Unit Outline

This unit aims to assist nurses with advanced knowledge and skills to identify and explore opportunities for transformative nursing practice within their individual clinical settings. The unit content examines and critiques clinical governance, and past and present leadership theories and practices in nursing. You are encouraged to creatively envision and develop strategies to stimulate innovation, learning and collaboration in nursing practice as well as explore how clinical research findings are applied in the context of professional and cultural change.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Critically appraise the factors that have influenced past and present leadership in nursing.
2	Critically evaluate and compare major theories relating to clinical leadership and their applicability across practice contexts.
3	Synthesise and appraise the relationship between leadership and clinical governance in advancing safe, innovative and transformation in healthcare practice.
4	Design and evaluate techniques and methods to promote practice change.
5	Lead and reflect on innovative sustainable strategies that influence the effectiveness of collaborative practice.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

No alterations have been made. This is the first delivery of this unit and student feedback is welcomed.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Leadership interview and discussion paper	Week 6	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 2:	Clinical Governance in Quality and Safety Conference plan and interactive oral	Refer to Assessment Description	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Leadership interview and discussion paper

Task Description:

This assessment requires you to research nursing leadership, interview one nurse leader about their experience in advancing practice change, contextual factors and personal and group behaviours that influence the effectiveness of collaborative practice while leading a change. You are required to compare the leader’s perspective with scholarly literature and theories, evaluating implications for transformation in healthcare outcomes.

Task Length:

2000 words

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Argue and sustain a clear position throughout the discussion providing relevance to implementation of practice change in nursing.	LO1, LO2, LO4
2	Incorporate scholarly literature (current or germinal literature beyond the unit readings) to support an argument in a well referenced and synthesised paper.	LO1, LO2
3	Incorporate critical evaluation of leader insights in relation to the implementation of practice change as evidenced by interview data synthesised into the written discussion.	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Communicate clearly and succinctly using the current APA Style.	LO1, LO2, LO4, LO5

Assessment Task 2: Clinical Governance in Quality and Safety Conference plan and interactive oral

Task Description:

This assessment requires you to work in small groups like a ‘Clinical Governance in Quality and Safety conference committee’. Collectively, your group will be required to decide on a conference theme and allocate some tasks. Individually you will be asked to provide one piece of conference material (e.g. conference flyer, running sheet, evaluation form), write an abstract to submit to your conference and deliver that 10-minute live presentation at your groups virtual Clinical Governance in Safety and Quality conference.

Your conference material and abstract will be assessed, and feedback will be given prior to your interactive virtual conference presentation. Your conference presentation will give you the ability to demonstrate your knowledge of clinical governance in safety and quality in your workplace.
N.B. You will receive an individual grade for this assessment (no group grading).

Week Due:
Conference material and abstract Week 9
Interactive oral weeks 11-12

Task Length:

One piece of conference material such as a conference flyer, program/ running sheet, evaluation form. No word count. One abstract, maximum 500 words (including all headings and references) Oral interactive assessment 10-minute presentation equivalent to 1500 words.

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Critically evaluate and apply appropriate evidence-based group processes, supported by scholarly literature and evidence of contribution to the project equally by all group members.	LO3, LO4, LO5
2	Synthesise and evaluate leadership and governance theories to develop a conference plan, group rule and conference abstract that are supported by scholarly literature.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
3	Critically reflect on your own role within the group, personal learnings, strengths, and weaknesses and your impact on the group and its outcomes.	LO2, LO5
4	Communicate professionally clearly and succinctly using the current APA Style.	LO3, LO4, LO5

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

There are no required texts for this unit.