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N Brocklehurst

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PubMed2001

Clinical supervision and support for nurses: an evaluation study.

AIM: To assess the effects of clinical supervision and informal support on qualified nurses. RATIONALE: Earlier small-scale research studies have provided conflicting evidence about the impact of clinical supervision, hence the need for this larger-scale study. DESIGN: Survey design drawing on an opportunity sample of 211 qualified nurses from 11 randomly selected hospital and community NHS Trusts in one region in England. Quantitative data collection used the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Nursing in Context Questionnaire (NICQ), while qualitative data were based on written critical incidents. The analysis compared supervized with unsupervized nurses. FINDINGS: The critical incident analysis revealed that supervized nurses continued to use informal support networks as well as their supervision sessions to discuss clinical issues. The MBI found no significant differences in levels of burnout between supervized and unsupervized nurses. However, the NCIQ detected some statistically significant differences, with supervized nurses reporting a more listening and supportive management, coping better at work and feeling that they had better access to support than unsupervized nurses. Closer analysis found that this positive finding was particularly strong among the more junior supervized nurses. CONCLUSION: Where resources are limited, it is better to concentrate on providing clinical supervision to more junior grades of nurses as a valued form of support during their early years as qualified practitioners.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1996

Establishing good practices in continuing care: a descriptive study of community nursing services for people with HIV infection.

This paper presents findings from a 2-year study of community nursing services for people affected by HIV infection in six health authorities in England. The research, commissioned by the Department of Health, England, aimed to identify the main bridges and barriers to effective home nursing care, focusing on discharge co-ordination, district nursing and multi-agency collaboration. Using a triangulated, case study approach, the main methods of data collection included non-participant observation, case note analysis, semi-structured staff interviews, a postal questionnaire of district nurses and a series of focus groups with service users. Study sites included three cities and surrounding districts in the north west, north and south east of England. Findings suggest there is considerable room for improvement in discharge planning and that good practice is not the preserve of specialist units. District nurses are shown to be willing providers of the majority of home nursing care to this client group, but there is a need for more focused training, greater use of care co-ordinators and more emotional and managerial support.

Adult↗
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Quality and the new NHS.

In this article, the authors explore the concept of quality in health care and examine in detail some of the methods currently being used to assess and improve it.

Clinical Competence↗
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Getting into business: how nurses can make a difference.

In this article, the authors explore some of the key concepts and practices associated with the 'business of nursing' and look at the opportunities presented to nurses for taking a greater role in important business decisions.

Commerce↗