TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Managing maternal and child health nurses undertaking family violence work in Australia: a qualitative study
JO  - Journal of Nursing Management
A1  - Adams, Catina
A1  - Hooker, Leesa
A1  - Taft, Angela
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0966-0429
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13466
ID  - ref1
ER  -