“…Most mentoring research is descriptive and focuses on the role aspects of mentors (Cameron-Jones & O'Hara, 1996;Chow & Suen, 2001;Darling, 1984;Fagan & Fagan, 1983;Harvey, 2012;Hayden, 2006;Neary, 2000;Walsh & Clements, 1995). There has been tremendous interest in mentoring of novice and advanced beginner staff nurses in Magnet® recognized hospitals, however, mentoring past the first year of practice has not been well addressed (Beecroft, Kunzman, & Krozek, 2001;Benner, 1984;Clarke-Gallagher & Coleman, 2004;Hom, 2003;Pinkerton, 2003;Rush, Adamack, Gordon, Lilly, & Janke, 2012).…”