TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of mentoring in developing African American nurse leaders.
AU - Hill, Jacqueline J.
AU - Del Favero, Marietta
AU - Ropers-Huilman, Becky
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The primary purpose of this study was to explore the role of mentoring in the development of African American nurses who have achieved leadership positions in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs. This study also explored similar and dissimilar mentoring experiences in same-race versus cross-race mentoring relationships. The theoretical framework for this study was Levinson's adult developmental theory. A sequential mixed design was utilized. Forty-seven African American nurse leaders participated in Phase 1, and 10 of the 47 were interviewed in Phase 2. The findings showed that mentoring plays a role in the personal and professional development of African American nurse leaders in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs. Moreover, the relevance of race varies in both same-race and cross-race mentoring relationships.
AB - The primary purpose of this study was to explore the role of mentoring in the development of African American nurses who have achieved leadership positions in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs. This study also explored similar and dissimilar mentoring experiences in same-race versus cross-race mentoring relationships. The theoretical framework for this study was Levinson's adult developmental theory. A sequential mixed design was utilized. Forty-seven African American nurse leaders participated in Phase 1, and 10 of the 47 were interviewed in Phase 2. The findings showed that mentoring plays a role in the personal and professional development of African American nurse leaders in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs. Moreover, the relevance of race varies in both same-race and cross-race mentoring relationships.
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U2 - 10.1891/rtnp.2005.19.4.341
DO - 10.1891/rtnp.2005.19.4.341
M3 - Article
C2 - 16350597
AN - SCOPUS:33644817478
SN - 1541-6577
VL - 19
SP - 341
EP - 356
JO - Research and theory for nursing practice
JF - Research and theory for nursing practice
IS - 4
ER -