title: Implementing supervisory status for senior charge nurses.
abstract: This article is the fourth in a series of seven articles relating to the implementation of Leading Better Care (LBC). It describes two projects that were undertaken concurrently within NHS Lanarkshire to support senior charge nurses to work effectively within the role framework of LBC, with enhanced supervisory status. The article discusses the background and aims of the projects, their findings and the resulting action taken by NHS Lanarkshire.
authors.affiliation: NMAHP Practice Development Centre, NHS Lanarkshire, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
authors.forename: Margot
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McGuire
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D015397:Program Evaluation; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Clinical leadership; Leading Better Care; leadership; nursing care; quality improvement; role framework; senior charge nurse; supervisory; supervisory role; supervisory status; ward sister