HNN320 - Quality and Safety in Health Care 2
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| 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 |
| 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) |
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| 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 |
| ULO3 | Appraise professional requirements in preparation for transition to the role registered nurse. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Trimester 2:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Essay | Equivalent to 2000 words | 50% |
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| Assessment 2: Reflection | Equivalent to 500 words | 10% |
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| Assessment 3: Project Proposal | Equivalent to 1500 words | 40% |
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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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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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