Table 1 Definition of probability, criticality and supervision levels
Task attribute | Low | Medium | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Probability | Never known to happen | Known to happen occasionally | Known to happen frequently |
Criticality/risk | No risk of injury to patient if task is incorrectly done or missed | Risk of minor injury to patient if task is incorrectly done or missed | Risk of serious injury or death of patient if task is incorrectly done or missed |
Supervisiona | Supervision done by the nurse for only part of the implementation process of the task | Supervision done by the nurse for about half of the implementation process of the task | Supervision done by the nurse for the entire implementation process of the task |