| Module Title |
Nursing Leadership & Change Management |
| Module Code |
NUR1141 |
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Faculty |
Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health |
School |
Science & Health |
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NFQ level |
9 |
Credit Rating |
10 |
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Description
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Learning Outcomes
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 4 | Didactic | | Tutorial | 18 | Online synchronous | | Independent Study | 228 | Independent personal study time, reflection, reading and reviewing curated work on loop. |
| Total Workload: 250 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 11317 | Part of Term | Semester 1 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Kate Irving | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Essay | • Change Management Proposal: A change management project involves planning and implementing an initiative that results in improved practice/service user outcomes around Nursing that you practice in.
• For this assessment, you are required to develop an initial proposal identifying how you intend to undertake your Change Management Project. This proposal can be used as the basis for any practice-based your thesis project. | 100% | n/a |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Integrated care
The principles of illness prevention, patient empowerment, multi-disciplinary cross-service care planning and delivery, where all health and
social care services work together to provide a flexible network of care responsive to the changing needs of patients and their families.
Thinking about the inputs of public and private providers, patient groups, clinicians and the voluntary sector – indeed, all healthcare
stakeholders.
Policy
National and international policies
Leadership and Change Management
Change management and leadership; quality improvement approaches, models and frameworks. Describing the change, making the
arguments, financial and strategic goals. the characteristics of transformational leadership and its effects on groups. creating environments
where change is seen as a positive benefit to all. Supporting teams with empathy and optimism, making and embedding change. Lewin’s
change model and Kotter’s 8 step theory.
Person and public engagement
Patient and public involvement in service development; stakeholder engagement in service development
Nursing role in the development of integrated care
Nursing role in developing integrated care services; Multidisciplinary team roles in development of integrated care services. Role of digital
health and technology in integrated care
Service evaluation
Case studies in ANP/CNS-Led services (pathway specific) Service evaluation, quality outcomes and metrics in nurse-led services.
Research utilization / Evidence based practice models and how they are applied to clinical practice. Evaluating health interventions,
evaluation tools and concepts.
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Peter G. Northouse: 2012, Leadership, SAGE Publications, 505, 9781452203409
- Rhian Last,Sue Lillyman: 0, Reflective Leadership in Healthcare, 9781032349398
Articles:
- Cummings, Lee, S., Tate, K., Penconek, T., Micaroni, S. P. M., Paananen, T., & Chatterjee, G. E.: 2021, The essentials of nursing leadership: A systematic review of factors and educational interventions influencing nursing leadership, International Journal of Nursing Studies, 115, 10384, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103842, 522960
- 2023: Relationships between nursing leadership and organizational, staff and patient outcomes: A systematic review of reviews, Nursing Open, 10, 5920, https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1876, 522961, 1
- Advancing the application of systems thinking in health: why cure crowds out prevention: Health Res Policy Sys, 12, 28, https://doi.org/10.1186/1478-4505-12-28,
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Other Resources
- 1: Website, HSE, 2023, People's Needs Defining Change, Dublin,
- 419612: 1, White Paper, Swensen S, Pugh M, McMullan C, Kabcenell A, 2013, High-Impact Leadership: Improve Care, Improve the Health of Populations, and Reduce Costs, Massetusets
- IHIHighImpactLeadershipWhitePaper.pdf:
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