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- Publisher
- de Gruyter
- Copyright
- © 2022 Linda Nichols, published by Sciendo
- eISSN
- 2208-6781
- DOI
- 10.21307/ajon-2021-007a
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
As we reach the other side of a two year hiatus of face-to-face educational activities, it is time to take stock and evaluate our progress and lessons learnt during the Covid-19 pandemic. Traditional educational activities such as lectures, conferences, workshops and study days were rapidly halted during the pandemic. The result of this led to a boom in online teaching and learning experiences. As identified by Catherine, this boom has also resulted in an increase in mentorship programs. Mentoring has a long history, as early as Ancient Greece to the 1970’s where there was an uptake of mentoring in the training context. The effectiveness of modern mentoring programs for nurses are now well published in literature and mentoring programs for nurses are growing in prominence.Unlike traditional learning, be it in-class or during conferences, mentoring is a two-way activity that includes two participants; one being the mentor and the other being the mentee. The mentorship partnership should be focused on supporting, guiding, and advising the less experienced mentee and supporting their personal development. Goals are achieved by listening, sharing experiences, reflection and developing insight. Mentoring is mentee driven, with the mentee supported to take action towards the achievement of self-driven
Journal
Australasian Journal of Neuroscience – de Gruyter
Published: Oct 1, 2022