Nurses & Midwives

Clinical supervision, through its restorative or supportive function, can address the mental health and well-being of frontline health workers through facilitated reflective practice, debriefing, and strengthening the supervisee’s stress management and coping mechanisms (8).  The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance for healthcare workers of support (8).  We cannot foresee what the future holds nor …

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As mentioned previously, clinical supervision has not been regarded as an essential part of a nurse’s professional development. Factors such as workplace culture, organisational factors, time, an appropriate location, and the availability of technology, for instance Wi-Fi and computers, all act as potential barriers. For nurses working in remote settings and with indigenous communities, this …

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COVID-19 added a new layer of complexity for health care workers. At times it might be hard to recall the level of fear, anger and distrust that accompanied the pandemic. The risks of exposure to COVID-19 were very real. Everyone operates within a system and COVID-19 added another element to this system (4-6).  Nurses and …

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Central to all supervision is confidentiality. All supervisees must be aware of the meaning and the limits of this principle.  The supervisor must maintain a clear boundary between the supervisees and the employer/organisation. They will only report any concerns to the employer if they sense that the supervisee is at risk or is placing clients …

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