Supervision of the professional practice of nursing: case study describing the "on-site inspection" sub-process.

Objectives: to describe the "On-site inspection" sub-process of the macroprocess "Supervision" conducted at the headquarters unit of the Regional Nursing Council of São Paulo.

Methods: an exploratory descriptive research, in a single case study modality using data reported by the Headquarters Unit Inspection Management leaders.

Results: the description of the "On-Site inspection" sub-process, initial and return, showed how the activities/tasks pre-established in the inspection roadmap and inserted in the respective inspection terms need to be accurately and sequentially executed to comply with the current legislation and provided the identification of activities that add value to the inspection process.

In loco nursing practice inspection costs in a Brazilian setting.

Objective: To identify the average direct cost related to the direct labor of the inspectors involved in the "in loco inspection" step of the inspection process carried out at the Headquarters of the Regional Nursing Council of São Paulo.

Method: Quantitative, exploratory-descriptive research, in the form of a single case study. The non-probabilistic convenience sample consisted of records of initial and return "in loco inspections", carried out by inspectors working at the Headquarters of The Regional Nursing Council of São Paulo, from January 13, 2020 to March 13, 2020.