92448 Leadership for Beginning Practice
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level:
Undergraduate
Result type: Grade and marksRequisite(s): (92324 Professional Identity OR 92434 Professional Identity OR 92444 Professional Accountability) AND 92441 Contemporary Indigenous Health and Wellbeing) OR ((90 credit points of completed study in spk(s): STM90553 144cp Enrolled Nurse BN OR 90 credit points of completed study in spk(s): STM90551 144cp Graduate Entry BN)
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.
Description
This subject requires students to explore nursing leadership in contemporary practice and the influences that have shaped its evolution from global and local perspectives. Students are asked to consider themselves as leaders and prepare for leadership. A clear expectation is established that all registered nurses, including new graduates, demonstrate leadership that contributes to the quality and safety of patient care and promotes an essential nursing perspective in interprofessional healthcare endeavours. Students develop an understanding that nursing leadership at all levels is critical to the sustainability and development of the profession. The subject motivates students to engage with their profession in a responsible and honourable way, develop a sense of constructive agency and ultimately positively influence the work lives of others.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| A. | Analyse and evaluate the issues and factors that impact on nursing leaders and professional practice (RN Standards of Practice 1, 2 & 7) |
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| B. | Differentiate between selected theories, ideas and approaches to leadership in nursing practice and the distinction between leadership and management in nursing (RN Standards of Practice 1, 2 & 3) |
| C. | Critically reflect upon the concepts and skills relevant to effective leadership aimed at optimising patient safety and a healthy workplace (RN Standards of Practice 1 & 7) |
| D. | Explain clinical leadership expectations for beginning new graduate nurses including scope of practice and legal and ethical boundaries (RN Standards of Practice 5 & 6) |
| E. | Apply reflective practice to analyse and evaluate strategies to develop personal and professional resilience important to effective leadership (RN Standards of Practice 1 & 3) |
| F. | Explain the use of knowledge, evidence, communication and networks as supportive elements in effective leadership (RN Standards of Practice 2, 3, 6 & 7) |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the following graduate attributes:
- Embody a professional disposition committed to excellence, equity and sustainability (1.0)
- Communicate and collaborate effectively and respectfully with diverse groups (3.0)
- Inquire critically to assess a body of evidence to inform practice (4.0)
- Competently apply knowledge and skills to ensure safe and effective nursing practice (5.0)
Teaching and learning strategies
In this subject, you will participate in a range of teaching and learning strategies that are designed to encourage you to engage with nursing leadership.
Lectures and online learning materials
This subject benefits from both the real time delivery of content and access to online resources including podcasts, videos and learning modules. Students are provided with the resources to complete approximately 60-90 minutes of preparatory work to enable engagement during online tutorials. Lecture material enables students to quickly clarify complex descriptions and terminology, and engage with nursing leaders who are experts in their field.
Tutorials
Students will be supported and guided by a tutor and also work in pairs and groups to unpack the tutorial content using case studies and real life examples. Class content is structured to contribute to the required assessment tasks. Students will be provided feedback from their tutor and peers with the opportunity to collaborate and develop interpersonal, communication and reflective skills.
Academic Writing
Demonstrating information literacy and technology skills, students search and synthesise the professional literature to support their discussion in online and written academic assessments. Students to comply with academic writing and academic integrity requirements to ensure their information is presented appropriately.
Content (topics)
- Leadership concepts and theories
- Leadership in nursing - modelling successful nurse leadership
- Leadership skills
- Challenges, opportunities and strategies for leadership success.
- Leadership as a new graduate nurse - including delegation, reflection, resilience, scope of practice, evidence based practice
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Quiz
| Intent: | For students to demonstrate their understanding of selected theories, ideas and approaches to leadership in nursing practice and be able to apply this knowledge critically to answer a series of multiple choice and true/false questions. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): B This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 1.0 |
| Type: | Quiz/test |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 15% |
| Length: | One quiz consisting of 30 questions over 30 minutes that is time restricted and to be completed within the due date. |
Assessment task 2: Narrated PowerPoint OR Written Paper
| Intent: | To explore historical nursing leaders’ values, attributes and their contribution to the nursing profession. This assessment will enable students to explore important leadership abilities and to incorporate this knowledge into their emerging professional identity. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): A, C, E and F This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 1.0, 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 |
| Type: | Report |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 55% |
| Length: | 10 minute video + transcript to be submitted via Turnitin OR 1500 word written paper also submitted via Turnitin |
Assessment task 3: Group Presentation
| Intent: | To develop the ability to analyse and evaluate factors through reflecting on contemporary issues impacting nursing leaders and professional practice. This assessment will enable students to showcase their ability to critically reflect upon concepts relevant to effective leadership aimed at optimising patient safety and professional resilience and present them in a group with peers. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): A, B, D, E and F This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 1.0, 4.0 and 5.0 |
| Type: | Presentation |
| Groupwork: | Group, group assessed |
| Weight: | 30% |
| Length: | 15 minute in class group presentation |
Required texts
There is no required text for this subject
Recommended texts
There are no recommended texts for this subject.
References
A list of references for this subject will be made available on Canvas as part of weekly tutorial preparation.
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