Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between 1) mentors' skills performance (maintaining effective communication, aligning expectations, assessing understanding, addressing diversity, fostering independence, promoting professional development) and the number of times First examination was presented; 2) between mentors' skills performance and time to Second Examination (Defense of Oral Proposal); 3) between ideal mentor attributes (integrity, guidance and relationship) perceived by graduates and time to degree; and 4) additionally, to compare the perception of ideal mentor attributes among mentees from first, second, third year students and alumni.

Description

Author was the recipient of a Sigma/ATI Educational Assessment Nursing Research Grant.

Author Details

Donna M. Costello Nickitas, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FAAN; Miguel A. Villegas-Pantoja, BN, MNSc, DNSc; Stephen Jones

Sigma Membership

Alpha Phi

Type

Report

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Peer Mentoring, Nursing Doctoral Students, Nursing Education, Social Support, Academic Success

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Review Type

None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2016-11-04

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