THE PHILIPPINE WOMENS UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF NURSING
Master of Arts in Nursing
Subject Code

MAN 501

Subject Title

NURSING ADMINISTRATION

Credit Units

3.0

No. of Hours

54 hours

Course Description:

Provides comprehensive knowledge in nursing

administration and management in all settings with emphasis
on the development of the administrative capabilities
including leadership for those in top level position in nursing
service and nursing education. It supplies practicing nurse
with practical information about nursing administration and
management and prepares the beginning nurse leader and
manager to successfully handle administrative and
management functions in the modern health care setting.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the semester, the students will be able to:
1. Discuss the importance of Patient Classification System
in staffing and scheduling of nurses.
2. Explain aspects of monitoring financial performance
against an operational budget.
3. Understand the overall role of nursing in health care
organizations budget process.
4. Outline factors that can influence the communication
process.
5. Recognize negative communication techniques.
6. List the essential requirements for safe and effective
delegation.
7. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of nursing
care delivery models in relation to patient care in various
settings.
8. Describe the tools and skills necessary for successful
quality management activities.
9. Discuss implications of leadership and management
challenges of the 21st century.

TOPIC
Unit I
A. Review the Different Theories in Leadership Management
1. Well-known leadership Theories.
1.1 Situational- Contingency theories.
1.2 Behavioral theories
1.3 Motivational theories
1.4 Expectancy theories
1.5 Trait theories
2. Contemporary Models
2.1 Inspirational Leadership
2.2 Diversity Leadership
2.3 Servant Leadership
2.4 Spirituality leadership
2.5 Emotional Intelligence (EI)
2.6 Transformational
2.7 Principal Agent
2.8 Human and Social Capital
2.9 Authentic/Congruent
3.0 Thought Leadership
3.1 Cultural Bridging
3. Management Theories
1. Scientific Management Theory
2. Bureaucracy
3. Human Relations Management
4. Administrative Management
C. Leaders and Managers
1. Differences between Leadership and Management
2. Five (5) Basic Functions of a manager
3. Paradigm Shift in leadership From Industrial Age to Relationship Age leadership
4. Leadership Protocols
5. Leadership vs. Management competencies
6. Leadership Styles for Healthcare Personnel
7. Management Development in Nursing
8. Roles of the Nurse Leader and Manager
9. Leader, Manager, and Follower Traits
Unit II Nursing Management System: Service and Education
A. Planning
1. Three General Types of Planning
1.1 policy planning
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1.2 strategic planning

1.3 project planning
2. Strategic Plan
2.1 Factors to consider in planning for a healthcare organizations future.
2.2 Steps in strategicplanning
2.2.1 SWOT Analysis/ Environmental Scanning
3. Foundations of Planning or Planning Hierarchy
3.1 Vision, Mission, Goals and Philosophy
3.2 Systems and Procedures
3.3 Standards
3.4 Policies and Guidelines
3.5 Procedures
4. Fiscal Planning
4.1 Purposes of nursing budget
4.2 Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Fiscal Planning
4.3 Steps in the Budgetary Process
4.4 Types of Budget
.personnel
.operating
.capital
4.5 Budgetary Methods
. Incremental Budgeting
.Zero-Based Budgeting
.Flexible Budgeting
.Performance Budgeting
. Critical Pathway
4.6 Health Insurance
. Two key concepts in health insurance
. Reasons for the demand for and use of health insurance.
.Forms of payment
. Cost sharing in health insurance
. Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO)
B. Organizing
A. Leadership Roles and Management Functions Associated with Organizing Patient
Care.
B. Hospital Setting
1. Patient Classification System (PCS)
1.1 definition
1.2 purposes

1.3 types of PCS

. factor
. prototype
1.4 Components of PCS
2. Staffing Plan/ Formula (use DOH formula)
3. Categories
4. Models of Patient Health Care Delivery System or Mode
4.1 total patient care orcase method
4.2 functional method
4.3team nursing
4.4 primary nursing
4.5 case management
C. Nursing Education
1. Curriculum CMO #14 Series of 2009
1.1 Vision
1.2 Framework
1.3 Prototype curriculum
1.4 Core Values
1.5 Program Description
1.6 Competency Standards Series of 2012
2. Faculty loading/ Assignment
2.1 Faculty-student ratio
3. Scheduling of Classes
3.1 In- Campus
3.2 Related Learning Experience (RLE)
D. Hiring/ Selection of Personnel
1. Recruitment
1.1 interview as a selection tool
2. Selection
2.1 credential requirements
2.2 testing
2.3 physical examination as a selection tool
3. Indoctrination
3.1 phases
LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
UNIT I
A. Describe briefly (collectively) the following theories;
1. Leadership theories
2. Motivational theories
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3. Management theories
4. Contemporary theories
B. Research on the answers of all the topics in Unit I letter C.
UNIT II
A. Planning
1. Make a 5 year strategic plan of the unit where you are working. Consider the
following format. Make use of the SWOT analysis and explain the mechanics
that you have used. Attached the itemized budget. Make at least four (4)
areas.
Area
Objective
Method
Budget
Expected
Evaluation
Outcome

2. Mention some of the standards, policies and procedures that you will use in the
strategic plan. Explain each of them.
3. What type of budget did you use in the plan? Explain.
4. Explain the type of HMO acceptable in your institution.
B. Organizing
Compute for the following. Make use of the DOH formula
Data:
Special Tertiary Care 70 patients
Compute for the following;
1. Levels of care needed
2. NCH/level/day
3. NCH/year
4. Actual working hours per year
5. Total number of nursing personnel and non-professionals needed
6. Distribute by shift.
C. Nursing Education
1. Explain the framework of CMO #14, Series of 2009.
2. Make a sample rotation of the students in the clinical area
Data;
Number of Students - 48
Year - 4th Year, 1st Semester
Reference/Basis - Prototype Nursing Curriculum
Status of faculty - tenured

Prepared by:

DR. CELESTE A. DIMACULANGAN

Professor MA in Nursing

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