Leadership for Digital Health Technologies in Nursing
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
Rules
Pre-requisite
200 Credit Points in BA-NUR Bachelor of Nursing
02-November-2025
02-November-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
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture | 2.00 | 6 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 6 weeks | 12 |
| Specified Activities Various | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 7.50 | 12 weeks | 90 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
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 |
| Assignment | Individual | 30% | 1,2,4 |
| Essay | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Online Quizzes | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
• 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.