Assessment Brief School of Nursing and Midwifery NUM3605 Leadership, Governance and Organisational

Assessment Brief

School of Nursing and Midwifery

NUM3605 Leadership, Governance and Organisational Culture in Health Care

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Assessment Type

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Assessment Description

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Weighting

Word count

Undergraduate

10% = 300-350 words

Postgraduate:

10% = 500 words

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Presentation

A Quality Improvement Project Proposal

40%

words

Due date and submission information

Submit via [insert link here] in Turnitin by [insert assessment submission deadline]. Please ensure that you have read and understood the ‘before you submit an assignment’ information attached to this assignment brief.

Why am I doing this assessment?

This assignment will help you to understand and demonstrate the following unit learning outcomes (ULO):

ULO 1 Critique best practice principles for leadership and governance in the clinical environment

ULO 2 Define the roles of nurses, midwives and other health professionals in implementing quality improvement methodologies.

ULO 4 Analyse the application of evidence-based practice to health care

By completing these ULOs, you are demonstrating that you are working towards the following course learning outcomes (CLOs) and therefore, the related professional standards:

CLO2: Critically analyse, interpret, and conceptualise complex nursing practice.

CLO4: Access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources using digital technologies to inform nursing practice.

CLO5: Independently communicate nursing knowledge, concepts, and values clearly and coherently.

Employability skills addressed.

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

Reflective practice

Decision making

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Digital literacy

Conflict resolution

Time management

Teamwork

Cultural competency

Leadership

Creativity and Innovation

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Self-awareness

Self-efficacy

Professional identity

Resilience

Interpersonal skills

Interprofessional coordination

Emotional intelligence

Cross-cultural awareness

CAREER MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Self-awareness

Career decision making

Opportunity awareness

Transition learning

Career planning

Specialist skills (course specific)

Assessment Task Instructions

Activity – Presentation of a Quality Improvement Proposal (40%) (10 min)

Due Date –

The aim of this assessment task is to demonstrate your understanding of quality improvement methodology and the application of quality improvement initiatives to improve health care practise and outcomes. It will also give you the opportunity to consider the nurse or midwives role in implementing quality improvement initiatives and the use of evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes or experience.

For this assessment you are required to create a ten-minute presentation to propose a quality improvement initiative. Your audience is your ward colleagues – it is your responsibility to use this presentation to encourage their engagement with the initiative.

Background – Establish the context/need for the improvement activity. Link the QI activity to one of the eight NSQHS standards.

Proposed Intervention – What change, improvement or review are you proposing? Why are they required and why should the nurses/midwives believe they are important?

Methods – Following a recognised quality improvement methodology outline how you will prepare and conduct the improvement activity. Remember to justify each step with evidence. Acknowledge any anticipated challenges and propose how you will address these.

Evaluation – How will you evaluate the success of the initiative; address why you have chosen this method of evaluation.

Format and Structure

*All three steps must be completed for the submission to be eligible.

The Video and PowerPoint

Formatting your PPT Slides

Develop a presentation using PowerPoint (a maximum of 10 slides including a title slide, a slide for objectives, and a reference slide,).

Use Sans serif fonts (e.g. Calibri or Arial)

Font size of at least 24 points for bullet points

Bold font (34 points) for headings only and italics for emphasis only.

Sentence case for your bullet points (i.e., capitalise the first word only) Font colour that contrasts with the background colour is easier to read. Avoid red and
green contrasts as people who are colour-blind have difficulty distinguishing between
them.

Include no more than five sentences on each slide, aim for five words in each sentence (5×5 rule).

Use plain English, short sentences, and avoid jargon.

Use clear headings that indicate to the reader what they are about to read in the body of the text.

Referencing your PPT Slides

You must include at least 5 references, published within five years, which need to be included in-text and an end-text reference list, these must be either peer-reviewed journal articles or official government websites.

In-text references can be made in a smaller font (8/9 font size).

If you use images in your presentation, you need to reference them.

How to Present PPT Presentation

Using Panopto, record your PowerPoint presentation. The presenter must be visible in the video and begin the video with showing their student card to the camera so that it can be verified by the marker

Remember a large portion of your grade is your presentation skills. Ensure you dress in professional attire (either your uniform or as if going for an interview) and make eye contact with the listener (via the camera). The more interesting and engaging you are, the better your presentation grade will be.

How to record and submit a video presentation

How to record with Panopto for  WindowsLinks to an external site.

How to record with Panopto for MacLinks to an external site.

If you are having issues with Panopto or difficulties submitting must log a job and contact ECU IT Services – itservicedesk@ecu.edu.au

Please provide the Unit Coordinator with the job number.

Marking rubric

The marking rubric has been attached to the assessment in Canvas.

Feedback and moderation

Your results and feedback will be released in 10 working days on [insert date here] via Turnitin.

All unit assessments are subject to a robust moderation process. Note that results are not final until they are officially released at the end of semester following ratification at the progression panel and are therefore subject to change.

Additional Resources

Academic Skills @ ECU (See Oral Presentations and Using Powerpoint Effectively https://courses.ecu.edu.au/courses/18091/pages/assignments-oral-presentations)

Library Referencing Guide

Academic Integrity

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