A new graduate is looking for a mentor. Which staff nurse would be the best choice?
a. Louise, a skilled clinician who appears hurried, curt, and occasionally sarcastic
b. Jill, a new graduate who worked 2 years as an LPN and seems confident
c. Juan, who has 3 years of experience, good skills, and a sense of humor
d. Kim, who has 6 years of experience and is highly intellectual but is aloof and self-centered
C
The mentor not only serves as a role model or counselor for the new graduate but also actively advises, guides, and promotes the graduate's career. It is important to select someone who will work with you and has nursing experience as a nurse. Frequently, nurses with 3 to 5 years of ex-perience remember their own role transition and can relate to what the new graduate is expe-riencing. Louise is curt and sarcastic, which would not be supportive behavior of a mentor. Jill is too recent a graduate. Kim is aloof and self-centered and would not be a good candidate for a mentor because mentors willingly are personally invested in their mentee.
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