NURSING AND MIDWIFERY TRAINING COLLEGE - TESHIE

COURSE OUTLINE FOR D4, FOURTH SEMESTER, SECOND YEAR

COURSE NUMBER: RGN 222

CREDIT HOURS: 3 HOURS

CLOCK HOURS: 6 HOURS PER WEEK

TUTOR: MR. THEOPHILUS BAIDOO

COURSE: MANAGEMENTAND ADMINISTRATION IN NURSING

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides students with knowledge and skills in the principles of management and
administration in nursing. It also identifies management and administrative problems during the
care of patients and how to organize resources and utilize them efficiently to achieve goals. It
will also help the students to describe the structure and roles of the ministry of health and its
agencies.
COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, the student will be able to:

a. Explain the basic concepts and principles of management/administration.
b. Describe the structure of the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service and the functions
of each unit at various levels.
c. Discuss the various leadership styles.
d. Organize human, material and financial resources and utilize them efficiently.
e. Apply management principles in the day-to-day activities.
f. List and explain the principles of quality assurance.
g. Describe various health insurance schemes.

EVALUATION

CLASS QUIZ 10%

CLASS ASSIGNMENT AND PRESENTATION 10%

MID SEMESTER EXAMINATION 20%

END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION 60%

TEACHING STRATEGIES

 LECTURES
 DISCUSSION
 GROUP WORK

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 SCHEME OF WORK

DATE/ CONTENT/ TOPICS PRESENTER

WEEKS
Week 1 1. Principles of administration and organizational structure: Tutor
Process of management and administration: planning,
organizing, directing, controlling, auditing, monitoring and
evaluating
Administrative problem-solving techniques
Week 2 Leadership styles, qualities of an effective leader Tutor and
Organizational structure (formal and informal) Students
Communication in an organization
Week 3 2. Management of Resources Tutor and
Managing human resources: organizing staff activities Students
b. Supervision and performance, staff appraisal, staff
development and motivation
c. Policies of Ministry of Health and the health institutions: e.g.
Health Bill Medium Term Health Strategy
Week 4 2.c. Supply chain management: Logistic management and Tutor and
information system, storage of health commodity, assessing Students
stock status, inventory control system and roles and
responsibilities of nurses in supply chain management and
supervision
Week 5 Managing finances: budgeting, financial administration, basic Tutor and
accounting and book keeping Students
3. Time management
Week 6 4. Office management: record keeping, filing system, Tutor and
correspondence, memo, letter and report writing Students
Week 7 5. Management of a unit/ward: management of ward space, Tutor and
provision of safety and comfort of patients and staff Students
Week 8 6. Quality assurance Tutor and
Definition Students
Dimensions
Effects of quality care
Monitoring quality care
Week 9 7. Structure of the Ministry of Health and functions at each level Tutor and
National level, regional level, district level, sub-district level Students
Ghana Health Service
Health institutions and their services
Hospitals, Polyclinics, Health Centers, Health Posts, Community
Clinics.
Week 10 Health agencies and their functions: Tutor and
 Governmental Students
 Non-governmental: Voluntary, non-voluntary
 Quasi-governmental

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 Health Related Sectors: Ministries of Education, Transport and
Communication, Agriculture, Environment, Local Government,
Employment and social Welfare, Town and country planning,
Ghana water company.
Week 11 Intra-semester practicum ()
& 12
Week 13 8. Health Team Tutor and
Types of health teams Students
Factors promoting effective team work
Factors impeding effective team work
Week 14 9. Various health insurance schemes (National and other Tutor and
schemes). Students
Week 15 REVISION Tutor
Week 16 END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION All tutors
NOTE:
 Student must read on the topic before the class.
 Mid-semester examination ().

LIST OF RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS

1. Kron, T., and Gray, A., The Management of Patient Care, Philadelphia: W.B.

Saunders Company.

2. Matthews, A. In Charge of the Ward, London: Blackwell Scientific Publications.

3. Tattersall, E.R., Nursing Management in Practice, London: Edward Arnold.