NUR5326 Leading improvement and innovation in the quality and safety of nursing and health care
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5326 Leading improvement and innovation in the quality and safety of nursing and health care is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5326
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After NUR5326
No unit lists NUR5326 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit enables students to understand and apply contemporary approaches, tools and techniques to improving the quality and safety of health care and services. The historical and contemporary context, purpose of, and approaches to improvement and innovation in nursing, midwifery and health care are explored.
Working within the framework of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (Version 2), students will utilise contemporary technologies and approaches used to identify clinical performance gaps, and develop person-centred outcomes for improvement and innovation.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Review of evidence report (2,000 words)35%
- Multimedia presentation of project development25%
- Improvement project proposal (2,750 words)Threshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critique the historical and contemporary context for improving the quality and safety of nursing and health care in Australia and internationally.
- 2
Describe the role of clinical governance in the prevention and minimisation of clinical risks and adverse outcomes in nursing practice.
- 3
Identify evidence relating to the presence, risks and approaches to addressing specific care quality and safety issues in nursing practice.
- 4
Critique approaches and techniques for improving specific care quality and safety issues in contemporary nursing practice.
- 5
Apply contemporary approaches and techniques in developing plans and interventions for improving the quality and safety of nursing and health care.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops21.5 hours
Flexible: Equivalent of 2 hours per week lectures and workshops; 10 hours per week self-directed learning (directed and self-directed reading).
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jacqui Allen
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jacqui Allen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUR5326?
NUR5326 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is NUR5326 offered?
In 2021, NUR5326 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does NUR5326 have an exam?
No. NUR5326 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.