Concept Of Analysis
Concept Analysis Paper Description In this paper you will demonstrate scholarly, graduate school level writing and critical analysis of existing nursing knowledge. Your final paper will be 7–10 pages (excluding title page and references), using APA format with at least 8–10 scholarly nursing sources of information. Directions: For your final submission, you will take a concept of interest to you and develop it into a final concept analysis paper. You may choose to apply your Unit 3 concept to this Assignment, or you may select another single word (concept) that you have wondered about or discovered in your readings. The Unit 9 Assignment will focus solely upon the discipline of nursing with the inclusion of nursing scholarly sources to substantiate the literature review. Locate evidenced-based articles (based on research studies in nursing) that use the concept or discuss the concept. Scholarly sources can be obtained through the Kaplan University online library. PLEASE USE THIS TEXT BOOK AS ONE RESOUCE: Alligood, M. R. (2014). Nursing theorists and their work (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby Please confer with your instructor if you are not sure about your concepts or sources. For this paper you will: •Identify the concept and purpose for studying the concept. •Describe reasons for this concept being of interest to nursing and its body of knowledge. •Define the attributes of the concept and relevant uses. •Provide a summary of the concept as described in each article with examples of how the term was defined. •Provide the theoretical and operational definition of the concept based on the review of literature. (Theoretical is pure definition and operational is how it is used in practice.) •Apply the concept as it relates to your practice and how you will use this concept in the future. •Describe the value of these concept analyses to your understanding of nursing knowledge.
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Mentoring
Abstract
Due to the large number of technical and emotional demands that are associated with the nursing profession mentoring new nurses is important for the successful transition into their professional practice. Feedback that is obtained from the new nurses regarding mentorship programs provide information that is important in enhancing or restructuring the mentorship programs. Moreover, nursing leadership is in a critical state hence creating the need to identify effective approaches for sustaining and developing nurse leaders. Mentoring has been established as an invaluable tool for attracting, training, and retaining nurse leaders. Concept analysis of mentoring is important as an initial step in developing a theoretical background and a conceptual definition of the concept (Alligood, 2014). The examination of mentoring especially in regards to nurse leadership provides an understanding of the importance of mentoring nurse leaders and also mentoring new nurses in the healthcare system (Hodgson & Scanlan, 2013). This paper will analyze the concept of mentoring and the concept analysis model developed by Walker and Avant will be used for analysis.
Introduction
Mentoring is a relationship between novice and experienced nurses and is among the best practices that foster careers in nursing for new nurses and the nurses that are in transition, nurse leaders and those that experience burnout. Mentorship differs from the model of preceptorship that places its focus on clinical factors and is time limited in regards to helping nurses adapt to their new environments and positions (Wagner & Seymour, 2007). Mentorship is a humanistic relational model for enriching clinical practice with a deeper and holistic focus aimed at nurturing the whole individual (Wagner & Seymour, 2007).
Moreover, literature has paid much attention to the critical state of development of nurse leadership and the need to establish the most effective ways of sustaining such nurses. Mentoring has been established as an appropriate means for fulfilling the need (Hodgson & Scanlan, 2013). When combined and guided by a framework that is built on trust, commitment, compassion, and competence, mentoring builds healthy relationships and energizes nursing practice environments. In addition, it stimulates new perspectives regarding self, other and the world. Furthermore, it generates new opportunities and leaders with an expansive vision for the possibilities within the healthcare system (Wagner & Seymour, 2007).
Purpose for Studying Mentoring
Historically educational and training programs were based on concepts of formal apprenticeships. These apprentices were under tight control of a master practitioner and engaged in low-skill labor and complexity of knowledge that required minimal specialization (Theobald & Mitchell, 2002). However, the recent changes that are taking place in the social world that are coupled with the rapid technological advancements in medicine and nursing practices have radically changed the practice of nursing today. The current practices in nursing are a reflection of the increased sophistication and specialization of nursing knowledge and skills in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment for patient care. This is placing an increased burden for accountability on the nursing staff. In addition, nurse graduates indicate that the transition from a student to a registered nurse is a difficult conversion. The changes in the role played, and the required high expectations that are placed on new nurses is a great concern (Theobald & Mitchell, 2002).
Moreover, leadership in nursing practice is vital in nursing practice. Today it is not a reserve for the management hence developing excellence in nurse leadership is required at all levels of nursing practice (Hodgson & Scanlan, 2013). Mentoring has been suggested as the appropriate scheme for preparing and promoting the assimilation of new nurses into nursing practice and developing nurse leaders. Such mentoring schemes have been indicated to impact the mentors and mentee positively through enhancement of career development hence the purpose of studying mentoring.
Concept Definition
Theories are tested in reality therefore, there must be a linkage between concepts should be linked to operational definitions. Such definitions relate the concepts to certain phenomena that are observable phenomena that specify empirical indicators. Moreover, the theoretical definitions are necessary to highlight the application of the concept in practice (Alligood, 2014).
Operational Definition
Mentoring is not a new phenomenon, and it extends back to the Greek poem the Odyssey. Mentoring can be described as a method and a facilitative action. For example, guiding, and the development of the growth and expertise of the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and the professional attributes (Jokelainen, 2013). Per Hinds 2009, mentoring per the America context is a way of developing the career of an individual and in Europe it is supporting and encouraging an individual towards the attainment of his/her personal goals. Therefore, a humanistic approach while mentoring is a common principle as mentoring involves the investment of time and knowledge in helping the growth of another individual growth (Jokelainen, 2013).According to the Oxford Dictionary, mentoring refers to the action of advising and/or training another individual that is often less experienced (Hodgson & Scanlan, 2013).
Theoretical Definition
The nursing profession, mentoring is a valued relationship, a nurturing process where a more experienced individual provides support for the professional growth and career development of another person in the nursing profession. (Macke, 2011) According to Ali and Panther (2008), mentoring is a vital role that each nurse should assume (Hodgson & Scanlan, 2013). Mentoring results into an ongoing relationship at all levels of nursing practice, nursing administration, education, research, and direct care. It is a confidential and supportive relationship where the experienced individuals provide guidance to an individual who is less experienced and help them achieve their full potential (Hodgson & Scanlan, 2013).
No single definition of mentoring exists; however, the understanding that mentoring is a process where an experienced individual (nurse) that is experienced provides guidance to an inexperienced individual. Mentoring is today a popular concept despite the increased difficulty in clearly defining the concept and this is due to the subjective nature of the personal relationships of individuals involved in mentoring.
Uses of the Concept
Mentoring throughout the literature defines a relationship between two people. The goal for the mentoring process is advancing the career and professional develop of the career of the mentee. This concept is used to describe an employee development process where a person that is trusted use the experience gained...