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Strong leadership is essential if the vision of a transformed health care system is to be achieved and nurses have a crucial role in this endeavour. Being able to design, implement, evaluate and advocate for ongoing reforms to the system are essential activities for nurse leaders in the 21st Century.

This subject focuses on the knowledge and behaviours required to be a successful nurse leader in a rapidly changing health environment. Key knowledge areas include systems thinking, quality, safety and clinical governance, information and communication technologies, how to translate new research evidence into practice and evaluation.

Opportunities will be provided to apply aspects of clinical nurse leadership that are relevant to students' area of practice and enhance understanding of leadership and management specific to the challenges faced by nurse leaders.

Students will explore and integrate theoretical knowledge of transformative leadership approaches that support their current or future roles as leaders and managers.

The subject is designed for nursing and midwifery leaders (expert clinicians, nursing and midwifery managers at all levels of health care) and will enable them to develop their leadership capacity in a way that leads to transformative change.

Students will distinguish between different theories/models of leadership and management and apply their knowledge by developing a healthcare improvement proposal. 

Content including ethical and legal issues, cultural safety, evidence-based practice, resilience, quality improvement and recruitment and retention of an emerging multigenerational workforce will be examined within the context of health care.