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Mentoring: A vital link in nurse practitioner development
Elizabeth Barker1, Patricia Watts Kelley2
1Faculty Emerita, The Ohio State University, Dublin, Ohio.
Mentoring is crucial in nursing, encompassing key elements like respect and clear goals for professional growth. This essential practice supports lifelong learning throughout a nurse
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Professional Development
- Mentorship
Background:
- Mentoring has been integral to nursing since its professional beginnings.
- Key mentoring components include formal relationships, respect, trust, and shared values.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the essential elements and importance of mentoring in nursing.
- To emphasize mentoring's role across all career stages.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and synthesis of core mentoring principles in nursing.
Main Results:
- Identified core elements: formal dyadic relationship, reciprocity, mutual respect, professional growth, personal development, trustworthiness, clear objectives, and pathways.
- Mentoring facilitates safe questioning, roadblock navigation, and learning from experience.
Conclusions:
- Mentoring is vital for professional and personal development in nursing.
- Nursing's commitment to lifelong learning necessitates mentoring at all career phases.
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