
Nurse educators and managers
of nursing schools function within the dynamics of a kaleidoscope of
environments – in their schools, within the parameters of professional and
higher education policies and legislation, and, in South Africa, in an extremely diverse society. Since they are
part of the global nursing community, the realities of international standards
compound their responsibilities. Nurse educators’ guide to management
acknowledges these challenges and aims to empower nurse educators and managers
of nursing schools by creating awareness of areas that need to be explored
and embraced to function effectively.
Nurse educators’ guide to management has
been thoroughly revised to ensure relevance and currency. Two new chapters have
been included – one on the essential technological environment and its
management in the education of nurses, and the other on the management environment and its dynamics in a
nursing school today. Nurse educators’ guide to management also
addresses the philosophical and sociocultural, professional and ethical,
leadership and quality challenges that a nursing school has to face as well as
the healthcare, regulatory and educational environments in which a nursing
school in South Africa functions. The mission of a nursing school in society
and its empowerment through alliances and networking are extensively explored.
This book is aimed at educators, managers of
nursing schools and students preparing themselves for a career in nursing education.
The authors of the book are experienced
nursing professionals with a special interest in the education of nurses and
advancement of the structures, processes and outcomes of nursing education
at institutional and national
levels.
PART
ONE: UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING THE PHILOSOPHICAL ENVIRONMENT IN A NURSING
SCHOOL
1 The challenge of
philosophical considerations
2 The challenges of
the social-cultural environment and dynamics of society
3 Professional ethical
challenges4 Leadership challenges
PART TWO: UNDERSTANDING STRUCTURAL
ENVIRONMENTS RELEVANT TO MANAGEMENT OF NURSING SCHOOLS
5 The health and
healthcare environment
6 The formal education
and training environment
7 The professional
environment
8 The professional
regulatory environment
9 The nursing school
environments
10 The technological
environment
11 The management
environment
PART THREE: UNDERSTANDING AND
MANAGING QUALITY IN A NURSING SCHOOL
12 The concept of
quality nursing education
13 Monitoring quality
in a nursing school
14 Managing physical
and financial resources for quality nursing education
15 Managing human
resources for quality nursing education
16 Managing the
quality of the educational programme
PART FOUR: UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING
THE MISSION OF A NURSING SCHOOL
17 Empowering the
student of nursing: self-empowerment
18 Empowering the
nurse educator
19 Professional
development and career advancement
20 Empowering the
nursing school through alliances and networking
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