Role of the Nurse Mentor – Part 1

ABSTRACT:

When newly qualified nurses are asked to identify the most influential person in their training, many will quite rightly cite one of their college tutors. But, it is also very likely that many of them will name an experienced nurse that they worked alongside in practice, be it their clinical coach, head nurse or a qualified RVN who supervised their practical experience.

In this, the first of a series of three articles, the author considers the factors that come into play, and concludes it is hardly surprising that a senior, more experienced, nurse would have such an impact upon a less experienced one.

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Sue Badger

Sue Badger MEd certEd VN

Sue qualified in 1976 and worked in a variety of veterinary practices for 18 years before she embarked on a teaching career – firstly at the Berkshire College of Agriculture and latterly at the University of Bristol, where she worked for over 20 years until taking early retirement last year.

During her career, she served two terms as a BVNA Council member and became president in 2010. She has received both the CAW Award and the RCVS Golden Jubilee Award and was awarded honorary membership of the BVNA at this year's congress.

Sue now works part time for several institutions on a number of projects, including the development of the veterinary nursing benchmarks for QAA. She is an education consultant for Central Qualifications and she has continued her involvement with the VNJ. She admits to quite liking Border terriers!