Sentara Health Launched A Mentoring Program To Support New Nurses

Sentara Health, a health system in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, launched a new mentoring program for new nurses based on their career track. The six-month program provides specialized skill training, mentoring from veteran nurses, and confidence-building exercises. This program is intended to help new nurses transition seamlessly into a range of positions.

This new program offers training in six specialized tracks: women’s health, critical care, emergency care, intermediate care, medical-surgical care, and operating room care. Sentara Health anticipates that the program will prepare 750 nurses annually. New nurses are automatically enrolled in the program and . . .