title: Role modeling versus mentoring in nursing education.
abstract: Role modeling, an accepted strategy for transmitting professional attitudes and behaviors from nursing instructor to students, and mentoring, a newer strategy in nursing education, are compared and contrasted. Possibilities for research and implications are discussed.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bidwell
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Brasler
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D012380:Role; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods