Identifier
etd-04072004-214149
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Educational Leadership, Research and Counseling
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
The primary purpose of this study was to explore the role of mentoring in the development of African American nurses who have achieved leadership positions in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs. This study also explored the similar and dissimilar mentoring experiences in same-race versus cross-race mentoring relationships. The theoretical framework for this study is Levinson’s adult developmental theory. A sequential mixed design was utilized. Forty-seven African American nurse leaders participated in Phase I, of which 10 were interviewed in Phase II. The findings showed that mentoring plays a role in the personal and professional development of African American nurse leaders in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs. Moreover, the relevance of race varies in both same-race and cross-race mentoring relationships.
Date
2004
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.
Recommended Citation
Hill, Jacqueline Jones, "The role of mentoring in the development of African American nurse leaders" (2004). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 130.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/130
Committee Chair
Becky Ropers-Huilman
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.130