Clinical supervision using the 4S model 1: considering the structure and setting it up.

Clinical supervision is recommended for all registered nurses but many do not receive regular sessions. This three part series looks at how to integrate supervision into a trust's everyday practice, using the 4S model. This first part discusses the preparations trusts can make to give a scheme the best possible start, part 2 examines the process of training new supervisors, and part 3 suggests ways to establish support for them and to sustain supervision.