Empowering Growth: Reverse Mentoring Strategies
Webinar Overview
This webinar explores the innovative concept of reverse mentoring in the nursing field, where less experienced nurses guide senior leaders. It highlights the historical context of mentoring, showcasing how reverse mentoring fosters a two-way exchange of knowledge that enhances communication and collaboration across generations. The webinar outlines the numerous benefits of this approach, including improved patient care, innovation, and a more inclusive workplace culture. It addresses potential barriers to implementation, such as cultural resistance and misaligned expectations, and provides practical strategies for organizations to successfully establish reverse mentoring programs and opportunities for students to introduce this within their workplace.
Outcomes:
- Promote understanding and implementation of reverse mentoring.
- Highlight the benefits and impact of reverse mentoring.
- Provide practical strategies for successful implementation of reverse mentoring.
This Webinar is hosted by the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA). For more information on the GNSA, visit www.aacnnursing.org/GNSA.
Speaker
Denise Robertson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CNL
Associate Chief Nurse
Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Dr. Denise Robertson is an experienced nursing professional with three decades in the field. She holds nursing degrees from the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama at Birmingham and is dual-board certified as a Nurse Executive-Advanced and Clinical Nurse Leader.
As the Associate Chief Nurse at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, she oversees nursing services for Primary and Specialty Care and serves as a certified VA mentor and coach. She is the immediate past President of the Alabama State Nurses Association’s (ASNA) District 2 and currently serves as the Mentor Community Manager for the American Nurses Association, providing guidance on effective mentoring relationships.
Dr. Robertson is a gifted writer and has authored several pieces for the GNSA Bulletin and has significantly contributed to engaging over 10,000 student members nationwide. Her article, "Mentorship Matters," published in the American Nurse Journal, aims to inspire nurses about the importance of mentoring.
Dr. Robertson's dedication to mentorship earned her the 2021 ASNA Mentorship Award, recognizing her exceptional support for nurses’ development. Her contributions have a profound impact on the nursing profession and the communities she serves.
Pricing and CE Credit
This webinar is free to GNSA members, deans, faculty, and staff from AACN member schools of nursing. All non-member audiences will be required to pay a $59 webinar fee.
Continuing Education Credits
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.