Browsing by Subject "Professional nurses"
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Construct validity and internal consistency of Hall’s Professionalism Scale: tested on South African nurses
(BMC, 2019)Objective: In South Africa, appropriate criteria to measure the professional standing of professional nurses are essential. Internationally, there are professionalism scales by which to measure professionalism, but none ... -
Development of an evaluation tool for clinical competence of community service nurses in North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Introduction and Background: Nurses’ ability to demonstrate competence is necessary to meet the requirements of the healthcare organisations. In many countries, measures and initiatives are put in place to prepare newly ... -
Employee retention strategies for medical staff in public hospitals : the case of Potchefstroom hospital
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Citizens‟ democratic right to health care services is enshrined in the Constitution of South Africa, 1996. In addition, the National Development Plan (NDP), Vision 2030 (2011), as the primary developmental policy of South ... -
Experiences of professional nurses in caring for psychiatric patients with dual diagnosis in a public psychiatric hospital in North West Province of South Africa
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2015)Dual diagnosis is a serious concern in the whole world and very little is known about the care of psychiatric patients with dual diagnosis. The aim of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of professional ... -
Positive practice environments for professional nurses working in selected psychiatric institutions in South Africa a practice theory
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This research evaluated the practice environments of professional nurses working at selected psychiatric institutions in South Africa. Thus far, no theoretical knowledge has been used to inform the scientific development ... -
Professional nurses' experience when caring for women who are experiencing intimate partner violence : a caring presence study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a world-wide problem, especially in rural areas like the Vhembe region in Limpopo province where there has been a notable increase in IPV. This problem resulted in an increase ... -
The professional relationship between professional nurses and clinical associates in selected district hospitals
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)INTRODUCTION The South African public health sector is facing the crisis of a shortage of healthcare professionals, particularly physicians. Even though the shortage is global, South Africa is more affected due to the high ...