Surface – The Depth and Breadth of Mentorship: Exploring Informal and Formal Connection

This episode of the NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted Surface track features guests Dolly Bindon and Susan Bindon. They discuss their professional growth in nursing, emphasizing the importance of mentorship in creating meaningful and productive careers. Dolly shares her experiences as a bedside nurse in the ICU, highlighting her passion for teaching and working with new graduate nurses and students. Susan, as the associate dean for faculty development at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, talks about her role in providing professional development for health care professionals and the significance of trust and respect in mentoring relationships. The conversation also explores the idea of shifting from individualism to teamwork in mentorship and the impact of indirect mentoring through dissemination of work.Dedicated to excellence in nursing, the National League for Nursing is the leading organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education. Find past episodes of the NLN Nursing EDge podcast online. Get instant updates by following the NLN on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, and YouTube. For more information, visit NLN.org.