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The Control and Monitoring Process in Nursing Management

Site: EHC | Egyptian Health Council
Course: Management skills development guides for nursing leaders
Book: The Control and Monitoring Process in Nursing Management
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Date: Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:39 PM

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Management skills development guide

Under supervision

- Prof. Dr. Mohamed Latif, CEO of the Egyptian Health Council

 Dr. Kawthar Mahmoud, Head of the Egyptian Nursing Syndicate - Member of the Senate

 

Prepared by

 

Title  

Name

NO.

Dean Of Faculty Nursing, Professor of Medical and Surgical Nursing, Tanta University

Dr Afaf Abdel Aziz Abdel Aziz Basal

1

Professor Of Critical Care Nursing

Prof.Dr/Zeinab Hussain Ali

2

Professor And Head of the Department of Medical Surgical Nursing. Faculty-. Benha University

Amal Said Taha Refaie

3

Supervisor Of the Education Sector at Port Said University

Amal Ahmed Khalil Morsy

4

Professor Of Medical Surgical Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Cairo University

Dr. Hanan Ahmed Al Sebaee

5

Head of central administration on secondment at MOHP

Dr Neveen ab drab al0nabi Mohamed

6

Director Of Primary Health Care Nursing Department at MOHP.

Maysa Hosny Ahmed Tammam

7

Supervisor Of Technical Education- EHA 

Nancy Alaa Eldeen Abd-Elbaset Ali

8

Supervisor Of Nursing Services Development- EHA

Sherien Mohamed Saad

9

Assistant Professor of Maternity and Neonatal Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University

Assist.Perof. Dr./Heba Mahmoud Mohammed

10

General manager of general administration of health institutes affairs

Dr Mai Galal Ibrahim Al-Assal

11

Participants  

Professor Of Nursing Administration - Faculty of Nursing- Tanta University

Prof. Lubna Khamis Muhammad Ibrahim

12

Member of board general authority for accreditation and regulation

Dr. Iman El Shehat

13

Member of nursing administration- EHA

Mr. Ramy Tarek al ashry

14

Head of nursing administration -branch Suez

Ms. Thoraya hanfy Khalil

15


- Introduction

Control is the final function of the fifth management functions, which involves monitoring actual performance, identifying shortcomings, determining their location, and addressing them. There is a close relationship between planning and the function of control, as planning precedes control and follows it. In other words, there is no correct control without a plan or standard.

- Control and Follow-up

Objective of Control:

The objective of control is to ensure that implementation matches the desired goal. This requires an administrative function that measures performance by correcting it and preventing recurrence, making it consistent with the goals and plans of the organization. For a manager to perform this function, it first requires a clear definition of the standards against which performance efficiency will be measured. The most important attribute of these standards is their non-conflict with the established plans; it is very important that they fit these plans completely.

Types of Control:

There are two methods of control:

  • Personal Observation: This requires the manager to go to the site of execution to personally observe the workflow, results of execution, assess performance, and detect deviations for correction.
  • Control by Reports.

Steps of Control:

  • Defining the Scope of Control: Control information and the actions based on it become more accurate if the goal is precisely defined. The purpose is to identify specific points of control to obtain specific information. In other words, we must determine what we want to control. Therefore, we should ask whether we want information about:
    • Quality
    • Quantity
    • Time
    • Expenses
    • Or a mix of all of these
  • Defining Control Standards
  • Measuring Performance
  • Correcting Deviations:
This is the final step in control, where matters are restored to their proper place. Correction means addressing the causes and factors that led to deviations.