Nurse educators and managers of
nursing schools function within the dynamics of their schools; professional and
higher education policies and legislation; and, in South Africa, an extremely
diverse society. Since they are also 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 more effectively.
Nurse educators’ guide to management has been thoroughly revised to ensure relevance
and currency. Four new chapters have been added, addressing the budget and
financial management, management related to curriculum development and learning
environments in the education of nurses, and empowerment towards school
excellence. The reader is introduced to the philosophical, professional and
ethical, leadership and quality challenges that a nursing school has to face;
the different nursing school scenarios and the healthcare, regulatory and educational
environments in which nursing schools in South Africa function. The closing
section of the book deals with school excellence and its relationship to
empowerment, the mission of a nursing school in society, its empowering of
students and personnel towards excellence; and ultimately the empowerment of
nursing schools through alliances and networking.
Nurse educators’ guide to management 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. They are all acknowledged
leaders in the field of nursing education.
Part One
Understanding and managing the philosophical environment in a nursing school
Chapter 1: The
challenge of philosophical considerations
Chapter 2: The
professional environment and its challenges
Chapter 3: Leadership challenges
Part Two
Understanding structural environments relevant to the management of a nursing
school
Chapter 4: The
health and healthcare environment
Chapter 5: The
formal education and training environment
Chapter 6: The
professional regulatory environment
Chapter 7: The
nursing school environments
Part Three Understanding
the management environment of a nursing school
Chapter 8: The
management environment
Chapter 9: Financial management
Chapter 10: The
curriculum and its management
Chapter 11: Learning environments and their management
Chapter 12: The
technological environment
Part Four Understanding
and managing quality in a nursing school
Chapter 13: The
concept of quality nursing education
Chapter 14: Monitoring quality in a nursing education institution
Chapter 15: Managing physical and financial resources for quality nursing education
Chapter 16: Managing human resources for quality nursing education
Chapter 17: Managing the quality of the educational programme
Part Five
Understanding and managing empowerment
Chapter 18: Empowerment towards school excellence
Chapter 19: Empowering the student of nursing
Chapter 20: Empowering the nurse educator
Chapter 21: Professional development and career advancement
Chapter 22: Empowering the nursing school through alliances and networking
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