Leadership Health Services and Education

The overarching issue for all leaders in health or education is how to drive the greatest value, achieving the best quality care, or student learning possible, within the financial constraints, and given the complexity of the health and education systems in which we work. Workforce capacity and capability is a huge component of being able to deliver value, and the culture and leadership environment to achieve this cannot be underestimated. Doing this work in partnership (in health) with patients, families and communities, and (in education) with peer clinicians, students and faculty, is a fundamental requirement of leaders today, requiring time and skills. NUR1301 provides an opportunity for students to explore their leadership beliefs, approach and style, building on their strengths, as well as addressing weaknesses.

This required DN course is taken in year 1, term 1 and includes advanced concepts in health and educational leadership and administration including skills in human, financial and materials management in health care; strategy and governance and addressing issues in complex adaptive systems related to professional and practice leadership and policy directions. This course is reserved for students registered in the DN program.