Abstract
The subject is designed for nursing leaders, clinicians and managers within aged care and will enable them to develop their leadership capacity in a way that leads to transformative change. Students will explore and integrate clinical governance principles with transformative leadership approaches that support their current or future roles as … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
Origins and purpose of clinical governance;Frameworks of clinical governance;Implementing clinical governance in aged care settings;Evaluating methods in clinical governance;Legal and ethical considerations in the application of clinical governance;Models of transformational leadership in aged care settings; andSupport systems for leaders.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
analyse the principles of clinical governance and how they apply to nursing practice;
2.
solve complex problems relevant to aged care and clinical governance;
3.
implement and evaluate a quality improvement framework relevant to their workplace/an Aged Care facility with the aim to improve clinical governance and person-centred outcomes;
4.
examine the role of leadership in administering legal, ethical and professional standards using clinical governance principles; and
5.
critically reflect on the development of personal knowledge and skills in solving complex nursing problems related to clinical governance.
Assumed knowledge
Registered Nurse knowledge and expertise.
Enrolment restrictions
Restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Nursing (with specialisation) or the Graduate Certificates in Nursing