Assessment Task Instructions:
The assessment instructions have been designed to enable you to understand what is required to
succeed in this assignment.
What you should include
You are required to include the following: -
A title page is required listing your name, student number and unit title and code
No table of contents is required, however page numbers are required on each page
An introduction outlining what it is that this assessment is going to focus on is required
Relevant headings relating to content being discussed situated within the main body of
the work
A conclusion is also required, concluding this work, with an end text reference list
aligning to APA7th
The aim of this assessment task is to:
A. The principals and models of clinical governance in the Australian health care setting (LO 1
& 4).
B. Relate how organisational culture, leadership and management can impact the efficacy of
governance models (LO 3 & 5).
You are required to write an essay addressing the following: (1600 words)
1. Explain clinical governance and using an example from your clinical placement discuss the influence it has on the provision of nursing care
2. Discuss how the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS) enable nurses to achieve compliance with governance in the Australian setting and relate this back to your clinical example.
3. Discuss the impact of a strong culture of safety on patient outcomes and staff.
This assignment will help you to understand and demonstrate the following unit learning outcomes
(ULO):
ULO 1: Critique best practice principles for governance in the clinical environment.
ULO 2: Evaluate common management principles used by health service organisations.
ULO 3: Examine how the National Safety and Quality Health Service standards govern
clinical practice.
ULO 4: Differentiate between management and leadership and the impact of each to nursing
care.
By completing these ULOs, you are demonstrating that you are working towards the following
course learning outcomes (CLOs) and therefore, the related professional standards:
CLO2: Critically analyse, interpret, and conceptualise complex nursing practice.
CLO4: Access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources using
digital technologies to inform nursing practice.
CLO5: Independently communicate nursing knowledge, concepts, and values clearly and
coherently.
The following course learning outcome/s will also be consolidated in this unit:
CLO6: Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous
cultural competence.
CLO8: Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and
professional nursing practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia standards for practice