Subject description

Leadership has been identified as critical to the provision of healthcare. Leadership in health is not aligned with role. This subject explores the significance of leadership for Registered Nurses to the provision of person-centred, compassionate care. Students will examine the impact of a person-centred leader in healthcare. Aspects will include … For more content click the Read More button below.

Enrolment rules

Pre-Requisite

Equivalence

NMIH307 - Leadership in Health Care Practice

Tutorial enrolment

Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS

Delivery

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Teaching staff

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Tutors

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Critically analyse transformational and transactional leadership theories and their impact in healthcare
2.
Critically evaluate the impact of leadership on the delivery of compassionate health care practice and improving culture and organisational behaviours
3.
Evaluate leadership strategies for working with health system challenges, including in partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and other health leaders
4.
Defend the knowledge, skills and attributes required to lead
5.
Examine how to lead self-using integrity, conscientiousness, resilience and self-development
6.
Reflect on the role of the leader in facilitating effective teams

Assessment details

Group Presentation
Creative Piece
Critical Reflection

Work integrated learning

Foundational WIL:This subject contains elements of "Foundational WIL". Students in this subject will observe, explore or reflect on possible career pathways or a work-related aspect of their discipline.

Textbook information

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