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Professional nurses’ experiences of their community service placement year at a secondary academic hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Community service has been an inevitable part of most health professionals’ lives since it began in 1998. In 2004 the Health Minister in South Africa announced that community service will be extended to include nurses ... -
Professional quality of life among nurses in psychiatric observation units in the metropole district health services
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Background: Psychiatric observation units are the units where 72-hour psychiatric observations are conducted in the district and in some of the regional hospitals. These hospitals were selected under the Mental Health Care ... -
Psychiatric registered nurses’ knowledge of and attitudes towards the use and side-effects of antipsychotic medication administered mental health users in the Western Cape.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)There is a growing burden of disease associated with mental disorders especially in low and middle-income countries. This growing burden is accompanied by an increase in psychotic disorders and has increased the demand ... -
Psychosocial factors predicting academic performance of first-year college nursing students in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Academic performance of students is influenced by a combination of several psychosocial factors which include seeking academic help, use of various sources for academic learning, extent of the student seeking academic help, ... -
Quality care during childbirth at a midwife obstetric unit in Cape Town, Western Cape: Women and midwives’ perceptions
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Globally, there has been significant progress in reducing preventable maternal deaths and disability, and growing attention on improving the quality of care in maternal health care facilities. The World Health ... -
The readiness of professional Nurses in the Khayelitsha health sub-district to render mental health care services as stipulated in the Healthcare 2010 plans for the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The study aims to assess the readiness of professional nurses in Khayelitsha health sub district to render mental health care services as stipulated in the Healthcare 2010 Plans for the western Cape. The Main objectives ... -
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 ... -
Reflective practice in portfolio development: Perceptions of fourth-year nursing students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Background: At the School of Nursing (SoN) of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) students (usually across all levels) carry out reflective practice when they compile a portfolio of evidence (PoE) to be submitted at ... -
The relationship between leadership styles of clinical facilitators and maturity levels of learner nurses in the clinical learning environment of Western Cape hospitals
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Clinical facilitators act as leaders who influence the learning of learner nurses. As leaders, they are involved in the provision of guidance and accompaniment of learners in the clinical learning environment. Learning ... -
Resilience and coping among nurses working at a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Background: Resilience in nurses plays an important role in caring for mental health care users admitted to psychiatric hospitals, given that the working environment is stressful. Nurses are faced with various challenges ... -
The role of midwives in the implementation of maternal death review (MDR) in health facilities In Ashanti region, Ghana
(2012)Background and Problem Statement: Maternal mortality is a global health issue, which mostly affects the developing countries. The United Nations (UN) member states have made a commitment to reduce maternal mortality by ... -
Self-leadership in male learner nurses during their four-year programme at a college in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Male learners in the nursing profession could face self-leadership challenges. Self-leadership is an enabling process whereby a person learns to know him/herself better and, through this improved self-awareness, is better ... -
The self-perception of preparedness for midwifery practice of final-year nursing students at a university in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Background: Globally, nurses and midwives are the most important healthcare providers. In most countries, nurses and midwives are often the first point of contact to healthcare, and in many rural areas, they are the only ... -
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 ... -
Stress and coping strategies amongst registered nurses working in a South African tertiary hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)A survey of the literature revealed that althougth a great deal of research has been carried out relating to stress and coping internationally, little has been written about nurses in South Africa. The aim of this study ... -
Student midwives' experiences of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) at a University in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a formative and summative assessment method used in several health science disciplines. The primary focus of this research study was to explore and describe the ... -
Student nurse-educators’ at a nursing school in the Western Cape, perceptions of teacher identity from a personal knowledge perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Teacher identity is regarded as an important disposition when it comes to training would-be teachers, irrespective of the field of study. It is during the teaching practice experience that student nurse-educators transit ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The support of professional nurses to youth victims of physical violence at a community health centre in the Cape Flats
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The Western Cape Province of South Africa has the worst multifactorial crime problem in the country. It has the fastest growing crime rate in many crime categories, such as rape and gun related incidents. The youth in the ...