Course title:

Nursing Service
administration and
Management

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

Lecture dates and period

Lecture

period: 2 week block course

Lecture date: Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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.

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.

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

Teaching and learning methods

Interactive

lecture
Project work
Assignment
Group discussion
Tutorial
Drilling
Brainstorming

Assessment and Evaluation

Methods

Weight

Attendance

5%

Group assignment

20%

Mid Examination

25%

Final Examination

50%

Assessment and Evaluation

Group assignment title distribution
Title

Responsi
ble Group

Staff transfer

Staff separation

Modular nursing method of nursing service delivery system

Assess the HMIS practice of DBRH

Assess the HMIS practice of DB Kebele 04 health center

Group/team management

Assessment and Evaluation

Group assignment title distribution
Title

Responsi
ble Group

Committee and taskforce management

Nurse absenteeism and turnover management

Budgeting and resource allocation for nursing service

Change management

10

Conflict management

11

Quality assurance in nursing service

12

Risk management

13

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)

Reference
1.

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4.

Amsale Cherie and Berhane Gebrekidan. 2005.

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