Problems Identification in Application of Management Functions in Management of Nursing Services: A Descriptive Study of a Public Hospital in South Sulawesi Province
Abdul Kadira, Syahrul Syahrulb, and Liza Fauziab
Graduate Program of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia.
Department of Community and Family Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
Abstract
Abstract Objective: To identify the problems in implementing the five management function in nursing services in a Hospital in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Methods: This was a descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The number of samples in this study was 26 participants. Data analysis was performed by descriptive statistical analysis. Results: Problems in the application of five management functions in nursing services in the hospital were identified. It was found that the five functions had not been implemented maximally. Conclusion: Several problems have been identified in the application of five management functions in the management of nursing services. These problems occur in planning, organizing, staffing, supervision, and controlling. Generally, nurse involvement in each function is inadequate.
Keywords: Management Function Problems; Nursing Services; Identification
Topic: Nursing Education and Practice