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Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title Advancing Practice,Leadership & Collaboration
Module Code NS5012
School 38
Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Daniela Lehwaldt
Semester 2: Daniela Lehwaldt
Autumn: Daniela Lehwaldt
Module TeachersDaniela Lehwaldt
NFQ level 9 Credit Rating 10
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
None
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Description

This module will provide students with the skills to undertake a practice development project reflecting their capacity to innovate and advance practice through leadership of change and collaboration with others.learners are expected tp partiociate in class discussion ,read prepared reading and contribute in an engaged way to the topics associated with the module.

Learning Outcomes

1. Justify an intended practice development innovation in a particular practice setting.
2. Demonstrate a collaborative approach to practice/service improvement.
3. Plan a detailed process of practice development/service improvement.
4. Lead innovation within their work setting.
5. Evaluate the process and outcomes of specific innovations by reference to specific evidence that includes feedback from other participants.
6. Explore particular approaches to change and practice development.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture6in class discussion
Lecture36No Description
Online activity8No Description
Portfolio Preparation21No Description
Workplace application75No Description
Independent Study104No Description
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Leadership
Leadership, advancing practice and collaboration

Leadership theories and styles
Theories and styles with reference to healthcare

Change
Change and change management

Practice development
Practice development and advancing practice

Collaboration
Collaboration and stakeholders in healthcare settings

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Professional PortfolioePortfolio relating to a practice development carried out in own practice setting.100%n/a
Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List

  • Stanley, David, editor: 2017, Clinical leadership in nursing and healthcare: values into action,, Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, West Sussex, England,
  • Daft, Richard L; Lane, Patricia G: 2011, Leadership, Cengage Learning,, Australia: South-Western,,
  • Starratt, Robert J: 2004, Ethical leadership, John Wiley, Chichester,
  • Turner, Paul: 2019, Leadership in Healthcare: Delivering Organisational Transformation and Operational Excellence, Palgrave Macmillan,
  • Schober, Madrean: 2016, Introduction to advanced nursing practice: an international focus, Cham: Springer,
Other Resources

None
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Date of Last Revision07-OCT-10
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