title: Educational innovation: collaborative mentoring for future nursing leaders.
abstract: This article discusses a unique educational partnership between nurse leaders and a university baccalaureate nursing program that nurtures future nursing administrators. A structured mentoring process in which students are guided through an internship with nursing administrators and executives promotes development of a career focus, leading novices to a more mature role on their career journeys.
authors.affiliation: Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, USA. metcalfe@email.wcu.edu
authors.forename: Sharon Elizabeth
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Metcalfe
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002322:Career Mobility; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology; D009657:North Carolina; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology