Clinical Governance (10193.1)

Please note these are the 2023 details for this unit
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Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Flexible
 UC - Canberra, Bruce
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Health
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Discipline Of Nursing Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit provides students with the opportunity to examine the issues involved in a workplace typified by change, complexity and ambiguity. Concepts associated with clinical governance are analysed and evaluated as critical for safe, culturally respectful and effective care. The unit focuses on quality improvement mechanisms and the provision of safe evidence-based care including the management and amelioration of clinical risk. Students will be challenged to explore the clinical management skills required to enable effective teamwork.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Examine the critical role of nursing in clinical governance;
2. Evaluate the key skills of clinical management for quality-improvement;
3. Apply the principles of managing complex physical and human resources within diverse clinical settings;
4. Discuss and describe the use of risk frameworks to aid identification and amelioration of clinical risk;
5. Critically evaluate practice to further develop the role of risk management by nurses; and
6. Critically analyse the role of nurses in advocating for improved patient outcomes.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings


Skills development

The graduate attributes will be addressed throughout the semester through a variety of learning moments, including online materials, interactive activities and formative/summative asessments.



Prerequisites

Must have passed 36 credit points.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

9059 Leadership and Clinical Governance

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2023 UC - Canberra, Bruce Winter Term 30 May 2023 Flexible Miss Macey Barratt
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Recommended Reading:

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. (2017). National Model Clinical Governance Framework.  file:///C:/Users/s439186/Downloads/National-Model-Clinical-Governance-Framework_Australia%202017%20(1).pdf

*All UC nursing courses use APA 7th Edition for referencing; APA 7th Referencing guidelines vailable at https://canberra.libguides.com/referencing/apa

Other recommended readings are made available online via the Canvas site reading list and modules

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Assessment items must be submitted to the assignment area in the unit's UCLearn site, relating to that piece of assessment. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item, to the right submission section.

To pass this unit, students must:

  • Attempt all assessment items, and
  • Achieve 50% overall.

 

Special assessment requirements

Moderation

Moderation will be undertaken for assessment items to ensure that marking is fair and consistent. Moderation processes are in line with the Faculty of Health guidelines and the University Assessment Procedures https://www.canberra.edu.au/Policies/PolicyProcedure/Index/369

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Learner engagement

You will note the student workload guideline above 

The scheduling for all units in the Bachelor of Nursing as per Allocate+ indicates that students are expected to undertake up to 5 hours per week per unit of directed/self directed learning (SDL) related to assessment preparation, clinical learning or module content revision.

Inclusion and engagement

Students within 364JA Bachelor of Nursing must ensure that they meet the Inherent Requirements relevant to the profession of nursing – it is each students responsibility to read and understand these UC Nursing Inherent Requirements statements. For support in meeting the inherent requirements, please make a time with inclusion@canberra.edu.au and your course convenor BNConvenor@canberra.edu.au  

Participation requirements

It is expected that students participate in all learning opportunities in this unit. This is inclusive of all scheduled face to face and on-line activities. Assessment items are linked to the unit learning outcomes, the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice and professional codes. Therefore, all students are required to attend and actively participate in all learning activities scheduled for this unit. Student can self-select their preferred classes via the Allocate+ system.

 

Required IT skills

Please note Section 4 B: materials required. You will require computer skills to access the internet upload to the Canvas university site submissions in various formats. 

For more information and to test your computer, please visit the UCLearn Student Help link.

If you allocate to an onlne class, in order to participate actively and to benefit from the experience, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone and camera. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. The use of a video camera linked to the computer enhances the student learning experience and is highly recommended. For more information and to test your computer, please visit the UCLearn Student Help.

In-unit costs

None

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

None

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