An investigation on student nurses' expectation on mentors was probed into the roles and functions of mentor in nursing education. All student nurses in nursing school filled out the questionnaire, and there were 173 available samples. In general, these students were in great need of a mentor. Results indicate that more than 60% of the students want their mentors to offer counseling related to school work, adjustment of living, scholarship application, students' activities, personal and confidential communication, social skills, emotional support, intimacy skills and preparation for future employment. Among these, three areas of need required strongly by students are: information related to preparation for license examination (96.5%), information about advance study in nursing (96.4%), and career plans for the future (90.8%). By Chi-Square test, there was showed significance between the juniors and other undergraduate students. The junior undergraduate students showed less needs of mentor's concern in health state (P<.05). For different grade of students, there were different expectations of nursing mentors. The data showed that the senior undergraduate students would like to get assemblage with mentor, and the junior undergraduate students hoped the mentor would provide study plans and information of minor subjects. As a model for student nurses the role and function of a mentor in nursing education is very important in terms of the findings of this study. Mentorship related issues in nursing education warrant further research.
An investigation on student nurses' expectation on mentors was probed into the roles and functions of mentor in nursing education. All student nurses in nursing school filled out the questionnaire, and there were 173 available samples. In general, these students were in great need of a mentor. Results indicate that more than 60% of the students want their mentors to offer counseling related to school work, adjustment of living, scholarship application, students' activities, personal and confidential communication, social skills, emotional support, intimacy skills and preparation for future employment. Among these, three areas of need required strongly by students are: information related to preparation for license examination (96.5%), information about advance study in nursing (96.4%), and career plans for the future (90.8%). By Chi-Square test, there was showed significance between the juniors and other undergraduate students. The junior undergraduate students showed less needs of mentor's concern in health state (P<.05). For different grade of students, there were different expectations of nursing mentors. The data showed that the senior undergraduate students would like to get assemblage with mentor, and the junior undergraduate students hoped the mentor would provide study plans and information of minor subjects. As a model for student nurses the role and function of a mentor in nursing education is very important in terms of the findings of this study. Mentorship related issues in nursing education warrant further research.