The nurse manager decides to initiate a mentoring program for new graduate nurses on a medical unit.The nurse manager should consider asking which nurse(s)to serve as mentors? Select all that apply.
A)A nurse who excels in nursing knowledge and skills and has a positive attitude.
B)A nurse who has excellent communication skills and a positive outlook.
C)A nurse who is certified in psychiatric care and works in a mental health setting.
D)A nurse who excels as a manager and has an advanced degree in administration.
E)A nurse who is warm,empathetic,and has a passion for nursing and helping others.

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Nurses who excel in nursing knowledge and skills, have excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and outlook, and are warm, empathetic, and passionate about nursing and helping others are ideal candidates for mentoring new graduate nurses. These qualities ensure that the mentors can provide both the technical guidance and emotional support necessary for new nurses to thrive. Nurses with specific certifications or advanced degrees in areas not directly related to the medical unit's focus (like psychiatric care or administration) may not be as immediately relevant for mentoring roles focused on general medical nursing skills and integration into the unit.

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