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Bachelor of nursing students at a higher education institution in the Western Cape’s experience of preparation for and perceptions about their readiness for clinical placement in emergency
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Nurses are the frontline healthcare professionals in the emergency units, charged with providing ethical, safe and effective emergency care. They are required to have specific knowledge and skills about emergency care. ...
Nurses attitudes towards stimulation activities for persons with intellectual disability at a psychiatric hospital within the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Globally, stimulation activities yield positive outcomes for persons with intellectual disability (ID), in terms of behavioural and cognitive changes. Intellectual disability is characterised by significant changes in ...
Experiences of simulated patients in a clinical skills laboratory in a school of nursing at a university in the Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Nursing simulations using simulated patients have proven effective in creating realistic opportunities to enhance the students’ clinical competence within a safe learning environment. This safe learning environment potentially ...
Intervention strategy to improve pmtct programme implementation for HIV-exposed children in a rural sub-district in North West province
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Despite the remarkable general decrease of mother-to-child transmission in the global HIV
response, a high number, 84%, of child HIV infections are occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa,
particularly in rural areas. Mother-to-child ...
HIV managers’ perceptions and experiences regarding implementing HIV policies at primary health care facilities in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The implementation of policy involves translating the goals and objectives of a policy into action. One major problem involved with implementing HIV policy within the Western Cape, South Africa is that there is a lack of ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding paediatric pain management among undergraduate nursing students at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Despite the availability of analgesics for pain relief, children experience moderate to severe pain during hospitalisation. A student nurse placed in a paediatric setting is part of the healthcare team who can support ...
An investigation of alcohol and drug use and possible risk factors amongst nursing students at a University in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The use of substances (alcohol and other drugs) is a significant global public health challenge, despite extensive awareness and educational strategies about the dangers of alcohol and illicit drug use. Recognition of the ...
Knowledge and attitudes of nursing students about women who use substances during pregnancy in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Substance use has become a major socio-economic problem worldwide and is alarmingly high in South Africa. Substance use is frequent in pregnant women and has a negative impact on foetal, neonatal, and maternal well-being. ...
Nursing students from a university in the Western Cape’s perceptions of the clinical supervisory relationship
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Background: In nursing education, the clinical supervisory relationship is central to clinical learning for students as it has an impact on the development of professional identity, competency, and clinical skills. A ...
The knowledge, practices and attitude of nurses towards pain management of neonates in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
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 ...