title: Supporting self and others: from staff nurse to nurse consultant. Part 4: mentoring.
abstract: This series of articles explores various ways of supporting staff who work in the fast-moving and ever-changing health service. In previous articles, John Fowler an experienced nursing lecturer, author and consultant, examined the importance of developing a supportive working culture, learning from experience and the role of preceptorship. This article examines how the principles of mentoring, as practiced in the business world, can be applied to nursing.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Fowler
mesh_terms: D003253:Consultants / Q000523:psychology*; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008611:Mentors; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D011231:Preceptorship