Supervision
Benefits
Professional supervision is recognised as an important aspect of quality nursing and professional practice as well as clinical governance. It can amplify accountabilities in practice to ensure our patients, whānau and communities are safe. It’s a place to check things out, a really important way to learn and reflect. It can help you discuss situations and challenges in partnership to work on improving areas of your work.
It can safeguard optimal standards of care, grow your potential and strengthen your ability to cope and feel valued day to day. Supervision can top up your care battery and professional capability. With the addition of coaching, career pathways and options can also be explored.
For You, the individual - a place to grow your knowledge and insight. A chance to find your professional identity and understand your responsibilities. Time to reflect on policy and practice as well as attend to your own wellbeing
For Your patients & whānau - the eye of supervision is focused on their care, their quality service and professional practice that is critically conscious in meeting their needs.
For Your organisation - an investment in your nursing and health practitioner workforce to foster safe, quality care that is sustained. A retention strategy to grow and nurture the next generation of new nurses and health practitioners to serve your communities.
What To Bring
An issue or situation you felt could have been managed better or differently
An incident or issue that you keep thinking about or has caused you to feel worried/upset
A situation which is approaching and may be challenging
Team worries and dysfunction or collegial dilemmas
Planning and development issues
Professional interface issues
Stress management, work-life balance work and wellbeing concerns
Professional development, portfolio preparation, management and career planning through goal setting
