Mentoring in academia promotes the retention of students and future faculty. Presently, it is general knowledge that we have a shortage of nurses in our profession. However, we also have a shortage of experientially qualified educators and mentors. In general, the problem is there is a lack of mentors in healthcare as a whole that have the ability or willingness to mentor future generations of faculty. Mentors are needed to pass on knowledge and promote retention of students and faculty in academia. The example we present to the students in healthcare professions will also impact the retention of healthcare faculty as a whole. It is logical to think that if we retain our students in academia, we also retain future experientially qualified faculty in academia. How we mentor one another as a novice and seasoned faculty can impact what students see and learn as well from us. A literature review of 46 articles was completed and 19 of the articles were used as references in this article, along with a few more relevant references. The articles from the literature review showed evidence of positive mentoring experiences lead to the retention of students, future mentees, and mentors in nursing academia.

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Aims and Objectives: To explore the lived experience of homeless veterans during the COVID- 19 pandemic. Background: Homelessness is problematic in military veterans especially in a pandemic. Qualitative studies are needed to determine the needs of homeless military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: A qualitative, phenomenological approach was used to analyze data from interviews with homeless military veterans who had experienced the COVID-19 pandemic. Lincoln & Guba’s Qualitative Integrity Framework was used for Methodological Rigor. Data Collection: Semi-structured audiotaped interviews with field notes were used. Data Analysis: Creswell’s method of analyzing significant statements and the generation of meaningful units and essence description were implemented. Results: These already vulnerable homeless military veterans described fear, social isolation, psychological, employment, and financial consequences, as well as health care delivery changes during COVID. Conclusions: This study highlighted the disparities homeless military veterans experienced during the COVID- 19 pandemic. Nurses should understand the health and social concerns of this population to foster interventions that will help them adapt and persevere through a crisis.