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Identification of HIV and AIDS-related competencies for nurse graduates in South Africa
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)
Three decades after the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the global community has not been able to halt the epidemic of HIV infection. Various organisations have devised a number of policies and guidelines ...
Male students' motivations to choose nursing as a career
(South African Medical Association, 2020)
Men comprise approximately 11% of the nursing population globally, and 9.1% of the South African (SA) nursing workforce. Nursing workforce
shortages require strategies for recruiting new nurses, including more males. A ...
Designing theoretical assessments at nursing higher education institutions: A scoping review
(Stellenbosch University, 2022)
Assessment in higher education remains one of the most reliable forms of assessing the
effectiveness of the learning and teaching (L&T) process. Excellence in theory assessment design
is, therefore, a pivotal element of ...
Weathering the Covid-19 storm: The impact on health professionals
(AOSIS, 2021)
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, health professionals have been on
the forefront of delivering healthcare whilst experiencing unprecedented stress facing complex
ethical situations, heavy workloads, ...
Health literacy knowledge and experiences of nursing students at a South African university
(UNISA PRESS, 2019)
A worldwide high prevalence of low health literacy has been reported, and despite the emergence of health literacy as a better determinant of health than socio-economic status, it is alarming that little ...
Sexual and reproductive health knowledge of postgraduate students at the University of Cape Town, in South Africa
(BMC, 2022)
Globally and in South Africa, university students’ knowledge of sexual and reproductive health (SRH)
is low. This study was conducted in response to the dearth of information about the sexual and reproductive health
knowledge ...
Out of chaos leaders emerged
(Elsevier, 2023)
There has always been a recognition for the need of a strong nursing workforce in his-
tory. After the end of World War II, President Truman in the Associated Press, 1946,
February 28, stated that nurses are “one of the ...
Nursing students’ experiences of clinical assessment at a university in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2023)
Nursing education includes both classroom and clinical teaching. The clinical
teaching was explored through this research. The successful training of the undergraduate
nursing students can be attributed to effective ...
Outcomes of births attended by private midwives in the Gauteng Province of South Africa: A retrospective cohort study
(Elsevier, 2023)
Midwives are important role players in providing women-centred care for low-risk pregnant women.
South African women use either public or private health care services during pregnancy and birth. As the
public sector is ...
Community service nurses in primary healthcare clinics: Experiences of supervision and support from professional nurses
(AOSIS, 2022)
Background: Newly qualified nurses in South Africa are required to undertake a compulsory
1-year community service (CS) in a public healthcare facility. They are not yet competent to
work alone and require supervision ...