Browsing Masters Degrees (Nursing) by Title
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Sexual practices of married women in rural KwaZulu-Natal : implications for the women's vulnerability to HIV/AIDS epidemic.
(2009)Purpose: To explore sexual practices of married women, which make them vulnerable to HIV infection in a rural setting, and the implications such practices have for the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Methodology: An ethnographic approach ... -
Short term outcomes of an HIV and AIDS medical education partnership initiative (MEPI) clinical programme for nursing students in a selected site : a descriptive evaluation study.
(2015)Background HIV/AIDS education and training in nursing generally has been inadequate and has not been formalised. As a result, it places nurses in a challenging situation when they have to nurse HIV/AIDS infected individuals ... -
Skills required by nurses at primary health care level in a district health system.
(2002)The purpose of the study was to do a task analysis.of PHC nurse practice by identifying the skills required by nurses working at the primary health care clinic in order to plan staff development programmes. The objectives ... -
Stress amongst critical care nurses in Abu-Dhabi hospitals.
(2003)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the stressors that affecting the critical care nurses in Abu Dhabi hospitals in order for the managers to take action to decrease or control these stressors where possible, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Students’ perceptions of student support services at a selected nursing campus in the EThekwini District.
(2017)Introduction The students are the heart of any Higher Education Institution (HEI) and many students come into Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) underprepared for the activities and challenges of tertiary institutions. ... -
A study of perceptions of workplace stress amongst registered nurses working in selected care areas in public hospitals in Umgungundlovu District province of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2013)Nurses work in the environment which presents excessive psychological demands with a low to moderate job control. Depending on the level of social support they receive from the colleagues and supervisors, they perceive ... -
A survey of medical doctor's views on cadaveric organ donation and transplantation.
(2001)The views of medical doctors regarding organ donation and transplantation in the Durban Metropolitan Region were examined in an exploratory and explanatory study, which included a descriptive, convenience sampled study of ... -
A survey of the assessment of clinical learning in selected nursing education institutions in KwaZulu Natal within an outcomes-based education (OBE) context.
(2003)Assessment of clinical learning as a process for determining competence in practice is one of the underpinning principles of establishing and measuring student progress III nurse education. Literature reviewed for this ... -
Witnessed resuscitation exploring the attitudes and practices of the emergency staff working in the level one emergency departments in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal.
(2001)Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the attitudes and practices of the emergency staff working in the level one emergency departments in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, with regard to witnessed resuscitation. Methodology: ... -
Youth's experiences in disclosing their HIV positive status in Malawi.
(2009)Introduction Youth is a group of people which has been greatly affected by HIV epidemic in Malawi. They are vulnerable to HIV infection because they are at a stage where they are beginning sexual exploration. Youth therefore, ...