Imogene King's theory of goal attainment and the millennial nurse: An important mentoring tool for nurse educators

The pioneer millennial generation of students and graduates is entering the profession of nursing. They are adeptly equipped with technological savvy, unabashed confidence, and self-directed goal achievement. Imogene King's nursing theory of goal achievement and attainment provides a framework to guide and mentor the upcoming graduate nurse into practice. The future of nursing demands that nurse educators have the ability to support millennials and their goal attainment through different learning modalities and that they have the willingness to endorse and mentor students as the new pioneers in the practice of nursing.
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research