Principal College

Principal, College of Nursing, Title: Principal, College of Nursing
Educational Qualification and Experience       General: As prescribed for staff Nurse. Professional M.Sc, Nursing or equivalent degree Or Ph.D, in nursing or other equivalent doctoral degree through convocation. Registration: Registered with Karnataka State Nursing Council/INC. Experience: Teaching experience in college not less than 5 years.

Standard Norms
As per Indian Nursing Council.

Job Summary
Principal, College of Nursing is the administrative head of the College of Nursing, will be directly responsible to the Director of the Medical Education/Director of Health and Family Welfare services and responsible for implementation and revision of curriculum for various courses, and research activities of the college of Nursing.

Duties and Responsibilities of Nursing Administration
      Planning Develops philosophy and objectives for educational program. Identifies the present needs related to educational program. Investigates, evaluates and secures resources. Formulates the plan of action. Selects and organizes learning experience.

Organising
    Determines the number of position and scope and responsibility of each faculty and staff. Analyses the job to be done in terms of needs of education program. Prepares the job description, indicate line of authority, responsibility in the relationship and channels of communication by means of organizational chart and other methods. Considers preparation, ability and interest personally in equating responsibility.

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Delegates authority commensurate with responsibility. Maintains a plan of work load among staff members. Provides an organizational framework for effective staff functioning such as meeting of the staff, etc.

Directing
             Recommends appointment and promotion based on qualification and experience of the Individual staff, scope of job and total staff composition. Subscribes and encourages developmental aspects with reference to welfare of staff and students. Directs activities of staff working under. Provides adequate orientation of staff members. Guides and encourages staff members in their job activities. Consistently makes administrative decision based on established policies. Facilitates participation in community, professional and institutional activities by providing time, opportunity for support for such participation. Creates involvement in designing educationally sound program. Maintenance of attitude rightly acceptable to staff and learners. Provides for utilization in the development of total program and encourages their contribution. Provides freedom for staff to develop active training course within the framework for curriculum. Promotes staff participation in research. Procures and maintains physical facilities which are of a standard.

Coordinating
   Coordinates activities relating to the programs such as regular meetings, time schedule, maintaining effective communication, etc. Initiates ways of cooperation. Interpretes nursing education to other related disciplines and to the public.

Controlling
 Provides for continuous follow up and revision of education program.

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Maintains recognition of the educational program by accrediting bodies. University, etc, KNC, INC, etc. Maintains a comprehensive system of records. Prepares periodic report which revives the progress and problems of the entire program and presents plans for its continuous development. Prepares, secures approval and administrates the budget.

Instruction (Teaching)
   Plans for participating in educational programs for further development. Recognizes the needs for continuing education for self and staff provides stimulation of opportunities for such development. Participate as a teacher in the educational program.

Guiding
   Provides for systematic guidance program for staff members and students. Encourages studies, research and writing for publication. Provides and maintains a program for recruitment, selection and promotion of students.

F. Lecturer, College of Nursing, Title: Lecturer, College of Nursing
     Educational Qualifications and experience General: As prescribed for staff nurse. Professional: M.Sc, nursing/MN or equivalent degree recognized by the Indian Nursing Council. Registration: Registered with Karnataka State Nursing Council or State Nursing Council. Experience: Should have experience as staff nurse not less than 5 years in government hospitals.

Standard norms
As per Indian Nursing Council

Job Summary
He/She works under the direction of the department head and assists him in administration, instruction and guidance activities.

Instruction

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Identifies the needs of the learners in terms of the program by utilizing the records of previous experience, personal interviews, tests and observation. Assists the learners in identifying their needs. Participates in formulation and implementation of the philosophies and objectives of the post. Selects and organizes learning experiences which are in accordance with these objectives. Participates in evaluation of the curriculum. Plans with the educational unit with nursing service and allied groups. Ascertains, selects and organizes facilities equipment and materials necessary for learning. Assists the learners in using problem solving process. Measures and describes quality of performance objectively. Maintains and uses adequate and accurate records. Prepares clear and concise reports. Share information about learners needs and achievements with others concerned. Measures effectiveness of instruction by use of appropriate devices. Increases knowledge and skill in own curriculum area. Devices leaching methods appropriate to objectives and content.

Guidance and Counselling
1. Gives guidance with own field of competence. 2. Helps the learner to grow in self understanding.

Research
      Assist in initiating and participating in studies for the improvement of educational program. Identifies the problems in which research is indicated or potentially desirable. Make data available concerning learners and concerning methods of teaching and evaluation. Continues to develop competence in problem solving process. Cooperate in and/ or initiates group activity in development and evaluation of studies. Utilizes the findings of research.