Opening ceremony of the project Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 13 Opening ceremony of the project  Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 13.00h House of Europe, Augusta Cesarca 4, Zagreb

The benefit of twinning: Dubravka Matijašić Bodalec (Croatia) Nurse Elizabeth Bannon (UK) Midwife

What is this about? „A wise counselor and trusted teacher, personified by the mythological character, Mentor” (Donovan, 1990) „Mentoring is a multidimensional relationship that energizes personal and professional growth” (Wagner & Seymour, 2007)

Our vision A process of shared interpersonal development where an experienced nurse or midwife guides a student to acquire the knowledge, skills, expertise and positive attitudes required for safe and effective practice.

Why is mentorship important? Developing a standardised mentorship model will ensure that students are appropriately supported and assessed in practice settings, and they are fit to practice at the point of registration.

A mentorship model for Croatia

Who? Currently in Croatia there are: 30552 nurses 1844 midwives This project is aimed at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels of nurses and midwives many of whom provide mentorship to students every day

Mentoring reaffirms with nurses and midwives their responsibility for: developing and ensuring the practice competence of students accountability for the decisions that lead those students entry to the professional register as nurses and midwives

4 mandatory results Educational plan and programme for mentors of nurses Educational plan and programme for mentors of midwives The mentoring system for nurses at national level improved The mentoring system for midwives at national level improved

What will we do? thereby improving the mentoring system Working together with Croatian colleagues review the undergraduate education of nurses and midwives develop a mentorship programme for both professions deliver the programme to nurses and midwives in 4 cities (Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek) These nurses and midwives will use the knowledge and skills acquired to cascade the programme to their colleagues thereby improving the mentoring system

How? Through partnership: Stakeholders’ practice, education and regulation Listening and shared understanding of mentoring Sharing our mentorship programme Sharing our knowledge and experience Support design of your mentoring model Support implementation of a new model Evaluate and assess the mentoring system following implementation

Two Study Visits Department of Health Education Providers Acute Hospitals Regional Children’s Hospital Midwife Led Unit

To acquire first hand experience and good practice of the mentoring system for nurses and midwives in a Member State through meeting key staff.

Sustainability Training the trainers Copy of materials, including assessment tools Evaluation and long term training programme Development of a sustainable model Development of knowledge and expertise among key professionals

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