Getting to know a stranger-rural nurses' experiences of mentoring: A grounded theory

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 599-607

  Mills, Jane ^a   Francis, Karen ^a   Bonner, Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Grounded theory; Mentor mentoring; Nursing shortage; Research methodology; Rural health nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OBJECT RELATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHER; TRUST;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MENTORS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PRECEPTORSHIP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST;

EID: 40349084008     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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