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An intervention towards the improvement of academic performance, success and retention among bachelor of nursing students at a higher education institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Academic success, which is measured by continuous assessment and
examination results, is one of the major goals of higher education. However, Higher Education
institutions worldwide are faced with a challenge on how to ...
Student nurses’ perceptions of written feedback after assessment at a University in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Background: Written feedback from lecturers to their students, in higher education institutions, plays an important role in improving students’ performance. However, students’ perceptions of written feedback on assessments ...
Experiences of undergraduate nursing students in a mental health clinical learning environment at a university in the Cape Town metropole
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Learning in clinical practice is an essential component of nursing education,
considering that nursing is a practice-based profession. Over the years, nursing education has
evolved from clinical apprenticeships in hospitals ...
A cross-sectional profile of male students registered for the Bachelor of Nursing at a nursing training institution n the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Men comprise about 10% of the nursing population globally and approximately 15% of
the nursing workforce according to the South African Nursing Council. There has been
an increase noted in the number of males entering ...
Mental health literacy of undergraduate nursing students at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Background: Mental illness is recognised as a global public health concern due to the
significant amount of morbidity and disability accounted for by mental illness. Additionally,
the stigma and discrimination towards ...
The affordances of mobile learning for an undergraduate nursing programme: A design-based study
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The global use of mobile devices, and their connectivity capacity, integrated with the affordances of social media networks, provides a resource-rich platform for innovative student-directed learning experiences. Technology ...
Refining service-learning definition in a school of nursing at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Service-learning links academic acquisition with community-based work within a partnership framework, which is underpinned by values such as respect, reciprocity, relevance and reflection. This pedagogy has its ...
Undergraduate midwifery students’ perceived readiness to conduct fetal surveillance at a University in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Fetal surveillance (FS) helps midwives to predict the well-being of the fetus during labour and its relationship with uterine contractions as labour progresses. Incorrect use of surveillance apparatus and wrong interpretation ...
Stress among student nurses at a university in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Nursing education and training places significant demands on commitment,
dedication, and perseverance by nursing students. They experience increased levels of stress
which negatively affect their learning abilities and ...
Student nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding cervical cancer screening
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Globally, cervical cancer has been identified as a public health concern due to the degree, and extensive distribution in low-resource communities. In 2018 approximately 570 000 cases of cervical cancer and 311 000 deaths ...