International Journal of Nursing Education
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 1

An Evidence-based Nursing Faculty Mentoring Program

  • Author:
  • Linda J Hulton1, Erika Metzler Sawin2,, Donna Trimm2, Amy Graham3, Nena Powell2
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 41 to 46

1Professor, Department of Nursing, James Madison University, MSC 4305, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA, 22807

2Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, James Madison University, MSC 4305, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA, 22807

3Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, James Madison University, MSC 4305, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA, 22807

*Corresponding author: Erika Metzler Sawin, Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, James Madison University, MSC 4305, Harrisonburg, Virginia USA 22807. Currently Fulbright-Nehru Scholar, Jawaharlal Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), College of Nursing, Dhanvantri Nagar, Puducherry, India, 605006, E-mail: sawinem@jmu.edu

Online published on 15 January, 2016.

Abstract

This article describes a model for an evidence-based nursing-specific faculty mentoring program.

Given the current nursing faculty shortage internationally, recruiting and retaining expert nursing faculty is key. Experts in non-academic and practice settings who begin teaching are novices. Mentoring is recommended to support new faculty.

The mixed method evaluation design used focus groups and a cross-sectional online survey measuring the quality and learning of mentoring relationships.

Mentors and mentees indicated high levels of quality and learning. Focus group results included challenges with scheduling and role confusion, but a clear relationship evolution.

This evidence-based mentoring model met faculty development needs of new faculty and their mentors.

Keywords

Mentoring, Faculty Development, Nursing Faculty, Professional Development, Faculty Orientation