GHS2446S

Management of nursing care

Ms J Grubb

6 points · 12 hours per week · Second semester · Gippsland/distance

Objectives Upon completion of this subject, and with further study, it is expected that the students will be able to appreciate the importance of management in a dynamic and changing environment; apply the concepts and methods of management to plan and organise coordinated delivery of nursing care; demonstrate a knowledge of leadership and its role in promoting quality of health care; evaluate an aspect of nursing administration of a health care unit or agency utilising appropriate tools and methods; assess the need for and plan change within a health care unit or agency; and use a variety of management skills to improve effectiveness of nursing care delivery.

Synopsis This subject has been designed to provide students with an understanding of the management process as it applies to the delivery of direct nursing care to patients and clients in a variety of settings. Students will be encouraged to assess, plan and evaluate aspects of nursing administration in a health care unit or agency.

Assessment Two assignments: 100%

Prescribed texts

Cuthbert M and others (eds) Management in nursing Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992
Marquis B and Huston C J Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application Lippincott, 1992

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