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Role modeling versus mentoring in nursing education
Image--The Journal of Nursing Scholarship
|January 1, 1989
Summary
This study compares role modeling and mentoring in nursing education. Both strategies transmit professional behaviors, but mentoring is a newer approach with distinct research possibilities.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Professional Development
Background:
- Role modeling is an established method for nursing instructors to impart professional attitudes and behaviors to students.
- Mentoring represents a more recent strategy gaining traction in nursing education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare and contrast the strategies of role modeling and mentoring in nursing education.
- To explore potential research avenues and implications for both approaches.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of role modeling and mentoring.
- Discussion of research possibilities and educational implications.
Main Results:
- Role modeling effectively transmits professional nursing behaviors.
- Mentoring offers a distinct, newer approach with unique benefits and research potential.
Conclusions:
- Both role modeling and mentoring are valuable in nursing education for professional development.
- Further research is needed to fully understand and optimize mentoring strategies in nursing.