In clinical nursing supervision there are many complex ethical problems. This paper gives an
answer to the question of what different clinical supervision models are available, explored from an ethical point
of view. Four tentative ethically oriented supervision models, more or less related to the clinical supervision
models, were found: decision-making oriented, case-oriented, principle-oriented and value-oriented. Questions of
ethical issues and dilemmas related to the clinical supervision process have been addressed specifically to nurse
clinical supervisors. It is interesting to note that the three dilemmas found in this study are related to the
relationship between supervisor and supervisee. Clinical nursing supervision is an ongoing systematic process
that encourages and supports both improved professional and improved administrative practice. In this process
the nurse clinical supervisor is committed in her/his role to compromise and to take responsibility for the
supervisee's professional development.