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Fostering a culture of support in mental health settings: alternatives to traditional models of clinical supervision

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posted on 2023-05-18, 18:54 authored by Cleary, M, Freeman, A
Clinical supervision [CS] for mental health nurses in inpatient settings in Sydney, Australia, is virtually nonexistent despite over a decade of discussion regarding its benefits to staff, patients, and organisations. Whilst there is general agreement about the merit of CS, its ad-hoc implementation and the use of models that do not correspond to the realities of the environment have led to its adoption being somewhat half-hearted. It is unsurprising then that there is an absence of achievable policy regarding CS making its integration into modern inpatient units even harder to attain. In this paper, we outline some pragmatic issues concerning CS and advocate for facility-specific professional development and support processes that incorporate succession planning opportunities. This we believe has the potential to promote professional behaviour, continuous learning and development, cohesive teamwork, and ultimately a change in culture regarding CS.

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Publication title

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

Volume

27

Issue

9

Pagination

985-1000

ISSN

0161-2840

Department/School

School of Health Sciences

Publisher

Informa Healthcare

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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Copyright 2006 Informa Healthcare

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Mental health

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