Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Tau Lambda at-Large"
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A conceptual framework for retention-to-graduation of nursing students in universities in Eastern Cape, South Africa
This abstract describes a conceptual framework for retention-to-graduation of undergraduate nursing students in selected rural and urban universities in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. -
Consensus on Outcomes for a Standardized Preceptor Training Programme in South Africa
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine what the learning outcomes of a preceptor training programme should be to enable them to support students in various clinical ... -
A critical reflection of the launch of the MCHNLA in South Africa
(2012-9-12)The North-West University is the first university outside America where the Maternal-Child Nurse Leadership Academy for is launched in an attempt to reduce mother, child and infant mortality. This honour was received from ... -
Culture and marriage: The dual barriers to condom use among health care providers in Tshwane, South Africa
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: The use of condom will provide men and women 100% protection against HIV and AIDS infection. However, the acceptability of condom use in sexual ... -
Curriculum innovation in nursing: A journey less traveled
Nursing education institutions adopt curriculum innovation to improve quality of graduates. Various sound reasons underpin the need for innovations, however their implementation and sustainability present challenges ... -
Descriptive Guidelines on How to Integrate Theory and Clinical Practice Using Innovative Mobile learning Strategies
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016: Background: In today's health care environment, with the advancement in computers and information technology made it imperative for nurses to adapt ... -
Developing a research focus in implementing continuous support during labour as best practice
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to describe the development of a focussed research programme in a LMIC. It is expected of researchers to establish focussed ... -
Developing Critical Thinking Skills through Concept Mapping
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Concept mapping provides a visual presentation of meaningful relationships between concepts in the form of schemes. Competence in nursing is based on the ability to integrate ... -
Development of a hypertension health literacy assessment tool for primary healthcare in South Africa
(2017-09-27)Based on the principles of the REALM-R, a tool to assess hypertension health literacy in PHC was developed to identify patients who are at risk of poor hypertension health literacy so that hypertension health education ... -
Development of a model to guide the implementation of simulation-based education in under-resourced nursing education institutions in Lesotho
The purpose of this study was to develop a model that will guide implementation of simulation-based education in resource-constrained nursing education institutions in Lesotho. -
Development of a model to guide the implementation of simulation-based education in under-resourced nursing education institutions in Lesotho
Background: The changing landscape of nursing education to competency-based education has strengthened the importance of simulation learning in the process of developing the required graduate competencies. In Lesotho, ... -
Diabetes-related knowledge, attitude and practices of patients with diabetes in the Free State, South-Africa
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: Purpose: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a growing public health problem worldwide (international Diabetes Federation, 2013:11) and is linked to overweight and obesity (Xu ... -
Differentials in health-related quality of life of employed and unemployed women with normal vaginal delivery
(2017-07-06)Purpose: This study investigated the differences in health-related quality-of-life of employed and unemployed women in Enugu, Nigeria, with normal vaginal delivery at 6, 12 and 18 weeks postpartum in the light ... -
Do nurses know the TB and HIV/AIDS policies they are expected to implement? A case of health facilities in a rural sub-district of the Western Cape
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS epidemic has been on the international agenda for more than three decades. Though some achievements have been marked, sub-Sahara Africa is still ... -
Documentation of fluid balance of patients on intravenous therapy in a university hospital in Ghana
(2017-09-19)Infusion therapy is an integral aspect of nursing practice. However, infusion therapy-related lawsuits are among the fasted-growing category of litigation against nurses because of the invasive nature of the procedure. ... -
Does improved postgraduate capacity shift the balance of power for nurse specialists in practice?
This study explored nurse specialists' experiences of change and influence on practice in two years after graduating with a postgraduate degree. The study used a hybrid evaluation framework an exploratory, sequential mixed ... -
Does moonlighting influence South African nurses' intention to leave their primary jobs?
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Purpose: Moonlighting is commonly understood as having a second job, usually part-time, in addition to a primary full-time job. This paper examines whether moonlighting ... -
Effect of genetic education on sickle cell disorder screening uptake among secondary school students in Ilesa- East Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria
(2017-09-19)Sickle cell disease (SCD) is becoming an epidemic in Nigeria. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of genetic education with counselling on uptake of genotype screening among secondary school students (SSS). This was ... -
Enhancing responsible reproductive health choices in teenagers
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016: Purpose: The purpose of the pilot study was to create awareness amongst both boys and girls teenagers in what caring for a baby demands. Methods: The pilot consisted out of ... -
An evaluation of perceived quality of care between insured and uninsured patients in Ghana's hospitals
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: Purpose: The introduction of social health insurance in Ghana in 2003 has resulted in tremendous increase in utilization of health services. However, concerns are being raised ...