Doctoral nursing students' lived experience of virtual mentoring in the United States.

Aim/objective: To explore the lived experiences of research-focused doctoral students and graduates who participated in a virtual mentoring program.

Background: Faculty mentoring of doctoral nursing students is at a critical juncture, as a lack of mentors and experienced researchers exists to assist the next generation of nurse educators. Additionally, few nursing schools offer the mentoring support necessary to further the research trajectories of doctorally prepared nurse educators.

The journey to magnet: an international perspective.

An Australian hospital achieves recognition by the ANCC's Magnet program.