ORGANISATIONAL HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP
NSG5OHL
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Healthcare organisations are dynamic and challenging environments regardless of setting or level of nursing staff responsibility, therefore the subject focuses on leadership development for nurses in management/senior positions. Recognising the importance of involving all nursing staff in leadership and management development, rather than concentrating on the development of individual nursing leaders or managers. Major theoretical frameworks of leadership and management are introduced, alongside a consideration of the different types of organisations and organisational structures. Students are encouraged to assess their own leadership strengths and development needs, and to use their assessments to develop their own individual leadership development frameworks. This subject is divided into five modules.
School: School of Nursing & Midwifery
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Ian Mosley
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in course HMNSCO and must have passed NSG4PBN and NSG4CHI and NSG4FIR and NSG4CAD.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Produce an organisational chart for your work setting.
- Activities:
- Identify the different types of organisational structures in health care settings. Examine the advantages and disadvantages of relying on an organisational chart to provide insight into how organisations actually work in practice at the macro, meso, and micro levels.
02. Describe the major management and leadership theories applicable for health settings.
- Activities:
- Compare and contrast different management and leadership theories. Describe the distinguishing dimentions of leadership and management.
03. Discuss the pros and cons of current leadership development programs
- Activities:
- Critically examine the different approaches to leadership development in health services. Evaluate their design in terms of helping individuals drive health care reform around quality patient care, productivity, innovation, and the enhancement of consumer and community engagement
04. Develop a model training program for intending nurse leaders.
- Activities:
- Examine leadership training programs avalaible to you at a local, national, or international level.
05. Develop a personal leadership plan
- Activities:
- Review leadership self-assessment tools. Assess your own leadership strengths and development needs.
Online, 2015, Teaching Session 7, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gerald Farrell
Class requirements
Directed Reading
One 150.0 hours directed reading per study period and delivered via online.
"Fully online equivalent to 150 directed and self-directed learning hours. Delivered over 6 weeks."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,500-word equivalent multimedia and digital presentation using specified media (or equivalent) | 30 | 02, 01, 03, 05, 04 | |
| One 1,500-word written task (or equivalent) | 30 | ||
| One 2,000-word examination (or equivalent) | 40 | 02, 01, 03, 04, 05 |