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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The perceptions of different generations of nursing unit managers on unit directing in a public hospital in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Nursing unit managers from different generations of nurses are expected to manage their units effectively, in order to achieve the healthcare goals for their clients. Directing a unit can be affected by the generational ...
An investigation to determine the perceived social support of professional nurses working in a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Globally, workplace stress has been reported as having deleterious effects on workers.
Professional nurses, working in a psychiatric hospital with patients suffering from mental
illnesses, may present with signs and ...
Factors influencing first year nursing students’ career choice at a University in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
The nursing profession is the backbone of the healthcare system glob-ally. However, due to the ongoing shortage of nurses there is a growing demand for nurses across the world. This demand puts pressure on the continued ...
First year learner nurses' perceptions on self-directed learning during clinical activities in the skills laboratory
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Self-directed learning (SDL) has become a focus in the past years due to the increase in the complexity and changes in the nursing profession development. Employing SDL methodologies has been advantageous to the learner ...