The role of mentoring in developing African American nurse leaders.

Jacqueline J. Hill, Marietta Del Favero, Becky Ropers-Huilman

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)341-356
Number of pages16
JournalResearch and Theory for Nursing Practice
Volume19
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

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