MSC2.MSc2 Nursing Management

NURSING MANAGEMENT
Placement: II year Hours of Instruction
Theory 150 Hours
Practical 150 Hours
Total : 300 Hours

Course Description:
This course is designed to assist students to develop a broad understanding of Principles, concepts,
trends and issues related to nursing management. Further, it would provide opportunity to students to
understand, appreciate and acquire skills in planning, supervision and management of nursing
services at different levels to provide quality nursing service.
Objectives:
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1.Describe the philosophy and objective of the health care institutions at various levels.
2.Identify trends and issues in nursing.
3.Discuss the public administration, health care administration vis a vis nursing administration.
4.Describe the principles of administration applied to nursing.
5.Explain the organization of health and nursing services at the various levels / institutions.
6.Collaborate and co-ordinate with various agencies by using multisectoral approach.
7.Discuss the planning, supervision and management of nursing workforce for various health care
settings.
8.Discuss various collaborative models between nursing education and nursing service to improve
the quality of nursing care.
9.Identify and analyse legal and enthical issues in nursing administration.
10.Describe the process of quality assurance in nursing services.
11.Demonstrate leadership in nursing at various levels.

, COURSE – PLAN
UNIT HRS CONTENT
I 10  Philosophy, purpose, elements, principles & scope of administration.
 Indian Administrative system vis a vis health care delivery system: National, State
and Local, Indian Constitution.
 Planning Processes: Five year plans, various committee reports on Health State and
National Health Policies, National Population Policy on AYUSH & plans.
II 10 MANAGEMENT: -
 Functions of administration.
 Planning and control.
 Co- ordination and delegation
 Decision making – decentralization
basic goals of decentralization
 Concept of management.
NURSING MANAGEMENT: -
 Concept, types and principles.
 Vision and mission statements.
 Philosophy, aims and objectives
 Current trends and issues in Nursing administration
 Theories and models.
Ap application to nursing service and
education.
III 15 PLANNING :-
 Planning process: concept, principles.
 Mission, philosophy, objectives.
 Strategic planning
 Operational plans.
 Management plans
 Programme evaluation and review technique (PERT), Gantt chart, management by
objectives (MBO).
 Planning new venture.
 Planning for change
Application to nursing service and education
IV 15 ORGANISATION :-
 Concept, principles, objectives, types and theories, minimum requirements for
organization, developing an organizational structure, levels, organizational
effectiveness and organizational climate
 Organizing nursing services and patient care : methods of patient assignment –
advantages and disadvantages, primary nursing care.

,UNIT HRS CONTENT
 Planning and organizing : hospital, unit and ancillary services ( specially central
sterile supply department, laundry, kitchen, lab. Services, emergency etc.)
 Disaster management : plan, resources, drill., etc.
Application to nursing service
and education
V 15 HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH :-
 Staffing
 Recruitment : credentialing, selection, placement, promotion
 Retention .
 Personnel policies
 Termination
 Staff development programme.
 Duties and responsibilities of various category of nursing personnel.
VI 15 DIRECTING :-
 Roles And Functions
 Motivation : Intrinsic, extrinsic, creating motivating climate, motivational
theories.
 Communication : process, types, strategies, interpersonal communication,
channels,barriers,problems, confidentiality, public relations
 Delegation; common delegation errors
 Managing conflicts: process, management, negotiation, consensus
 Collective bargaining: health care labour laws, unions, professional
associations, role of nurse manager
 Occupational health and safety.
Application to nursing service
and education
VII 10 • Material Management
• Concepts, principles and procedures : Specifications
• ABC analysis
• VED (very important and essential daily use) analysis
• Planning equipments and supplies for nursing care : unit and hospital
• Inventory control
• Condemnation

Application to nursing service and education

, UNIT HRS CONTENT
VIII 15 Controlling
• Quality assurance
Standards
Models
Nursing audit
• Performance appraisal : Tools, formats, Management, interviews
• Supervision and management : concepts and principles
• Discipline : service rules, self discipline, constructive versus destructive discipline,
problem employees, disciplinary proceedings enquiry etc.
Application to nursing service and education
IX 15 Fiscal planning
• Steps
• Plan and non-plan, zero budgeting, mid-term appraisal, capital and revenue
• Budget estimate, revised estimate, performance budget
• Audit
• Cost effectiveness
• Cost accounting
• Critical pathways
• Health care reforms
• Health economics
• Budgeting for various units and levels
Application to nursing service and education
X 10 Nursing informatics
• Trends
• General purpose
• Use of computers in hospital and community
• Patient record system
• Nursing records and reports
• Management information and evaluation system (MIES)
• E-nursing, Telemedicine, telenursing
• Electronic medical records
XI 10 Leadership
• Concepts, Types Theories
• Styles
• Manager behaviors
• Leader behaviors
• Effective leader : Characteristics, skills
• Group dynamics
• Power and politics
• Lobbying
• Critical thinking and decision making
• Stress management
Application to nursing service and education