Course title:
Nursing Service
administration and
Management
Instructor Information
Name:
Tesfa Dejenie
Qualification: B.Sc.N, M.Sc.N-AAHN
Contact information:
E-mail: [email protected]
Office: SE 12, 2nd floor, No.3
Lecture dates and period
Lecture
period: 2 week block course
Lecture date: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Course description
The
course is aimed at exploring principles and
theories of administrations.
It enables learners to apply these principles and
theories in nursing services.
It also enables learners to be able to utilize concepts
of organizational behavior, leadership and
communication skills.
It assists the learner to critically analyze leadership
and supervision theories.
Course objectives
To enable the students to:
1.Discuss the basic concepts, principles, function of
management supervision.
2.Develop problem solving approach in various
nursing situations.
3.Discuss in detail leadership and its theories.
4.Develop understanding of organizational behavior
and factors which influence it.
Course content
Unit
Allocated
hours
Responsible
1. Nursing Leadership and Management
4hrs
Lecturer
2. Nursing Personnel Management
3hrs
Lecturer
3. Organizing Nursing Care
3hrs
Lecturer
4. Communication
4hrs
Lecturer
5. HMIS
2hrs
Lecturer
6. Problem solving, Critical thinking,
Creativity, and Decision making
4hrs
Lecturer
7. Time management, risk management,
and delegation
4hrs
Lecturer
Teaching and learning methods
Interactive
lecture
Project work
Assignment
Group discussion
Tutorial
Drilling
Brainstorming
Assessment and Evaluation
Methods
Weight
Attendance
5%
Group assignment
20%
Mid Examination
25%
Final Examination
50%
Assessment and Evaluation
Group assignment title distribution
Title
Responsi
ble Group
Staff transfer
Staff separation
Modular nursing method of nursing service delivery system
Assess the HMIS practice of DBRH
Assess the HMIS practice of DB Kebele 04 health center
Group/team management
Assessment and Evaluation
Group assignment title distribution
Title
Responsi
ble Group
Committee and taskforce management
Nurse absenteeism and turnover management
Budgeting and resource allocation for nursing service
Change management
10
Conflict management
11
Quality assurance in nursing service
12
Risk management
13
Assessment and Evaluation
Group assignment title distribution
Remember
Presentation & Discussion: 30 minute (10%)
The document should be submitted (hard copy or
softcopy): minimum 4 page/2 paper/ (10%)
All assignment topic will be incorporated the
examination (mid or final)
Reference
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4.
Amsale Cherie and Berhane Gebrekidan. 2005.
Nursing Leadership and Management. Addis Ababa
University.
Patricia Kelly. 2010. 2nd edition. Essentials of Nursing
Leadership & Management. Delmar, Cengage
Learning.
Diane K. Whitehead, Sally A. Weiss, and Ruth M.
Tappen. 2010. 5th edition. Essentials of Nursing.
Leadership and Management. F. A. Davis Company
Internet Google search using the specific word as a
search term.