HNN320 - Quality and Safety in Health Care 2

Unit details

Year

2025 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Community Based Delivery (CBD)*, Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong)

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Linda Rhodes
Cohort rule:This unit is only available to students enrolled in D355, D381, D387, H326, H329
Previously:Leadership and Clinical Governance
Campus contact:

Burwood (Melbourne): Rebecca Thornton
Warrnambool: Cally Mills
CBD/NIKERI Institute: Mardhie Coleman

Prerequisite:

 HNN215, HNN217, HNN222, HNN227

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour seminar in weeks 1 - 3 and 9 - 11

Typical study commitment:

Students will spend on average 150 hours over the trimester undertaking synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning activities for this unit.

This will include 12 hours synchronous learning activities and 12 hours of guided asynchronous learning activities.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Note:

*National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute students only

Content

This unit is the second of two units within the Professional Studies Cluster designed to assist students in the transition from student to the role of registered nurse.

This unit will focus on the registered nurse’s role in promoting safe and quality care. Students will develop understanding of the registered nurse’s leadership responsibilities in clinical risk management, clinical governance, accountability, delegation, supervision, and quality improvement.

Learning Outcomes

ULO These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:

Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

ULO1

Examine structures and processes that enhance the safety and quality of care.

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Evaluate the role of the nurse in promoting quality and safe care through leadership, accountability, delegation, and supervision.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Appraise professional requirements in preparation for transition to the role registered nurse.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Trimester 2:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Essay Equivalent to 2000 words 50%
  • Week 5
Assessment 2: Reflection Equivalent to 500 words 10%
  • Week 8
Assessment 3: Project Proposal Equivalent to 1500 words 40%
  • Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning resource

The texts and reading list for HNN320 can be found via the University Library.

Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

Unit Fee Information

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