Quality, Safety and Leadership in Healthcare (11854.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-campus Online real-time |
Bruce, Canberra UC Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Discipline Of Nursing | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced 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. Students undertaking this unit are transitioning to the role of Registered Nurse and will explore contemporary models of clinical leadership and the clinical management skills required to enable effective teamwork and promote safe clinical practice.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Examine the opportunities for nurses to create safe environments for care using clinical governance principles;
2. Critically analyse the relationships between clinical governance, clinical management, and health outcomes;
3. Formulate a quality improvement plan to address areas of identified clinical risk;
4. Evaluate clinical leadership in nursing as a concept critical to patient safety, interprofessional teamwork, and transition to registered nurse;
5. Explore clinical management capabilities that enable nurses to navigate workplace change and complexity; and
6. Reflect on working as a professional within a team culture to promote a healthy work environment; including accountability, reliability, collegiality and maintaining capability for practice .
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. 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 - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
Must have passed 36 credit points.Corequisites
This unit is only available to students enrolled in 364JA Bachelor of Nursing.Incompatible units
NoneEquivalent units
10193 Clinical GovernanceAssumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-campus | Dr Krishna Lambert |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | On-campus | Mrs Katie Murphy |
2025 | UC Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Krishna Lambert |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Krishna Lambert |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Online real-time | Dr Krishna Lambert |
2025 | UC Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Mrs Katie Murphy |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | Online real-time | Mrs Katie Murphy |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Mrs Katie Murphy |
Required texts
Stanley, D., Bennett, C. L., & James, A. H. (Ed.). (2023). Clinical leadership in nursing and healthcare (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Recommended Texts/Resources
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publiciation Manual of the Americal Psychological Assocaitation (7th ed.). American Psychological Association.
- All UC nursing courses use APA 7th Edition for referencing and writing style.
- Students may choose to either purchase this text or access a copy from the library to support their learning throughout the semester.
- Use of a referencing text is beneficial and can be used throughout your program of study.
- The UC Library also has a referencing guide which can be found here: https://canberra.libguides.com/c.php?g=599301&p=4148716
Harris, P., Nagy, S., & Vardaxis, N. (2018). Mosby's medical dictionary of medicine, nursing and health professions. (3rd ANZ Ed.). Elsevier.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Assessment items must be submitted to the assignment area in the unit's UCLearn (Canvas) site, related to that piece of assessment. It is the students responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item, to the right submission section.
Students are strongly encouraged to submit their assessment during business hours to ensure access to Student Support Services including the IT Service Desk and the Library. It is important to note that the personal network/computer/technical problems are generally not considered acceptable grounds or reasons for an extension to the due date. Students who are experiencing difficulty uploading a submission are strongly encouraged to take a screenshot of any error messages, including the date and time, and contact the IT Service Desk for technical support.
Students must submit their own original work that has not been previously submitted for assessment at the University of Canberra. Self-plagarism is grounds for referral for academic misconduct. In this context the student is being assessed as an individual.
Students can apply for one (1) extension, to the submission due date for an assessment item, if the student experiences extenuating circumstances and are able to provide documented evidence. Additional extensions will not be approved. If the student experiences ongoing extenuating circumstances, the student is encouraged to meet with the unit convenor to discuss their enrolment in the unit.
Students must ensure that when applying for an extension to the due date their application meets the requirements as per the University of Canberra Assessment Procedures. This means that students must ensure that when applying for an extension all required components are submitted to the assessment extension application prior to the assessment due date. It is the student's individual responsibility to ensure that applications are completed in full and in a timely manner.
In the event that a student experiences significant extenuating circumstances the unit convenor may seek guidance from the BN Convenor to support the student's progression and participation across enrolled units of study within the same teaching period. Please see the extension section of this unit outline and the dedicated page on the BN Canvas site for more information.
To pass this unit, students must:
- Submit all assessment items including formative activities as instructed, and;
- Attend 80% of scheduled tutorials, and;
- Achieve 50% overall.
Special assessment requirements
Information on extensions and special considerations for assessments can be found in the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedures.
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 guidlelines and the University Assessment Procedures.
Late Submissions
Late submissions will only be accepted for a limited period. If more than one late submission is made within that period, only the first late submission will be accepted for marking and may be subject to penalties as detailed in the Assessment Procedures.
Illness
It is strongly advised that students do not submit an assessment or sit an exam if they are ill or hold a current medical certificate. No consideration will be given for illness with the assessment or examination is marked.
In the event students are ill they are strongly advised to apply for an extension to the due date of an assessment, as outlined in the unit Canvas site and/or contact the unit convenor to arrange a deferred exam, prior to the due date of the assessment/exam.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
All Bachelor of Nursing students are expected to undertake a minimum of five (5) hours per week per unit of directed/self-directed learning (SDL), related to content engagement, assessment preparation, clinical learning, or revision, in addition to their timetabled unit contact (i.e. lectures, workshops, tutorials).
In nursing where PEP is a requirement for professional registration, hours expected for engagement and to meet the unit requirements are necessarily adjusted and may fluctuate during the teaching period.
Inclusion and engagement
Any student will a reasonable adjustment plan (RAP) is asked to contact inclusion@canberra.edu.au to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be required for PEP. A RAP cannot automatically be applied to PEP and students must seek a Placement Support Letter from the inclusion team in addition to their RAP.
Students within 364JA Bachelor of Nursing must ensure that they meet the Inherent Requirements relevant to the profession of nursing - it is each student's responsibility to read and understand these UC Nursing Inherent Requirements statements. For support in meeting the inherent requirements, please make a time with InclusionUC and your Course Convenor.
Participation requirements
Attendance
It is expected that students will participate in all learning opportunities in this unit. This is inclusive of all timetabled 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 learning activites scheduled for this unit. Students can self-select their preferred classes via the Allocate+ system. All students are reminded that this is an ANMAC requirement that students complete their studies onshore, in Australia. This applies to both domestic and international students. If you are scheduled to undertake a unit of study in the upcoming teaching period and are experiencing extenuating circumstances preventing you from remaining on shore, please contact the International Nursing Student Convenor or the Bachelor of Nursing Course Convenor to discuss your ongoing course progression.
Students are expected to attend their allocated weekly tutorial. It is the student's own responsibility to ensure they have read and understood the attendance requirements for this unit of study. Failure to meet the attendance requirements of this unit will result in an NN grade. In the event that a student experiences extenuating circumstances impacting on their ability to attend their allocated workshop the student must notify the unit convenor via the unit email and provide documentary evidence to support their absence.
Approved absences
Approved absences, supported by documentary evidence, will be determined at the discretion of the unit convenor, in line with the information available on the individual unit Canvas site.
It is the responsibility of the individual student to seek clarification if they have questions related to the content missed. In the first instance students are expected to post their questions on the available discussion boards and await a response from the teaching/convening team or their peers.
Ongoing points requiring clarification are to be addressed in the available drop-in and/or make-up sessions. Students are also afforded the opportunity to contact the convening team via the unit email address as required.
Approved absences are not considered grounds for appeal.
Non-clinical units
As stipulated in this unit outline, students are required to attend 80% of the scheduled timetable activities for this unit.
When an approved absence is granted, the student will be expected to:
- Revise any content missed, inclusive of:
- Tutorial activites
- Required readings
- Canvas activities
AND
- Attend available drop-in session/s scheduled in weeks 8 and/or week 12 or 13 in the semester.
- Students will be advised of the available sesion/s via the unit Canvas site.
If students identify further clarification is required, it is expected that they will attend a drop-in session/s available within the individual unit.
The theoretical underpinning of caring science is fundamental to ensure safe nursing practice. Completion of all learning modules, including directed and self-directed study, and active participation in tutorials is expected. Participating in tutorial discussions to clarify concepts and to develop confidence with professional communication and verbally expressing ideas can be helpful for students and also supports the learning of student peers (see NMBA RN standards for practice 2016 Standard 2 and related criterion - https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Professional-standards/registered-nurse-standards-for-practice.aspx).
Required IT skills
Please note the materials required for this unit section. You will require computer skills to access the internet and upload to the Canvas university site submissions in various formats. This unit may involve online meetings in real time using the virtual room. To participate verbally, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. For more information and to test your computer, please visit the UCLearn Student Help link.
Students undertaking units where there are assessment items conducted online are strongly encrouaged to test their setup during semester. Where support for troubleshooting technical issues is identified by students, students are encouraged to seek support from Sevice Desk.
In-unit costs
The following costs are expected with this unit:
- Textbooks (required text also available online via the UC Library).
- Self-printing of any electronic materials provided.
- Potential costs associated with remote learning activites and/or assessments (e.g. reliable computer and internet connection).
Work placement, internships or practicums
None.