... "a method of support which enables nurses to develop their skills, knowledge and professional understanding." (UKCC 1996) All Nurses working in primary care has some sort of supervision whether it is senior members of staff or GPs. Proctor, 2001, suggests that supervision has three main purposes which include; 1. Normative - helping people to aspire to quality standards 2. Formative - helping people in their professional development 3. Restorative - offering people support in the difficulties they experience In Proctors thinking, supervision is about empowerment of nurses and helping them be safe and competent at all times. It is paramount that a patient, and a nurse, remains safe at all times during a visit, whether it be a District Nurse (DN) a health visitor (HV) or a Midwife. In the case of a DN visiting a patients home, safety measures would be put in place as to moving and handling, if necessary, such as Slide ...

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