An Intercultural Peer-Mentoring Program for Prelicensure Nursing Students

Abstract

Background: Nursing students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds may require additional support for academic success.

Method: A CALD peer-mentoring program was offered in an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program. The Logic Model framework was used to plan the program.

Results: Mentors and mentees expressed satisfaction and derived benefits from the mentoring program. They were retained in the ABSN program and all but one had on-time academic progression.

Conclusion: The CALD peer-mentoring program was cost effective and successful. A challenge to be addressed is the need to overcome scheduling conflicts for mentors and mentees to meet. [J Nurs Educ. 2021;60(6):343-345.].