Important research findings on the role and impact of supervision in practice are presented, and practical applications of theory to practice are given.
Contributors working across the range of nursing disciplines present real examples of supervision in different nursing fields.
There is increased appreciation that supervisors and supervisees need support and the editors and authors offer practical ideas, supported by research findings, and this text explores the ways that this could be achieved.
Part 1 Theoretical perspectives: clinical supervision as an emerging idea in nursing; the supervisory relationship; the therapeutic use of self; providing support and reducing stress - a review of the literature. Part 2 Professional and practice perspectives: psychiatric nursing; sick-children's nursing; supervision in clinical-midwifery practice; general/adult nursing; mental-handicap nursing; issues in supervision of health-visiting practice - an agenda for debate; child protection - health visiting and supervision; occupational-health nursing; district nursing; clinical supervision in community psychiatric nursing. Part 3 Developmental perspectives: modelling excellence - the role of the consultant nurse; case-work conversations; supervision for life; evaluation and supervision in research and education; mentorship, preceptorship and clinical supervision.
