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Nursing Context 8: Teaching, Learning and Situational Leadership for Health Practice
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NURBN3031 - Nursing Context 8: Teaching, Learning and Situational Leadership for Health Practice
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<p>This unit introduces the students to the techniques and strategies for successfully planning, implementing and assessing education in nursing and midwifery practice. The unit explores the role of the nurse and midwife as situational leader leading clinical teams and as an educator for clients, health professionals and as a clinical practice supervisor of others in a variety of Australian health care settings. Students will explore learning and teaching theories applicable to clinical education and in teaching others. Students will also be introduced to a variety of leadership styles and techniques in nursing and midwifery and will be encouraged to implement these techniques into their own clinical practice to provide safe, quality person/woman-centered care.</p>
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<p>The current NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice, NMBA Code of Conduct for Nurses, Code of Ethics for Nurses, National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, Aged Care Quality Standards, National Health Priority Areas and where applicable the NMBA National Competency Standards for the Midwives, NMBA Code of Conduct for Midwives, ICM/NMBA Code of Ethics for Midwives have informed the content development of this unit. This unit will introduce the student to the following topics; Situational leadership and case management including delegation, and supervision of person/woman-centered care Mentoring and peer teaching, Patient-Clinician/Midwife-Woman Communication, teaching consumers and family Facilitating clinical teaching and learning of self and others Health literacy, digital literacy and teaching to individuals and groups Cultural diversity of learners Ethical situational leadership and teaching principles Teaching and learning theories and models including resilience and emotional intelligence Understanding the context of emotional learning in clinical environments Student-centered and person/woman-centered learning. Understand the importance of continuing professional development for lifelong learning of self</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit introduces the students to the techniques and strategies for successfully planning, implementing and assessing education in nursing and midwifery practice. The unit explores the role of the nurse and midwife as situational leader leading clinical teams and as an educator for clients, health professionals and as a clinical practice supervisor of others in a variety of Australian health care settings. Students will explore learning and teaching theories applicable to clinical education and in teaching others. Students will also be introduced to a variety of leadership styles and techniques in nursing and midwifery and will be encouraged to implement these techniques into their own clinical practice to provide safe, quality person/woman-centered care.</p>
Unit content
<p>The current NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice, NMBA Code of Conduct for Nurses, Code of Ethics for Nurses, National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, Aged Care Quality Standards, National Health Priority Areas and where applicable the NMBA National Competency Standards for the Midwives, NMBA Code of Conduct for Midwives, ICM/NMBA Code of Ethics for Midwives have informed the content development of this unit. This unit will introduce the student to the following topics; Situational leadership and case management including delegation, and supervision of person/woman-centered care Mentoring and peer teaching, Patient-Clinician/Midwife-Woman Communication, teaching consumers and family Facilitating clinical teaching and learning of self and others Health literacy, digital literacy and teaching to individuals and groups Cultural diversity of learners Ethical situational leadership and teaching principles Teaching and learning theories and models including resilience and emotional intelligence Understanding the context of emotional learning in clinical environments Student-centered and person/woman-centered learning. Understand the importance of continuing professional development for lifelong learning of self</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Nursing
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
060301 - General Nursing
Offering:
<p><strong>Early Semester 1 Nursing</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Berwick (Blended)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Gippsland (Blended)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Mt Helen (Blended)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Wonthaggi (Blended)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nurbn3031">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Critically analyse the role of the nurse or midwife as leader and educator in Australian healthcare system including principles of situational leadership and delegating to others in line with the current NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice, NMBA Code of Conduct for Nurses, Code of Ethics for Nurses, NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice, NMBA Code of Conduct for the Midwife, Code of Ethics for the Midwife, NMBA Decision Making Framework for nursing and midwifery and National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.</p>
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<p>Analyse teaching and learning theories as applied to the health care context in Australia.</p>
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<p>Critically analyse factors that influence planning, delivering and assessing effective teaching and learning</p>
S1
<p>Develop skills in peer teaching using evidence-based principles of teaching and learning</p>
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<p>Employ evidence-based principles of teaching & learning to evaluate and improve education for health consumers.</p>
S3
<p>Reflect on own learning and leadership experiences, learning preferences and future plans as a lifelong learner.</p>
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<p>Reflect on and develop own emerging leadership capabilities.</p>
A1
<p>Apply and evaluate evidence-based teaching practice.</p>
A2
<p>Evaluate own emerging leadership styles</p>
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<p>Attendance at Active Learning Sessions</p>
<p>80% Attendance at Active Learning Sessions</p>
<p>S/U Hurdle</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2
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<p>Teaching and learning portfolio inlcuding development, delivery and evaluation of a teaching experience</p>
<p>Professional Portfolio</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, A1
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<p>Leadership portfolio inlcuding analysis of situational leading and learning in clinical practice</p>
<p>Professional portfolio</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, S3, S4, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Nursing
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
060301 - General Nursing
Offering:
<p><strong>Early Semester 1 Nursing</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Berwick (Blended)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Gippsland (Blended)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Mt Helen (Blended)</p><p>Blended Delivery - Wonthaggi (Blended)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nurbn3031">View unit fees</a>
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