title: Supervision as professional development for psychiatric mental health nurses.
abstract: Clinical supervision is an essential element in the professional development of advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurses, and many interpersonal approaches exist to facilitate this process. This article discusses the issues underlying supervision, the key elements of the supervision process, and the current literature focused on the development of best practices in the conduct of clinical supervision. Recommendations for the implementation of supervision are identified.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40218 USA. Vphine01@louisville.edu
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hines-Martin
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003379:Countertransference; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005544:Forecasting; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D012944:Social Support; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*