Browsing Research Publications by Author "Martin, Penelope"
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Experience of violence, coping and support for nurses working in acute psychiatric wards
Bekelepi, Ntombiyakhe; Martin, Penelope (AOSIS, 2022)Acute psychiatric wards are stressful working environments because of the nature of the mental illness of patients admitted. These patients present with a variety of complex psychiatric problems and social control that ... -
Objective structured clinical examination: Do first-year nursing students perceive it to be stressful?
Emebigwine, Dorothee Line Adibone; Linda, Ntombizodwa S.B.; Martin, Penelope (AOSIS, 2023)The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is widely accepted as an effective means of assessing clinical competence and nursing skills. There is, however, little existing knowledge on how first-year nursing ... -
Stress and coping – Perceptions of final year nursing students returning to clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa
Jarvis, Mary Ann; Martin, Penelope; Williams, Margaret (AOSIS, 2021)The novel nature of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic places challenges on nursing students as they try to complete the clinical requirement of their training. Nursing faculties need to understand these ... -
Support interventions for nurses working in acute psychiatric units: A systematic review
Bekelepi, Ntombiyakhe; Martin, Penelope (AOSIS, 2022)Diverse support interventions have been implemented to provide support for nurses working in acute psychiatric settings. These interventions aimed at modifying the psychological and social factors, as they either prevent ...