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Author Codlin, K.C.
Title Mental health nurses and clinical supervision: A naturalistic comparison study into the effect of group clinical supervision on minor psychological disturbance, job satisfaction and work-related stress Type (up)
Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Otago Library
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Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Clinical supervision; Stress; Job satisfaction; Mental health
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 845 Serial 829
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Author Farrell, E.
Title A lamp to light the way: Public health nurses' perceptions and experiences of professional/clinical supervision Type (up)
Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal Auckland University of Technology
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Keywords Public health; Nursing; Clinical supervision; Professional competence
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 887 Serial 871
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Author Doughty, L.
Title Evaluation of the 2002 Auckland District Health Board: First year of clinical practice programme Type (up)
Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Auckland Library
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Keywords Clinical supervision; Nursing; Education
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1113
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Author Trimmer, W.C.
Title The way things are done around here: Perceptions of clinical leadership in mental health nursing Type (up)
Year 2006 Publication Abbreviated Journal coda, An Institutional Repository for the New Zealand ITP Sector
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Keywords Leadership; Psychiatric Nursing; Clinical supervision: Mental health
Abstract This research project explored nurses' perceptions of clinical leadership in mental health nursing practice. Within New Zealand no research exists that evaluates the role and impact the clinical leadership has in mental health nursing practice. From personal experience and discussion with colleagues the author argues that clinical leadership in terms of support and guidance for nurses is often minimal and that there is a relationship between qualities of clinical leadership and poor retention rates of mental health nurses. The prime objective of this study was to increase knowledge about clinical leadership in mental health nursing practice. This research used a quantitative descriptive methodology, utilising survey design. A questionnaire was used to rank the attributes of the person the respondents identified as a clinical leader. The data was collected from 30 registered nurses working in mental health settings within the central region of New Zealand. Findings indicate that there is room for improvement with regard to clinical leadership in mental health nursing practice. Clinical leadership is perceived to be more effective by nurses in their second year of practice and in community settings. A statistically significant difference was indicated between nurses in their second year of practice and nurses in their third year of practice in terms of their ranking of clinical leadership abilities. Overall the respondents perceived poor communication and poor attitude as the biggest barriers to effective leadership. Support and good role models were said to influence nursing practice positively and the skills that were identified as being helpful in assisting and retaining nurses were mentorship and good communication. The results of the study are discussed in relation to the literature on transformational leadership skills. Finally, the general limitations of the study are outlined and implications for future research are discussed.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1149
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Author Anderson, P.R.
Title Determining competency for entry to nursing practice: A grounded theory study Type (up)
Year 2008 Publication Abbreviated Journal ResearchArchive@Victoria
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Keywords Professional competence; Clinical supervision; Nursing; Education
Abstract Critical Comparative Nursing Assessment (CCNA) is a theory about how the competence of completing Bachelor of Nursing students in New Zealand is determined. Semi-structured, audio-taped interviews and field notes were used to collect data from twenty-seven nurses with experience in undertaking competency assessment. A Glaserian grounded theory approach was used to guide the data collection and analysis. This utilised the processes of constant comparative analysis, theoretical sampling and saturation to generate a middle range substantive grounded theory. This is presented as a model consisting of four emergent categories that explain how nurses formulate professional judgements about competence. These are a) gathering, which describes the processes used to collect evidence of practice to inform decisions; b) weighing up, which explains how evidence is analysed using the processes of benchmarking and comparative analysis; c) judging brings into focus the tensions inherent in making professional judgements about competence and how nurses formulated these, and d) moderating, which describes the processes nurses use to validate decisions and ensure that professional responsibilities and public safety are upheld. The basic social psychological process of comparing integrates these categories to explain how nurses resolve the tensions associated with making decisions about competence. This research presents a new way of viewing and understanding how nurses assess competence. It identifies where the challengers and tensions related to the assessment of competence lie and suggests strategies that if implemented, the author suggests could further enhance the validity and reliability of assessment outcomes.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1182
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