A Study on the Education of Nursing Management Practice in College of Nursing

Purpose: To describe the status on the education of the nursing management practice in college of nursing in Korea. Method: A descriptive survey research design was used. The participants were 47 of the college of nursing across the nation. The data were collected by mail from 15th August to 10th November, 2005. Result: The results are as follows : 1. In content analysis of teaching goals Nursing Management Process(n=66), management of environment, material and safety(n=16), Implication of Nursing Management Theory(n=16) were identified. 2. In 39 college of nursing, The education on Nursing Management Practice conducts 12 credits. Also in 41 college of Nursing, The credits on Nursing Management Practice were opened in senior grade. 3. The type of instructors of Nursing Management Practice were varied in Nursing Schools. 4. As teaching methods, conference(93.5%), ward assigned instruction(73.9%), case report(67.4%), practice report(63%), presentation(52.2%) were used. 5. The education on Nursing Management Practice was performed mainly in clinical nursing area. 6. In evaluation of the education on Nursing Management Practice, all colleges have used evaluation tools. Promptness, neatness, responsibility, sincereness etc. were founded in evaluation criteria in evaluation of the education on Nursing Management Practice. 7. A standardized evaluation tools included essential content of the education on Nursing Management Practice needs to be developed. Conclusion: The result of this study will contribute to improve the education on Nursing Management Practice and also proposing to develop standardized evaluation tools in evaluation of the education on Nursing Management Practice.