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Exploring nurse preceptors' perceptions of benefits, support and commitment to the preceptor role in the Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Background: A preceptor is defined as a specialized tutor who gives practical training to the student in the practice settings. Preceptors are frequently used to orientate nursing students to prepare them for their duties ...
Assessing the attitude of nursing staff working at a community health centre towards the mental health care user
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The South African health care system shifted the focus of treating psychiatric disorders from institutional care level mental health services to facilitate this process of integration into the Primary Health Care (PHC) ...
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 ...
The prevalence of depression in HIV positive individuals who are on anti retro-viral treatment (ART) conducted at a selected primary health care (PHC) clinic in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Depression is defined as a psychiatric condition, wherein a person experiences extreme sadness, social withdrawal, and expresses self-deprecating thoughts. Across the world, millions of people with Human Infectious Virus ...
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 ...
Perceptions of registered nurses regarding their capability to care for soldiers experiencing mental illness at a military hospital in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Psychiatric nursing in a military setting is aimed at sustaining and facilitating a healthy lifestyle and performance in the achievement of mental health among soldiers. A Registered Nurse (RN) in the military ...
Nurses experiences of abortion: An exploratory study of nurses experiences in assisting with termination of pregnancy in South Africa and Zambia.
(University of Western Cape, 1999)
The legislation of abortion in many countries, allowing women the right to decide to terminate pregnancy, has introduced an unfamiliar situation to the medical professionals, especially nurses and doctors who are the ...
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 ...
Investigating factors contributing to late initiation of antenatal care in a health facility in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Despite the awareness of the importance of initiating antenatal care in the first trimester of a pregnancy (before 12 weeks gestation), late initiation of antenatal care (on or after 24 weeks of gestation) remains a common ...