Implementing a leadership course and mentor model for students in the National Student Nurses' Association.
To help student development as responsible and accountable leaders, a mentor model was incorporated into an established voluntary leadership course offered each semester. The student joins the National Student Nurses' Association, completes leadership projects, and contracts for the course grade. The mentor model is a leadership option that pairs senior students wanting to mentor with junior students wishing to be mentored. The authors describe the outcomes of the leadership-mentor experience.
Gardner
Elaine A
EA
College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA. egardner@uams.edu
Schmidt
Cheryl K
CK
D001131:Arkansas; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology; D017145:Models, Educational; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011361:Professional Competence; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012944:Social Support; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires