Abstract

Ethnic minority students pursuing advanced practice nursing degrees often face unique challenges that hinder their academic success and persistence, such as limited mentorship opportunities that address their cultural considerations. A lack of culturally informed mentorship (CIM) may contribute to feelings of isolation, lower self-efficacy, and reduced retention rates among ethnic minority advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) students. Through cultural competency, CIM programs are emerging as a promising approach to address these challenges and support the needs of historically underrepresented ethnic minority (HUEM) students. The underrepresentation of HUEM APRN students in graduate nursing education and advanced nursing practice is a persistent issue that must be addressed using targeted, evidence-based interventions. This project sought to elucidate this gap by implementing a semi-structured mentorship program tailored to support and empower HUEM APRN students.

This project demonstrated the implementation of a ten-week culturally informed mentorship program to improve the satisfaction and academic resiliency of HUEM APRN students. A semi-structured mentorship program was based on a culturally informed framework, using evidence from current literature, considering the unique needs, challenges, and experiences of HUEM APRN students. The CIM program's principal objective was to provide student mentees with mentorship, guidance, support, and advice for academic resources tailored to their unique cultural backgrounds and needs to enhance mentee students' satisfaction with their educational experience and bolster academic resiliency.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 31302098; ProQuest document ID: 3064030576. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Lonnie P. Herring, DNP, CRNA

Sigma Membership

Gamma Tau at-Large

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quasi-Experimental Study, Other

Research Approach

Mixed/Multi Method Research

Keywords:

Minority Mentorship, Diversity, Nursing Students, Ethnic Minorities

Advisor

Jian Li

Second Advisor

Theresa A. Brown

Third Advisor

Charles A. Griffis

Fourth Advisor

Wendie A. Robbins

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

University of California, Los Angeles

Degree Year

2024

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2024-07-25

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