Role of head nurse in MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

Nurses responsibility in material management

1. MATERIAL MANAGEMENT - EQUIPMENTS AND SUPPLIES BEEMAMOL HUSSAIN 40TH BSC NURSING GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF NURSING KOZHIKODE

2. Definition Material management is the management and control of medical, surgical, clerical and interdepartmental services and equipment from acquisition on floor to disposition - JUDITH A Material management is the scientific technique concerned with planning, organizing, and contorl of flow of materials from their initial purchase to destination - THOMAS F WALLACE AND JOHN R DOUGHERTY

3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF NURSE ADMINISRATORS/HEAD NURSES Accountable for maintaining adequate equipment and supplies in the ward for better patient care Responsible for keeping an adequate amount of equipment and supplies in the wards for delivering nursing services Formulates and maintains policy about procurement, inventory control, maintenanace and condemnation He/she should have a sound knowledge of the requirements of materials in each unit under his or her department.

4. Forecast the demands of supplies and equipments every year and should submit request for purchase. Responsible for coordinating all departments regarding purchase and utilization of materials Partcipate in the planning process of material management and ensure the procurement of quality materials He/she is involved in material planning along with top level management and the purchasing committee. Ensure the quality and standard of the materials.

5. He/she ensures that records of supplies and equipments are accurate. It should be checked periodically. Give feedback about the materials, regarding functioning and quality to the purchase department

6. e. Make sure that all the personnel in the ward should clearly know who may use ward articles and equipments and who assumes responsibility for it .

7. Make sure that equipments and supplies are in good conditions c. put in a requisition for necessary equipment for repair and maintenance when needed. d. Make sure that equipments and supplies are conveniently located

8. 3. f. The head nurse must be vigilant and prevent waste or misuse by educating the staff in the economical and appropriate use of all equipments and materials. g. She may sometimes arrange a ward class to enable the staff to know the cost of the equipment and materials. h. She takes three steps to ensure an adequate stock of available supplies in the ward or unit: i. Set a standard for the quantity of each item to be maintained in the ward all the time. j. Have a satisfactory system for replacement of broken or worn out equipment. k. Make regular inventories of all the items.

9.  Responsibilities of the ward sister  Keeping in mind the sufficient supply of materials  Materials should be in good conditions.  Giving responsibilities to handle supply and equipments.  Checking for misuse and how to minimize it.  Educating the ward staffs and other health care workers in the economical use of materials.