Abstract
Supervisors need continuous reflection to exceed their competence. This might occur by supervising supervisors. The purpose of this study is to define and deepen the term supervising supervisors, and suggest a model for how to organise the activity supervising supervisors. A literature study, combined with the authors' experiences on supervision, make the basis for a discussion and a model for supervising supervisors. Two educational models concerning reflection on practical work are presented. A definition of the notion supervising supervisors. Subjects in the discussion are: supervision and supervising of supervisors as an integrated part of an organization, how to organize supervising of supervisors, focus in supervising supervisors, the importance of the relation, methods and how to supervise supervisors, the balance between support and challenge and evaluation. Finally a model describing frequency and continuity in supervising supervisors as a cooperation and dialogue between educational institutions and the arena of nursing practice is suggested.