LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (LUMHS)
Post RN BS Nursing Program
Course
Syllabus
Title : Senior
Elective Nursing Management (Planning)
Course
No. : 726
Time : 1
(6 weeks)
Placement : Year-II,
Semester-II (Overall Semester – IV)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to assist student in gaining an
understanding of management processes and provide practicing nurses with
information and skills which can be adapted into administrative roles.
Course
Objectives:
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Define
management and its functions.
2. Differentiate
between management and nursing practice skills.
3. Develop
an action plan using a planning cycle model.
4. Discuss
the relationship between a unit’s purpose, philosophy, goals and policies.
5. Discuss
the types of budget.
6. Demonstrate
the process of planning a nursing budget in relation to staffing and resources.
7. Discuss
the relationship between planning and effective time managements.
Teaching
Learning Strategies:
Lecture, discussion, and small group sessions will be used
as teaching leaning strategies.
Course
Expectations:
§ Regularity
and punctuality
§ Pre and
post reading
§ Active
class participation
§ Submission
of assignment within due date
Evaluation
Criteria:
Internal Evaluation:
§ Examination 10 %
§ Assignment 10 %
References:
§ Tomey,
A. M. (1992). Guide to Nursing Management. St. Louis : Mosby.
§ Finkler,
S. A. (1984). Budgeting Concepts for Nurse Manager. London: W. B Saunders.
COURSE
CONTENT
Planning
Unit – I
Objectives
By the
end of the unit, the learners will be able to
1. Define
management
2. Explain
principles of management
3. Discuss
roles and responsibilities of a nursing director
4. Outline
of course content
Content
Review
Planning
§ Principles
of management
§ Role of
a nursing director
§ Responsibilities
of a nursing director
§ Outline
of course content
Unit – II
Objectives
By the
end of the unit, the learners will be able to
1. Define
planning
2. List
purposes of planning
3. Describe
planning cycle
4. Discuss
purpose, philosophy and goals of the hospital/ university
5. Explain
setting objectives for services and human resources
Content
Planning
§ Definition
and purpose of planning
§ Planning
cycle
§ Purpose,
philosophy and goals of the hospital/ university
§ Setting
objectives for services and human resources
Unit – III
Objectives
By the
end of the unit, the learners will be able to
1. Define
budget and budgeting
2. Discuss
types of budget
3. Explain
program budget and planning program budgeting system
Content
Budgeting
(Review)
§ Budget
& Budgeting
§ Types
of budget
§ Program
budget
§ Planning
program budgeting system
Unit –IV
Objectives
By the
end of the unit, the learners will be able to
1. Define
operating budget
2. Discuss
final structure of operating budget
3. Describe
activity reports and personal reports
4. Explain
Relationship between activity and personal report
5. Discuss
preparation of operational budget
Content
Operating
Budget
§ Operating
budget
§ Final
structure of operating budget
§ Activity
reports regarding operating budget
§ Personal
reports regarding operating budget
§ Relationship
between activity and personal report
§ Preparation
of operational budget
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