of student to employee connec-
tions. Other institutions inter-
ested in creating a longitudinally
tracking pipeline database will
need to allocate the time and re-
sources needed to mine historical
data, build a database and sustain
the model through standardized
processes. Special thanks to LVHN Depart-
ment of Education Data Analyst
Kathy Hsu, MBA for her work in
creating the student affairs data-
base and for providing the data
and visual graphics highlighted in
this article.
LVHN will expand youth pro-
graming and education oppor-
tunities to the youth population
and communities surrounding its
eight hospital locations. This will
increase the number of talented
students in the healthcare careers
and RN pathways, as well as
build retention in urban, subur-
ban, and rural areas. To accom-
plish the expansion, LVHN must
increase the number of trained
preceptors. Recruiting talented
and engaging preceptors will sus-
tain the programs and help with
retention rates. American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
(2017, May 18). Nursing shortage fact sheet.
Retrieved from http://www.aacnnursing.org/
News-Information/Fact-Sheets/Nursing-
Shortage
Lastly, mentorship programming
can train an empathetic, emotion-
ally intelligent, highly skilled,
and capable healthcare workforce.
This “eyes-on,” “minds-on,”
“hands-on” experiential learning
takes place in authentic settings
and is presented by experienced,
knowledgeable, openly communi-
cative, patient, and trustworthy
mentors interested in the future
of the healthcare profession.
Acknowledgement
The authors would like to thank
and acknowledge The Dorothy
Rider Pool Health Care Trust for
its support of LVHN’s youth and
workforce development programs.
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Kerri J. Green is an edu-
cational consultant for
Lehigh Valley Health Net-
work and has been work-
ing in the field of health
education and wellness for
more than 20 years. She
earned her BS from Penn
State University, her Mas-
ter’s of Science from East
Stroudsburg University,
her Master’s of Education
from DeSales University,
and is currently enrolled in
an educational leadership
doctoral program at East
Stroudsburg U