Mentorship champion details benefits of practice

Mentorship benefits both parties, provides a safe space for discussion and helps broaden thinking, AONL member K. David Bailey, PhD, RN, told HealthLeaders Media. In a wide-ranging interview, the chief nursing officer (CNO) at UCLA Health–Santa Monica Medical Center discussed why he became a mentorship champion, what makes a good mentor, what he gained from being a mentor and how mentorship benefits members of groups underrepresented in nursing. The article is part of a series celebrating “nurse leaders who go above and beyond.” The other articles featured a CNO discussing healthy work environments and a perioperative nurse discussing self-care. (HealthLeaders Media article, 5/10/22)