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1About the Author Cristina P. Ortiz, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, is an associate professor, Allen College Department of Nursing, Waterloo, Iowa. The author acknowledges the American Association of Men in Nursing; her doctoral committee chair, Dr. Jacqueline Meyer; and committee member Dr. Denise Pralle. For more information, contact her at Cristina.ortiz@allencollege.edu.
Aim:
The aim of this study was to examine the mentoring experiences of male faculty in nursing programs.
Background:
Recruiting and retaining male nursing faculty is important to achieve a workforce that reflects the diversity of society. Mentoring is one way to help recruit and retain male nursing faculty.
Method:
Ten male nursing faculty in academia comprised the sample for this qualitative, descriptive study.
Results:
Reflection on the mentoring male nursing faculty received for career and psychosocial development revealed the following themes: early supporters, figuring it out, making connections, paying it forward, and the role of gender. Facilitators and barriers to mentoring experiences are described.
Conclusion:
Results of this study may be used to support investment in mentoring programs to recruit and retain male nursing faculty in academia and promote a diverse nursing workforce.
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