Management of Nursing Educational Institutions

(Planning, Organizing, Staffing & Budgeting)

Introduction to Management:

1. Educational institutions operate in accordance with established policies.

2. The concept of management is associated with the phenomenon of group activity.  
3. There are different courses offered in nursing such as ANM, DGNM, B.Sc.(N), PB B.Sc.(N), M.Sc.(N),
M Phil, and PhD(N).
4. The INC, SNC and the University with which an institution is affiliated plays a vital role in establishing
and maintenance of standards in nursing education.

Definition

According to ew vetter, human resource planning (hrp) is a process by which an organization should move from
its current manpower position to its desired manpower position.

Management of Nursing Educational Institutions:

 Selection
 Recruitment
 Staffing pattern
 Governing body and committees
 Admission criteria’s and description of the course
 Policies
 Philosophy and objectives
 Staff development and welfare
 Staff and student recruitment and selection
 Hostel facilities
 Clinical facilities
 Curriculum development
 Infrastructure- classrooms, library facilities
 Budget
 Placement  

Guidelines for the Establishment of B.Sc (Nursing) College

1. The following Establishments / Organizations are eligible to establish / Open a B.Sc. (Nursing) College of
Nursing.
 Registered Private or Public Trust;
 Organizations registered under Societies Registration Act including Missionary Organizations;
 Companies incorporated under section 8 of the Company’s Act;
2. The eligible Organizations / Establishments should have their own 100 bedded Parent Hospital.
 3. In respect of Tribal and Hilly Area, the requirement of own Parent Hospital is exempted.
 Tribal area – Scheduled notified area; [Areas as the President of India may by order declare to be
Scheduled Areas;]
 Hilly area – the North East States, UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh &
Uttrakhand.
4. The eligible Organizations / Establishments should obtain the Essentiality Certificate / No objection
Certificate from the concerned State Government where the B.Sc. (Nursing) College of Nursing is sought
to be established. The particulars of the name of the College / Nursing Institution along with the name of
the Trust /Society [as mentioned in Trust Deed or Memorandum of Association] as also full address shall
be mentioned in No Objection Certificate/Essentiality Certificate.
5. After receipt of the Essentiality Certificate/ No objection Certificate, the eligible institution shall get
recognition from the concerned State Nursing Council for the B.Sc.(Nursing) program for the particular
academic year, which is a mandatory requirement.
6. The Indian Nursing Council shall after receipt of the above documents/proposal online would then conduct
Statutory Inspection of the recognized training nursing institution under Section 13 of Indian Nursing
Council Act 1947 in order to assess the suitability with regard to availability of Teaching faculty, Clinical
and Infrastructural facilities in conformity with Regulations framed under the provisions of Indian Nursing
Council Act, 1947.

Parent Hospital (Unitary/ Single Hospital)

Parent Hospital for a nursing institution having the same trust which has established nursing institutions and has
also established the hospital.
OR
For a nursing institution (managed by a trust) a “Parent Hospital” would be a hospital either owned and
controlled by the trustor managed and controlled by a member of the trust. In case the owner of the hospital is a
member of the Trust that the hospital would continue to function as a “Parent Hospital” till the life of the
nursing institution. The undertaking would also be to the effect that the Member of the Trust would not allow
the hospital to be treated” Parent/Affiliated Hospital” to any other nursing institution and will be for minimum
30 years [i.e., signed by all members of trust] to the undertaking to be submitted from the Members of the
Trust. Guidelines for Establishment of Nursing College.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR B.SC(N) PROGRAMME

PHYSICAL FACILITIES

Teaching Block:

 The college of Nursing should be within 30 Km Distance from its parent hospital having space for
expansion in an institutional area. For a College with an annual admission capacity of 60 students, the
constructed area of the college should be 22800 square feet.
 Adequate hostel/residential accommodation for students and staff should be available in addition to the
above mentioned built-up area of the Nursing College respectively. The details of the constructed area are
given below for admission capacity of 60 students:
S.No. Teaching Block Area (Figures in sq feet)
1. Lecture Hall 4 @ 900 = 3600

2. Skill/ Simulation Laboratory

(i) Nursing foundation lab 1500

(ii) CHN 900 900

(iii) Nutrition 900

(iv) OBG and Pediatrics lab 900

(v) Pre-clinical science lab 900

3. Computer Lab 1500

4. A.v. Aids Room 600

5. Multipurpose Hall 3000

6. Common Room 1000

7. Staff Room 500

8. Principal Room 300

9. Vice Principal Room 200

10. Library 2300

11. One room for each Head of Departments 5@200 = 1000

12. Faculty Room 2400

13. Provisions for Toilets 1000

14. Total Constructed Area 22800 sq.ft.

S. No. Hostel Block Area (Figures in sq feet)

1. Single Room 12000 (50 sq. ft. for each student)
Double Room

2. Sanitary One latrine & One Bath room

(for 5 students) – 600* 4 = 2400

3. Visitor Room 500

4. Reading Room 250

5. Store 500

6. Recreation Room 500

7. Dining Hall 3000

8. Kitchen & Store 1500

9. Warden’s room 450

Total 21100 Sqr. Ft.

Grand Total Constructed Area-

Teaching Block               22800 Sqr. Ft

Hostel Block                    21100 Sqr. Ft

Grand Total                 43900 Sqr. Ft.

{Note: Day Scholars are allowed, however 30% provision of the hostel is mandatory}

CLINICAL FACILITIES for 60 students (for new institution)

I. a. College of Nursing should have a 100 bedded Parent/Own Hospital.

I. b 100 beds are not sufficient to offer clinical experience/specialties to students as laid down in the B.Sc
(Nursing) syllabus.

II. Additional affiliation of the hospital

In addition to Parent Hospital of 100 beds, the institution shall take affiliation of the hospital, if all the required
learning experiences are not available in the parent hospital. The students should be sent to affiliated
hospitals/agencies/Institutions where it is available.

a. Criteria for Affiliation:-

The types of experience for which a nursing college can affiliate are:

 Community Health Nursing

 Communicable Disease
 Mental Health (Psychiatric) Nursing
 Specialty like Cardiology, Neurology, Oncology Nephrology, etc.
 Obst, Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Ortho, etc.

b. The size of the hospital for affiliation:-

 It should not be less than 50 beds apart from having own hospital.
 Bed occupancy of the hospital should be a minimum 75%

III. Clinical requirements for the Nursing program are as given below:

S. No Areas of Clinical Experience Number of Beds

1 Medical 45

2 Surgical 45

3 Obst. & Gynaecology 45

4 Pediatrics 30

5 Orthopedics 15

6 Psychiatric 50

IV. Other Specialties/Facilities for the clinical experience required are as follows:

 Major OT
 Minor OT
 Dental Eye/ENT
 Burns and Plastic
 Neonatology care unit
 Communicable disease
 Community Health Nursing
 Cardiology
 Oncology Neurology/Neuro-surgery
 Nephrology etc.
  ICU/ICCU
 Geriatric

Educational Visits will also be conducted as per the B.Sc(N) syllabus (for example Milk Treatment plant, Water
and Sewage plant, Rehabilitation Centres, Orphanage, Geriatric Care, Home for Destitute, Professional
Organisation, etc.)

V. The Nursing Staffing norms in the Parent and affiliated Hospital should be as per the INC norms.

VI. The Parent/affiliated Hospital should give student status to the candidates of the nursing programme.

VII. Maximum Distance between affiliated hospitals & institutions should not be more than 30 km.

VIII. For Hilly & Tribal, the maximum distance can be 50 km.

IX. 1:3 student patient ratio to be maintained.

STAFFING PATTERN

Qualifications & experience of teachers of the college of Nursing

1. Principal cum Professor- Essential Qualification:-M.Sc. (N) Experience:- M.Sc (N), Ph.D. (N) having
a total of 15 years experience with M.Sc. (N) out of which 10 years after M.Sc. (N) in collegiate
progarmme. Ph.D.(N) is desirable

2. Vice- Principal cum Professor- Essential Qualification:-M.Sc (N) Experience:-M.Sc (N) Total 12 years
experience with M.Sc. (N) out of which 10 years teaching experience after M.Sc (N) Ph.D.(N) is
desirable

3. Professor- Essential Qualification:- M.Sc (N) Experience:- M.Sc (N)Total 12 years experience with
M.Sc.(N) out of which 10 years of teaching experience after M.Sc (N). Ph.D.(N) is desirable

4. Associate Professor- Essential Qualification:- M.Sc (N) Experience:-Total 8 years experience with M.Sc.
(N) including 5 years of teaching experience Ph.D.(N) desirable

5. Assistant Professor- Essential Qualification:- M.Sc (N) Experience:- M.Sc. (N) with a total of 3 years
teaching experience Ph.D.(N) desirable

6. Tutor- M.Sc.(N) preferable Experience:- B.Sc.(N)/P.B.B.Sc.(N) with 1 year experience

S.No Designation B.Sc.(N) 40-60 B.Sc.(N)

. 61-100
1. Principal 1 1

2. Vice- Principal 1 1

3. Professor 1 1-2

4. Associate Professor 2 2-4

5. Assistant Professor 3 3-8

6. Tutor/Clinical Instructor/Demonstrator 5-10 10-12

Total 13-18 18-28

Number of Nursing departments = 6 (Six)

 Nursing Foundation ( Professor or Associate shall head of the department)

 Medical-surgical Nursing
 Psychiatric Nursing
 Paediatric Nursing
 Midwifery, Obst. & Gynaecology
 Community Health Nursing

Minimum one professor from each specialty area shall be appointed as head of the department except the
nursing foundation.

 1:15 teacher-student ratio excluding Principal and Vice Principal

 All teacher shall take classes, perform clinical teaching and supervision academic activities including
Principal & Vice Principal
 If the number of students is more than 60 there shall be two sections with a minimum of 30 students each.
The maximum number of students in each section shall be 60 only.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES

 Teaching Block: College should be housed preferably in unitary building and should be located near
teaching hospitals. College ground should be room for future expansion.
 There should be 4 lecture theatres in college. One auditorium with seating capacity of 500 and an
assembly or examination hall having capacity of 400 seats.
 There should be a seminar room and student’s common room. Academic number of storeroom and toilets
to be provided.
 Each college should have a community-oriented centre in a rural seating with residential accommodation
for 50 students (5 instructors).

TRANSPORT
  There should be facilities for transport for staff and students to clinical areas including community field.
At least a 25 seater 4 minibus should be available.
 Parking places and garages should be provided in campus.
 There should be two-field cars/jeep/wagon for rural fieldwork.

COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION:

Organized and Administration of college.

1. The Organization should be such as to give freedom in carrying out the educational programme and facilitate
the achievement of purposes and aims of college.

2. The college of nursing should receive the same status and privileges of University as are accordant to other
constituted.

3. There should be governing body and colleges committees as required by the University for other constituent
or affiliated college with jurisdiction.

4. There should be college representation on various hospital committees including selection committee of
nursing personnel.

College Committee:

1. College Council

2. Co-ordinating Committee

3. Library Committee

4. Curriculum Committee

5. Students welfare committee

6. Mess committee

7. Recreation and Sports Committee

8. Discipline Committee

ADMISSION:

 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

1. Minimum and maximum age for admission will be 17 and 35 years of age.

2. Minimum education:
 1. 10+2 classes passed or equivalent preferable with science subjects with aggregate of 45%

2. Those who’ve cleared ANM vocational course, provided they meet minimum educational criteria
for 12 yrs of schooling.

3. Admission of students shall be once in a year

4. Students shall be medically fit.

ADMISSION OR SELECTION COMMITTEE:

This committee should comprise of Principal, Vice Principal, Senior Tutor, Nurse, Administrator,
Educationist/Psychologist/Chief Nursing Officer of the hospital.

The Principal shall be the Chairperson.

HEALTH SERVICES:

This should include provision for:

 An annual medical examination

 Vaccination against typhoid, cholera such other communicable diseases as considered necessary.

 Free medical care during illness.

 A complete health record should be kept in respect of each individual student.

GOVERNING BODY AND COMMITTEES:

 The governing body for the college of nursing is the educational trust taken charge by the Chairman and
the body of trust.

The organizational pattern for a college of nursing is as follows

Educational trust

Chairman and Body of Trust

Managing Director

Director
 Principal Nursing Superintendent

Vice Principal

Teaching Faculty

Students

Attenders

Organizational pattern of departments within college of nursing:

College of Nursing

Principal

Vice Principal

 Dept. of:

 Nursing Foundation

 Medical Surgical Nursing

  Community Health Nursing

 Pediatric Nursing

 Mental Health Nursing

 Obs &Gyne Nursing

HOSTEL:

 Wardens-2

 House keepers-2

 Cooks, sweepers- accg. to ratio

 Watchman-3

 Gardener, dhobi- 1 each.

 Community health staff-

 Mali-1

 Cook-1

 Sweepers

INFRASTRUCTURE:

 Physical facilities:

1. Class rooms

2. Laboratory

1. Nutrition

2. Ana & Phy

3. Community

3. Auditorium

4. Library

5. Examination or multi purpose hall

6. Offices

7. Common rooms

8. Record rooms
 9. Store rooms

10. Facilities: drinking water and toilets

11. Garage

12. Fire extinguisher

13. Play ground.

14. Clinical facilities

15. Hostel facilities.

Hostel facilities:

1. Hostel rooms

2. Toilets and bathrooms

3. Recreation

4. Visitors room

5. Kitchen and dining hall

6. Pantry: water cooler and heating facilities on each floor

7. Washing and ironing room

8. Sick room

9. Guest room

10. Wardens room

11. Canteen