Mentorship
Mentorship
Mentorship programs provide an opportunity to make progress towards goals, build networks, and support professional development. They provide opportunities for Mentors to share their wisdom through their personal experiences, which helps Mentees grow in confidence and build strategies for success. Likewise, Mentors grow as leaders, communicators, and coaches. Most importantly, these programs help build meaningful relationships with other nurses across our organization!
UVA Nursing offers seven programs tailored for specific areas of focus. A recent participant shared how important it was “to know that someone was in my corner” as they worked towards their goal, and that they were surprised at how easy and valuable the program was.
Learn more about these evidence-based programs from some of the UVA nurses who have helped shape and lead these programs.
How the Mentorship Programs Work:
Signing Up:
- Mentees and Mentors sign up via the survey for their program of choice
- Bios of each mentor are created and mentees select their top choices for their mentor
- Program Leads create Mentee/Mentor pairs and send information and invitations to group events
Mentees & Mentors:
- Participate in the program kick-off and wrap-up meetings
- Connect monthly as a pair via a variety of ways – walks, coffee, dinner, virtual, etc.
- Actively participate in group events - please partner with your leadership for scheduling support
- Mentees drive the partnership to help meet individual needs and areas of desired support
