POLICIES

PROCEDURES
PRACTICE

Policies & procedures detail common nursing

practices
Available on every hospital unit
Developed by committee of nurses

Policies-what you will do

Procedure-how you will do it
Changing linens every day unless the linen is

soiled

MEANING
POLICIES
The dictionary meaning of policy is a plan
of action.
Policies are plans reduced to statements

or instructions that direct organization in

their decision making.

Personnel Policies
guidelines

for a wide Varity of

employment relationship

These guidelines identify the organizations

intensions,
recruitment,
selection,
promotion,
development,
compensations and a
road map for the managers.

DEFINITION
Written statements of an organizations
goals and objectives concerning matters
that effect the people in the organization

is a general guide to action

may be specific or general
deal with one or many, aspects
place limits within which action is to be

taken
specify the steps in making decision

PERSONAL POLICIES
Policies on salaries
Illness allowance
Other compensations
Job requirements
formal dress code
disciplinary procedures

Some personnel policies

Health programmes
Job security
Remuneration policy
Insurance benefits
Pension plans
Medical insurance
Recruitment policy
vacation and leave policy

Casual leave, medical leave, paid holiday

AREAS THAT SHOULD BE INCORPORATED IN

PERSONNEL POLICIES
Organisation
Responsibilities
Staffing pattern, shift pattern
Departmental function

Utilisation,

care,

maintenance

of

admission,

communication

and

equipments

Patient

discharge

Nursing procedures

Handling

valuables

Dealing

of

patients

clothing

with verbal or
orders of medical staff

and

telephonic

Handling and controlling of drugs

Isolation

disease

technique,

communicable

Prevention of hospital infection

Safety
Public relations
Health education
Records and reports
Use of restraints

Transfer of patients
Procedures against medical advice and

death of patients

Vacation,

request

transfer

and

emergency

Types of policies
IMPLIED POLICY
EXPRESSED POLICY

IMPLIED POLICY

It is the policy neither written nor

expressed
verbally
have
usually
developed over time and follow

EXPRESSED POLICY

these are specified verbally or in writing.

1. Functional grouping of policies

2. Centralized policies

Functional grouping of policies

Functional grouping of the policies are

those which are grouped for different

categories of personnel.

eg: for the management dealing with the

personnel planning,
organizing,
controlling,
And utilizing the manpower.

Centralized policies
The centralized policies are formed
for companies with several locations.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES OF

PERSONAL POLICIES
To enable the an organization to carry out

the main objectives

To ensure employees cooperation for
their attainment.
To provide an adequate competent and
trained personnel
To protect the common interest of all
parties

To establish the conditions for mutual

confidence and avoid confusion and

misunderstanding
To provide security of employment to
workers
To protect common interest.
To provide an opportunity for growth
To create a sense of responsibility.

PRINCIPLES OF PERSONNEL POLICIES

Put the right man in the right place by

a careful selection and placement

Train employee for the job to done

Make

team

the organization a coordinated

Supply

the right tools and right

conditions of work
Give security with opportunity, incentive,
recognition, in order that he may stick
to the job.
Look ahead, plan ahead, fore more and
better things.

CHARACTERISTICS OF PERSONNEL
POLICIES
routes to the administration.
standing plan that guides
broad in scope and flexible.
direct individual behaviour

Policies are restrictive in nature,

because they define the boundary

Policies are permissive

because the subordinates are allowed

some degree of freedom

Be

formulated with regards for the

interest of all parties.
Confirm to the government regulations
Be written and formulated
Be forward looking and forward planning
for continuing development

positive, clear and easily understood.

It should be periodically reviewed,
evaluated, assessed and revised.
Should recognise desire of many
workers.
Should be the result of a careful
analysis of all available facts.

Must provide two way communication

Must support the management &
employees.
Should be uniform throughout the
organisation.

Specific
Consistency
Permanency
Flexible
With Purpose
Recognize individual differences

ORGIN AND SOURSES OF PERSONNAL

POLICIES
variety of places and people.

The practices of an organization.

The attitude, ideas, philosophy, of the

board of directions - top, middle, and low

management.
Day to day practices of the employees
and identification of problem, difficulties
etc.

Employees suggestions and complaints.

State and National legislation.
Change in the country economy.

The attitudes and social values of labour.

The ethical points of view and social

responsibility of the organization towards

the public.

The goal of the organization.

MECHANISM OF POLICY
FORMULATION
The first step is;
identification

situation

of

problem

area

or

study the existing documents, survey and

community
practices,
review
the
prevailing
condition
-to
collect
appropriate information and

get suggestions and cooperation

After a policy draft has been prepared.

The second step;

is to circulate the copies
Their
construction
criticism
and
suggestions
A second draft is then prepared and
finalized

The third step is

undertaking a periodic review,
revaluation

policies.

and

the

revision

of

the

FORMULATION OF PERSONNEL
POLICIES
Identify the need.
Gather information
Examine policy alternatives.
Getting approval
Evaluating policy

ADVANTAGES
Helps to give employees a sense of security

and individual worth.

Gives the employees pride and loyalty to the

organization for which they work.

Employees tend to give good service and

identify themselves with the goals of the

organization and they want to remain in the
organization

As guides to action, save a great deal of

time of the administrator.

clearly written policy saves the time of
the employee as well.
Guides for orientation and training of new
employees.
Provide continuity and stability.
Provides uniformity and consistency of
organisation

NURSING PRACTICE

NURSING PRACTICE
RN - Providing patient care without physician's

prescription
Ex: IV fluids
Physician : what fluid & how much
RN : size of the needle, which vein

Nurses determine practices themselves