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(d)
Supervision means the oversight, direction, instruction, guidance or support provided to
an Employee by the Registered Nurse responsible for ensuring such an Employee is not
placed in situations where they are required to function beyond their preparation and
competence. Specifically:
i. Direct supervision means the Employee works side by side continuously with a
Registered Nurse responsible for observing and directing his or her activities in
circumstances where, in the judgement of the Registered Nurse, such an
arrangement is warranted in the interests of safe or effective practice;
ii. Indirect supervision means such other supervision provided to an Employee
assuming responsibility for functions delegated by a Registered Nurse in
circumstances where, in the judgement of the Registered Nurse accountable
for such delegation, direct supervision of the Employee is not required.
(e)
Pay point Y1 means the pay point to which an Employee will be appointed, where the
Employee possesses and may be required to utilise a level of nursing skill and knowledge
based on:
i. Training and experience
1. the satisfactory completion of a hospital based course of training in
nursing of not more than twelve months duration leading to
enrolment as an Enrolled Nurse (as defined); or
2. the satisfactory completion of a course of training of twelve months
duration in a specified branch of nursing leading to enrolment on a
register or roll maintained by a State/Territory nurses registration
board; or
3. the satisfactory completion of a course of training of twelve months
duration in a branch of nursing leading to the possession of a
qualification required by the employer in the Employee's employment;
and practical experience of up to but not more than twelve months in
the provision of nursing care or services, and, the undertaking of inservice
training, subject to its provision by the employing agency, from
time to time.
(f)
Skill indicators
ii. The Employee has:
1. limited or no practical experience of current situations; and
2. limited discretionary judgement, not yet developed by practical
experience.
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