NUR2446 - Leadership and management of nursing care

Leader(s): Ms Merylin Cross (Gippsland and Singapore);

Offered

Clayton Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Gippsland Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Singapore Second semester 2009 (Flexible)

Synopsis

The purpose of this unit is to provide the student with an understanding of the management process, as it applies to the delivery of nursing care to clientele in a variety of settings.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be expected to be able to:

1. appreciate the importance of management in a dynamic changing environment;

2. apply the concepts and methods of management to plan and organise coordinated delivery of nursing care;

3. demonstrate a knowledge of leadership and its role in promoting quality of health care;

4. evaluate an aspect of nursing administration of a health care unit or agency utilising appropriate tools and methods;

5. assess the need for and plan change within a health care unit or agency; and

6. use a variety of management skills to improve effectiveness of nursing care delivery.

Assessment

Assignments: 100% (30%
30%
40%)