Mentorship
SPP Topic: Reducing Readmissions for Psychiatric Patients through Medication Assessment
Does your SPP offer the opportunity to be a mentor in a practice setting? Cho et al. (2011) identified the following attributes of an outstanding mentor:
- Exhibits enthusiasm, compassion, and selflessness
- Acts as a career guide, tailored to the mentee
- Is able to make a time commitment
- Supports personal/professional balance
- Has effective communication skills
- Is respected in the workplace by peers and senior administrators
- Is politically astute
- Is highly knowledgeable in the field (Moran et al., 2020, p. 261)
Reflect upon the above eight attributes and how you would rate yourself as a mentor. How might you achieve increased competency in any of these attributes during your SPP to develop fully in your advanced practice role?
