Table 1 Pre-program and Post-program Survey responses from nurse mentors and intern mentees

Part 1. Comparison of Nurses vs Interns Pre-Program Survey Responses

Nurses

Interns

IQR or Frequency

(95% CI)

IQR or Frequency

(95% CI)

p-value

Number of program participants

22

-

13

-

-

Number who completed survey

19

86%

(65–97%)

13

100%

(75–100%)

0.164

Median age (years)

28

25, 33

29

27, 31

0.549

Female gender

17

89%

(67–99%)

4

31%

(9–61%)

0.002

Number of years working as a nurse/MD

0.002

 0–4

9

47%

(24–71%)

13

100%

(75–100%)

 5–9

9

47%

(24–71%)

0

0%

(0–25%)

 10–19

1

5%

(0–26%)

0

0%

(0–25%)

 20+

0

0%

(0–18%)

0

0%

(0–25%)

How beneficial will the program be? (median score)

4

4, 5

4

3, 4

0.102

How often would you want to meet?

0.185

 <3 times per year

2

11%

(1–33)

1

8%

(0–36%)

 quarterly

9

47%

(24–71)

11

85%

(55–98%)

 monthly

5

26%

(9–51%)

1

8%

(0–36%)

 More than once per month

3

16%

(3–40%)

0

0%

(0–25%)

How would you prefer to communicate?

0.832

 Email

1

5%

(0–26%)

0

0%

(0–25%)

 Text

7

37%

(16–62%)

4

31%

(9–61%)

 Phone

0

0%

(0–18%)

0

0%

(0–25%)

 Combination of text/email/phone

11

58%

(33–80%)

9

69%

(39–91%)

What topics are you most interested in discussing?

 Communication between MDs and RNs

19

100%

(82–100%)

11

85%

(55–98%)

0.157

 Communication with patients

13

68%

(43–87%)

9

69%

(39–91%)

> 0.999

 Clinical knowledge

8

42%

(20–67%)

3

23%

(5–54%)

0.450

 Clinical/procedural skills

13

68%

(43–87%)

5

38%

(14–68%)

0.149

 Life/interests/wellness

12

63%

(38–84%)

10

77%

(46–95%)

0.467

 Feedback on communication

performance

12

63%

(38–84%)

0

0%

(0–25%)

< 0.001

How comfortable are you interacting with nurses/interns?

0.139

 Very uncomfortable

0

0%

(0–18%)

0

0%

(0–25%)

 Slightly Uncomfortable

0

0%

(0–18%)

1

8%

(0–36%)

 Neither uncomfortable nor comfortable

3

16%

(0–18%)

1

8%

(0–36%)

 Somewhat comfortable

6

32%

(13–57%)

8

62%

(32–86%)

 Very comfortable

10

53%

(29–76%)

3

23%

(5–54%)

How strong do you feel interns’ ability to work as a team with nursing is?

0.158

 Very weak

0

0%

(0–18%)

0

0%

(0–25%)

 Weak

0

0%

(0–18%)

`1

8%

(0–36%)

 Neither strong nor weak

10

53%

(29–76%)

4

31%

(9–61%)

 Strong

8

42%

(20–67%)

6

46%

(19–75%)

 Very strong

0

0%

(0–18%)

2

15%

(2–45%)

 No response

1

0

How strong are interns’ communication skills with patients?

0.004

 Very weak

0

0%

(0–18%)

0

0%

(0–25%)

 Weak

0

0%

(0–18%)

0

0%

(0–25%)

 Neither strong nor weak

12

63%

(38–84%)

2

15%

(2–45%)

 Strong

7

37%

(16–62%)

7

54%

(25–81%)

 Very strong

0

0%

(0–18%)

4

31%

(9–61%)

How often are you able to teach/share knowledge with nurses/interns?

0.003

 Never

0

0%

(0–18%)

1

8%

(0–36%)

 Rarely (a few times per year)

2

11%

(1–33%)

4

31%

(9–61%)

 Sometimes (about once per month)

4

21%

(6–46%)

6

46%

(19–75%)

 Often (about once per week)

13

68%

(43–87%)

1

8%

(0–36%)

 All the time (about every shift)

0

0%

(0–18%)

1

8%

(0–36%)

Part 2. Pre-program vs post-program survey results

Nurses

Pre-program(n  = 11)

Post-program(n  = 11)

p-value

Subjects with only one assessment (n  = 9)

Median score for how beneficial this program will be

5 (4, 5)

4 (3, 4)

0.016

4 (3, 5)

How comfortable are you interacting with nurses/interns?

0.189

 Very uncomfortable

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Slightly comfortable

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Neither uncomfortable nor comfortable

2 (18%)

1 (9%)

1 (11%)

 Somewhat comfortable

2 (18%)

5 (45%)

4 (44%)

 Very comfortable

7 (64%)

5 (45%)

4 (44%)

How strong do you feel interns’ ability to work as a team with nursing is?

0.368

 Very weak

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)*

 Weak

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Neither strong nor weak

5 (45%)

4 (36%)

5 (55%)

 Strong

6 (55%)

5 (45%)

3 (33%)

 Very strong

0 (0%)

2 (18%)

0 (0%)

How strong are interns’ communication skills with patients?

0.262

 Very weak

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)*

 Weak

0 (0%)

1 (9%)

0 (0%)

 Neither strong nor weak

8 (73%)

4 (36%)

4 (44%)

 Strong

3 (27%)

5 (45%)

4 (44%)

 Very strong

0 (0%)

1 (9%)

0 (0%)

How often are you able to teach/share knowledge with nurses/interns?

0.392

 Never

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Rarely (a few times per year)

1 (9%)

0 (0%)

1 (11%)

 Sometimes (about once per month

2 (18%)

5 (45%)

2 (22%)

 Often (about once per week)

8 (73%)

5 (45%)

6 (67%)

 All the time (about every shift)

0 (0%)

1 (9%)

0 (0%)

Interns

Pre (n  = 10)

Post (n  = 10)

p-value

Subjects with one assessment (n = 3)

Median score for how beneficial this program will be

4 (3, 5)

2.5 (2, 3)

0.035

3 (3, 4)

How comfortable are you interacting with nurses/interns?

0.801

 Very uncomfortable

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Slightly comfortable

1 (10%)

1 (10%)

0 (0%)

 Neither uncomfortable nor comfortable

1 (20%)

1 (20%)

0 (0%)

 Somewhat comfortable

6 (60%)

4 (40%)

2 (67%)

 Very comfortable

2 (20%)

4 (40%)

1 (33%)

How strong do you feel interns’ ability to work as a team with nursing is?

0.414

 Very weak

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Weak

1 (10%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Neither strong nor weak

4 (40%)

1 (10%)

0 (0%)

 Strong

4 (40%)

7 (70%)

2 (67%)

 Very strong

1 (10%)

2 (20%)

1 (33%)

How strong are interns’ communication skills with patients

0.819

 Very weak

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Weak

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Neither strong nor weak

1 (10%)

2 (20%)

1 (33%)

 Strong

7 (70%)

6 (60%)

0 (0%)

 Very strong

2 (20%)

2 (20%)

2 (67%)

How often are you able to teach/share knowledge with nurses/interns?

0.231

 Never

1 (10%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Rarely (a few times per year)

3 (30%)

0 (0%)

1 (33%)

 Sometimes (about once per month

4 (40%)

7 (70%)

2 (67%)

 Often (about once per week)

1 (10%)

3 (30%)

0 (0%)

 All the time (about every shift)

1 (10%)

0 (00%)

0 (0%)