Management practices of top performing schools in nursing education towards a sustainable development programs / Norielee Salazar-Magsingit. 6

Thesis (Ph.D.)-- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 2016.;A dissertation paper presented to the faculty of the College of Education-Graduate Programs Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Education in Educational Administration. 56

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ABSTRACT: This study aimed to identify and assess the management practices of the five (5) schools consistently in the top ten (10) performing schools in the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (PNLE) from 2010 to 2014 towards adopting or developing program to help nursing schools improve, if not sustain high performance in the PNLE. Specifically, the study focused on assessing the significant in the extent of management practices of the said sample top performing schools in nursing education in terms of the specific standards, namely: Competency, Standards, Curriculum, Program Administration; Faculty Qualifications/Requirements; Library; Facilities and Equipment; Instructional Standards, Research Requirements; Admission, Selection and Retention of Students. The study used mixed methods research to identify and assess the extent of management practices of the five (5) sample schools, and administered survey and interview. Findings revealed that the extent of management of practices of Schools #1 to #5 was of great extent. Despite some variability in Curriculum, Program Administration, and Instructional Standards, the sample top performing schools level of management execution proved to be favoring them due to to their milestones. Thus, the practices and strategies being implemented by the said schools could be considered as sustainable development programs', such as OBE. Along with this, the researcher focused only on developing a program (Integrated Sustainable Development Program) on the three (3) standards where the sample top performing schools obtained the lowest mean scores, namely: Research Requirements, Library, and Faculty Qualifications/Requirements. For curriculum standards, nursing schools should expand their networks and enhance their relationship with RLE partners with faculty members, equipping themselves of general knowledge and skills in teaching both theory and practice. On program administration standards, deans should be given full authority in managing the school of nursing to see a broader range of operation, cultivate relationship with various stakeholders and ensuring the delivery of quality nursing education. As to instructional standards, schools should have a regular monitoring to ensure the realization of any given objectives and to avoid inconsistencies and too much variants in the process of delivering instruction. Learning from the findings presented and discussed in this study, nursing schools should adopt or develop sustainable program through the implementation of approaches or models for continuous improvement. Lastly, future research should consider conducting similar study using other variables, scope, and fields.

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