Abstract
While in the role of nursing student at any level, having a mentor who is also a faculty member in one’s School/College can be a useful professional developmental activity to prepare the student for next career steps. There are other times when having a mentor can be useful to the emerging nurse educator/nurse scientist, as well. When nearing the end of a PhD in nursing program and about to embark on the career of a nurse faculty member/nurse scientist, is a time when having a mentor, especially one from a different part of the country or world, can provide unique opportunities. In this chapter, we will explore the benefits and challenges of having a mentor in one’s general area of scholarship and examine opportunities related to the role of the nurse faculty member/nurse scientist. We will explore benefits related to group mentoring and we will evaluate how these relationships are of benefit not only for mentees and mentors but also explore how a mentorship relationship can go beyond the initial mentoring pair. A model of mentoring will be presented as a way of conceptualizing the importance of mentoring beyond the PhD in nursing.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Mentoring in Nursing through Narrative Stories Across the World |
Editors | Nancy Rollins Gantz, Thóra B. Hafsteinsdóttir |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
Publisher | Springer |
Chapter | 4 |
Pages | 21-30 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031252044 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783031252037 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Jul 2023 |
Keywords
- Collaboration
- Professional mentoring
- Nurse faculty
- Nurse scientist
- Leadership