AUTHOR=Jung Seo-Yeon , Kim Jung-Hee 

TITLE=The experience of good mentoring focused on overcoming turnover intention among millennial nurses

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1288829

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2024.1288829

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=Millennials are emerging as a prominent demographic in the nursing workforce. It is necessary to create an environment that harmonizes the advantages of each generation in a nursing workforce in which various generations coexist. As the importance of mentoring programs for millennial nurses grows, it is believed that the effectiveness of mentoring to support millennial nurses can be enhanced by identifying the attributes of good mentors as perceived by nurses.This study aimed to explore the attributes of good mentors according to millennial nurses in the nursing workforce with a focus on overcoming turnover intention problems.Four focus group interviews were conducted to collect data, which were subsequently analyzed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis method. A descriptive qualitative design involving 22 millennial nurses employed at a tertiary hospital, Hospital A, in Seoul, Republic of Korea was utilized.Four themes emerged from the analysis: the concept of a significant other, the presence of a driving force to endure, the importance of a guide to a harmonious life, and the value of a partner for growth.To prevent turnover intention among millennial nurses, mentors should employ diverse strategies, and institutional supports are crucial. Based on the result of this study, nursing organizations should consider the mentee's key concerns and values, ensure the goal of the mentoring program, match the mentee with a mentor who is qualified, and provide a regular meeting process for the formation of relationship between the mentor and mentee when develop mentoring programs.