Vol. 7, Issue 8, Part B (2021)

Abstract
One of the earliest concepts of mentoring was documented in Greek history when Athena the goddess of wisdom disguised herself as a mentor, a trusted family friend, and assumed responsibility of Odysseus; household for the ten years he was away during his Odyssey, during the time Odysseus was away mentor tutored Telemachus his son to become a successful ruler (Allen, 2006; Holmes, Hodgson, Simari, & Nishmura, 2010). Nursing fraternity teach and help other nurses by mentoring which is crucial to maintain competency, encourage professional expertise and promote leadership.