title: Developing a center for nursing research: an influence on nursing education and research through mentorship.
abstract: Nursing research, education, and mentoring are effective strategies to enhance and generate nursing knowledge. In order to explore new opportunities using an international and interdisciplinary approach, a Center for Nursing Research (CNR) was developed at Kean University a public institution for higher education in the United States. At the CNR, nursing professionals and students collaborate in all aspects of nursing education and the research process from a global perspective and across disciplines. The advancement of knowledge and understanding is of absolute importance to the field of nursing and other collaborative fields. The CNR functions to educate nursing faculty and students through scholarly activities with an ongoing commitment to nursing education and research. Mentorship in nursing education and research fosters professional, scholarly, and personal growth for both the mentor and mentee. The CNR serves as a model vehicle of applied, functional mentoring strategies and provides the venue to allow the mentor and mentee to collaborate in all aspects of nursing education and research.
authors.affiliation: Center for Nursing Research, Kean University, School of Nursing, 1000 Morris Avenue Union, NJ 07083, USA. ckrausep@kean.edu
authors.forename: Cheryl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Krause-Parello
authors.forename: Annaruth
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarcone
authors.forename: Kimika
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Samms
authors.forename: Zakiya N
authors.initials: ZN
authors.lastname: Boyd
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008611:Mentors; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology