Defining the Ideal Qualities of Mentorship: A Qualitative Analysis of the Characteristics of Outstanding Mentors

Cho, Christine S.; Ramanan, Radhika A.; Feldman, Mitchell D.

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“…Such characteristics are supported by findings of qualitative work by Eller et al (2014) who studied 117 mentor-mentee dyads and Cho et al (2011) who analysed letters of recommendation for 29 faculty members who were recognised for their excellence in academic mentoring. Findings from these studies identified fundamental personal characteristics such as compassion and selflessness, mutual respect and trust, and open communication.…”

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Walking alongside: a qualitative study of the experiences and perceptions of academic nurse mentors supporting early career nurse academics

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(2015). Walking alongside: a qualitative study of the experiences and perceptions of academic nurse mentors supporting early career nurse academics. Contemporary Nurse, 51 (1), 69-82.Walking alongside: a qualitative study of the experiences and perceptions of academic nurse mentors supporting early career nurse academics AbstractPurpose: This study explores the experiences and perceptions of academic nurse mentors supporting early career nurse academics (ECNAs). Methods: Interviews were undertaken with mentors following a mentoring partnership with ECNAs. Data were transcribed verbatim and analysed using a process of thematic analysis. Findings: Four themes emerged from the data, namely; motivation for mentoring; constructing the relationship; establishing safe boundaries and managing expectations. Conclusions: This study provides a unique insight into the experiences of mentoring within the context of an academic leadership programme for nurses. Such insights highlight the issues facing academics from professional disciplines and can inform strategies to support their career development. Clinical relevance: A sustainable academic nursing workforce is crucial to ensure that effective preparation of future generations of expert clinical nurses. Therefore, it is important to consider strategies that could strengthen the academic nursing workforce. Methods: Interviews were undertaken with mentors following a mentoring partnership with early career nurse academics, embedded within a leadership development program. Data were transcribed verbatim and analysed using a process of thematic analysis. Disciplines Medicine and Health Sciences | Social and Behavioral Sciences Findings:Four themes emerged from the data, namely; motivation for mentoring; constructing the relationship; establishing safe boundaries; and managing expectations. Whilst all mentors were committed to developing and supporting their mentees, all felt that the relationships primarily existed to meet the mentees needs. Conclusions:With the aging nurse academic workforce there is a need for succession planning and professional development of early career academics. This study provides a unique insight into the experiences of mentoring within the context of an academic leadership program for nurses. Such insights highlight the issues facing academics from professional disciplines and can inform strategies to support their career development.Clinical relevance: A sustainable academic nursing workforce is crucial to ensure that effective preparation of future generations of expert clinical nurses. Therefore, it is important to consider strategies that could strengthen the academic nursing workforce.

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“…Em relação à docência, foram citados professores que gostam de ensinar e são capacitados para isso. Um estudo que analisou opiniões de estudantes sobre características de professores que deveriam ser indicados a premiação encontrou qualidades como entusiasmo e paixão pelo ensino, bondade, equidade, compaixão, altruísmo, capacidade de guiar alunos apoiando-os na aprendizagem, compromisso, equilíbrio pessoal/profissional e capacidade de ser modelo 45 .…”

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Pereira

2016

Rev. bras. educ. med.

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“…The ideal qualities of a mentor among medical professionals include personality traits such as enthusiasm, compassion, and selflessness; a willingness to act as a career guide for mentees; a commitment to participate in regular, frequent, and high-quality meetings; a willingness to help the student achieve personal/professional life balance; and a commitment to be a good role-model and set expectations for future mentors. 79,80 Pharmacists possess-ing these qualities or those willing to develop these qualities are prime candidates to serve as mentors for pharmacy students.…”

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Canadian Educational Approaches for the Advancement of Pharmacy Practice

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Louizos

Austin

2014

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Canadian faculties (schools) of pharmacy are actively engaged in the advancement and restructuring of their programs in response to the shift in pharmacy to pharmacists having/assuming an advanced practitioner role. Unfortunately, there is a paucity of evidence outlining optimal strategies for accomplishing this task. This review explores several educational changes proposed in the literature to aid in the advancement of pharmacy education such as program admission requirements, critical-thinking assessment and teaching methods, improvement of course content delivery, value of interprofessional education, advancement of practical experiential education, and mentorship strategies. Collectively, implementation of these improvements to pharmacy education will be crucial in determining the direction the profession will take.

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Defining the Ideal Qualities of Mentorship: A Qualitative Analysis of the Characteristics of Outstanding Mentors

Cited by 213 publications

References 19 publications

Walking alongside: a qualitative study of the experiences and perceptions of academic nurse mentors supporting early career nurse academics

Walking alongside: a qualitative study of the experiences and perceptions of academic nurse mentors supporting early career nurse academics

Percepção de Discentes de Medicina sobre o Feedback no Ambiente de Aprendizagem

Canadian Educational Approaches for the Advancement of Pharmacy Practice

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