Using career nurse mentors to support minority nursing students and facilitate their transition to practice

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 317-325

  Banister, Gaurdia ^a   Bowen Brady, Helene M ^b   Winfrey, Marion E ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Mentor; Mentorship; Minority; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; NURSING STAFF; NURSING STUDENT; TEACHER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTORS; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; NURSING STAFF; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906253199     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2013.11.001     Document Type: Article

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