This document discusses the topic of discipline in nursing management. It begins with defining discipline as the training or molding of character to bring about desired behaviors. It then covers various aspects of discipline including the meaning, need, aims, principles, approaches, types, causes of indiscipline, areas of indiscipline, self-discipline, constructive vs destructive discipline, disciplinary actions and procedures, penalties, dealing with disciplinary problems, and the role of administrators in maintaining discipline. The conclusion states that discipline is a vital component of nursing management that plays an important role in growth and allows organizations to achieve their aims.

1. MAINTENANCE OF DISCIPLINE
MS. PRIYANKA SINHA
B.Sc NURSING IV YEAR
INDIRA GANDHI COLLEGE
OF NURSING

2.  INTRODUCTION
 MEANING & DEFINITION
 NEED FOR DISCIPLINE
 AIMS & OBJECTIVES OF DISCIPLINE
 PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE
 APPROACHES OF DISCIPLINE
 TYPES/ CLASSIFICATION OF DISCIPLINE
 INDISCIPLINE: CAUSES
 INDISCIPLINE IN CLASS ROOM & CLINICAL AREAS
 SELF DISCIPLINE: 5 PILLARS
 CONSTRUCTIVE & DESTRUCTIVE DISCIPLINE
 DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS: PRINCIPLES, COMPONENTS
 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE
 PENALTIES: TYPES
 DEALING WITH DISCIPLINRY PROBLEMS
 ROLE & FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATOR/ MANAGER IN
MAINTAINING DISCIPLINE
CONTENTS

3.  One method by which a nurse manager can control
subordinates behaviour is to invoke official disciplinary
procedure.
 It can be self-control by which an employee brings his or
her behaviour into agreement with the agency’s official
behavior code or it can be managerial action to enforce
employee compliance with agency rules & regulations.
INTRODUCTION

4.  The word ‘discipline’ is derived from the latin word
‘disciplina’ which means teaching, learning and
growing.
 Megginson offer three distinct meaning of the word
discipline:
 Self – discipline
 Necessary condition of orderly behaviour
 Act of training and punishing
MEANING

5.  According to Basavanthappa,
It can be defined as a training or molding of
the mind & character to bring about desired behaviors.
 According to Dr. Jane Nelson, 2002
a branch of knowledge & the treatment
suited to a disciple or learner in education: development of
the faculties by instructions, exercise and training whether
physical, mental or moral.
DEFINITION

6. In a simple manner we can say that
‘It refers to working in accordance with certain
recognized rules, regulations & customs,
whether they are written or implicit in
character.’

7.  Discipline should be administered promptly
thoughtfully and consistently following rule
of infarction.
 It should be progressive in nature and
preceded by counseling.
 Disciplinary actions may have serious and
long-term consequences for the employees
such as loss of income and damage of
professional reputation.
NEED FOR DISCIPLINE

8.  To obtain a willing acceptance of the rules
regulations and procedures of an organisation so
that organisation goals can be achieved.
 To impart an element of certainty despite several
differences in informal behaviour patterns and
other related changes in an organisation.
 To develop among the employees a spirit of
tolerance and a desire to make adjustments.
 To create an atmosphere of respect for the
human personality and human relations.
 To give and seek direction and responsibility.
 to increase the working efficiency and moral of
the employees so that their productivity is
stepped, up the cost of production brought down
and the quality of production improved.
 To improve the productivity.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF DISCIPLINE

9.  Disciplinary guidelines should be in harmony with the
ultimate goals of education.
 It must be implemented through love and understanding not
through fear.
 It should be primarily positive and constructive.
 It should ensure equal justice for all, respects for the rights
and dignity of an individual and humanitarian approach
towards all.
 Discipline is not the end, it is rather means for successful
implementation of educational programme.
 Disciplinary policies and procedures should be first
preventive, then corrective but never retributive.
PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE

10.  The approach of discipline should be to place increasing
responsibility on the students.
 Discipline is something that the teacher helps students to
attain.
 Avoid collective punishment.
 Disciplinary conversations should be held in private.
 Do not let disciplinary measures interfere with other
developmental opportunities.
 sending a student to the head of the institution should be
the last resort for a teacher. It should be done when no
other way is left.

11. There are mainly 5 approaches of discipline. They
are:
 Traditional approach
 Developmental approach
 Positive discipline approach
 Self controlled discipline approach
 Enforced discipline approach
APPROACHES OF
DISCIPLINE

12.  TRADITIONAL APPROACH
 It emphasizes on punishment for undesirable
behaviour.
Purpose:- To implement punishment for sin.
 To enforce conformity to custom.
 To strengthening authority of old over the young.
 DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH
It emphasizes discipline as a shaper of desirable
behaviour.
Purpose:- To shape the behaviour by providing
favorable consequences for right behaviour or
unfavorable consequences for wrong behaviour,
and avoidance of physical punishment, protection
of rights of the accused.

13. POSITIVE DISCIPLINE APPROACH
 It is based on the assumption that an employee with self-
respect, respect for authority and interest in the job will
adhere to high quality work standards.
 The organisations which employed this have noted a
subsequent decrease in absences, dissmisals, disciplinary
actions, grievances etc..
SELF CONTROLLED DISCIPLINE APPROACH
 The employees bring his or her behaviour into agreement
with the organisations behavioral official code i.e., the
employees regulate their own activities for the common
good of the organisation. As a result human beings are
reduced to work for a peak performance under this.

14. ENFORCED DISCIPLINE APPROACH
A managerial action enforces compliance with
organisations rules and regulations. It is a
common discipline imposed from the top.

15. TYPES OF DISCIPLINE
 Authoritarian discipline
 Democratic discipline
 Assertive discipline
 Self controlled discipline
 Enforced discipline

16. 1. AUTHORITARIAN
DISCIPLINE - It is
traditional form. Authority of
old over young punishment
for undesirable behaviour.
2. DEMOCRATIC
DISCIPLINE - Students and
teachers have mutual
participation.
3. ASSERTIVE
DISCIPLINE - Clear
expectation for the required
behaviour is set out by the
teacher.
specific concrete and verbal
price are given for the
desired behaviour.
4. SELF CONTROLLED
DISCIPLINE- It is true
discipline it's satisfy the need
for satisfying the need of self
respect and security source of
control largely within the
individual students.

17.  Means disorderliness
 Insubordination
 Not following rules and regulations of an
organisation.
The symptoms of indiscipline are change in
the normal behaviour, absenteeism, apathy, go
slow at work and lack of concern for performance.
INDISCIPLINE

18.  Non placement of the right person on the right
job.
 Undesirable behaviour of senior officials
 Faculty valuation of persons and situations by
executive leads of favoritism
 Lack of upward communication
 Leadership which is weak flexible incompetent
and distrustful
 Defective supervision and an absence of good
supervisor
 Workers personal problems their fears and
hopes improper co-ordination delegation of
authority and fixing of responsibility
 Discrimination based on caste color sex
CAUSES

19. Classroom- not attending, sleeping, lying, cheating, not
studying, not completing homework and assignment and not
punctual.
Clinical areas - gross negligence, disobedience, no attitude
and improper behaviour, not punctual, not considerate, not
studying, laziness, absenteeism and leaving clinical area
without permission.
Of an employee - changes in behaviour, apathy, absenteeism,
go slow at work, strikes and education, increasing number and
lack of concern for performance.
INDISCIPLINE AREAS

20. It is best defined as the ability to regulate pawns conduct
by principles and sound judgment, rather than by
impulse, desire or social custom.
This can be considered a type of selective training,
creating new habits of thought, action and speech toward
improving yourself and reaching goals.
SELF DISCIPLINE

21. A WHIP- ACCEPTANCE
WILL POWER
HARD WORK
INDUSTRY
PERSISTENCE
5 PILLARS OF SELF DISCIPLINE

22.  CONSTRUCTIVE DISCIPLINE AUR POSITIVE
DISCIPLINE
This uses discipline as the means of helping the
employees grow not as a punitive measures.
The primary emphasis assisting employees to behave in
a manner that allows them to be self directed in meeting
organizational goals
 DESTRUCTIVE DISCIPLINE OR ENFORCED
DISCIPLINE OR NEGATIVE DISCIPLINE
If employees are forced to follow the rules and
regulations of the organisation by inducing fear in them then it
is termed as negative discipline.
COSTRUCTIVE & DESTRUCTIVE
DISCIPLINE

23. The disciplinary actions are the measures which are taken
to solve or sort out disciplinary problems.
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

24. 1. Have a positive attitude
2. Investigate carefully
3. Be prompt
4. Protect privacy
5. Focus on the act
6. Be flexible
7. Enforce rules consistently
8. Advise the employee
9. Take corrective consistent action
10. Follow up
PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

25. 1. CODES OF CONDUCT: The employees must be informed of
codes of conduct agency handbooks policy manuals and
orientation programmes may be used.
2. AUTHORISED PENALTIES: The agencies disciplinary action
program should indicate that the current action is been
administered without bias and is directly related to the offence.
3. RECORD OF OFFENCES AND CORRECTIVE
MEASURES: The personal record should be clearly indicate the
offence management efforts to correct the problem and the
resulting penalties.
4. RIGHT OF APPEAL: Formal provision for right of employee
appeal is a part of each disciplinary action program.
COMPONENTS OF DISCIPLINARY
ACTIONS

26. The disciplinary procedure mainly consists of of 6
steps they are
1. Accurate statement of the problem
2. Collecting facts
3. Bearing on the case
4. Selection of tentative penalties
5. Choice of penalty
6. Follow up on disciplinary action
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE

27. It is defined as of fine punishment in the form of financial
payment.
TYPES
 Oral warning
 Written
 Fine
 Suspension
 Withholding
 Demotion
 Discharge
 Dismissal
PENALTIES

35.  DISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE- it is a group discussion
using both directive and non directive interview techniques. It
is damaging to employees self-esteem to receive criticism from
an authoritative figure. Thus it is anxiety provoking situation
for both employee and manager.
 DISCIPLINARY LETTER- It is a letter sent to the nurse or
employee immediately after the conference, documenting
interview content from the managers view point.
 MODEL STANDING ORDERS- It specifies the terms and
conditions which govern day to day employer employee
relationship infringement of which could result in a charge of
misconduct.
DEALING WITH DISCLIPINARY
PROBLEMS

36.  Helping students/ employees to identify themselves with
the school/ organizational goals.
 Encourage them to be self disciplined and comply with
the established rules & regulations.
 Periodically assessing the need for the existing rules &
regulations & suggesting modifications as necessary.
 Humanistically using discipline as a means of promoting
employee growth.
 Demonstrating sensitivity to the environment in which
discipline is enforced.
 Being aware of the power and responsibility.
ROLE & FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATOR/
MANAGER IN MAINTAING DISCIPLINE

37.  Ensure that the rules and regulations are
written and communicated to them.
 Serving the role of coach to tackle lack of
performance.
 Enforcing established rules fairly and equally.
 Resolving their queries.
 Carefully documenting their conduct that
invites disciplinary action & counseling them.
 Advising them on how to seek redressal in
disciplinary matters.

38.  Discipline is a vital component in the process of nursing
management. it is the control of behavior to attain a goal
and purpose.
 This can be classified into authoritarian, democratic &
self- discipline.
 Self discipline is a combination of self control & self
direction.
 Discipline plays an important role in the growth process
of young people. Without constructive and proper
discipline, aims & aspirations of society cannot be
realized.
CONCLUSION

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