This document outlines the course details for a Nursing Service Administration and Management course. It includes information about the instructor Tesfa Dejenie, the 2 week block course dates on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The course aims to explore principles of administration and apply them to nursing services, utilizing concepts of organizational behavior, leadership and communication skills. It will also analyze leadership and supervision theories. The course objectives, content organized in 7 units, teaching methods and assessment details are provided which include assignments, exams and group work.

1. Course title:
Nursing Service
administration and
Management

2. Instructor Information
 Name: Tesfa Dejenie
 Qualification: B.Sc.N, M.Sc.N-AAHN
 Contact information:
– E-mail: tesfadej2003@gmail.com
– Office: SE 12, 2nd
floor, No.3
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3. Lecture dates and period
 Lecture period: 2 week block course
 Lecture date: Friday, Saturday, Sunday

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

7. Teaching and learning methods
 Interactive lecture
 Project work
 Assignment
 Group discussion
 Tutorial
 Drilling
 Brainstorming

8. Assessment and Evaluation
Methods Weight
Attendance 5%
Group assignment 20%
Mid Examination 25%
Final Examination 50%

9. Assessment and Evaluation…
Group assignment title distribution
Title Responsi
ble Group
Staff transfer 1
Staff separation 2
Modular nursing method of nursing service delivery system 3
Assess the HMIS practice of DBRH 4
Assess the HMIS practice of DB Kebele 04 health center 5
Group/team management 6

10. Assessment and Evaluation…
Group assignment title distribution
Title Responsi
ble Group
Committee and taskforce management 7
Nurse absenteeism and turnover management 8
Budgeting and resource allocation for nursing service 9
Change management 10
Conflict management 11
Quality assurance in nursing service 12
Risk management 13

11. 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)

12. Reference
1. Amsale Cherie and Berhane Gebrekidan. 2005.
Nursing Leadership and Management. Addis Ababa
University.
2. Patricia Kelly. 2010. 2nd
edition. Essentials of Nursing
Leadership & Management. Delmar, Cengage
Learning.
3. Diane K. Whitehead, Sally A. Weiss, and Ruth M.
Tappen. 2010. 5th
edition. Essentials of Nursing.
Leadership and Management. F. A. Davis Company
4. Internet Google search using the specific word as a
search term.