About the Book

• Designed to assist nursing students to become expert nurse manager, administrator and educator.
• Based on Indian Nursing Council syllabus.
• Content is developed in student-friendly format.
• Written in simple language and lucid style.
• Contains eight elaborate chapters.
• Provides both theoretical and practical knowledge.
• Use of flowcharts and diagrams along with the text makes this book easily understandable.
• Useful for both nursing management and administrative staff and nursing students.

About the Author

Manjubala Dash MSc (N) PhD (N)

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction 1 Hospital and Hospital Planning 2 Definition of Hospital 4 Changing Role of Hospitals 4 Philosophy of Hospital 5 Hospital Planning 6 2. Role and Function of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse/ Nursing Superintendent 30 Role 30 Management 34 Administration 36 Management vs Administration 37 Leading 52 Planning and Organizing 55 Characteristics of a Good Plan 56 Types of Planning 56 Components of Planning 57 Steps in Preparation of Plan 61 Planning Process in Health System 63 Purpose of Planning 63 Advantages of Planning 63 Disadvantages of Planning 64 Planning of Patient’s Care 64 Planning the Budget for the Hospital and Ward 67 Preparation of the Nursing Budget (Budgeting Process) 68 Planning Patient Teaching Program 70 Role of the Charge Nurse 75 Organization of the Ward 76 Importance of Organization 80 Types of Organization 80 Organizational Pattern of a Hospital 80 Organization of Patient Care 81 Physical Layout/Physical Environment for the Patients’ Care 82 Organization of Nursing Care Delivery System 83 Organization of Staffs in Nursing Service 92 Job Responsibility 96 Performance Appraisal (Work Evaluation of Staffs) 100 Organization of Ancillary Services 116 Contents Delegation 120 Coordinating 127 Supervising and Directing 132 Encouraging and Supporting 145 Caring and Counseling 146 Teaching and Training 147 Charge Nurse and Ward Teaching 147 Appraising and Discipline 156 Communication Pattern in the Ward and Beyond 156 Public Relation in Hospitals 174 Role and Functions of the Charge Nurse or Ward Sister 180 3. Planning Equipments and Supplies for Nursing Care Unit and Hospital 182 Material Management 182 Nursing Unit 197 Inventory Control, Condemnation, Application to Nursing Service 206 4. Quality Care in Nursing 220 Quality Assurance 220 Quality Assurance in Nursing 220 Nursing Audit 238 5. Infection Control, Waste Management, Standard Safety Measures in the Hospital 248 Infection 248 Infection Control Measures 249 Infection Control Precautions 256 Waste Management 263 Nosocomial Infection 267 Hospital-acquired Infection 268 Infection Control Committee 273 Standard Safety Measure 280 Hazards in Nursing Profession 299 6. Patient Record System, Nursing Records and Reports 302 Definition 302 Patient Record System 302 Legal Issues 338 7. Legal Aspects in Nursing and Human Rights 340 Laws 340 Types of Law 341 Negligence 345 Legal Regulation of Nursing Practice 353 Legal Safeguards for Nurses 358 Human Rights and Nursing 361 Patient’s Bill of Rights 362 Bill of Rights for Registered Nurses 366 Role of Regulatory Boards to Ensure Safe Practice 367 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 368 8. Computer in Nursing 372 Computer 372 Bibliography 383 Index 387