@article{ref1,
title="Managing maternal and child health nurses undertaking family violence work in Australia: a qualitative study",
journal="Journal of Nursing Management",
year="2021",
author="Adams, Catina and Hooker, Leesa and Taft, Angela",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="AIM: To explore the experience of nurse managers managing Maternal and Child Health nurses undertaking family violence work in Victoria, Australia. <br><br>BACKGROUND: Health care practitioners' ability to address violence against women is strengthened by health service systems that include effective staff management and leadership (García-Moreno et al., 2015). Maternal and Child Health nurses work with women experiencing abuse; however, their support by the health system and their managers has not been examined. <br><br>METHOD: Semi-structured interviews with 12 nurse managers in 2019-2020 explored how they supervised and managed nurses. The data were analysed using Reflexive Thematic Analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: We identified three themes - a) managing the service: being resourceful; b) supporting nurses' emotional safety; c) hitting the ground running: the demands on the manager. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Inadequate support for nurse managers undermines workplace well-being and role satisfaction, impacting the safety and supervision of nurses doing family violence work. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: An integrated family violence systems approach must include improved training and support for nurse managers to enable reflective practice and ensure effective support for nurses working with women experiencing abuse.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0966-0429",
doi="10.1111/jonm.13466",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13466"
}