Clinical nursing supervision in the workplace--effects on moral stress and job satisfaction.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate nurses' satisfaction with their work environment and moral stress levels as effects of systematic clinical nursing supervision.


BACKGROUND
Nurses have identified high workload, low influence over work assignment, limited avenues for skills development and diminishing support from supervisors as sources of considerable tension resulting in deterioration of work conditions and decreased job satisfaction.


METHODS
This study is a descriptive-correlational study. Data were analysed by means of descriptive statistics.


RESULTS
The major result indicates moral stress in the workplace. It was found that a significant relationship existed between moral sensitivity and systematic nursing clinical supervision.


CONCLUSIONS
The results point to the need to support nurses in developing personal qualities, integrated knowledge and self-awareness, which is in line with the effects of clinical nursing supervision reported in other studies.
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Department of Nursing, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009014:Morals; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000592:standards*; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D016526:Workload; D017132:Workplace