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A ‘bonding between strangers’: a palliative model of clinical supervision
Author(s) -
Jones Alun
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.00402.x
Subject(s) - aside , clinical supervision , palliative care , power (physics) , relation (database) , clinical practice , nursing , psychology , work (physics) , medicine , engineering , art , mechanical engineering , physics , literature , quantum mechanics , database , computer science
This paper examines the role of clinical supervision in relation to the work of palliative care nurses. Through a single ‘paradigm’ case study illustration the author explores a phenomenologically guided palliative method of supervision. It is suggested that such means of supervized clinical practice forge a bond between patients, families, nurse and colleagues. The discussion explores ethical issues related to supervisory relationships including language, power and gender. The paper concludes with the central recommendation that, aside from methodological considerations, constructing a safe working environment for clinical supervision is important.