Department of Nursing and Midwifery

Nurses’ views on promotion and the influence of race, class and gender in relation to the Employment Equity Act

Van der Heever, Mariana M.; Van der Merwe, Anita S.; Crowley, Talitha (AOSIS, 2019)

Orientation: Regardless of the implementation of the Employment Equity Act (EEA), No. 55 of 1998 and the abolishment of apartheid in 1994, African and mixed-race females are under-represented in managerial positions in the ...

Patient satisfaction and treatment adherence of stable human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients in antiretroviral adherence clubs and clinics

De Jager, Gabi A.; Crowley, Talitha; Esterhuizen, Tonya M. (AOSIS, 2018)

Background: South Africa has experienced a substantial increase in access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in recent years. Effective strategies to manage access to treatment need to be incorporated into and implemented ...

An exploration of the perceptions of prison health care personnel regarding the accessibility of mental health services for inmates in Maseru prison

Posholi, Malerotholi (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: There are about 450 million people globally who have mental illness. About one in nine prisoners globally suffer from common psychiatric conditions such as depression and anxiety. Psychiatric ...

Exploring adult patients’ perceptions of what enables them to make sense of their intensive care experience

Harmuth, Keryn (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Critical illness requiring admission into an intensive care environment is a significant stressful event in any person’s life. Good caregiving in an intensive care environment is supported by appropriate, ...

Factors influencing job satisfaction of registered nurses working in public hospitals in Windhoek, Namibia.

Shalonda, Simon (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: A shortage of professional nurses as a result of turnover and poor retention is a major concern in Namibia. A lack of job satisfaction is related to this problem. The aim of this study was to ...

Factors influencing patient falls in a private hospital group in the Cape Metropole of the Western Cape

Janse van Rensburg, Renee (2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The fall rate of patients in hospital settings is a worldwide concern due to the impact falls have on an individual patient, the family or relatives, as well as the healthcare setting. ...

Barriers affecting the implementation of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist by staff in a private hospital in the Cape Metropole

Sauls, Peter Jonathan (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Adverse events or near misses in the operating room (OR) is the result of negligence, medical malpractice and management that compromise patient safety which may result in wrong patient, wrong procedure ...

Nurses’ experiences of using electronic health cecords in a public health care facility : Middle East, Qatar

Mather, Aamina Ali (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Implementing an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system comes with expected and unexpected challenges. Some constituents welcome the change and embrace the new technology, while others are ...

Nurses’ perceptions of impairment due to substance use in Gauteng Province

Kubayi, Vulani Sharon (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Substance-related impairment among healthcare professionals including nurses has been a significant concern locally and internationally as it has public health implications. Impairement renders ...

Exploring the self-management needs of adolescents living with HIV in the Nelson Mandela Bay area of the Eastern Cape

Adams, Adian Leone (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: An increased number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected children are progressing to adolescence and beyond because of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). Adolescents receiving ...

Factors influencing Nurses’ decisions and actions when applying standard precautions for infection prevention in a private hospital in Namibia

Hoes, Maureen Shirley (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are considered a leading risk factor for patients and healthcare workers in healthcare environments (Haile, Engeda & Abdo, 2017:1). Both nurses and ...

Factors influencing the implementation of integrated management of childhood illness in the area military health unit Gauteng and 1 military hospital in Tshwane Gauteng

Cilliers, Anna Christina Maria (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : The fourth Millennium Development Goal aimed to reduce the global under-five mortality rate. In line with this aim, the South African Military Health Nursing College included the Integrated Management of ...

Experiences of nurses involved with neonatal deaths in Neonatal units in a Saudi Arabian Hospital

Dlamini, Prisca Sithembile (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Nurses who care for patients in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) address all their efforts to care for seriously ill newborns and their families. The death of a newborn and the grieving ...

Preterm infant caregivers’ perspectives on basic infant life support training before discharge : a descriptive case study at a secondary hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa

Africa, Anne Beatrice (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Basic infant life support (BILS) includes providing emergency ventilation/breathing and manual cardiac massage/compressions to maintain circulation when a preterm infant has a cardiorespiratory ...

A framework to facilitate the appointment of women nurses of colour to leadership positions in hospitals

Van der Heever, Mariana (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Notwithstanding a 79% African majority and the implementation of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) in 1998, the employment equity reports of the Department of Health in the Western Cape and ...

Personality traits and job satisfaction among nurses working in emergency and psychiatric departments

Fitchat, Sonet (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Personality traits influence individuals to choose certain careers. Although much research has been done on the personality traits of nurses in general, very little research has been done on the personality ...

Barriers and facilitators in the meticulous compilation and adaptation of standardised nursing care plans in a public hospital of the Eden district, South Africa : a nursing perspective

Van As, Saria (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: South African Nursing Council Regulation, No. R.2598 (as amended) requires that registered nurses (RNs) develop, implement and evaluate nursing care plans as part of their legal scope of ...