The mentor connection in nursing / [edited by] Connie Vance, Roberta K. Olson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vance, Connie.

Olson, Roberta K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mentoring in nursing.

Nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 233 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Success. Job satisfaction. Leadership. How are these developed and nurtured in a nursing career? Can mentors make a difference? They can and do, according to this book---edited by two pioneering researchers in the field of nursing mentorship. Here they explore the conceptual and practical aspects of mentorship and what it means in nursing. They are joined by more than a hundred nurses, including nurse leaders such as Beverly Malone, Marla Salmon, and Joyce Fitzpatrick, who contribute stories, essays, and personal reflections on mentorship.

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Prologue and Message to the Reader; Acknowledgments; Part I: The Mentor Connection; Part II: Perspectives on Mentorship; Part III: The Process of Mentorship; Part IV: Contexts for Mentoring; Part V: Expanding the Mentor Connection; Epilogue; References and Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-228) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-80601-3

9786611806019

0-8261-1728-7

OCLC:

476262757