Experiences of mentoring influences on the personal and professional growth of Hispanic registered nurses.
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore the meaning of the experiences of mentoring influences on the personal and professional growth of Hispanic registered nurses (RNs). Focus group methodology was employed in the New York City metropolitan area with monolingual English or bilingual English/Spanish RNs (N = 20) who perceived themselves to be at all levels of practice. The findings offer a summary of the experiences of mentoring for the 20 Hispanic RNs that includes little advancement support; hesitancy to being mentored; dependency on the self for personal and professional growth; and educational, practice, and socioeconomic barriers. This study suggests that mentoring of Hispanic nurses needs to be reexamined to improve and sustain a culture of mentoring that may enhance the education, recruitment, and retention of Hispanic RNs.
New York City College of Technology (CUNY) Brooklyn, New York, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D002322:Career Mobility; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D036301:Qualitative Research