Overview

This unit introduces you to the theory and practice of nursing leadership critically reflecting on the influence of nursing leadership in healthcare. The unit enables you to analyse available evidence for the role of digital health technologies in health and how nursing leadership can impact the use of digital health technologies in nursing practice.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Rules

Pre-requisite
200 Credit Points in BA-NUR Bachelor of Nursing

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Date Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Date Semester 2
Location
Wantirna
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Describe the theories, processes, and practice of nursing leadership
  • Critically reflect on the influence of nursing leadership on the healthcare ecosystem
  • Apply the principles of data and information management in healthcare delivery
  • Analyse evidence for the role of digital health and technologies in healthcare and describe the role of digital health technologies in nursing practice
  • Explain how nursing leadership impacts the use of digital health and technology in nursing practice

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week
Live Online Lecture 12 6 weeks 2
On-campus Class 12 6 weeks 2
Specified Activities Various 36 12 weeks 3
Unspecified Activities Various 90 12 weeks 7.5
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 14.5

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment Individual  30%  1,2,4 
Essay Individual  40%  1,2,3,4 
Online Quizzes Individual  30%  1,2,3,4,5 

Hurdle

To pass this unit, you must:

  • achieve an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more. Conceded passes are not recognised by the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council therefore conceded passes will not be granted.
  • tutorials have an 80% attendance requirement as per the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council.

Content

  • Leadership theory in clinical practice
  • Leadership and nursing work satisfaction
  • Recognising values and attributes for a positive future profession
  • An overview of digital health and technologies and its use in healthcare
  • Embedding digital health and technology capabilities into the roles required of nursing leadership

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.