BHOPAL (M.P.

SUBJECT: - NURSING EDUCATION

UNIT PLAN

ON

Nursing as a profession

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

Mrs. C. Gomthi Mrs. Geeta Chaudhary
Professor M.Sc. Nursing Ist yr
hod of psychiatric nursing

UNIT PLAN

INTRODUCTION TO NURSING SERVICE ADMINISTRAITON

PLACEMENT: II year Pc.b.sc nursing
TIME ALLOTTED: Theory: 60 hours

Practical: 180 hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to give an opportunity to the student to gain an understanding of the principles of
administration ad its application to nursing service. It is also intended to assist the students to develop an
understanding of professional leadership need.

Behavioural objectiveS: At the end of the course, the student will be able to
 Identify the principles of administration
 Describe the principles and techniques of supervision
 Explain the principles and methods of personnel management
 Explain the principles of budgeting
 Organize and manage a nursing unit effectively
 Identify dynamics of organizational behavior, styles and functions of
effective leadership
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SPECIFIC TEACHING TEACHER

OBJECTIVES CONTENTS TIME & EVALUATION NAME
LEARNING
I  Explain the  Nursing administration 12 Lecture cum Sessional Mrs.Shalini
principles of -definition hours discussion examination,
 administration -Principles questioning
- Significance
- elements
 Discuss the  Organization of hospital
organization -definition
of hospital -aims/objectives
-functions
-classifications
 Policies of hospital
 Different departments Visits to
with special emphasis various
to department of hospitals
nursing and office
management.
 Responsibilities of the
nursing personnel
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SPECIFIC TEACHING TEACHER

OBJECTIVES CONTENTS TIME & EVALUATION NAME
LEARNING
 Describe the  Specially of ward sister.
medico legal  Medico-legal aspects
aspects  Concept of cost
 Explain the effectiveness
concept of
 cost
effectiveness.
II  Describe the  Nursing unit 12 Lecture cum Assignment, Mrs.Shalini
nursing unit management hours discussion , questioning
management  Physical layout of a clinical
 Explain the nursing unit. -floor plan
management  Factors affecting the -various
of patient care quality of nursing care. assignments
 Describe the  Maintenance of a of patient
patient therapeutic care
assignment environment. -different
 Management of patient records in
care.
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SPECIFIC TEACHING TEACHER

OBJECTIVES CONTENTS TIME & EVALUATION NAME
LEARNING
 Explain the  Management of physical
maintenance environment
of patients  Assignment of duties
records and and time plan
reports  Patient assignment
 Safety measures
 Maintenance of patients
 records and reports
 Maintenance of quality
nursing care
 Nursing audit.
III  Explain the  Personnel management 13 -Lecture Sessional Mrs.DianaLobo
methods of  Recruitment hours cum exam
personnel  Selection discussion
management  Appointment -planning
 Promotions for staff
 Personal policies rotation
 Job description plan
SPECIFIC TEACHING TEACHER
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OBJECTIVES CONTENTS TIME & EVALUATION NAME

LEARNING
ACTIVITY
# Describe the staff 
Job analysis preparation
recruitment, 
Staffing the unit of job
selection, 
Staffing norms description
appointment and 
Rotation plan
promotion. 
Leave planning
# Explain about job 
Performance
description and job appraisal preparation
analysis  Staff welfare of duty
# Describe the staff Management of roster plan
 welfare and disciplinary problems
management of
disciplinary
problems
IV # Describe about  Supervision 8hours Lecture cum Sessional Mrs Sarita
supervision. -definition discussion exam,
# Explain the staff -Principles questioning
development -Nature and objectives
programme -tools and techniques
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SPECIFIC TEACHING TEACHER

OBJECTIVES CONTENTS TIME & EVALUATION NAME
LEARNING
 Evaluation
 staff development
programme
-orientation
-skill training
Leadership development
Problem solving
V # Discuss the  material management 8 $ Lecture Sessional Mrs.Diana
principles of -definition hours cum exam Lobo
material -principles discussion
management -essentials $Preparatio
 # Discuss the role of -process n of
nursing personnel in -steps inventory in
material  Principles of material hospital
management management $ Care of
 Care of inventory material in
equipment and safe hospital
keeping

SPECIFIC TEACHING TEACHER

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OBJECTIVES CONTENTS TIME & EVALUATION NAME

LEARNING
ACTIVITY
 Role of nursing in
material management.
VI # Explain  Financial management 7 Lecture cum Sessional Mrs.Sarita
financial  Principles of budgeting hours discussion, exam
management  Format of budget plan preparation
 Classification of of budget
budgeting
 Role of a nurse
administrator in fiscal
management
VII # Identify the  Organizational behavior 10 Lecture cum Sessional Mrs.Shalini
dynamics of  Group dynamics and hours discussion, exam
organization. human relation listing of the
# Identify styles  Hospital information records and
of effective system reports in
leadership  Public relation hospital
# Identify  Role of nurse
functions of administrator
effective leader.  Leadership styles.