Clinical supervision factors as perceived by the nursing staff

Abstract

Objective: Assess clinical supervision factors as perceived by nurses and first line nurse managers at Assiut University Hospital, and explore the relationships among personal characteristics and clinical supervision factors of studied nurses and first line nurse managers.

Methods: A descriptive design was utilized in Medical and Surgical departments at Assiut University Hospital for A convenience sample of first line nurse managers (N = 30) and nurses (N = 151) by using study tools for nurses included two parts: 1) personal characteristics data sheet; 2) clinical supervision factors, and Study tool for first line nurse managers included two parts: 1) personal characteristics data sheet; 2) clinical supervision factors.

Results: The highest mean scores were in trust and rapport & Supervisor advice and support of clinical supervision factors among the studied nurses. While among first line nurse managers' the highest mean scores were in improved care and skills & personal issues and reflection of clinical supervision factors.

Conclusions: The most important clinical supervision factors which had the positive correlations were between finding time and ward atmosphere with age & years of experience with importance and value of clinical supervision among the studied first line nurse managers, while there was a negative significant correlation between age and trust and rapport & leadership style of the ward manager among the studied nurses. Nurse Managers should direct, monitor and evaluate the staff nurses through scientific standards of supervision as recommendation for the study results.