Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 337-346 , November 2008

What Goes Around Comes Around: Improving Faculty Retention Through More Effective Mentoring

  • Janne Dunham-Taylor, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Professional Roles/Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, East Tennessee State University, Box 70658, Johnson City, TN
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. Dunham-Taylor: Professional Roles/Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, East Tennessee State University, Box 70658, Johnson City, TN 37614-1701.
  • ,
  • Cynthia W. Lynn, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Nursing, Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, TN
  • ,
  • Patricia Moore, MSN, RN,C, CNS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
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  • Staci McDaniel, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Nursing, Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN
  • ,
  • Jane K. Walker, BBA, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Nursing, Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN

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doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2007.10.013

Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 337-346 , November 2008