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Assessering in gesondheidswetenskap-programme in 'n hoër onderwysinstelling : 'n kritiese etnografiese studie
(North-West University, 2008)The focus of this study is a strategy for the creation of a teaching-learning culture in higher education that facilitates assessment as learning, in line with constructivist principles and congruent with the outcomes-based ... -
Clinical judgement in nursing : a teaching-learning strategy for South African undergraduate nursing students
(2014)Recent reforms in the South African health care and educational system were founded in the ideal that the country would produce independent, critical thinkers. Nurses need to cope with diversity in a more creative way, ... -
A critical synthesis of interventions to reduce stigma attached to mental illness
(North-West University, 2012)Several interventions have been developed and implemented to reduce the stigma attached to mental illness. However people who experience mental illness are still stigmatised in the communities in which they live, as well ... -
The effectiveness of sensory stimulation therapy to strengthen the well–being of operating room nurses
(North-West University, 2012)Highly skilled nurses amongst the OR team, are needed in the operating room (OR) to ensure optimal patient safety. Shortages in experienced OR nurses and a stressful working environment prove to have a negative influence ... -
The effects of rehabilitation on intellectually disabled people: a systematic review
(North-West University, 2011)Background: Rehabilitation has emerged as a comprehensive approach with a combination of treatment modalities to address the multiple impediments associated with disabilities in intellectually disabled people. Rehabilitation ... -
Evaluation of preceptorship in clinical learning for an undergraduate nursing programme in North West Province
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2017)The preceptorship model is widely used in nursing education as a clinical teaching strategy. The preceptorship model is a clinical learning strategy where an experienced and competent preceptor provides training to preceptees ... -
Experiences and support needs of poverty-stricken people living with HIV in the Potchefstroom district in the North West Province
(North-West University, 2005)The majority of the people living with HIV in the North West Province are part of households living in an unfavourable economic situation (Kotze, Roux & Wessels 2001 :83). The AIDS pandemic has intensified their poverty ... -
Experiences of families living with a mentally ill family member
(North-West University, 2013)Some families in the Free State Province, specifically in Thabo-Mofutsanyana district, are families living with mentally ill family members. The families accompany the mentally ill family members to designated clinics which ... -
Experiences of psychiatric nurses working with aggressive patients
(North-West University, 2012)The aggression of some psychiatric patients is recognised as a major problem in healthcare circles, both locally and internationally. It creates a significant risk for psychiatric nurses as these nurses spend more time ... -
Experiences of widowhood and beliefs about the mourning process of the Batswana people
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2001)The loss of a partner seems to be considered as more serious than that of a parent or child, because of the closeness of the relationship between a wife and husband. In the South African context, widowhood is often a ... -
The exploration of in–service training needs of psychiatric nurses
(North-West University, 2012)New research findings, changes in legislation and the use of information technology in nursing, requires continuous in-service training of psychiatric nurses (Booyens, 2004:381; Muller, 2004:294) to cope with, reflect on, ... -
Exploring community–based interventions for mentally ill patients to improve quality of care
(North-West University, 2013)Mentally ill patients need to be treated with dignity and their basic human rights must be respected. Community-based interventions are commonly used in many areas after deinstitutionalisation of mentally ill patients. ... -
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 the basic elements required for an effective educator–student relationship in nursing education
(2014)An effective educator-student relationship is a key factor to ensure a positive learning climate where learning can take place. Educators must work together to build caring relationships with students, provide support to ... -
Exploring the resilience of nurses providing mental health care to involuntary mental health care users
(2014)Providing mental health care to involuntary mental health care users (MHCUs) is challenging and an ethical adversity nurses often have to deal with. The literature, in general, indicates that nurses might possess coping ... -
The influence of sexuality education on the sexual knowledge and attitudes of adolescents in Busan, Korea
(North-West University, 2005)Adolescence is a period of physical, emotional, and social development that represents the transition from childhood toward adulthood. Adolescents therefore experience intense and vigorous physical changes and an increased ... -
Interventions to promote psychitric patients' compliance to mental health treatment : a systematic review
(North-West University, 2012)Non-compliance to treatment remains one of the greatest challenges in mental health care services, and knowledge about how to improve this is still a problem. The aim of this study is to critically synthesize the best ... -
Kultuurkongruente beraming van die moeder en haar baba binne 'n kultuurdiverse gemeenskap
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002)Since April 1994 South Africa has been freed from Apartheid and drastic changes have taken place in the health services that also reflect on the practice of the community nurse. Little exposure to cultural diversity as a ... -
The relationship between resilience and empowering leader behaviour of nurse managers in the mining health care centre
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The mining healthcare sector is faced with many challenges, including high levels of occupational injury and illness, high levels of non-occupational diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, chronic diseases) and high staff turnover. Given ... -
Resilience among nurses working at the Klerksdorp/Tshepong hospital in the North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Background: The primary reason for nurses to enter this profession is because of their caring nature. Pressure, work load, having to juggle multiple roles and staff shortages; however, make them vulnerable to emotional ...