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Ongoing Clinical Supervision
The nurse did go to visit the patient and when she returned,
again, flagged down the clinical supervisor because she felt the
need to discuss the case. She reported that her clinical intuition
(although she did not use that term) that a visit by her was needed
was accurate. Because she knew the condition of this patient
so well, she was able to help the staff arrive at the diagnosis of
pneumonia and to provide emotional support for a very ill
patient. This led to a discussion of a recent personal loss for this
nurse and her fears for the future of her patient. This second conversation
only took a matter of 10 to 15 minutes (the nurse needed
to get back to provide noon medications) but in it the clinical
supervisor was able to affirm and support a dedicated staff member
for her clinical assessment and care.
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