Browsing by Subject "Nurses"
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African and Caribbean nurses’ decisions about HIV testing: a mixed methods study
(Springer, 2017)Nurses in Jamaica, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda are at risk for occupational exposure to HIV. Little is known about the experiences and policy supports related to nurses having themselves tested for the virus. This ... -
Assessing the dynamics of conflict among nurses in public hospitals
(2014)Nursing in South Africa has become a difficult and stressful profession. Nurses are faced with many challenges on a daily basis, including; heavy workloads, shortages of staff, lack of resources and reduced managerial ... -
Challenges faced by mental health nurse specialists in the North West province
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)This study sought to explore and describe the challenges faced by mental health nurse specialists in order to make recommendations in support of this population in the North West province. A qualitative-exploratory-descriptive ... -
Conceptual Model: psychosocial implications of caring for people living with HIV among nurses
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)Nursing is an occupation that is subjected to a high degree of stress. Stress had been seen as a predictor of the nature of care provided by nurses caring for people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (PLWH). ... -
Documentation of medicine logistics in primary health care clinics in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda district
(North-West University, 2012)Health systems throughout the globe face challenges with rising drug costs, decisions regarding the implementation of new drug therapies or using conventional drug therapies, access to drugs across different income groups ... -
Exploration of support to nurses working in the tuberculosis programme in the primary health care facilities by management in the Matlosana sub–district
(North-West University, 2012)Tuberculosis is a health threat, globally, in Africa, South Africa as well as in the North West Province. Although a number of positive interventions have been implemented, like the introduction of direct observation ... -
Exploring occupational health care nurses’ perceptions of systems to enhance their own resilience, hardiness and well-being
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Occupational health care (OHC) nurse practitioners experience numerous stressful situations on a daily basis in their different working environments. Studies done in the government sector in South Africa showed that increased ... -
Exploring resilience in nurses caring for older persons
(2014)Background: A shortage of nurses is experienced in aged care as these nurses experience adverse working conditions. Resilience might empower these nurses to survive, thrive and even flourish. A paucity of research exists ... -
Exploring situation-specific emotional episodes among nurses : bapplication of the componential emotion approach
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Healthcare, within South Africa, has become a prevalent focal matter in several discussions due to the inevitable challenges (e.g., HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, poverty, affordable health care, insufficient hospital beds) it ... -
Integrative review of benefit levers' characteristics for system-wide spread of best healthcare practices
(Wiley, 2016)Aim To critically analyse the characteristics of the benefit levers that are required for effective system-wide spread of evidence-based practice. Background Evidence-based nursing practice is the cornerstone of quality ...