Explain the arrangement.
Be clear about the purpose, contact times and approved ways of communicating. Set expectations that fit the organisation’s procedures.
Keep responsibility visible.
Professional warmth sits alongside safeguarding duties. Clarify the limits of confidentiality and the route for raising a concern.
Use support and supervision.
A mentor should not carry every decision alone. Discuss uncertainty through the agreed professional channels and keep the relationship within its scope.
From the ECNM journal
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