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Clinical Supervision Models and Frameworks Used in Nursing: A Scoping Review
Debbie Zonneveld1, Tiffany Conroy2, Lauren Lines3
1Barwon Health McKellar Centre, Flinders University College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
Aim:
To provide an overview of clinical supervision models and frameworks used in nursing and map them to their areas of use in nursing.
Design:
A scoping review guided by JBI methodology for scoping reviews.
Methods:
A systematic search using CINAHL, Medline, PsycINFO, ERIC, and Emcare databases for English-language papers published at any time and ProQuest and Google Scholar databases for unpublished guidelines was conducted in June 2023 and repeated in June 2024.
Results:
Thirty-nine papers covering thirty-three clinical supervision models and frameworks highlighted conceptual confusion, lack of evidence for informed choices, and a need for balanced clinical supervision to enhance the reflective, critical thinking, and support of nurses transitioning to advanced practice.
Conclusion:
Further development is needed for clinical supervision models to support nurses transitioning to advanced practice.
Implications For The Profession:
A clearer understanding of clinical supervision within contemporary nursing practice to support nurses' critical reflective thinking for advanced practice.
Impact:
A clearer understanding of clinical supervision within contemporary nursing practice. Importance of meta-communication skills training for nurses and supervisors. Structured clinical supervision content should be based on nurses' clinical specialty and experience.
Reporting Method:
Reporting was guided by The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews.
Patient Or Public Contribution:
No patient or public contributions were included as secondary data was used.
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