In a message dated 10/22/2004 4:03:48 PM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: The suggestion that mentors should be paid for their time is an intriguing one, coming from a medical model where interns and residents (and for that matter, junior nurses) are *paid* (though not much!) during their training time. Mentorship is considered very prestigious, something to be cited on a resume. However, in most other professions, we pay to get the experience. Nursing, social work, dental hygiene, etc. all pay for the clinicals that they undergo. The medical profession is an exception to the rule. Kathy Parkes, RN, IBCLC, RLC The Lactation Connection (TLC) Inc. San Antonio, TX *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html