title: Profile of administrators of schools of nursing, Part II: Mentoring relationships and influence activities.
abstract: Part two of a two-part study was conducted to obtain data on the influence activities and mentoring relationships of administrators of schools of nursing. The deans and directors of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing member schools were mailed a questionnaire that included sections on the above topics incorporated from Vance's questionnaire and a scale for rating mentoring functions. A response rate of 73.5 per cent was obtained. A majority of the subjects had entry-level preparation at the baccalaureate level and had obtained a doctorate. Despite a majority of the subjects reporting involvement in mentoring relationships, the percentage of those having a mentor while in the dean or director position was only 27 per cent. The positions of the mentors were most often supervisors from the academic area. A Student's t test determined that psychosocial functions of a mentoring relationship were more important than career functions, although both functions had a relatively high mean score. The subjects also reported involvement in a variety of professional activities of influence, such as publishing, presenting, consulting, and conducting research. The suggestion was made that perhaps multiple mentors and other avenues may be needed to prepare for the scholarly, professional, and administrative expectations of the role.
authors.affiliation: Department of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond 40475, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Short
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States