A nurse manager in one hospital is a mentee of a colleague who is a few years older and has more experience in nursing management.The colleague works in another hospital,but they meet for lunch once a week.In these meetings they share their feelings about nursing management and their lives.They have decided to conduct a performance appraisal after the nurse manager has been in the new role for 1 year.The function of a mentor that is missing in the relationship is:

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The missing function is professional trajectory assessment. While the mentor and mentee are discussing their experiences and feelings about nursing management, they have not explicitly discussed the mentee's career goals and plans for advancement. A mentor should help their mentee assess their current skill set and identify areas for growth and development in order to achieve their career goals. This function goes beyond simply conducting an annual performance appraisal.

A Nurse Manager in One Hospital Is a Mentee of a Colleague