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NUR1105

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

18 September 2017 22 December 2024

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Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Organisational Unit

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Coordinator(s)

Dr Kay McCauley (Peninsula), Ms Cath Wilson (Clayton)

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2016 (Day)

Peninsula

  • First semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

Leadership is fundamental to the nature of nursing and midwifery; in the formation of safe practice, interdisciplinary relationships, education, research and health care delivery. In this unit, nursing leadership is explored by examining the historical nature of leadership in nursing/midwifery. The social construct of leadership will be investigated in the context of interpersonal organisational health care relationships and clinical practice. A major feature of the unit is an exploration of the professional values and ethics that form the basis of decision making in health care systems and nursing/midwifery practice.

Outcomes

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

  1. Identify the contexts in which health care is provided in Australia including primary care, acute care, sub acute care, maternity care and supportive care;
  2. Discuss the philosophical and ethical values that underpin nursing/midwifery as a profession, and health care;
  3. Describe the attributes and roles of leaders and leaders in nursing/midwifery;
  4. Conceptualise the relationship between nursing/midwifery, leadership and teamwork;
  5. Explain the principles underpinning standards and codes of practice related to the nursing and midwifery profession and the health professional - client relationship;
  6. Explore the application of ethical theories to issues in everyday life and health care;
  7. Discuss the role of community, culture and religion in influencing health care practice; and
  8. Debate the values underpinning difference pertaining to gender, cultural and disability.

Assessment

Tutorial attendance and participation (10%)
Student-led discussion (50%)
Final examination (2 hours) (40%)

Workload requirements

Lectures:

  • two (2) hours per week

Tutorials:

  • two (2) hours per fortnight

Guided self-directed learning:

  • one (1) hour per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Kay McCauley

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Nursing

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in Bachelor of Nursing or Diploma of Tertiary Studies.