She and Carraway haven't formally evaluated the program yet. After it's been in place a year, Carraway wants to do a demographic study of the participants and perhaps a follow-up study on whether mentored students are more likely to stay in the profession. He said that they have received some feedback. Some people have contacted us to say, 'This is what nursing is all about. Navarre loves the program.
Nursing is pretty fragmented sometimes.
Peck said that she values Navarre's input. When Peck discussed upcoming specialized assignments with her, Navarre made several suggestions of what to look for that Peck said improved her overall experience. She's a sounding board. Online mentoring is not unique to nursing. One online project links students with older citizens in the community.