title: Growing nurse leaders: an undergraduate teaching assistant program.
abstract: In today's complex health care system, leader behaviors are critical for all nurses. The undergraduate teaching assistant (TA) program empowers students to develop leadership behaviors through a collaborative mentoring model. This successful program enables undergraduate students to collaborate with faculty and graduate TAs in co-teaching large classes. The collaborative mentoring, structured class, and ongoing support provide fertile ground for growing nurse leaders.
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusetts at Amherst, School of Nursing, MA 01003-9304, USA. gec@nursing.umass.edu
authors.forename: Genevieve E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Chandler
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration*