Supervision is not a new idea in nursing practice. However, the need for rethinking the routes to achieving standards of care has arisen, in common with other professions, from the complexities and increased pace of today's world. It is incumbent on the nursing profession to research and analyze its practice and adapt to current changes in social trends and also in the practice of the health care team. The editors have brought together contributors from every discipline in modern nursing practice. They provide a description of the history and evolution of supervision in their own field with a...