Clinical Governance
PostgraduateUND-NURS40372025
Course information for 2025 intake View information for 2024 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 9 Feb 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Price from
- $3,110
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Clinical Governance
About this subject
On completion of this subject students should be able to achieve the following learning outcomes:
- Defend the relevance of a clinical governance framework in the provision of quality healthcare in a nominated healthcare setting.
- Outline the advantages and constraints of providing a single integrated system of clinical governance using the Four Pillars of Clinical Governance.
- Create a clinical governance impact statement with regard to staff in a typical hospital ward environment.
- Design an educational resource that links the Clinical Governance Standards for Western Australian Health Services with the National Standards for the Registered Nurse.
- What is clinical governance? 4 Pillars of Clinical Governance
- Professional development and management
- Workforce sufficiency
This subject of study will enable the student to consolidate understanding and application of the methods and instruments that form the foundation for monitoring quality and safety of healthcare delivery ensuring optimal outcomes. Students will analyse the leadership and organisational factors integral to the development of a strong clinical governance framework. Knowledge gained in this course will equip students to strengthen clinical governance frameworks and patient safety processes in many and varied health services and settings. Deep exploration of clinical governance undertaken in this course will empower students to ensure that quality healthcare standards are maintained and to become agents of change for the benefit of patients, colleagues and healthcare systems.
- Contributions to discussion board (10%)
- Application of relevant policies and framework (50%)
- Poster on National Standard (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- UND-NUR-GDI-2025 - Graduate Diploma of Nursing
- UND-NUC-MAS-2025 - Master of Nursing (Coursework)
Elective
- UND-NUR-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateUND-NUR-GDI
Master of Nursing (Coursework)
PostgraduateUND-NUC-MAS
Graduate Certificate in Nursing
PostgraduateUND-NUR-GCE