FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF NURSING

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE CODE: NCM 104

COURSE TITLE: Nursing Leadership and Management
CREDIT: 16 units (8 units lecture, 8 units RLE)
NO. OF HOURS/MEETING: 8 hours
PLACEMENT: 4th year, 2nd Semester
PRE-REQUISITES: NCM 103B

Prepared by: RICHARD D. LORESCO, RN, RM, MAN

DESCRIPTION: The course is an introduction to theory and practice of

nursing leadership and management as applied in the
delivery of health care. This deals with the application
of concepts, principles and theories of leadership and
management as applied to clinical practice.

The course is designed to facilitate understanding on

key skills employed by nurse leaders and managers
and their development of critical analytical thinking in
evaluating and interpreting management challenges
and practices

CONCEPTS: Leadership and Planning 32 hours

Organizing 24 hours
Staffing 24 hours
Directing 24 hours
Controlling 8 hours
TOTAL 112 hours

TERMINAL COMPETENCIES:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

1. Discuss the role of leadership in professional nursing practice

2. Discuss historical development of leadership and management theories and the
influence of these on nursing management.
3. Evaluate leadership and management principles in nursing roles
4. Demonstrate knowledge of leadership and management principles related to
nursing practice
5. Describe the components of successful team building
6. Discuss the relationship between delegation, motivation, and leadership
7. Identify types of organizational structure and implications of each for nursing
leadership
8. Perform a self-evaluation of dominant and preferred leadership styles
9. Describe the components of leadership in times of change
10. Discuss the relationship of change, conflict, and communication
11. Discuss the components of coaching, mentoring and staff development and their
relationship to effective leadership
12. Identify accepted methods of evaluating change, such as outcomes management
13. Demonstrate leadership abilities and competence in the delivery of health care
14. Utilize concepts from leadership and management theories and the nursing
process in the care of clients
ASSESSMENT MEASURES:
Quizzes
 Unit Exam
Group Project paper and oral presentation
Class participation
Assignments

GRADING SYSTEM

Lecture
Class Standing 20%
Assignments 10%
Quizzes 30%
Unit Exam 40%
TOTAL 100%

REFERENCES:

Gillies, Dee Ann, NURSING MANAGEMENT: A Systems Approach, 2nd edition,

W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia,1989.

Tomey, Ann Marriner, Guide to Nursing Management and Leadership,6th edition,

Elsevier Science Pte Ltd, Philippines, 2003

Department of Health, The Administration of Hospital Nursing Services in the

Philippine Department of Health, First Edition, Committee on the Revision of the
Hospital Nursing Service Administrative Manual, 1990

Finkelman, Anita, Leadership and Management in Nursing

Kelly-Heidenthal, Patricia, Nursing Leadership & Management

Stoner, James, Introduction to Management

Cawaon, Florence, Introduction to Nursing Management Functions

Venzon, Lydia, Nursing Management Towards Quality Care

Houston and Marquis, Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing

I. ORGANIZING
A. Introduction to Organizing

B. Purpose of Organizing

C. Principles of Organizing
1. Principle of Unity of Command
2. Principle of Exception
3. Principle of Requisite Authority
4. Principle of Organizational Centrality
5. Principle of Continuing Responsibility

D. Types of Organizational Structure

1. Formal
2. Informal

E. Forms of Organizational Structure

 1. Bureaucratic structure
2. Adhocracy model

F. Organizational Charts
1. Vertical Chart
2. Horizontal Chart
3. Circular Chart
4. Benefits and limitations of Charts

G. Types of Organization
1. Line
2. Line and Staff

H. Span of Control
1. Narrow span of control
2. Broad span of control
3. Factors affecting span of control

I. Authority
1. Top-down authority
2. Bottom-up authority

J. Power
1. Reward power
2. Coercive power
3. Legitimate power
4. Referent power
5. Expert power

K. Responsibility

L. Accountability

M. Delegation
1. Introduction
2. Principles of Delegation
3. Reasons for delegation
4. Advantage of delegation
5. Barriers to delegation

N. Centralization/ Decentralization

O. Chain of Command

P. Team Building

II. STAFFING
A. Introduction to staffing

B. Selection of Personnel
1. Recruitment and Retention
2. Screening of staff

C. Staff Development
 1. Orientation
2. Staff Development
3. Preceptorship
4. Mentorship

D. Method of Assignment
1. Case method
2. Functional nursing
3. Team nursing
4. Modular nursing
5. Primary nursing
6. Case management

E. Staffing Schedules
1. Centralized
2. Decentralized
3. Self-scheduling
4. Alternating or rotating work shifts
5. Block or cyclical scheduling

F. Patient Classification System

G. Staffing Formula

III. DIRECTING
A. Introduction

B. Motivation
1. Theories of Motivation

C. Communication
1. Principles of Communication
2. Communication process
3. Types of communication
4. Direction of communication
5. Barriers to communication
6. Improving communication

D. Supervision
1. Purpose of supervision
2. Principles of supervision

E. Coordination
1. Coordination techniques

F. Conflict
1. Sources of conflict
2. Types of conflict
3. Reaction to conflict
4. Stages of conflict
5. Managing conflict
7. Prevention of conflict

G. Change
1. Types of change
2. Phases of change
3. Resistance to change
4. Implementing change
IV. CONTROLLING
A. Tools for Control

B. Importance of Control

C. Principles of Control

D. Evaluation
1. Principles
2. Reason for Evaluation

E. Control Process

F. Control Measures
1. Standards
2. Performance appraisal
3. Purpose of performance appraisal
4. Guidelines
5. Performance appraisal process
6. Approaches

G. Quality Assurance

H. Discipline of Personnel

I. Modification of Employee Behavior