This article provides an overview of the role of the mentor, outlining the mandatory requirements, and the role and responsibilities of a mentor. It focuses on what makes a "good" mentor, identifying practices that can be labelled as good and bad. It then goes further to identify "toxic mentors" and outlines behaviours and 4 broad types of mentors that fit into this category.
Vinales, J. J. 2015. Mentorship part 1: the role in the learning environment. British Journal of Nursing, 24 (1) p 50 - 53.
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