“…mentoring program in a school of nursing (Baker, 2010;Berk, 2010;Blauvelt & Spath, 2008;Hunt, Curtis, & Sanderson, 2013;Reid, Hinderer, Jaroskinski, Mister, & Seldomridge, 2013;Slimmer, 2012 (NLN, 2008) and two online clinical faculty courses were also reviewed (Connecticut League of Nursing [CNL], 2014; Indiana University School of Nursing [IUSON], 2014). A review of this literature identified formal preparation for teaching, guidance navigating the academic culture, and a structured mentoring program as the essential components of a comprehensive program to facilitate clinicians' successful transition to academic nurse faculty.…”