Key components of an effective mentoring relationship: A qualitative study
Nurse Education TodayPublished 14 August 2013Open access
Lucille Sanzero Eller, Elise L. Lev, Amy Feurer
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Key components of an effective mentoring relationship identified by protégés-mentor dyads in an academic setting can inform a dialog between existing nurse mentor-protégé dyads as well as student nurses and faculty members considering a mentoring relationships.
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Findings can inform a dialog between existing nurse mentor-protégé dyads as well as student nurses and faculty members considering a mentoring relationship. Nurse educators can evaluate and modify their mentoring behaviors as needed, thereby strengthening the mentor-protégé relationship to ensure positive outcomes of the learning process.
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