NRS553 Advanced Practice: Clinical and Professional Leadership

NRS553 Advanced Practice: Clinical and Professional Leadership

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
be able to demonstrate an understanding and application of the professional responsibility of the Nurse Practitioner, including a definition of the role, in leading advanced clinical and professional practice
be able to critically analyse the factors that can influence the development and implementation of advanced nursing practice and the provision of culturally competent care
be able to analyse and synthesise the relationship between health policy, politics, and power in rural and remote, national and international contexts and developments in advanced nursing practice that impact on the delivery of health care
be able to articulate the regulation requirements for advanced nursing practice by government, statutory bodies and the profession in rural and remote, national and international contexts
be able to identify and appraise the relationships between accountability, legislation, licensure, certification and credentialing to the advanced nursing practice role
be able to explain the process of endorsement leading to registration as a Nurse Practitioner
be able to critically examine the legal and ethical issues related to advanced nursing practice
be able to initiate problem solving and clinical decision making within a multi-disciplinary team
be able to monitor and evaluate health outcomes within a framework of evidence based practice and with reference to clinical governance and use of clinical audit processes
be able to demonstrate vision and leadership in collaborative practice with the interprofessional team to achieve improved patient outcomes
Syllabus

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The subject will cover the following topics:
Contemporary Issues: history and development of advanced nursing practice; role of the Nurse Practitioner including the provision of culturally competent care, Scope of Practice, Professional Practice Framework, National Framework for Decision Making by Nurses and Midwives on Scopes of Practice; Factors influencing the development and implementation of advanced practice roles e.g. stakeholders, clinical practice guidelines, socialization factors and leadership; Health Policy, a driving force for the development of advanced nursing practice; health policy related to the development of advanced and extended practice; Power and Politics
Regulation Accountability: Legislation; Licensure; Certification and Credentialing; Endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner; Guidelines for Endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner; Safety and Quality Framework; Continuing Professional Development; Recency of Practice; Professional Indemnity Insurance
Legal and Ethical Issues: Problem solving and clinical decision making within multi-disciplinary teams applying contemporary ethical guidelines and legal requirements
Evidence-Based Practice: A model to underpin nursing practice, monitor and evaluate advanced nursing practice to measure health outcomes; clinical governance; clinical audit, tools and process; apply evidence to achieve best practice including use of technology
Leadership: leadership qualities and developing potential; vision and goals for leading change; engagement with health care policy; developing strategic plans and overcoming barriers; teamwork and mentoring; collaborative interprofessional practice; disseminating knowledge