Mentoring Nurse Scientists to Meet Nursing Faculty Workforce Needs

Research indicates that mentoring has been highly effective in promoting faculty success. Strong mentors in the area of scholarship are extremely valuable for junior faculty, not only because of their research and academic expertise but also for their role modeling behaviors. This paper highlights k...

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Published inTheScientificWorld Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Nies, Mary A., Troutman-Jordan, Meredith
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2012
The Scientific World Journal
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Collaboration
College teachers
Education
Education, Nursing - manpower
Faculty, Nursing
Health promotion
Mentors
Methods
Models, Educational
Needs Assessment
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing Research - manpower
Review
Role modelling
Shortages
Students
Vocational guidance
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Summary:Research indicates that mentoring has been highly effective in promoting faculty success. Strong mentors in the area of scholarship are extremely valuable for junior faculty, not only because of their research and academic expertise but also for their role modeling behaviors. This paper highlights key components of research mentoring used by a senior nursing faculty member. The senior faculty mentor and junior faculty mentee developed a common vision, relating to research interests in health promotion for vulnerable populations. Impact at the individual, school, university, and society level is discussed, and benefits of mentoring to meet nursing faculty workforce needs are emphasized.
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Academic Editors: R. A. Brumback and A. Youk
ISSN:2356-6140
1537-744X
1537-744X
DOI:10.1100/2012/345085