Which individual would most likely be the best choice as a mentor to a

QUESTION

Which individual would most likely be the best choice as a mentor to an associate degree nurse who has enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing completion program?

1. A colleague at work who holds an associate degree.
2. A nurse who completed an ADN to RN program five years ago.
3. The minister of the nurse’s church.
4. The physician chief of staff at the hospital where the nurse works.

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 2

The best choice for mentor is someone who has successfully achieved the transition the nurse is seeking; therefore, a nurse who completed an ADN to RN program would be the preferred mentor. Because the colleague at work has not completed the desired transition, that nurse would not understand the pressures of the program. Although the minister and the physician might offer support, they would not fulfill the mentor position as well as someone who has lived through the transition.