MANAGEMENT IN NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

NSM5MAN

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

This subject includes leadership development for nurses across both clinical and management positions. The subject recognises that healthcare organisations are dynamic and challenging environments regardless of responsibility level. Frameworks of leadership and management are introduced. Students assess their own leadership and development needs. The subject reflects the role of nursing leadership to ensure staff and organisational practices reflect a patent-centred culture. Assessments include, developing individual leadership development plans, managing change and a case study on leadership and management responsibility for tackling a culture of tolerance of poor clinical standards.

School: Nursing and Midwifery (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Anthony McGillion

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following courses: HMN, HMNSCO, HMNUSC, HMMW

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Introduction to teaching and learning in health professions.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: McKenna, L. and Stockhausen, L.

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Evidence-Based Education in the Health Professions: Promoting Best Practice in the Learning and Teaching of Students.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Brown. T., & Williams, B.

Year: 2015

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Radcliffe Publishers.

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Appraise the different roles of nurses as clinicians, leaders and managers

02. Appraise the major management and leadership theories/approaches applicable for healthcare settings in order to determine the suitability of current leadership development programs.

03. Design and develop a model training program for future clinical leaders

04. Critically review the barriers to practice change

05. Reconstruct a change management plan for an organisation to achieve successful outcomes.

06. Develop a personal leadership plan

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anthony McGillion

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 6.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Six 2.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 1,500-word written task	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
5,000-word written task or equivalent presentation using specified media	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
2,500-word written task or equivalent presentation using specified media	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended