title: Overcoming the barriers to effective clinical supervision.
abstract: Clinical supervision remains one of the most misunderstood practices in modern nursing. It provides a nurturing and supportive service for nurses, helping them to reflect critically on their actions in the provision of patient care. The aim of this article is to explore and examine the current role and status of clinical supervision in the NHS.
authors.affiliation: Hafan Deg Ward, County Hospital, Pontypool, Gwent.
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bush
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003219:Confidentiality; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009736:Nursing Process; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom