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Perceptions of Bachelor of Nursing students at a university in the Western Cape about clinical learning opportunities and competence regarding the administration of oral medication
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Medication errors can result in harm and death, for which nurses are legally liable. The administration of medication by nurses can be improved through education and training to avoid medication errors in future. The study ...
Challenges experienced by second and third-year nursing students when integrating theory into practice in a selected clinical setting in the Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Background: Nursing as a profession is based on firm knowledge, values, clinical skills and attitudes. In the current dynamic healthcare systems, all nurses are challenged to be insightful and have robust clinical reasoning ...
Utilization of partogram among nurses and midwives in Rwamagana health facilities in the eastern province of Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The present study examined the extent of utilization of partogram among nurses and midwives in Rwamagana health facilities located in the eastern province of Rwanda. The study specifically sought to; assess knowledge and ...
A comparative study of the clinical competence of community service practitioners: degree and diploma nursing programmes
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
According to Benner (2001 ), an individual moves through five stages: novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient and expert. Competence is the measure or degree of a person's ability to cope with all aspects of the ...
Clinical supervision in selected hospitals, Cape Town: reflections on registered nurses lived experiences
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The purpose of this qualitative explorative study is to explain individualized lived experiences of registered nurses working and participating in clinical supervision for nursing students within the clinical environment ...
Guidelines for nurse managers to promote the competence levels of professional nurses in utilising the electronic system for staffing of agency nurses, in public hospitals in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2018)
In 2011, a structured electronic system for the staffing of agency nurses was implemented in the Western Cape as part of the Nursing Information Management System (NIMS). This electronic system was developed to ensure a ...