Browsing Masters Degrees (Nursing) by Issue Date
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Professional nurses knowledge and understanding of AIDS/HIV infection.
(1993)This study examines the Professional nurses' knowledge and understanding of AIDS/HIV infection. The Professional nurses that participated in the study, are those working in a specialised institution which caters for ... -
The experiences of infertile African women in Durban.
(1994)The experiences of African women with primary infertility were explored. These women were from Durban and surrounding rural areas, in KwaZulu / Natal. The aims of the study were to describe their perception of infertility ... -
Mental health care provided by nurses in the primary health care clinics in Swaziland.
(2000)The study was designed to examine and describe mental health care provided by the nurses in the primary health care settings of Swaziland. The study sought to answer one main questions namely: • what was the nature of ... -
Exploring the extent of cultural sensitivity among the nursing students doing the four year diploma at Addington hospital in KwaZulu-Natal province.
(2000)This study was undertaken to explore the extent of cultural sensitivity among the nursing students of Kwa Zulu - Natal Province. A qualitative. ethnographic, explorative design was utilized. A quantitative approach was ... -
Gender conflict amongst adolescents at the Rossburgh High School, Durban.
(2000)In 1998 the Faculty of Community and Development Disciplines (CADD) embarked on a project to prevent and reduce crime involving school children. A needs assessment was conducted in the three schools where the project was ... -
The relationship between learning styles, stages of self-direction in learning and academic performance in a case-based nursing program.
(2001)The Institutes of Nursing in the United Arab Emirates adopted a new approach for educating and training the Diploma Nursing students in 1997. This approach emphasized the use of case-based learning, which was characterized ... -
Knowledge and practices of smoking among students of the University of Natal on Durban campus residences.
(2001)The Health Belief Model developed by Becker ( 1984) cited in Katzenellenbogen et al. ( 1999) guided this study. The model attempts to identify beliefs and the way they may interact to influence individuals' conscious ... -
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 ... -
The acceptance of males in midwifery practice in the Seychelles.
(2001)The aim of the study was to discover, describe and analyze factors related to the perceived acceptance of male nurses in the practice of midwifery in the Seychelles as perceived by nurses, pregnant women and their partners. ... -
Critical thinking skills development among the diploma nursing students in a case-based curriculum.
(2001)Faculty members in many schools of nursing have been urged to include critical thinking in all aspects of the nursing curriculum. The faculty at the Institutes of Nursing in the United Arab Emirates, have adopted in the ... -
Comparative analysis of the effects of two curricular approaches to the development of clinical reasoning abilities in nursing students following comprehensive basic nursing programmes.
(2001)A comparative analysis was undertaken using descriptive survey and cross-sectional design to explore the effects of two curricular approaches ( Problem-based learning and traditional) used in Comprehensive basic nursing ... -
Critical thinking in a case-based and a traditional nursing education program.
(2001)Up to 1998, the Institutes of Nursing in the United Arab Emirates have been using the traditional lecture-based teaching/learning process in their graduate-nursing program. In 1998, however, these Institutes adopted a ... -
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: ... -
Closed suctioning system of endotracheal tube (CTSS) : the practice and perception of intensive care nurses.
(2001)Purpose: The of this study was to explore the knowledge, level of practice, and the frequency of problems met during the use of CTSS amongst intensive care unit (ICU) nurses and suggest ways to improve the use of the system. ... -
An exploratory study of suicide amongst adolescents in Umzimkulu district high schools.
(2001)High school adolescent's suicidal behaviour caused a concern to the Umzimkulu community and the multi - disciplinary team in the local Psychiatric institution during the years 1997 - 1999 . The purpose the study was to ... -
Pathways to mental health care in Kwazulu-Natal province South Africa.
(2001)The understanding of the pathways that clients take prior to admission to a mental health institution, is a vital factor in planning to reduce delays in seeking treatment. Studying the pathways may also help in the ... -
Nursing students' perceptions of the learning environment in case-based and traditional learning classrooms.
(2002)This study describes the perceptions of 110 diploma nursing students regarding the learning environment in case based and traditional classrooms. The study was conducted in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi Institutes ofNursing in ... -
Consumer satisfaction with mental health service delivery in Durban.
(2002)This research presents a consumer evaluation of the delivery and aspects of services provided at three community run mental health centres. The purpose of this research is to describe the satisfaction levels of consumers ... -
HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, sources of information and beliefs of high school students in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
(2002)This descriptive survey was carried out to gather information that could be used to assist in the development of an HIV/AIDS educational program as a way to promote adolescents' health and prevent diseases in the United ... -
Nursing studies self-efficacy and motivation in a case-based learning program.
(2002)In 1998 the Institutes of Nursing in the United Arab Emirates adopted a new approach of Case-Based learning in their three year nursing program. This categorical change created a need to examine the development of nursing ...