This document provides an introduction to nursing management. It defines key terms like management, administration, and nursing management. It outlines the nature, elements, principles, importance, levels and styles of management. It discusses the qualities, roles and factors for success of managers. Finally, it differentiates between administration and management and provides references for further reading.

2. Introduction to Nursing
Management
Dr. Rahul B. Pandit
Faculty of Nursing
Sassoon General Hospital,
Pune

3. Definition
“Management is the art of getting things
done through and with people”
--- Mary Parker
“Management is defined as the process by
which a co-operative group directs action
towards common goals”
--- Joseph Massie

4. Definition
"Administration is the organization & direction
of human and material resources to achieve
desired ends".
--- Pfiffner and Presthus.
"Administration is the direction, coordination
and control of many persons to achieve same
purposes or objective.
--- Nigro

5. Definition
Nursing management is defined as
process of planning, organizing, activating
and controlling the managerial function of
nursing in order to determine and
accomplish the objectives of nursing care.

6. NATURE OF ADMINISTRATION
1. It is universal
2. It is holistic
3. It is intangible
4. It is continuous and ongoing process.
5. It is goal oriented
6. Its is social and human
7. It is dynamic
8. It is creative or innovative

7. “P” stands for planning
“O” stands for staffing
“S” Stands for staffing
“D” Stands for Directing
“CO” Stands for Coordinating
“R” Stands for Reporting
“B” stands for Budgeting
“P O S D CO R B”
ELEMENTS OF ADMINISTRATION

9. Management
Process PLANNING
ORGANIZING
CONTROLLING
STAFFING DIRECTING
MANAGEMENT
PROCESS

10. PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION
1. Division of work
2. Authority, responsibility and accountability
3. Discipline
4. Unity of Command
5. Unity of direction
6. Subordination of individual interest
7. Remuneration of personnel

11. PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION
8. Centralization
9. Scalar chain of command
10. Order
11. Equity
12. Stability of tenure of personnel
13. Initiative
14. Esprit de corps

12. IMPORTANCE OF MANAGEMENT
1. Management meets the challenge of change
2. Accomplishment of group goals
3. Effective utilization of resources
4. Effective functioning of organization
5. Resource development
6. Sound organization structure.
7. Management directs the organization.

13. IMPORTANCE OF MANAGEMENT
8. Integrated process
9. Stability
10. Innovation
11. Co-ordination and team spirit
12. Tackling problems
13. A tool for personality development

14. LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT

16. Management styles
1. Directive
2. Authoritative
3. Affiliative
4. Participative
5. Pacesetting
6. Coaching

17. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
SN
Basis of
Distinction
Administration Management
1
Policy and
Objectives
Determines policy to be followed
and decide the objectives to be
achieved.
Implement the policy and
achieve the objectives.
2
Directing of
human efforts
Not directly involves in the
execution of plan and
achievement of objectives
Directly involves in the
execution of plan and
achievement of objectives
3 Main function Planning, organizing and staffing
Direction, motivation and
control.
4
Levels of
executives
Top level executives (owners or
board of directors)
Lower level executives (manager,
supervisor and workers).
5 Position Acts as a principal Acts as a agency
6 Knowledge
Requires administrative ability
more than technical ability
Requires technical ability more
than administrative ability.

18. Qualities of Manager
1. Professional Knowledge
2. Good health
3. Commanding power
4. Ability to understand
5. Ability to judge situation
6. Will power
7. Willingness to accept responsibility
8. Experience

19. Role of Manager
Creating teamwork
Providing leadership
Motivation
Maintaining equilibrium
Responsible
Decision making
Active participation
Goal setting
Development of policy and procedure
Monitoring duty

20. What make managers successful?
• Hard work
• Smart work
• Patience
• Out of box thinking
• Reading and acquiring knowledge
• Ethical consciousness
• Collaborative relationship
• Perseverance

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