Zambodla, AyandaWilliams, MargaretRicks, Esmeralda2023-07-032023-07-032022Zambodla, A. et al. (2022). Community service nurses in primary healthcare clinics: Experiences of supervision and support from professional nurses. Health SA Gesondheid, 27(0), a1738. https://doi.org/10.4102/ hsag.v27i0.17382071-973610.4102/hsag.v27i0.1738http://hdl.handle.net/10566/9177Background: Newly qualified nurses in South Africa are required to undertake a compulsory 1-year community service (CS) in a public healthcare facility. They are not yet competent to work alone and require supervision and support from senior professional nurses. Aim: This study aimed to explore and describe the experiences of community service nurses (CSNs) regarding supervision and support from professional nurses at primary healthcare clinics (PHC). Setting: The study was conducted with CSNs who were working in PHC clinics in Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB). Methods: A qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 10 CSNs. Purposive sampling was used. Data were analysed using Tesch’s coding method of content analysis.enPrimary healthcareNursingHealth professionalsSouth AfricaStatistics studiesArticle