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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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Strengths of families to limit relapse in mentally ill family members
(2014)
Studies have indicated that relapse is noted as a major problem facing mental health services both nationally and internationally whereby family members caring for mental health care users experience a serious burden. ...
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 ...
The strengths of families in supporting mentally ill family members
(North-West University, 2012)
Since the introduction of the deinstitutionalisation policy in 1997 in South Africa, many families have agreed or have felt forced to take full responsibility of the care of their mentally ill family members. This impacted ...
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 ...
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 ...