Rolverwagting van gebiedstoesighouers in ’n aantal Transvaalse Provinsiale Hospitale

Abstract

The area supervisor has an inviduous role to fulfil. She has part of the chief matron’s responsibilities but not her authority. At the same time she functions as a person with specialised and extensive knowledge. An in depth literature study has revealed that the area supervisor has eight roles namely that of leader, co-ordinator, clinical expert, supervisor, educator, human relations expert, and inspectress. Area supervisors fill different roles and each area supervisor has a preference for specific roles. From research undertaken in the Transvaal these roles were placed in a priority sequence. The findings indicate that area supervisors have role expectations but that these role expectations are not satisfied.