NANN Mentor Program
Our members make NANN the strong, vibrant organization it is, and the NANN Mentor Program helps to create professional relationships between nurses to foster development and connections. Through the NANN Mentor Program, members can find and connect with other nurses who can help them achieve a wide range of career-related goals. Mentoring relationships within your professional association for nursing invaluable to neonatal nursing professional development.
(Looking for a new NICU nursing position instead of a mentor? Visit the NANN Career Center for job search tools, a free resume review, and to view open positions.)
How the NANN Mentor Program Benefits You
NANN supports all of our members professional development. The mentor program can help both experienced and novice nurses. Research shows that mentors and protégés benefit from mentoring programs:
- Mentors experience increased job satisfaction as they develop professional relationships, reflect on their own practice, and participate in the development of others.
- Protégés benefit from supportive, impartial peer relationships and Mentors experience increased job satisfaction as they develop professional relationships, reflect on their own practice, and participate in the development of others.
How the NANN Mentor Program Works
NANN’s Mentor Program is a benefit of NANN membership accessed through NANN’s community forum, MyNANN. Mentors and protégés create a mentoring program that works best for them because NANN gives you flexibility on the topics you focus on, how and when you communicate, and how long you maintain the mentoring relationship.
Wondering what topics you and your mentor or protégé might want to focus on? Suggested topics of interest include:
- Career advancement
- Pursing advanced degrees (NNP, CNS, DNP)
- Managing new roles and responsibilities
- Conducting evidence-based projects
- Presenting research
- Writing for publication
- Leadership development
- Parent education
- Staff management
Sign up as a mentor, a protégé, or both today!
If you have questions about the program, please contact NANN Operations Coordinator Natalie Glaid at [email protected].
Not yet a NANN member? Join today to take advantage of our Mentor Program and our other valuable membership benefits!