| Theme |
Evaluation Ability of Nurses and Continuing Education for Nursing Involved in Renal Replacement Therapy |
| Title |
Education for new nurses (Mentor system) |
| Author |
Misako Okayama |
Department of Nursing, Shinseikai Dai-ichi Hospital, Hemodialysis Center |
| Author |
Miyuki Matsui |
Department of Nursing, Shinseikai Dai-ichi Hospital, Hemodialysis Center |
| [ Summary ] |
Nurses newly assigned to dialysis centers include not only recent graduates but also many nurses who have years of experience. They need to acquire the special knowledge and techniques necessary at dialysis centers. We must support these nurses so that they can adapt to the environment of the dialysis center and their relations with dialysis patients. The actual working conditions of new nurses and mentors the system of mentorship and education for new nurses at our hospital are introduced. The support for new nurses and their mentors may be summarized in the three follwing categories : 1. acquiring safe, dependable techniques for dialysis therapy. 2. understanding dialysis patients and development of communication skills. 3. relating to support systems for new nurses, including their mentors as a whole team. |