NURS2006 Clinical Governance and Practice Improvement

Dr Fathimath Shifaza

2017

4.5

8 x 3-hour tutorials per semester
8 x 13-hour independent studies per semester

1 Admission into BNGU-Bachelor of Nursing (Preregistration)
2 2 of NURS1001, NURS1006
3 Admission into BNGUC-Bachelor of Nursing (Preregistration)
4 ^ NURS2003 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1
Must Satisfy: ((1 and 2) or (3 and 4))

NURS1025 has been successfully completed

Assignment(s); On-Line Exercises

This topic explores the concept of clinical governance, and explores further the following aspects of clinical governance in a continuous cycle of 'do and review' :

research and evidence-based practice
clinical practice
the safety of client, profession and service
the role of an interprofessional healthcare team.

The aims of this topic are to:

further explore the elements of clinical governance and introduce clinical practice improvement
explore the role of the registered nurse in relation to clinical governance and clinical practice improvement, including as part of an interprofessional healthcare team
examine the electronic collection, management, use, storage and sharing of healthcare information and how this may facilitate clinical governance.

On successful completion of this topic students will be able to:

describe clinical governance and risk management in clinical practice and explain the need for this
describe the structures and processes of clinical governance in healthcare settings
describe at a developing level how e-health information sharing can facilitate clinical governance and practice
describe and discuss the implications of implementing unsafe nursing/health care
explain the need for clinical practice improvement and the use of research to inform practice and quality improvement
identify and describe barriers to clinical practice improvement and develop strategies for overcoming these
reflect on their role in relation to clinical practice improvement
identify risks in the healthcare setting and their role in documenting and reporting risk
apply principles and tools to guide decision-making about clinical and professional practice and justify their own practice
use various types of evidence to inform practice, including validated clinical practice guidelines
critically assess evidence to evaluate its relevance, credibility and rigour to practice
use appropriate communication strategies to plan, implement and evaluate care in an interprofessional context

Key dates and timetable

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