Supervision in Nursing Practice: The Pathway to Career Adaptability
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT • 2018
Publication Information
Authors
Ebtesam Saeed Ahmed Abd-Elrhaman Aya Ghoneimy Hasanin Ghoneimy
Keywords
supervision, clinical supervision, head nurses, and career adaptability
Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Publisher
Aya Ghoneimy Hasanin Ghoneimy
Volume
7
Issue
10
Pages
2278 – 0211
publication.type
International
Paper Link
Open Link
Supplementary Materials
Aya Ghoneimy Hassanen Ghoneimy_third.pdf
Abstract
Supervision is one of the techniques used to improve nurses’ competencies as; it provides essential support for
nurses progressing into advanced practice to foster professional development, and career adaptability. Aim: The present
study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational program about clinical supervision for first line managers on staff nurses'
career adaptability. Research Design: Quasi experimental design was utilized. Study Setting: the study was conducted in all
units at Benha University Hospital, the total number of the studied units were (57) units. The study sample was: All the
available head nurses and their assistants (88), and convenient sample of staff nurses (176) who are working in the abovementioned
study setting. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used: (1) Clinical Supervision Knowledge Questionnaire,
(2) Observational checklist of first line managers' performance, and (3) Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS). Results: The
findings of this study showed that there was a highly statistical significant improvement in first line managers' knowledge
and performance regarding clinical supervision thorough program. Moreover, there was a highly statistical significant
improvement in staff nurses' level of career adaptability. Conclusion: The study concluded that there was a highly statistical
positive correlation between first line managers' clinical supervision performance and staff nurses' career adaptability.
Recommendations: Setting clear responsibilities for both nursing supervisor and supervisee through a constructive clinical
supervision policies and procedures, providing supportive healthy work environment that help nurses to reflect on their
personal and professional work-related issues with their clinical supervisors that help in enhancing their career adaptability,
and integrating career adaptability in nursing education
nurses progressing into advanced practice to foster professional development, and career adaptability. Aim: The present
study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational program about clinical supervision for first line managers on staff nurses'
career adaptability. Research Design: Quasi experimental design was utilized. Study Setting: the study was conducted in all
units at Benha University Hospital, the total number of the studied units were (57) units. The study sample was: All the
available head nurses and their assistants (88), and convenient sample of staff nurses (176) who are working in the abovementioned
study setting. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used: (1) Clinical Supervision Knowledge Questionnaire,
(2) Observational checklist of first line managers' performance, and (3) Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS). Results: The
findings of this study showed that there was a highly statistical significant improvement in first line managers' knowledge
and performance regarding clinical supervision thorough program. Moreover, there was a highly statistical significant
improvement in staff nurses' level of career adaptability. Conclusion: The study concluded that there was a highly statistical
positive correlation between first line managers' clinical supervision performance and staff nurses' career adaptability.
Recommendations: Setting clear responsibilities for both nursing supervisor and supervisee through a constructive clinical
supervision policies and procedures, providing supportive healthy work environment that help nurses to reflect on their
personal and professional work-related issues with their clinical supervisors that help in enhancing their career adaptability,
and integrating career adaptability in nursing education
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