title: The development of clinical leadership through supported reflective practice.
abstract: The notion of clinical leadership is significant in current nursing practice, particularly since recommendations made by the Department of Health in 'The Strategy for Nursing'. However, while it is a concept that many nurses aspire to implement, in reality the operationalizing of such a concept is fraught with difficulty. This paper aims to explore the issue of clinical leadership through a collegiate model developed in a particular practice area. The development of this collegiate relationship is articulated through the mediums of reflective practice and clinical supervision. A model of collegiality is offered as an approach to the integration of the spheres of clinical leadership. If reflective practice is to be a reality then it is essential that both clinical leaders and practitioners engage in such processes within a supportive culture.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McCormack
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authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hopkins
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009736:Nursing Process; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology