New NNCGSI exploring clinical supervision
The Nursing Now Challenge is delighted to announce the launch of a new Nursing Now Challenge Global Solutions Initiative in collaboration with the Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS). This NNCGSI will focus on clinical supervision and will challenge participants to develop a plan to encourage the acceptance of clinical supervision in their workplace.
“We are thrilled to be collaborating with the Nursing Now Challenge to introduce the topic of clinical supervision to thousands of student and early-career nurses and midwives around the world. For many, clinical supervision will be a completely new concept and we are excited to explore what it means and how it can help.” Joanne Bosanquet, Chief Executive, FoNS.
What is clinical supervision?
Resilience-based Clinical Supervision (RBCS) is a form of restorative clinical supervision which focuses on the ‘emotional systems motivating the response to a situation’ and includes elements of mindfulness-based exercises with a view to ‘enhancing wellbeing, resilience and improving care’.
RBCS is a facilitated reflective discussion, characterised by…
- Co-creating a safe space
- Integrating mindfulness-based stress-reduction exercises
- Focusing on the emotional systems motivating our response to a situation
- Considering the role of our internal critic in sustaining or underpinning our response to a situation
- Maintaining a compassionate flow to self and consequently to others
Evaluation of the impact of RBCS suggests that it can help individuals to develop an increased awareness of the importance of self-care and question organisational practices which impact negatively on staff (including their own) and patient wellbeing.
Over the course of the next four weeks, participants will have the opportunity to take part in sessions which will provide a deep dive into clinical supervision and answer questions such as why is clinical supervision so important?, and how can it impact wellbeing and patient safety?
The winner of this NNCGSI will have the incredible opportunity to join one of the Resilience-based Clinical Supervision (RBCS) Champion and Cascade Programmes and become a member of the RBCS Network.
