School of Nursinghttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/892024-03-29T00:10:17Z2024-03-29T00:10:17ZThe knowledge, practices and attitude of nurses towards pain management of neonates in the Western CapeDielle, Rachel Epiehttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/105472023-11-15T00:02:17Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZThe knowledge, practices and attitude of nurses towards pain management of neonates in the Western Cape
Dielle, Rachel Epie
Aim: To investigate the knowledge, practices, and attitudes, of nurses towards pain management of neonates in Western Cape. Background: Pain is regarded as a sensory modality which is vital for surviving. Effective pain management presents positive patient’s outcome, reduced hospitalisation, and improved developmental milestone. The advancement of modern technology has facilitated the survival of premature and new-born babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care. This advanced technology may however be inflicting excruciating pain on sick neonates during treatment. The sick neonates are exposed to many painful procedures which include venepuncture, lumber puncture, mechanical ventilation, non-invasive ventilation, urine catheterisation, heel prick and many other procedures. If neonatal pain is not managed, it may cause long-term damage to the child’s neural development. This study is aimed to describe the factors of poor nurse management of neonate pain. The findings will be used to recommend pain management guidelines for the neonates receiving treatments in intensive care.
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2023-01-01T00:00:00ZFactors influencing nursing students’ persistence at a higher education institution in the Western CapeMapfuranewe, Eggestahttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/105352023-11-14T00:03:49Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZFactors influencing nursing students’ persistence at a higher education institution in the Western Cape
Mapfuranewe, Eggesta
Background: Persistence of undergraduate nursing students at institutions of higher learning is mainly hampered by high attrition rates. High attrition rates are a global problem, attributed to a myriad of challenges that students experience during their years of study. This eventually leads to poor persistence which cascades down to a reduced number of nurses graduating and contributes to the global nursing shortage. Aim: The study aimed to investigate factors influencing the undergraduate nursing students’ persistence at a selected higher education institution in the Western Cape. Methodology: A quantitative method with a descriptive survey research design was employed to conduct the study. An all-inclusive sampling technique was used to include the study population of 317; 149 responses were obtained. Data was collected using both online and face-to-face self-administered questionnaires. Data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 28. Results: The study showed that respondents were committed to obtaining their nursing degree and their commitment to the institution was robust. The respondents took their academic work seriously and were academically conscientious. The respondents were satisfied with their academic progress, although some had reservations about their relationship with the lecturers. Social coherence among the respondents, institution and campus community was lacking. The respondents did not find the institution convincingly supportive, and they did not have an overall sense of inclusion in the implementation of support services. Conclusion and recommendations: Students’ commitment to obtain their degrees and institutional commitment were the two most highly rated factors. Social engagement and campus support were the least rated factors. It is recommended that the institution should devise supportive academic programmes that make effective use of mentors for first-year students. The lecturers at the institution should attempt to make their presentations more interactive. The institution should also assist in setting up activities that encourage engagement and socialisation for students.
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2023-01-01T00:00:00ZCreating a caring praxis in nursing education and training: The experiences of the clinical supervisorsSyme, Beverdene Christinehttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/104732023-08-12T00:01:20Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZCreating a caring praxis in nursing education and training: The experiences of the clinical supervisors
Syme, Beverdene Christine
Background: The integration of theory, research, and practice as caring praxis was revealed in the everyday work and practice of caring within nursing. “Praxis is a coherent structure of the nurse's work that integrates guiding values, specific actions consistent within the social mission of the profession, knowledge construction, community awareness, and the realization that within a profession lies the process of bringing about some human good”, and that nursing as a “practice-based profession and its training requires the embedment of theoretical and clinical learning” along with national and provincial guidelines and treatment regimens to ensure that nurses are trained according to required standards of the nursing regulatory body in South Africa. It was therefore deemed relevant to examine the caring praxis in the nursing education and training of undergraduate nursing students.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of clinical supervisors in creating a caring praxis in nursing education and training. The theoretical framework of this study is aimed to link the five comportments prescribed in the model of practical skills performance to clinical teaching to create a caring praxis in nursing education and training.
Design and method: This study employed a qualitative study method and a qualitative explorative contextual design to meet the two objectives of the study, which were: to explore and describe the experiences of the clinical supervisors doing clinical teaching in hospitals and clinics; and to identify the needs of the clinical supervisors to ensure a caring praxis in nursing education and training.
Ethical considerations: The proposal was submitted to the Humanities and Social Science Research Ethics Committee for approval. Permission was obtained from the Head of Department at the School of Nursing and the supervisor coordinator provided access to obtain information from potential participants. Informed consent was obtained from all participants, and they had the right to withdraw at any time should they wish to do so. The researcher aimed to guarantee the well-being of the participants and to minimize harm and discomfort. Anonymity was strictly maintained to protect the participants and ensure confidentiality.
Conclusion: Five main themes emerged from the analysis: during clinical supervision the clinical supervisors must ensure that they educate the nursing student to care for their patients holistically and to meet the patient’s needs regarding comfort and safety; the clinical supervisors integrate teaching and learning tools to breech the gap between theory and practice, integrating their experiences to add meaning to clinical teaching and learning; students’ participation and involvement during skills development allowed the clinical supervisors to assess and manage risk during patient engagement; during clinical teaching and learning the clinical supervisors has to ensure the skills are within the scope and guidelines of the clinical facilities; and the clinical supervisors takes on many roles to advocate and facilitate the caring praxis in nursing.
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2023-01-01T00:00:00ZPerceived social support of learners at risk of substance abuse at two selected high schools within the Cape metropolitan areaCassiem, Sabiyahhttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/104712023-08-12T00:01:18Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZPerceived social support of learners at risk of substance abuse at two selected high schools within the Cape metropolitan area
Cassiem, Sabiyah
Substance abuse contributes towards mental illness as part of the global burden of
disease. In South Africa, substance abuse presents amongst learners at secondary
schools. Substance use affects academic performance negatively and disrupts
cognitive, emotional, social, and psychological functioning. Social support has been
known to ameliorate the deleterious effects of substance abuse. This study aimed to
investigate the perceived social support of learners at risk of substance abuse at two
selected high schools in Cape Town.
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