Implementing clinical supervision: Part 1: laying the ground work.
Australia, like other countries, is experiencing a crisis in the recruitment and retention of nurses. Clinical supervision has been suggested as a potential strategy to enhance retention. However, there is a paucity of literature regarding the successful implementation of clinical supervision. The aim of this study is to explore and evaluate ways of implementing clinical supervision as undertaken in a rural health-care organization in Victoria. Qualitative methodology was used including a documentation audit and individual interviews with the staff responsible for implementation. The findings demonstrate that the successful implementation had occurred in five interrelated stages. This paper, one in a series of three, focuses on the preimplementation phase leading up to initial implementation. The main themes identified during these stages were: organizational culture, exploring the possibilities, leadership and education and training which will be examined. These issues were essential in laying the foundation for the systematic introduction of clinical supervision.
Lynch
Lisa
L
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Southern Health, Queensland, Australia.
Happell
Brenda
B
D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D015279:Organizational Culture; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*; D014739:Victoria