The document discusses various roles and responsibilities in nursing management. It defines personnel management and provides objectives of personnel management. It then outlines the roles and responsibilities of nursing superintendent, assistant nursing superintendent, chief nursing officer, senior staff nurse, vice principal, assistant professor, lecturer, nursing tutor, and principal. Key responsibilities include patient care, administration, education, supervision, recruitment, and financial management.

2. BY
B. Karuna Kumari
M.Sc (N) 2nd Year

3. Definition
Personnel management is that activity in an enterprise
which serves to mould human resources into an effective
organization provides opportunity for maximum individual
contribution, under desirable working conditions, promotes
individual development and encourages mutual confidence and
understanding between employees and employers as well as
among employees themselves.
Walter.D.Scoot (2000)

4. Cont’d...
 Personnel management is a responsibility of all
those who manage people as well as being a description of
the work of those who are employed as specialists. It is
that part of management which is concerned with people
at work and with their relationship with in an enterprise. It
applies not only to industry and commerce but to all fields
of employment.
 International institution of personnel
management(1963)

5. Cont’d...
 Personnel management is the part of management
function which is primarily concerned with the human
relations with in an organization. Its objective is the
maintenance of those relationship on the effective working
of the undertaking.
Indian institute of personnel management(1962)

6. OBJECTIVES
 To guarantee fairness in the maintenance of the discipline.
 To up grade and promote the existing staff where ever
possible.
 To take all practical steps to avoid excessive hours of work.
 To ensure the greatest practicable degree of permanent and
continuous employment.
 To maintain standards of remuneration comparable to
those prevailing in similar position elsewhere.

7. cont’d...
 To provide and maintain a high level of physical working
conditions
 To maintain effective methods of regular consultation between
the administration and the nurses.
 To provide maximum opportunities to nurses for individual
development
 To encourage social and recreational facilities for employees.
 To develop appropriate scheme for welfare of employees.
 To maintain personal records

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9. NURSING SUPERINTENDENT
 Nursing services
 Philosophy,Objectives & Policies and rules
 Personnel & Material
 Recruitment
 Safe & Efficient care
 Visits ,Checking &Rounds
 Budget, condemnation
 Roaster, councelling, guidance

10. Cont’d...
 Discipline , rules and regulation
 Conferences
 complaints, evaluation
 Staff development programmes
 Inspection
 Clinical experience for students
 Research
 Supervision

11. General office duties
General correspondence
Records and reports
Annual reports
Professional activities
Public relations

12. Nursing superintendent gr.II
Patient Care and Ward/Unit Management
 Organises and plans nursing care activities of the
department of floor according to the hospital policies and
service needs.
 Plans staffing pattern and the other necessary requirements
of her/his department.
 Complies and submits nursing statistics to the concerned
authorities.
 Conducts and attends to the departmental and
interdepartmental meetings/conferences from time to
time.
 Makes regular rounds of her/his department.

13. Cont’d…
 Ensures to the safety and general dealings of the
department.
 Looks into general comforts of the patient and his/her
relatives.
 Receives report from the Night Supervisor of her/his
departments.
 Evaluates nature and quantum of care required in each
unit/ward.
 Makes rotation plan for the nursing staff and domestic
staff under her/his jurisdiction.
 Plans ward management with the each ward/unit.

14. Cont’d
 Reinforces the principles of good ward management in ward.
 Helps ward/unit supervisors to procure their ward/unit.
 Supervises the proper use and care of the equipment and supplies in the
department.
 Acts as the public relation officer of the unit and deals with the problems
faced by the ward supervisor if any, specially with Group “D” employees,
patient attenders.
 Keeps the nursing superintendent Gr I and office informed of the needs
of the nursing
 Officiates in the absence of Nursing Superintendent Gr I.

15. Cont’d
 Educational Function
 Arranges classes and clinical teaching of nursing students
in the departments, related to the specially experience.
 Implements the ward teaching programme and clinical
experience of the students with the help of doctors and
nurses.
 Does counseling and guidance of staff and students.
 Arranges and conducts staff development programmes of
her/his department.
 Assists in planning for and participation in the training of
auxiliary personnel.

16. Cont’d
General
 Escorts, Nursing Superintendent Gr I, Medical Superintendent,
and special visitors for hospital rounds.
 Arranges and participates no professional and social function of
staff and students.
 Acts as a Liaison officer between the nursing department and
higher hospital authorities.
 Carries out any other duties delegated by the Nursing
Superintendent Gr I.

17. ASSISTANT NURSING SUPERINTENDENT
Patient care and ward management-
 Organize and plan nursing activities of the department of
floor according to the hospital policies and services.
 Plans staffing pattern and other necessary requirements of
her department.
 Compiles and submit nursing statistics to the concern
autrorities.
 Conduct and attend to departmental and inter
departmental meeting conferences etc.
 Makes regular rounds.
 Seeks to the safety and general cleanliness of the
department

18. Cont’d
 Looks into general comfort of the patient.
 Receives report from the night superintendent.
 Plans ward management.
 Reinforces the principal of good ward management.
 Act as public relations officer.

19. Cont’d
Educational functions-
 Arranges classes and clinical teachings for the students.
 Implement the ward teachings for the students
 Does counseling guidance to the staff and students.
 Arranges and conduct staff development programmes.
 Assist in planning for and participation in the training
of auxillary personnel
 Writes the confidential reports

20. Cont’d
General
 Escorts the nursing superintendent / deputy nursing
superintendent and special visitors in the departments.
 Participate in various professional activities.
 Acts as liason between the nursing department and higher
hospital authorities.
 Carries out any other duties delegated by the nursing
superintendent.

21. Cont’d
Nursing service-
 Officiates in the absence of the nursing superintendent.
 Participates in the recruitment of nursing services,
philosophies, objectives, and policies.
 Assist in the recruitment of the staff and students.
 Makes master duty roster of the nursing staff.
 Helps in allocation of nursing personnel to various nursing
services departments.

22. Cont’d
 Keeps records and reports of the nursing services.
 Assist in planning and organizing the new units.
 Maintains confidential reports.
 Interpret the policies and procedures of the hospital.
 Acts as a liason between the nursing superintendent and
the nursing staff.
 Receives night reports from the night supervisors

23. Cont’d
2. Educational functions-
 Does counseling guidance to the staff and students.
 Arranges and conduct staff development programmes.
 Maintains disciplines among the nursing personnel.
 Organizes experience programmes among staff members.

24. Cont’d
3.General duties
 Escorts the nursing superintendent / deputy nursing
superintendent and special visitors in the departments.
 Participate in various professional activities.
 Acts as liason between the nursing department and higher
hospital authorities.
 Carries out any other duties delegated by the nursing
superintendent.

25. Chief Nursing Officer
 Nursing services-
 Participates in the formulation of the philosophy of the
institutions in general and those specific to the nursing
service.
 Determine goals, aims, objectives, policies of the nursing
services.
 Implement institutions policies and rules through hospital.
 Interview and recruits nursing staff.
 Ensure safe and efficient nursing care rendered to the
patients of the hospital.

26. Cont’d
 Ensure standards of care is maintained.
 Ensure the welfare of the patients their relatives.
 Gives counseling and guidance to the sub-ordinates.
 Maintains discipline among nursing staff.
 Participates in the hospital meetings and conferences.

27. Sr. Staff Nurse
 Direct Patient Care
 Admission & Discharge
 Plans nursing care , observation
 Assess needs, Assists direct care
 Care of helpless patients
 Rounds
 Follows physician instructions
 Co-ordinate pt care

28. Cont’d...
 Supervision and Administration
 safe & clean environment
Indent and procurement of supplies
Inventory and condemnation
Reinforcing standards
Liason
Public relations
Statistics
Discipline, adverse situations
Reports
Learning experience for students

29. Cont’d...
 Education function
 Orientation
 Ward teaching, bedside clinic
 Ward conferences and meetings
 Incidental teaching
 Guides nursing care studies
 Evaluate student performance
 Nursing research
 Staff development programme

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31. Vice Principal
Financial responsibilities-
 Assists principal in carrying out financial activities
 In operating government and private accounts
 Planning and revising budget
 Monitoring college expenditure
 In the absence of principal performs all the functions
listed above and also acts as drawing and disbursing
officer

32. Cont’d..
Educational-
 Assists the principal in monitoring the educational
programmes of the college
 Assists principal and professor of nursing in assessing,
planning, implementing, and evaluating educational
programmes.
 Assists the principal in identifying needs for professional
development of faculty and facilities.
 Participates in various teaching activities.

33. Cont’d…
 Acts as a member of committee of courses.
 Assists in conducting examinations and admissions.
 Guides faculty in day to day academic activities of all
educational programmes.
 Reviews students progress reports and activities.

34. Cont’d
 Supervisory-
 shares responsibility with the principal and professor in
supervision of teaching and non-teaching.
 Plans academic staff assignments in consultation with
principal and professor.
 Participates in orientation programmes.
 Writes staff performance report and reviews evaluation
reports of assigned staff.
 Assists principal in administration and supervision of
library.
 Monitors all leave privileges of staff.

35. Cont’d
 Recruitment and Promotion-
 Acts as member of departmental promotion and selection
committee for appoinment of teaching and non-teaching
staff.
 Assists principal in reviewing recruitment and promotion
policies of teaching and non-teaching staff.
 Assists principal in maintaining discipline in the college

36. Cont’d…
 Establishment-
 Assists principal in maintaining law and order in the college.
 Supervises overall functioning of the staff and students.
 Assists principal in facilitating work of maintenance
departments.
 Interpersonal
 Assists principal in matters related to educational
programmes conducted in the college.
 Assists in matters of personal and work policies of the staff.
 Identify conflict among staff members initiates solution and
report to principal when necessary.

37. Cont’d
 Communicates with staff in explaining administrative
constaints.
 Inform students of changes in college policies
procedures and standards.
 Inform parents about students progress and status.
 Does any other responsibility assigned by the
principal.

38. Assit.Professor
 Administration
 Participates in determination of educational purposes and
policies.
 Contributes to the development and implementation of the
philosophy and purposes of the total education programme.
 Utilizes opportunities through group action to initiate
improvement of the educational programme.
 Interprets educational philosophy and policy to others.
 Directs and activities of staff working in the department.

39. Cont’d..
Instruction
 Identifying needs of learners.
 Develops plan for learning experience
 Participates in the formulation and implementation of the
philosophy and objectives
 Participates in the continuing development and evaluation of
the curriculum.
 Plans within the educational unit, with the nursing services and
allied groups.
 Ascertains, selects and organizes facilities, equipment and
materials necessary for learning.

40. Cont’d....
 Helping learners to acquire adequate knowledge, skill
& Attitude
Conducive climate for learners
Problem solving technique
Appropriate teaching methods
Incidental and planned opportunities for learning
Encourages for self development

41. Cont’d...
 Evaluating learner’s progress
 Recognize individual differences
 Use appropriate devices for evaluation
 Measure quality of performance
 Encourage for self evaluation
• Recording
 Maintain and use adequate records
 Clear and concise
 Share information
 Maintain comprehensive record system

42. Cont’d...
 Guidance and counselling
Co-operation
Increase knowledge and skill
Analyse and evaluate resources
• Research
Initiate and participate
Problem solving process
Co-operate and initiate group activities
Utilize research findings
Makes data available

43. Lecturer
Instruction
 Identifies the needs of the learners in terms of the
programme by utilizing the records of previous
experience, personal interviews, tests and observation.
 Assists the learners in identifying their needs.
 Participates in formulation and implementation of the
philosophies and objectives of the post.

44. Cont’d
 Selects and organizes learning experience which are in
accordance with these objectives.
 Participates in evaluation of the curriculum.
 Plans with the educational unit with Nursing Services
and allied groups.
 Ascertains, selects and organizes facilities equipment
and materials necessary for learning.
 Assists the learners in using problem-solving process.
 Measures and describes quality of performance
objectively

45. Cont’d
 Maintains and uses adequate and accurate records.
 Prepares clear and concise reports.
 Shares information about learner’s needs and
achievements with others concerned.
 Measures effectiveness of instruction by use of
appropriate devices.
 Increases knowledge and skill in own curriculum area.
 Devices teaching methods appropriate to objectives
and content.

46. Cont’d
Guidance and Counselling
 1. Gives guidance within own field of competence.
 2. Helps the learner to grow in self understanding
Research
 Assist in initiating and participating in studies for the
improvement of educational programme.
 Identifies problems in which research is indicated or
potentially desirable.

47. Cont’d
 Make data available concerning learners and
concerning methods of teaching and evaluation.
 Continues to develop competence in problem-solving
process.
 Co-operative in and/her initiates group activity in
development and evaluation of studies.
 Utilizes the findings of research.

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49. Nursing tutor
 Academic Function
 Responsible for planning and implementation of
teaching programme.
 Teaching subjects in the curriculum.
 Overall Supervision of clinical teaching programme of
subjects in hospital/community health setting.
 Maintains classroom equipments, supplies and teaching
aids.
 Conduct test for (theory and practical) and evaluation of
student assignment and performance.

50. Cont’d
 Administration and Evaluation
 Assisting in the administration of the school of nursing.
 Supervision of student health, welfare and security.
 Assisting the selections of students and administration.
 Assisting in examination, tests (sessionals and
terminals)/
 Supervision of living condition of students in the hostel.
 Assist in teaching of other categories of personnel in the
hospital and community.

51. Cont’d
 Assisting in the procurement of school supplies and equipment.
 Assisting the library work.
 Assisting in maintaining school records.
 Planning and implementation and evaluation of specification
courses.
 Shall carry out any other duties assigned by the principal or head of
the department in the interest of education.

52. Principal
 Administrative
 Advertising and calling students
 Scrutinising and interview
 Orientation
 Distributing teaching work
 Correspondence with other departments
 Maintaining students records
 Countersigning records, cash book and stamp registers
 Maintain adequate resources

53. Cont’d...
 Placing indents
 Purchasing linens, furniture etc
 Authorising repair of vehicles
 Sending proposal for new items
 Seeing that monthly pay bills are sent intime
 Assisting auditors
 Confidential reports
 Holding meetings with teachers
 Working out on philosophy and objectives

54. Cont’d...
 Educational
 Implementation of syallabus
 Arrange for theory and practical work by contact with
other agencies
 Initiate changes in curriculum
 Co-operate with state council, issuing transcripts
 Guide the students during admission
 Taking classes, newer methods of teaching
 Preparing and displaying weekly/ monthly schedule
 Communication

55. Cont’d...
 Miscellaneous
 Encourage faculty to attend workshops, seminars
Participate in professional activities
Encourage students to involve in SNA,TNAI activites
Arrange for graduation, lamp lighting etc
Meeting visitors, parents
Co-operation with state level bodies

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57. DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
 To help in organization of maternaland child health programmes
as a whole and in the implementation of the special plan scheme
 To promote health and nutrition educative activities through the
lady health visitors, ANMs
 To ensure that the lady health visitors / MHW female multi
purpose workers etc integrated MCH FP and health nutrition
education in their day to day activities.
 To help in developing school health porgrammes in the district

58. Cont’d
 To ensure regular supply of equipment records register drugs
vaccines and other sundries necessary for MCH work in the
primary health centers and sub centers
 Ensure the maintenance of prescribed records.
 To help the statistical officer in the district family welfare
bureau in compiling the periodical progress reports of MCH
activities.
 To review the periodical progress reports of MCH activities
FP work done by the LHV/ MPHW.

59. Cont’d
 To give technical guidance supervision and support to the
female MPHW LHV PHN working in the PHC.
 To investigate into complaints against female medical
personnel in the district and submit reports to the district
M.O.
 To provide continuing education of the female MCH / FP in
the district through in service education sources.
 To work together with the functionaries of other govt dept like
social welfare, rural development, education engaged in
programmes for women and children.

60. Cont’d...
 To co-operate MCH / FP activities undertaken through the
voluntary organization in the district and provide health
inputs to the possible extent for mothers and children.
 To tour for minimum 15 days in a month and visit primary
health centers, subcenters, villages, dais, balwadi, mahila
mandals etc according to an advance programmes duly
approves by the DMO.

61. Cont’d
 Attending to problems reffered to her.
 Provides health services to the community according
to its policies of the department in the area of
preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative care.

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63. Cont’d
 She advices the DGHS ministry health family welfare as
well as other ministers, departments.
 The nursing advisor also takes care of administrative
aspects of Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur college of nursing and
lady hardinge health school both in delhi.
 Nursing advisor being the head of the nursing services in
the country responsible for advising the govt of India on
all matters concerning nursing service nursing education
and specialization in nursing

64. Cont’d
 Guides supervises and co ordinates nursing services and
nursing education in the states.
 Plans total nursing manpower requirements of the country
in the area of nursing service, nursing education and
continuing education etc in co operation and co ordination
with state govt units and voluntary agencies.

65. Cont’d
 Responsible for developing the national and
international projects concerning nursing in India.
 She is programme officer for nursing section in the
office of the DGHS which involves components of all
the national health programmes.

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67. Deputy Director of Nursing
 Running nursing services smoothly
 Promotions and postings
 Appointment and consultation with superintendents
of nursing services
 Review of confidential reports
 Correspondence with govt. And Non govt. Institutions
 Educational programmes

68. Cont’d...
 Participation in health care planning
 Deputation
 Sanction of pre-audit bills
 No objection certificate for passport
 Administrative work pertaining to nursing personnel
 Plan for continuous improvement of job satisfaction fo
staff and better patient care