THE MENTOR ROLE.

The article summarizes the article, the Role of Mentors in Supporting Pre-Registration Nursing Students, by H. Collis Pellatt, which was published in an issue of the British Journal of Nursing. The article is a literature based discussion of the development of the mentor role and what it entails. It looks at the implications for practice of the role and highlights the accountability of the mentor. It also addresses the many facets of the mentor role and recognizes the difficulties they face.