Introduction

This Self-Directed Learning Activity supports your understanding of Quality in Nursing as required by the Australian healthcare system and AHPRA expectations for Registered Nurses. It is designed to help you critically reflect on your own practice, understand professional expectations, and build key competencies in areas such as continuous improvement, infection control, professional development, ethics, cultural safety, and evidence-based practice.

Through a combination of written response tasks and quiz-based questions, this activity allows you to:

• Evaluate your workplace performance through self-assessment and peer feedback
• Explore strategies to maintain service quality and address variations
• Understand the health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• Review key principles of research ethics and rules of evidence
• Enhance your knowledge of quality frameworks like Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement

You are encouraged to complete all sections independently and reflectively, making use of recommended readings, videos, and online resources.