What do you look for in a Nurse Supervisor?

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I am just curious what traits/styles of management other nurse's look for in Nurse Supervisors? I like to see Supervisor/Unit Managers/DON's on the floors, observing the flow of the units. Assisting on the floors when and where needed, with admits or emerg. situations, etc. Would be reassuring to see some of them stay beyond 5 pm, as other floor nurse's stay about two hours past shift end to finish up work. Just doesn't seem to happen much where I work...Maybe my ideals are too high or too unrealistic?

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Gives frequent check-ins with the staff to see what the issues are on the floor.

One who understands that patient accuity can sometimes trump the actual nurse/patient ratio.

Well said, I am in full agreement!!

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Specializes in Plastics. General Surgery. ITU. Oncology.

At my hospital we always had a saying..."Nursing Supervisors are like ghosts...we know they exist but we never see them."

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someone you understands that it is all about the patient!! No ego or any of the other junk!

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Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.

How about a supervisor that can not only do your job, but can do it better than you, and show you the tricks of the trade and the "pearls of wisdom" that comes from the experience they SHOULD have by being a supervisor? One that at first gives praise, then points out what you could be doing to better a given situation. One that is positive. One that is fair, and keeps confidential things CONFIDENTIAL.

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Specializes in CVICU, Obs/Gyn, Derm, NICU.

Real professional skill as well as clinical skill and experience + intelligence

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