title: Mentoring nurse scientists to meet nursing faculty workforce needs.
abstract: Research indicates that mentoring has been highly effective in promoting faculty success. Strong mentors in the area of scholarship are extremely valuable for junior faculty, not only because of their research and academic expertise but also for their role modeling behaviors. This paper highlights key components of research mentoring used by a senior nursing faculty member. The senior faculty mentor and junior faculty mentee developed a common vision, relating to research interests in health promotion for vulnerable populations. Impact at the individual, school, university, and society level is discussed, and benefits of mentoring to meet nursing faculty workforce needs are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, CHHS 416, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA. mnies@uncc.edu
authors.forename: Mary A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nies
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Troutman-Jordan
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D008611:Mentors; D017145:Models, Educational; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009726:Nurses; D015399:Nursing Research; D000078329:Workforce