SUPERVISION

INTRODUCTION
Supervision is one of the most important
management function in an organization. In
every organization there is provision. In a scalar
system each level in the hierarchical
organization is subject to the supervision of the
immediately above level and each employee is
subject to the control of immediate superior
person.
SUPERVISION

➢ To direct the performance or operation of an activity or

process
➢ To watch over (people) so as to ensure appropriate
behaviour
Organization of Nursing Services
SUPERVISION IS A PROCESS
➢ Where an expert or more experienced practitioner
GUIDES and DIRECTS the performance of a less skilled
practitioner in order to help and improve the performance
➢ By which employees are given the needed resources to
accomplish their jobs
GOALS OF SUPERVISION
➢ To bring personal and professional growth of
employees (nurses) in order to achieve quality in
health care system
➢ To persist in the delivery of high quality of health
care services
➢ To assist and help in the development of sta to
their highest potential
➢ To interpret policies, objectives and need etc. of
the organization
GOALS OF SUPERVISION
➢ To plan services cooperatively and to develop
coordination to avoid overlapping
➢ To assist in the problem solving of the maers
concerning personal, administrative and operation
of services
➢ To develop standards of service and methods of
evaluate the services given, personal performance,
progress made and to suggest changes for
improving the work eectively and outcome of the
personnel.
Principles of SUPERVISION
➢ Do not overburden a sta
➢ Do not exert undue pressure
➢ Give autonomy to the sta
➢ Be professionally and technically competent
➢ Provide necessary counselling guidance and training
of the sta
➢ Encourage sta in decision making
➢ Communication freely with the workers
➢ Provide good leadership
➢ Ensure good planning, organizing and coordination
➢ Create suitable climate for productive work
Principles of SUPERVISION

➢ Encourage innovation allowing free flow of ideas.

Share positive experiences
➢ Understand the situation and the problems
➢ Adop positive and supportive aitude rather than an
aitude for inspection
➢ Focus on continued and sustained sta growth
Technique of Supervision
QUALITIES OF A GOOD
SUPERVISOR
➢ Thoroughness
➢ Fairness
➢ Initiative
➢ Tact
➢ Enthusiasm
➢ Emotional control
➢ General outlook
➢ Personal
qualifications
➢ Teaching ability
Function of Supervision
➢ Administrative
➢ Educative
➢ Communicative
➢ Evaluative
 Types of Supervision

Generally there are two types of

supervision
● Direct supervision
● Indirect Super
Direct Supervision
Face to Face talk with worker

➢ Do not lose temper

➢ Use democratic approach and avoid
autocratic
➢ Give workers chance to reply
➢ Do not talk too much and too fast
Indirect Supervision
With the help of record and report of the worker and through
wrien instruction
➢ Ensuring carrying out alloed work
➢ Analyze monthly progress report of worker
➢ Providing support and guidance to all worker
➢ Ensure that worker is utilizing full capacity in job
Tool for Supervision
➢ Checklist
➢ Rating scale
➢ Nurse rounds
➢ Nurse Reports
Effectiveness of Supervision

➢ Human relation skill

➢ Technical managerial knowledge
➢ Leadership position
➢ Improved upward relation
➢ Relief from supervisory duties
➢ General and lose supervision
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