CONCEPT 1: A NURSE MANAGER
This concept is taken from module 1.3 on Responsibilities of Nurse as a manager
Tope Ajayi (2011) defines a manager as an employee of an organization who is given an authority, power and responsibility for planning, organizing directing and controlling the work of others in order to attain organization at objectives.
A nurse manager, is the head nurse she is responsible for the clinical and administrative functions of particular nursing unit, such as a pediatric floor or an intensive care unit. Planning is the first major function of a manager. A manager must determine what the organizational goals are and how to achieve those goals much of which will come from the vision admission statement of the organization. …show more content…
She is expected to budget for provision of sufficient resources needed for her to accomplish the unit goals. Before the end of the year, every department /unit head is expected to write budget that will enable them to perform during the expected period without delay.
1.2 SOCIAL CONTEXT. The nurse manager socially should know the concept of using people to work together. The concept of teamwork in which the efforts of all are directed. The nurse manager should strongly be responsible for managing nursing services of nursing Education.
1.3 APPLICATION TO CURRENT JOB.
Nursing has a responsibility to contribute to health planning and policy. There is therefore the need for excellence of management in Nursing. The nurse manager should coordinate the activities of nurses as well as other members of health care working with her in the provision of total care to accomplish the institutional goals. The nurse manager should be involved in the provision of any material that will be used to care for her clients including purchase, distribution of materials such as instruments, drugs, bed sheets, oxygen cylinder e.t.c at the appropriate
This concept is taken from module 1.3 on Responsibilities of Nurse as a manager
Tope Ajayi (2011) defines a manager as an employee of an organization who is given an authority, power and responsibility for planning, organizing directing and controlling the work of others in order to attain organization at objectives.
A nurse manager, is the head nurse she is responsible for the clinical and administrative functions of particular nursing unit, such as a pediatric floor or an intensive care unit. Planning is the first major function of a manager. A manager must determine what the organizational goals are and how to achieve those goals much of which will come from the vision admission statement of the organization. …show more content…
She is expected to budget for provision of sufficient resources needed for her to accomplish the unit goals. Before the end of the year, every department /unit head is expected to write budget that will enable them to perform during the expected period without delay.
1.2 SOCIAL CONTEXT. The nurse manager socially should know the concept of using people to work together. The concept of teamwork in which the efforts of all are directed. The nurse manager should strongly be responsible for managing nursing services of nursing Education.
1.3 APPLICATION TO CURRENT JOB.
Nursing has a responsibility to contribute to health planning and policy. There is therefore the need for excellence of management in Nursing. The nurse manager should coordinate the activities of nurses as well as other members of health care working with her in the provision of total care to accomplish the institutional goals. The nurse manager should be involved in the provision of any material that will be used to care for her clients including purchase, distribution of materials such as instruments, drugs, bed sheets, oxygen cylinder e.t.c at the appropriate