Nursing Administration

Definition of Terms
• Administration

• The word “administer” is derived from the

latin word “ad+ministrair” means to care for
and look after the people or to manage affairs

• It is a determined action taken in pursuit of a

conscious purpose (E.N. Gladden)

• Felix A. Nigro states that “Administration is

the organization and use of men and materials
to accomplish a purpose.”
 Definition of Terms
• Administration

• According to Pfiffner: “Administration is the

organization and direction of human and
material resources to achieve desired
ends.”

• Luther Gulick: “Administration has to do with

getting things done; with the accomplishment
of defined objectives.
 Definition of Terms
• Administration

• According to Pfiffner: “Administration is the

organization and direction of human and
material resources to achieve desired
ends.”

• Luther Gulick: “Administration has to do with

getting things done; with the accomplishment
of defined objectives.
 Definition of Terms
• Administration

• Based from the above definitions,

administration has two essential
elements: collective effort and a common
purpose.

• Thus, administration means a cooperative

effort of a group of people in pursuit of a
common objective.
 Definition of Terms
• Administration

• Administration is a universal process and

occurs in diverse institutional settings.

• Public Administration – operates in

government setting and is concerned with
the organization of government policies &
programs as well as the behavior of
officials (non-elected) formally
responsible for their conduct
 Definition of Terms
• Administration

• Public Administrators are public

employees working in public departments
and agencies, at all levels of the
government.

• Private administration – operates in a non-

government setting e.g. business
enterprises
 Definition of Terms
• Administration

• It involves supervising the organization’s day

–to-day operations, implementing policies,
rules and decisions set by management,
managing schedules, facilitating
communication, optimizing resource
allocation and resolving issues that may arise.
Differences between Administration & Management

Basis Management Administration

Meaning Management Administration
encompasses the involves overseeing
functions of an organisation’s
planning, organizing day-to-day
resources, operations, ensuring
coordinating efforts, they run smoothly
directing activities, by implementing
and maintaining policies and
control within an decisions set by
organization to management.
achieve its intended
goals and objectives.
Differences between Administration & Management
Basis Management Administration
Focus Management is Administration is
primarily concerned often associated with
with planning, the implementation
organizing, of policies, rules,
directing, and and regulations set
controlling resources by the management;
to achieve & allocation of
organizational goals. resources

Key Person Manager Administrator

 Differences between Administration & Management
Basis Management Administration
Decision-making Managers make Administrators make
strategic decisions decisions related to
related to setting goals, implementing policies,
formulating plans, and procedures, and
allocating resources. guidelines set by the
management.

Nature It is more dynamic, It is more concerned

action-oriented, and with establishing a
focused on achieving stable framework,
objectives through ensuring adherence to
efficient resource rules, and maintaining
utilization. order within the
organisation.
 Differences between Administration & Management
Basis Management Administration
Time Horizon Managers focus on both Administrators tend to
short-term and long- have a longer-term
term goals, with an perspective, aiming to
emphasis on adapting to establish enduring
changing circumstances. structures and
processes.

Function Management involves Administration involves

guiding, directing, and establishing policies,
leading employees rules, and regulations
toward achieving that guide the actions of
organizational goals. employees and ensure
organisational
efficiency.
 Differences between Administration & Management

Basis Management Administration

Role Executive Decisive

Function Executive & Legislative &

Governing Determinativ

Authority Middle & Lower Top Level

Level
 Differences between Administration & Management
Basis Management Administration
Represents Employees, who Owners, who get
work for a return on the
remuneration capital invested
by them

Work Putting plans and Formulation of

policies into plans, framing
action policies and
setting objectives
 Differences between Administration & Management
Basis Management Administration
Area of Operation It works under It has full control
administration over the activities
of the
organization.

Decides Who will do the What should be

work? done?
And How will it And When is
be done? should be done?
 Nursing Administration

• Nursing administration is an advanced specialty

practice devoted to the design,
facilitation, supervision and evaluation of systems

that educate and/or employ nurses

• Nursing administration is both an art and science

that engages leadership practices and values to
influence the future, oversee healthcare service
delivery, inspire clinical practitioners, and promote
the health and safety of individuals, significant
others, populations, and communities.
 Nursing Administration

• Nursing administration as an art promotes

positive outcomes by fostering healthy
work environments, ensuring adequate
resources, leading effective change,
partnering and collaborating with key
stakeholders, building trust and
accountability, and investing in the
professional growth of others.
 Nursing Administration

• Nursing administration as a science uses

concepts from the basic sciences,
leadership and business, the humanities and
public policy to advance optimal,
sustainable outcomes for educational and
healthcare delivery systems as well as
individuals, significant others, populations,
and communities.
 Nursing Administration

• The key nursing administration factors or

attributes identified to attract and retain
nurses in a health care facilities were:
management style, quality of nursing
leadership, educational preparation of
directors and managers, the organizational
structure of nursing, staff participation in
governance through committees, and
support provided by the institution for
nurses.