This text book is designed to highlight the principles of administration in nursing service and education. It introduces the steps of management process which would enable the nurse students and practitioner to develop an insight to provide quality nursing care and education in any health care and educational center in the country to suit the societal needs. It also provides comprehensiveness in understanding the role of a nurse as a manager. This book can apply to faculties and schools of nursing, and to the administration of nursing service in hospitals or public health agencies. This book might be of particular value to nurses who have administrative responsibilities and who have had preparation and experience in administration, those who are teaching principles of administration in nursing,