title: Mentoring the novice clinical nurse specialist.
abstract: Mentoring can be a very important component in the personal and professional development of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS). Successful mentoring can be a highly productive, cost effective way to increase performance levels, develop leadership skills, improve morale, and increase self-esteem and value of both the mentor and mentee. This article will look at mentoring relationships and the mentoring process as they relate to the CNS.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Caine
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology*; D009013:Morale; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D012380:Role; D012649:Self Concept