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Nurse educators are in the transformation business
This editorial by Phil Darbyshire (2011) applies today. He states nurse educators are “in the transformation business… Transform(ing) students into safe, skilled and self-confident practitioners“. The editorial challenges nurse educators to view themselves differently, to step up and meet the challenge of joining other disciplines in being more scholarly. The author calls for nurses to […]
The effectiveness of clinical supervision in nursing
To keep with the theme of exploring the history of clinical supervision, I read a literature review by Brunero and Stein-Parbury (2008) about the effectiveness of clinical supervision in nursing. These authors reviewed the available evidence in order to inform these efforts. The authors define clinical supervision and ascribe reflection as part of the role. […]