Mentoring in Nursing - Springer Publishing

Preface
T
he intent of this book is to help nurses, educators, administrators,
and nursing students change the ways nurses do things, frequently
separate from others and always in the same lock-step structured manner.
It promotes empowerment by advocating for, and developing, the
mentoring spirit in nursing as conducive to the best possible health
work environment where reciprocal encouragement, recognition, and
respect are predominant themes.
Nurses who feel that little is right at their work settings, who are interested
in developing their leadership abilities and empowering themselves
and others, and who are interested in obtaining recognition for their work,
their unit or department, agency, professional organization, or institution
should read this book. Anyone interested in joining the mentoring culture
of nursing, and who feels she or he can encourage others and has
the potential to change the health care setting into a high-performance,
healthy, caring work environment, will benefit from this book.
The second edition of Mentoring in Nursing: A Dynamic and Collaborative
Process provides multiple perspectives on the process of mentoring and
how nurses can do great things for themselves and their profession
through mentoring. The literature base for the book includes a broad
range of multidisciplinary resources focused on outcomes. Certainly,
mentoring can assist people in being better than what they would be
solely by themselves. Once a mentee becomes self-empowered, there
is a greater likelihood of being more creative, better able to adjust to
changes, to be visionary, to manage conflict effectively, to take risks,
to communicate effectively, and to be a critical thinker. It is evident
that the closeness that develops between mentors and mentees sparks
energy and creativity that assist individuals in maximizing their talents.
Precepting and coaching are also discussed as subareas of mentoring.
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