Course Summary
This online Short Course introduces the Registered Nurse (RN) to beginning level management tools in their career management towards a leadership and mentoring role.
The fee for this short course will be $200.00.
Requirements - To Be Eligible
For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.
Entry RequirementsThere are no specific entry requirements to enrol in this course, however, the course is suitable for Registered Nurses.
Course Details
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Admission Codes
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Not Applicable |
Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations
Undertaking this course enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the course students will be awarded 6 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours and a CQUniversity Certificate of Completion.
Study Mode Definitions
- Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
- On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
- Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.
*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.
Select a course structure below to view the delivery details, including the different study modes offered for each structure.
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Adult Learning
- Compare and contrast the pedagogical and andragogical approaches to teaching and learning
- Evaluate the ways in which teaching styles and learning preferences can impact in the coaching and mentoring relationship
- Apply knowledge of adult learning theory to coaching and mentoring activities.
Reflective Practice
- Identify the key elements of reflective practice
- Recognise the theoretical models of reflection
- Describe the process of reflective practice.
Delegation and Accountability of the RN
- Explain the difference between accountability and responsibility
- Identify the major roles and responsibilities of the RN, Enrolled Nurse (EN) and Assistant in Nursing (AIN)
- Outline the concepts of assignment, delegation and supervision.
Communication in Healthcare
- Identify key concepts in effective communication
- Recognise the importance of communication in the health setting
- Apply the fundamentals of effective communication in relationships and workplace documentation.
Coaching and Mentoring in the Practice Setting
- Articulate an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of coaching and mentoring
- Define the terms coach, mentor and preceptor
- Communicate a working definition of coaching and mentoring to colleagues in the workplace
- Analyse the relationship between coaching-mentoring and training.
Assessment:
Online Quizzes