| publication name | Supervision in Nursing Practice: The Pathway to Career Adaptability |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ebtesam Saeed Ahmed Abd-Elrhaman Aya Ghoneimy Hasanin Ghoneimy |
| year | 2018 |
| keywords | supervision, clinical supervision, head nurses, and career adaptability |
| journal | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT |
| volume | 7 |
| issue | 10 |
| pages | 2278 – 0211 |
| publisher | Aya Ghoneimy Hasanin Ghoneimy |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | www.ijird.com |
| Full paper | download |
| 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