TITLE:
A Concept Analysis of Mentoring in Nursing Leadership
AUTHORS:
Alexis Kathleen Hodgson, Judith M. Scanlan
KEYWORDS:
Mentoring; Nursing Leadership; Leadership Development; Concept Analysis
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.3 No.5,
September
4,
2013
ABSTRACT: Attention
in the literature has been given to the critical state of nursing leadership
development. There is a need to identify effective ways to sustain and develop
nursing leaders. Mentoring has been identified as an invaluable tool to attract
and retain new nurse leaders. Examining the concept of mentoring in nursing
leadership provides a greater understanding of its importance in today’s
healthcare system. The concept of mentoring will be analyzed using the
framework developed by Walker and Avant. A literature review was conducted to
examine the current usage of the concept of mentoring. Consistent with Walker and Avant’s
framework, defining attributes, antecedents, and consequences of mentoring have
been identified. Further illustration of this concept is provided by describing
model, borderline, related, and contrary cases. Demonstrating the occurrence of
the concept of mentoring, Empirical referents will also be explored.