All Aboard the MentorShip: Employing an Effective Mentorship Program to Recruit, Retain and Increase Satisfaction of CRNAs (1 Class A CE)

The estimated cost to replace an experienced CRNA is approximately $150,000 (Mahoney, et al., 2020). The financial and cultural loss our organizations experience when colleagues quit is significant. As leaders in our workplace communities, we have a responsibility to invest in formal mentorship programs to increase retention, decrease burnout, and improve job satisfaction of new hires and current employees. Research shows that mentorship programs are underutilized or absent in anesthesiology (Chun et al., 2017). Top SRNAs are seeking employers who are committed to fostering their professional growth and development. During the presentation you will learn the value of mentorship in nurse anesthesia, critical components of successful mentorship program, and the steps to organize and implement your own program.