Naslov
Education of mentors in the health system: between necessity and the path of excellence

Autori
Mališa, Snježana ; Haramina, Ana ; Šeremet, Ana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of INTED2021 Conference / Gómez Chova, L. ; López Martínez, A ; Candel Torres, I. - Valencia : International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), 2021, 4529-4535

ISBN
978-84-09-27666-0

Skup
15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2021)

Mjesto i datum
Valencia, Španjolska, 08.03.2021. - 09.03.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
nurse-mentoring, education, professional development

Sažetak
Over the last few decades, the education of nurses and technicians has changed significantly and professional adaptability is needed in this changing environment. An important role in this is played by mentors who are recognized and selected by the profession for their excellence in work and rich experience. Mentors provide support and encourage the students to manage their own learning with the aim of developing knowledge and skills, improving efficiency and achieving what they want to become and this has an impact on improving patient care standards. However, apart from the end users (patients), the benefits of mentoring are primarily felt by the students, but also by the mentors themselves. In order for mentors to be successful in teaching, they need education. Professional development is important for all mentors, even those who are experienced because regardless of the knowledge or experience of teaching, dealing with certain situations is always potentially difficult. Mentoring education enables the resolution of these issues through interactions experienced in a collegial atmosphere where opinions and experiences can be openly shared. Research shows that mentors, after completing their education, feel more able to teach trainee students outside of their specialties. In order to keep pace with systematic changes and minor adjustments within the academic community, a regular mentor training must be offered in such way that follows modern trends in education, and the development of specific competencies in nursing. The Department of Nursing of the Catholic University of Croatia implemented the Program of education of nurses-mentors, within the framework of lifelong learning. The courses were held in 3 terms: November 16, 2017 (N = 71), March 2, 2018 (N = 40) and June 18, 2018 (N = 72). The program was performed by teachers of the Department of Nursing and Department of Communication sciences at the Catholic University of Croatia. The program included lectures and workshops on communication skills, pedagogical competencies and teaching ethics aiming to strengthen capacities of mentors on those fields. At the end of each course, a survey was conducted about the need, usefulness and satisfaction of participants with the implemented program. The results showed that nurses are most motivated on mentoring by a desire to help younger colleagues acquire knowledge and skills while they are least motivated by the expectation of others to do so. Furthermore, 85.7% of participants believe that mentor training is not well developed in Croatia, while 98.6% of them believe that such training programs are extremely necessary. More than 95% of mentors, in all three terms of courses, believe that the conducted training was useful for their professional work and they are motivated to participate in similar programs. Program participants highlighted the education as useful and applicable in professional development because it helped them become aware of good mentoring qualities. This confirmed the need for education programs that promote excellence and integrity of approach to students and then to patients.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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