Abstract:

Introduction: The high number of nurses leaving work has many negative consequences affecting hospitals, patients and nurses. These findings show that nurses need mentoring programs to reduce their departure. Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of the published studies on the impact of the mentoring program in hospitals on the rates of nurses leaving work and staying at work. Method: Literature scan has covered the works that can be accessed to the full text published in judgment magazines between 2007-2018. The study used EMBASE, MEDLINE, OVID, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, Cochrane Library, ULAKBIM databases. Seven experimental studies have been collected to study the impact of the mentoring program on the departure and stay rates. Results: In five studies that assessed the impact of mentoring on the departure rate, the turnover rate decreased between 3% and 21.5% and the growth rate in two studies where the work rate was studied was 21% and 25%. The result: Mentoring programs have been determined to reduce the turnover rates, especially for newly started nurses, and to increase the rates of stay at work. Mentoring programs can be implemented as an effective strategy to keep nurses on job.

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