Masters Degrees (Nursing)
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Perceptions of nursing students, nurse educators and clinicians of the clinical learning environment at selected institutions in Northern Ghana.
(2016)Aim The aim of the study was to describe the perceptions of nursing students, nurse educators and clinicians of the clinical learning environment at selected institutions in northern Ghana, as a way of assisting to ... -
Exploring the perceived competency levels of HIV/AIDS management among student nurses from selected nursing education institutions in the eThekwini municipality.
(2018)Background Globally, there is a changing landscape of healthcare, which is more pronounced in developing countries, including South Africa. This is a result of the battle against HIV and AIDS as well as the sudden ... -
Description of psychiatric nursing students’ stereotypical beliefs associated with mental illness labels and the potential mediating effects of information and contact.
(2014)Aim To describe psychiatric nursing students’ stereotypical beliefs associated with mental illness labels and the potential mediating effects of information provided from curriculum content and contact through clinical ... -
The effects on familiarity on stigma components in potential employers towards people with a serious mental illness in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2010)Aim The purpose of the research study was to explore and to describe stereotypes associated with serious mental illness and the effects of familiarity on the serious mental illness stigma process in potential employer ... -
Exploring factors influencing nursing staff turnover at a selected public hospital in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)Background: Turnover of nursing staff is a major challenge within healthcare settings and for healthcare in general, urging the need to improve retention in hospitals. Nurses are the largest group of health professionals ... -
Exploring the use of e-Learning platforms by Postgraduate Nursing students in a selected Higher Education institution.
(2018)Background: E learning is one of the latest trends in nursing education to enhance learning and flexibility in the teaching and learning process. Literature however shows that while undergraduate students adjust easily to ... -
Exploring the perceptions of student nurses on patient-centered care provided in psychiatric institutions in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2013)The purpose of the study was to explore and describe how student nurses perceive patient-centered care in their allocated units in the uMgungundlovu district. The main objectives of this study were to: • Explore the ... -
Describing nurses’ stigmatising attitudes towards persons with mental disorders in a selected district hospital setting in Rwanda.
(2013)Aim The purpose of this study was to describe mental disorder stigmatising attitudes held by nurses, in a selected district hospital in Rwanda, and to analyse the potential mediating effects of person variables, specifically ... -
Student nurses’ perceptions of peer mentorship in clinical settings.
(2016)Novice student nurses face many challenges when making the transition to clinical learning because of the complex and unpredictable nature of the clinical settings. Adequate support of students in clinical placements and ... -
Exploring the knowledge, attitude and practices of PHC students regarding preconception care in a selected higher education institution in eThekwini district: a descriptive study.
Sub-Saharan African countries have been the worst affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic and high incidence of maternal and child mortality rates, more than all other continents in the world. Preventive care in nursing is the ... -
Describing mothers’ compliance to Kangaroo Mother Care at a selected hospital in Southern Malawi.
(2016)Background: Studies have shown that Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is one of the low-cost, effective measures practiced in low income settings to enhance the survival of low birth weight babies. Since its development in 1979 ... -
Exploring unit manager’s experiences with community service nurses in selected nursing units in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2016)Background: Community service for nurses was introduced in January 2008, after it was legislated in the Nursing Act (55 of 2005). Unit managers assist these nurses during their transition process, from community service ... -
An exploration of the learners’ perceptions, awareness and satisfaction regarding the implementation of Integrated School Health Programme (ISHP) in selected secondary schools in uMgungundlovu district, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2017)When learners are subject to adverse health risks, school attendance and academic performance are correspondingly affected. This phenomenon is a nationally and internationally recognized problem considering healthy youth ... -
Exploring undergraduate nursing students’ perceptions on being change agents in a community-based transformative learning programme at a nursing education institution in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)Background The World Health Organization advocates for the strengthening of the healthcare system to improve the quality and efficiency of health service delivery. Transformative learning is associated with producing ... -
An exploration of nursing students’ experiences of a community-based health promotion and illness prevention programme in a selected school of nursing in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)Background Health promotion constitutes a priority in the World Health Organization’s agenda of health for all (WHO, 2014b). Therefore, nursing students should be introduced to the principles of health, illness prevention ... -
Promoting clinical scholarship in the clinical arena.
(2017)Background: Across healthcare, the importance of clinical scholarship has been increasing in the clinical arena. Applying clinical scholarship in daily nursing practice is vital. Aim: The aim of the study was to explore ... -
Exploring adolescents’ perceptions regarding youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in a selected Community Health Centre (CHC) in uMgungundlovu District.
(2017)Background One of the key concerns globally is the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents, especially in developing countries and regions like sub-Saharan Africa, where the largest number of deaths is due to the ... -
Exploring reasons for the high staff turnover amongst professional nurses at the Mandeni sub-district primary healthcare facilities.
(2017)Introduction Primary healthcare (PHC) facilities are the first level of health care, therefore it is essential that these services are always accessible to the local community. The South African healthcare system has ... -
Student nurses’ perceptions on bullying behaviour during clinical placement in a selected private nursing institute in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)Background Workplace violence in health care is a worldwide phenomenon. In nursing, the nature of workplace violence is predominantly non-physical in nature. Literature reveals the devastating consequences for the individual ... -
A descriptive analysis of knowledge and skills of midwives in monitoring progress of labour using a partograph in selected hospitals at eThekwini District in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)Introduction Midwives are recognised as principal protagonists in achieving their objectives and therefore priority must be given to ensuring the quality of the education and training of midwives, as well as to making ...
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