Nursing research, education, and mentoring are effective strategies to enhance and generate nursing
knowledge. In order to explore new opportunities using an international and interdisciplinary approach,
a Center for Nursing Research (CNR) was developed at Kean University a public institution for higher
education in the United States. At the CNR, nursing professionals and students collaborate in all aspects
of nursing education and the research process from a global perspective and across disciplines. The
advancement of knowledge and understanding is of absolute importance to the field of nursing and other
collaborative fields. The CNR functions to educate nursing faculty and students through scholarly
activities with an ongoing commitment to nursing education and research. Mentorship in nursing
education and research fosters professional, scholarly, and personal growth for both the mentor and
mentee. The CNR serves as a model vehicle of applied, functional mentoring strategies and provides the
venue to allow the mentor and mentee to collaborate in all aspects of nursing education and research