title: Learning the ropes through mentoring.
abstract: In the past, students entering the first year of a nursing program were often met by a "big sister." The role of the big sister was to help a new student adjust to residence and hospital life through a friendly attitude and informal conversation. As nursing education moved from hospital schools of nursing to colleges and universities, the strictly regimented life of students living and working in close proximity was eliminated, and the role of big sister was lost.
authors.affiliation: Trinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jonson
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008611:Mentors; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology