NBNA Collaborative Mentorship
The NBNA collaborative mentorship program is for the purpose of helping NBNA nurses/student nurses at various levels of their development. There are several levels of development in the nursing profession and every nurse can benefit from mentorship.
In NBNA the three levels of mentoring are:
New nurses/student nurses (beginners or fundamental)
beginners or fundamental
Approaching Careers
This level is to support the growth and development of nurses and potential nurses as they approach career opportunities (e.g., student nurses, novice nurses, members of organizations, undergraduate degrees, etc.). The purpose is to foster the development of a nursing community and enhance the preceptor skills of nurses as they engage in the mentorship process.
Nurses transitioning into new nursing roles (intermediate)
Intermediate
Acknowledging Professions
This level of mentorship is to support the growth and development of nurses as they transition into new roles (e.g., any office in an organization, management, local Board positions, graduate level degrees, etc.). The purpose is to foster the development of a nursing community and enhance the preceptor skills of nurses as they engage in the mentorship process.
Nurses advancing into leadership roles (advanced)
Advanced
Aspiring Leaders
This level is to support the growth and development of nurses as they transition into executive leadership roles (e.g., president of organizations, CNOs, National Board positions, FAANs, specialty or doctoral degrees, etc.).
The experienced mentor should BAPE:
- Be a source of support for new nurses/student nurses,
- Available to answer questions,
- Provide insight, and
- Encourage involvement within the NBNA organization.
This informal collaborative mentorship program at the national association level requires the commitment of the association’s officers, board members and chapter presidents.
The commitment to this mentorship program has been fulfilled by a committee, which has assumed the responsibilities for the formation, activation, and evaluation of this program. Those responsibilities include describing each level of mentorship, matching a new nurse/student nurse with an involved and encouraging mentor and monitoring the success of the new nurse/student nurse-mentor partnership through confidential feedback.
Mentorship Application
Mentorship Application (for mentors and mentees)
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Collaborative Mentorship
Unsure if mentorship is for you? Click the links to view a webinar or a series of articles about how mentorship benefits everyone involved.
Webinar
Articles
- This is what sets Great Mentors Apart by Val DiFebo
- 5 Steps to Becoming An Amazing Mentor by Vincent O'Connell
- Mentorship is Key to Career Success for Young Professionals By Chris Myers
- A Good Mentor Never Tramples On Big Dreams by Adam Bryant
- Demystying Mentoring by Amy Gallo
- It Takes A Mentor by Thomas L. Friedman
- The Modern Face of Mentoring by Amy Anderson
- How To Start Mentoring A Relationship by Chrissy Scivicque
- Mentoring: A Boon to Nurses, the Nursing Profession, and Patients, Too byThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- 6 Great Things Mentors Do Differently by Sujan Patel
- What The Best Mentors Do by Anthony K. Tjan
- Entrepreneurs Need More Than Guidance by Amy Errett
- The Mentor Manifesto by David Cohen
- The Value Of A Business Mentor by Scott Allen
- Mentor: A Young Entrepreneur's Secret Weapon by Adam Toren
Meet our
Program Chairs
Ms. Kendra Greene
Dr. Constance Miller
Join Our Mentorship Program
Support or be supported at any stage of your nursing career with the NBNA mentorship program. Apply to become a mentor or mentee and benefit from invaluable guidance.
