Evaluating facilitation and mentoring in a Management and Leadership Fundamentals programme (MLF) for registered nurses

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the private health care sector the demand for skilled registered nurses as shift leadersexceeds the supply. The shift leader of each shift plays an important and essential role in thenursing unit. The Management and Leadership Fundamental (MLF) programme has beendeveloped to provide, equip and empower registered nurses with the best skills, knowledgeand attitudes to lead a shift with confidence.The aim of this study was to investigate and evaluate the facilitation and mentoringexperiences of the registered nurses as learners who completed the MLF programmesuccessfully.A qualitative methodology was used to address the research questions of the discussionguide in the real life situation. The discussion guide consisted of four sections: section onefocused on facilitation, section two on mentoring, section three on management, and thefocal point of the fourth section was on the MLF programme.The data were collected by means of structured interviews conducted with 14 registerednurses as learners who had completed the MLF programme. The data were analysed bydoing verbatim transcriptions of the interviews, using coding and an Excel spreadsheetanalysis. The results revealed that facilitation and mentoring can contribute significantly tothe success of the MLF programme.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University