AU4S044 - The nurse as leader, change agent and educator across care settings 21 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | AU4S044 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | The nurse as leader, change agent and educator across care settings | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Nursing and Allied Health | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Nursing | ||
| Module Leader: | Rachel Watkins, Patrick Owen | ||
| Module Team: | Gareth Kennard-Holden, Jeff Evans, Denise Langford, Steven Hamer, Sarah Newton-Gray, Alexandra James, Filipa Machado, Bethan Kent | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100290 - nursing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 21 Sep 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
To enable students to critically evaluate and analyse the relationship between education, leadership and management theory and how this influences quality care across the health and social care sector.
Content Summary
The content of this module will be applied across all fields of practice. The module will explore the following themes:
Teamwork & performance management
The nurse in health economies, resource allocation, principles of safe staffing, resource management, the political context of funding, process for business case development, political awareness.
The impact of policy changes on the delivery and coordination of care
Influencing policy development in political contexts
The nurse as a key agent in change across health and social care settings
The nurse as educator in the context of person-centred care and the development of others
Application of learning and teaching strategies across a range of settings
Ensuring diversity, equality and inclusion in facilitating learning of service users, families/carers/peers and other professionals
Developing the skills to be a Practice Supervisor.
Outline of the NMC Standards for student supervision and assessment.
Clinical governance, the duty of quality and implications for effective nursing care, placing this is the context of multi-professional care
Recognising and reporting adverse clinical incidents and reflecting on lessons learned
Critical evaluation of theories of leadership in relation to effective team working and service improvement
Quality improvement methodology and its application across health and social care settings
PDSA cycle in the context of change management methodology
The role of the registered nurse and other healthcare professionals when managing and prioritising care in major incidents
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 |
| Tutorial | 25 |
| Independent Study | 90 |
| Directed Study | 55 |
| Active/Simulation Based | 10 |
| Groupwork | 10 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically analyse leadership and change management theories and how they influence the quality of the provision of person centred care. |
| LO2 | Critically evaluate and apply learning and teaching strategies in the context of field of practice. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Assessment (CW) | Presentation (CW) 1 | Delivery of a learning/teaching session relevant to field of practice; followed by questions on rationale. | 15 | N/A | 30 | No | 40 |
| Written Assignment (CW) | Essay (CW) 1 | Literature review -Critical exploration of leadership and change management theories and how they influence the quality of the provision of person centred care | 0 | 2500 | 70 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (CW) 1 | ✘ | ✔ | |
| Essay (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✘ | |