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What is supervision?

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Supervision – What is it? What can you expect? What does it entail?

What is supervision?

What is supervision? What can be expected from it? What comes under its remit?

In the first instance it is worth considering what supervision is and then move on to what you can expect – this then can be linked to different periods in your career.

Definition of supervision

Supervision is aimed at helping staff to gain the necessary skills to complete their roles competently through gaining the correct knowledge and with the correct support.
Ross, 2019

As nurses transition through a variety of different roles, the importance of supervision cannot be ignored. During your career you may encounter several different types of supervision

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