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000042854 245__ $$aMentorship in midwifery: examining the role of the American College of Nurse Midwives in supporting newly certified midwives
000042854 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University
000042854 269__ $$a2024-04-05
000042854 336__ $$aFinal project
000042854 502__ $$bD.N.P.
000042854 502__ $$gNurse Midwifery
000042854 520__ $$aEarly-career attrition is common in the midwifery profession, with 30% of midwives leaving clinical practice within 5 years of certification, and nearly 50% leaving within 10 years. Literature on midwives in their first year of practice suggests that opportunities for mentorship increases retention of midwives in the profession. Little is known about mentorship opportunities available to new midwives at the local level. This DNP project utilized a mixed-methods approach to gather information about mentorship opportunities facilitated by American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Affiliate chapters. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ACNM state-level leaders regarding mentorship, professional burnout, and member engagement. 25% of Affiliates interviewed had current mentorship programs, 15% had previous mentorship programs, 15% had active plans for mentorship, and 45% had no current, prior, or plans for mentorship. Affiliate leaders expressed barriers to mentorship included lack of funding and resources, lack of capacity at the Affiliate level, and lack of engagement from membership. Attrition from the midwifery profession has far-reaching implications on a healthcare system already experiencing a paucity of obstetric providers and maternal mortality rates exceeding other well-resourced countries. ACNM support for mentorship for midwives transitioning from student to practitioner is one possible tool for retaining midwives in the workforce.
000042854 540__ $$fCC BY
000042854 542__ $$fIn copyright - other owner
000042854 650__ $$aMidwifery$$022307
000042854 650__ $$aWorkforce$$012920
000042854 6531_ $$amentorship
000042854 691__ $$aSchool of Nursing$$041370
000042854 7001_ $$aHarrison, Leah$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354
000042854 711__ $$aWestern Institute of Nursing Annual Conference$$uWestern Institute of Nursing$$d2024
000042854 7201_ $$aEmeis, Cathy$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354$$eAcademic advisor$$7Personal
000042854 8564_ $$95ac6d16a-2f7d-4ba3-9067-8f3eb8b6afdc$$s391312$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/42854/files/Harrison.Leah.2024.pdf
000042854 909CO $$ooai:digitalcollections.ohsu.edu:42854$$pstudent-work
000042854 980__ $$aTheses and Dissertations
000042854 981__ $$aPublished$$b2024-04-10