A new approach to clinical supervision

This study explored the impact of an innovative approach to clinical supervision for mental health nurses which integrates Safewards, named Group Reflective integrated Practice with Safewards (GRiP-S). Nursing staff were interviewed to provide insights into their perceptions and experiences.

The findings propose that GRiP-S can have positive impacts within acute mental health settings to simultaneously provide supportive clinical supervision for nursing staff and address quality improvement in an organisation.

Ultimately, implementation of GRiP-S facilitates supportive reflection and team cohesion to help meet needs of individual nurses, improve practice outcomes and facilitate a strengthened workforce to aid organisations.

Read the Issues in Mental Health Nursing article (external site).

Pictured right: Fiona Stanley Hospital Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Jennifer Hamilton

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