Maintaining Integrity Through Clinical Supervision

Abstract

This article suggests that there is a relationship between\nsuccessfully maintaining integrity in nursing and the practical provision of\nopportunities for shared reflection offered by good clinical supervision. In\norder to establish this case, I will first give some definitions and then\nproceed to consider how these ideas relate conceptually. The article makes no\nattempt to offer empirical research as confirmation, but provides a conceptual\nand moral argument making use of anecdotes for purposes of clarification and\nillumination. It is the author's belief that, if it is understood and\nimplemented properly, clinical supervision offers a radical challenge to\nnursing's existing culture. If nurses are interested in the survival of the\nprofession, it is perhaps a challenge that has to be addressed.