Criteria for serving as a Transcultural Nursing Society Mentor:

A candidate for mentor must satisfy the mandatory criteria and at least one of the additional criteria below: 

Mandatory Criteria: 

• Current member of the Transcultural Nursing Society.

Additional Criteria (at least ONE):

• Advanced or basic certification in transcultural nursing (CTN-A, CTN-B).
• Expert clinical practice and/or administration abilities in transcultural nursing and/or health care in a local, regional, national, or global context.
• Transcultural nursing and/or health care research and subsequent publications.
• Implementing and mentoring others on culturally congruent and competent care through education, research, practice, and/or administration.
• Leadership in disseminating and implementing concepts, models, theories, and research relevant to transcultural nursing, health care, and education.
• Facilitation of innovative approaches to present and emerging issues in transcultural nursing and/or health care.
• Publications and presentations of transcultural nursing and/or health care knowledge to local, regional, national, and global audiences.
• Contributions made to developing health policy at local, regional, national, and/or international levels.
• Past and ongoing contributions made to enhance the advancement and expansion of transcultural nursing and/or healthcare.

Applying to be a Transcultural Nursing Society Mentor:

Application Requirements:

• Complete the application form online.
• Submit a current transcultural nursing-focused CV (10 Page Maximum) reflecting how they meet the mentoring criteria that you have selected.
• Attend a 30-minute orientation.

Mentor Responsibilities 

As you plan your mentoring relationship with your mentee, the following items will be helpful to make the most of the experience.

• Establish a written Mentor-Mentee Agreement with the Mentee regarding timeframe, mutual expectations, and communication.
• Inform each other if unable to maintain communication.
• Discuss networking opportunities. 
• Guide your mentee on the agreed-upon project.
• Provide a minimum of monthly or agreed-upon feedback.

Mentee Responsibilities

• Establish goals with your mentor for the mentoring relationship.
• Agree on the frequency and means of communication. The minimum requirement is one monthly meeting by phone, ZOOM, or other means of communication.
• Inform each other if unable to maintain communication.
• Be receptive and open to suggestions and guidance from your mentor.
• Seek regularly agreed-upon frequency of feedback.
• Monitor self-learning and achievement of goals.