Fostering Nursing Faculty Well-Being: Developing the Pilot Trinitas Mentorship Model to Support a Healthy Academic

Ipuna Estavillo Black1, Dawn Taylor, Michelle Oddi

  • 1About the Authors Ipuna Estavillo Black, PhD, RN, PNP, CNE, COI, is associate dean, School of Nursing, Nevada State University, Henderson, Nevada. Dawn Taylor, PhD, RN, CNE, COI, is assistant professor, School of Nursing, Nevada State University. Michelle Oddi, PhD, MSN, CNE, CNL, NPD-BC, is assistant professor, School of Nursing, Nevada State University. Andrew Evanski, MPH, is senior lecturer, School of Nursing, Nevada State University. Ally Martinez MSN-Ed, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, is lecturer, School of Nursing, Nevada State University. Jennifer Ferrall, MSN, RN, is lecturer, School of Nursing, Nevada State University. Patricia Nill, DNP, MSN-Ed., APRN, PMHNP-BC, COI, is senior lecturer, School of Nursing, Nevada State University. Jill Racicot, BA, is director of clinical affairs, School of Nursing, Nevada State University. Monike Richardson, MSN-Ed, RN, CNE, COI, is lecturer, School of Nursing, Nevada State University. Andrea Ortiz, MSN-Ed, RN, C-EFM, is lecturer, School of Nursing, Nevada State University. Rachel Sonetti, MSN-Ed, APRN, PMHNP-BC, COI, is lecturer, School of Nursing, Nevada State University. Lenah Karimi MSN-Ed, RN, CNE, COI, is lecturer, School of Nursing, Nevada State University.

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