ANP8003 Management in Health Care Practice
| Semester 1, 2013 External Toowoomba | |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Sciences |
| School or Department : | Nursing and Midwifery |
| Version produced : | 11 April 2013 |
Staffing
Examiner: Cheryl Perrin
Moderator: Jillian Brammer
Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MNRS or MNRH or PDEV
Rationale
Healthcare professionals in specialist and/or advanced practice positions are integral to the quality leadership and management of health care and health care facilities. It is important that they have knowledge of the leadership and management strategies and techniques needed to achieve effective healthcare outcomes.
Synopsis
This Masters level course provides healthcare professionals with the opportunity to reflect on the leadership and management aspects of their role and apply theoretical knowledge to the realities of leadership and management practice in health care.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- demonstrate academic and professional literacy skills by critically examining leadership, management and organisational theories and identifying how these may be adapted and applied in healthcare practice
- critically evaluate management policies and practices and recommend areas for improvement and change within their organisation in the areas of resource management, provision of healthcare services, and change management
- Develop their own style of leadership and management relevant to their area of healthcare practice
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
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| 1. | Leadership and Management Theories and their application to advanced nursing practice. | 25.00 |
| 2. | Organisational Theories and their application to the context of advanced nursing practice. | 25.00 |
| 3. | Resource management including human resource planning, cultural diversity, care delivery strategies, and information management. | 25.00 |
| 4. | Change management including Change Theories, implementing planned change, and dealing with conflict. | 25.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from USQ's Online Bookshop (unless otherwise stated). (https://bookshop.usq.edu.au/bookweb/subject.cgi?year=2013&sem=01&subject1=ANP8003)
Please contact us for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://bookshop.usq.edu.au/contact/)
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Ellis, JR & Hartley, CL 2009, Managing and co-ordinating nursing care, 5th edn, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia.
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Yoder-Wise, PS (Ed) 2010, Leading and managing in nursing, 5th edn, Mosby Inc, St Louis.
Reference materials
Student workload requirements
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed Study | 50.00 |
| Private Study | 120.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
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| LEARNING OUTLINE | 10 | 10 | 22 Mar 2013 | |
| 1500 - 2000 ESSAY | 40 | 40 | 26 Apr 2013 | |
| 2000 - 2500 ESSAY | 50 | 50 | 31 May 2013 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To complete an assessment item satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% for that item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
If students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval then a penalty of 5% of the total marks gained by the student for the assignment will apply for each working day late up to ten working days at which time a mark of zero may be recorded. No assignments will be accepted after model answers have been posted. -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There will be no Deferred or Supplementary examinations in this course. -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at http://policy.usq.edu.au/portal/custom/search/category/usq_document_policy_type/Student.1.html.
Assessment notes
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The due date for an assignment is the date by which a student must despatch the assignment to the USQ. The onus is on the student to provide proof of the despatch date, if requested by the Examiner.
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Harvard (AGPS) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use Harvard (AGPS) style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (AGPS) style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide. http://www.usq.edu.au/library/help/referencing/default.htm
Evaluation and benchmarking
Student evaluations will be compiled to evaluate the student experience, relevance of the course content and the effectiveness of course delivery. It is expected that all students undertaking this course will complete the online student evaluation.