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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Nursing Science) by Issue Date
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)Lecturers at three Nursing Colleges in the Gauteng Province in South Africa where this study was conducted raised their concern that a large proportion of learners reaching the senior phase have difficulty solving patient ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)Workforce shortages are a major concern of health care and the creation of a positive workplace is central to the attraction and retaining of employees where employees are motivated to be loyal towards their employer by a ...
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The working environment of occupational health nurses as a determinant for professional development (University of Pretoria, 2011)An investment in nursing education and staff development should consider the reasons for participating in continuing education and professional development in order to improve planning for long term continual professional ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)Despite the advantages of using NIV, healthcare professionals are not in agreement about precisely when to commence NIV (Elliott, Confalonieri& Nava 2002:1159; Lightowler, Wedzicha, Elliott&Ram 2003: [4]; Garpestad &Hill ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-06-23)The concept ‘mentoring’ in nursing is not a new concept as such and has probably been used in a variety of situations and given many interpretations. In healthcare, mentoring is aimed at facilitating professional learning ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-06-23)INTRODUCTION. The perinatal mortality rate is of concern worldwide. In South Africa at the time of the study, 2000, it was estimated to be of the order of 40/1000 live births. However in the setting in which this study ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-06-23)A lack of information is identified on the ability of professional nurses working in a neonatal intensive care unit to make competent clinical decisions pertaining to the employment of bedside blood product filters during ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-11-24)Introduction : Trauma is the leading cause of death in patients between the ages of 1-44 years in South Africa. Taking these statistics into consideration it is essential to better resuscitation strategies in order to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-12-01)The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the perceptions of pupil-enrolled nurses with regard to the integration of theory into practice. The study was qualitative in nature and used exploratory and descriptive ...
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Air ambulance transport in sub-Saharan Africa : challenges experienced by health care professionals (University of Pretoria, 2011-12-05)Introduction Air ambulances transport patients to their home country or to centres of medical excellence when they are critically ill or injured. From stranded hikers to cancer patients, individuals worldwide use air ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012)Model development for incorporating “indigenous” postnatal care into a midwifery healthcare system is of utmost importance in ensuring the provision of culturally congruent care. There has been only limited evidence of the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012-01-13)The number of new graduates greatly affects the existence of any profession and for the nursing profession this rings very true. However, in this caring and nurturing profession many undergraduate nursing students indicate ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012-05-22)"Hearing is one of the body's five senses. But listening is an art." (Tyger, 2005 : para.1). While working in the haemodialysis unit in KwaZulu-Natal, I observed that patients preferred not to disclose their experiences ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)Abuse negatively affects women living with HIV and AIDS. It can be a hindrance to living positively with the disease. Little is known about the essence of living with HIV, AIDS and abuse among women. The purpose of this ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)In a hospital environment the focus is on quality patient care. One of the important factors to improve the quality of patient care is the implementation of a continuous professional development programme. In a continuous ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)The public’s demand for competent and safe health care obligates the profession to meet the challenges of high quality care with current knowledge and skills. The maintenance of competence and the participation in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)As nursing is a practice-based profession it is essential that pre-graduate students are socialised in the clinical learning environment from the start of their training. Consequently, clinical accompaniment is regarded ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013-01-08)Clinical learning is regarded as a vital component in nursing programmes and students need to work in various clinical environments. In the emergency nursing programme presented at a tertiary nursing education institution, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013-01-08)A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual study was conducted to explore and describe the experience and support received by newly-qualified four-year trained professional nurses while placed for remunerated ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013-05-20)The purpose of the study was to explore and describe nursing learners’ experiences with regard to caring for mothers after stillbirth deliveries at selected public hospitals in Gauteng province. A qualitative approach was ...
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