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Team clinical supervision in acute hospital wards : a feasibility study
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posted on 2011-01-01, 00:00 authored by Beverly O'Connell, Cherene OckerbyCherene Ockerby, Susan Johnson, H Smenda, Tracey BucknallTracey BucknallClinical supervision provides a strategy to mitigate nurses’ workplace stress and enhance retention, but the literature provides little guidance about its implementation beyond mental health nursing. This study explored the feasibility of implementing and evaluating ward-based team clinical supervision for general nurses on two separate wards at one public and one private hospital. Nurses completed the Work Environment Questionnaire pre- (n = 36) and post intervention (n = 27), and focus groups (n = 20) explored their perceptions of supervision. Staff were unfamiliar with clinical supervision, so information sessions were required. The questionnaire may not have been suitable to evaluate this type of intervention. Focus group findings revealed that team supervision improved communication, enhanced working relationships, and empowered nurses to challenge existing practices, which had a positive impact on their perceived stress. This study provides insights to guide implementation and evaluation of clinical supervision in acute settings.
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Western journal of nursing researchVolume
35Issue
3Season
Online FirstPagination
330 - 347Publisher
Sage PublicationsLocation
Thousand Oaks, Calif.Publisher DOI
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0193-9459eISSN
1552-8456Language
engNotes
Article first published online 29th April 2011Publication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2011, Sage PublicationsUsage metrics
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