title: Lessons from a mentor: a dance for two.
abstract: The powerful relationship between a teacher and student of nursing is described through stories that illustrate three lessons: (1) Caring gets results, (2) family comes first, and (3) passionate commitment is contagious. These are the lessons I learned from my mentor, Dr Cathie Guzzetta. Textbooks can tell part of a story, but the "dance for two" between a special teacher and a student can change perspectives and lives forever.
authors.affiliation: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, Georgetown University School of Nursing, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Fontaine
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000266:history; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000266:history; D005190:Family; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D014481:United States