Abstract
Background: Nursing faculty members may need several mentors to succeed in scholarly productivity, career development, work-life balance, and socialization in the academy. Underrepresented (UR) faculty report additional challenges to success. Purpose: The aim of this study was to search the literature for best practices in mentoring UR faculty. Methods: An integrative review was conducted to identify best and evidence-based practices for mentoring UR faculty, including gender, sexual minority, race, ethnicity, and geographic remoteness (rural). Fifteen articles were rated on evidence and methodological quality. Results: Successful mentorship programs include honest communication, including all stakeholders in forming a mentoring program, goals and activities that come from the mentees, and guaranteed resources. Conclusions: Underrepresented nursing faculty may benefit from formal mentoring programs, but more research is needed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 81-85 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nurse Educator |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2022 |
Keywords
- mentoring
- mentors
- minority groups
- nursing faculty
- underrepresented faculty