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McIntosh, Jane. "An investigation into the effect of a staffing strategy on patient care in a selected hospital in Kwazulu-Natal." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/874.

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Pillay, Zoe. "Measures to improve retention of nurses in a KwaZulu-Natal hospital : nurse managers' views." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23589.

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The shortage of nurses in any health care setting increases workloads and complicates workflow. In South Africa the shortage is exacerbated by multiple factors, one of which is the emigration of nurses to countries that offer better benefits and working conditions. The purpose of the study was to explore and determine the views of nurse managers regarding staff turnover and retention, and to recommend effective measures to improve the retention of nurses. The inquiry was conducted in a KwaZulu-Natal hospital, a natural setting for the participants. The study utilized a qualitative, explorati

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Xaba, Nompumelelo Pearl. "The assessment of the facilitation of the clinical training component of an undergraduate nursing programme at a University of Technology." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1319.

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Submitted in fulfillment for the requirements of M Technology : Nursing, Department of Nursing, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2015.<br>Background All nursing students need to undergo clinical training for them to be competent practitioners when they qualify. According to the South African Nursing Council (SANC) training facilities are accredited only if the clinical training component is effective. Therefore, it is important that students are accompanied in order for them to grow professionally and have values as future health care professionals. In nursing education,

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Jones, Joanne. "The adoption of Internet technology among general practitioners in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/419.

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Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Business Studies Unit, Durban University of Technology, 2008<br>The pharmaceutical industry is in the midst of a fundamental transformation. Time and cost constraints are forcing marketers to search for new ways to maintain and grow brand awareness. The amount of time that doctors allow for representatives to market their products is becoming less and less and as a result products are not getting the exposure they used to. Organisations that find innovative ways to maintain e

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Medina, Megan. "The perceptions and management of ADD/ADHD by homoeopathic practitioners in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/754.

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Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Homoeopathy, Durban University of Technology, 2012.<br>INTRODUCTION Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) is a multifactorial and clinically heterogeneous disorder that is associated with tremendous financial burden, stress to families and adverse academic and vocational outcomes (Bierderman, 2005). ADD/ADHD is currently one of the most researched childhood conditions, yet there is still much controversy and misunderstanding surrounding it. It is also one of the most commonl

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Malunga, Ignatia Tandiwe. "Clinical support to nursing community service practitioners in Ugu District, KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/3078.

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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Health Sciences: Nursing, Duban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2018.<br>Introduction: The shortage of skilled health professionals in public health care facilities is the main reason why compulsory community service was started by the South African government. The change in the disease pattern over the past two decades coupled with the mass exodus of health care professionals to overseas countries resulted in severe staff shortages especially in rural areas. Nursing community service practitioners (NCSPs

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Mkhwanazi, Idah Sihle. "The role of the nurse educator in supporting pupil nurses." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1627.

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The aim of this study was to determine the role of the nurse educator in supporting pupil nurses. A quantitative, descriptive survey design was used with a questionnaire as data collection instrument. The sample included pupil nurses following the two year programme for enrolment as a nurse at one of the sub-campuses in Kwa-Zulu Natal. The results revealed that support was offered in the classroom and in the clinical field, though some of the pupil nurses were not happy with the clinical allocations. It was revealed that they were sometimes used as part of the workforce. There was a sig

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Kerr, Jane. "An analysis of nurse managers' human resources management related to HIV and tuberculosis affected/infected nurses in selected hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - an ethnographic study." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10794.

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INTRODUCTION: Providing sufficient quality nurses in resource strapped countries is a human resource management challenge which nurse managers’ experience on a daily basis. THE PURPOSE of this study was to analyse and to determine the issues which affect the the human resources management of nurse managers in selected hospitals in the eThekwini District of the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and to formulate draft guidelines to assist nurse managers with human resource management. METHODOLOGY: A constructionist, reflexive ethnographic approach was used. The ethnographer spent two year

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Mabaso, Mokgadi Susan. "An analysis of the influence of multilevel leadership on the effectiveness of provincial hospitals in the Kwazulu/Natal Province." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8750.

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The purpose of this study was to describe and identify the leadership style that prevails in health care institutions, in order to establish the influence of multilevelleadershipon the effeciveness of hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal. Hunt's extended multilevel leadership Model was used as a conceptual framework. Six institutions were selected by random sampling, categorised into three sizes i.e. large institutions with number of beds above 400, midddle sized between 200-400 and smaller institutions with a bed state below 200. Three categories of leaders were as top, middle and operational leadershi

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Chiliza, Marilyn Thabisile. "The experiences neophyte professional nurses allocated in critical care unit in their first year post graduation in Kwa-Zulu Natal." Diss., 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18243.

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The purpose of the study was to explore and describe the lived experiences of neophyte professional nurses working in ICU during their first year post graduation with the aim to discover strategies to support the nurse in critical care unit. An explorative, descriptive, interpretative qualitative design was conducted to uncover the nurse’s experiences. A purposive sampling was used which is based on belief that the researcher’s knowledge about the population can be used to hand pick sample elements. Data was collected through in-depth unstructured interviews and written narratives. Collaizi’s

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Arjun, Sitha Devi. "The experience of enrolled nurses caring for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in KwaZulu-Natal." Diss., 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6108.

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The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the personal experiences of enrolled nurses while caring for patients infected with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in an urban tuberculosis hospital in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Generic qualitative research was conducted with a sample of purposively selected enrolled nurses who cared for MDR-TB patients. Data was collected through in-depth individual interviews and analysed using Colaizzi’s (1978) method of data analysis. The research findings revealed six major themes: the working context, fear of contracting

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Chandramohan, Sandhya. "Spirituality and spiritual care amongst professional nurses at public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1107.

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Submitted in fulfilment of requirements for the Degree of Masters in Technology: Nursing, Durban University of Technology, 2013.<br>Introduction : Empirical research pertaining to spirituality has grown in the Western context, with a myriad studies, that have documented the salience of spirituality to health and wellbeing in relation to a range of issues such as HIV/AIDS, cancer and heart disease (Koenig et al. 2001:1189). It is against this backdrop that nursing scholars have begun to research the role of spirituality and spiritual care in nursing practice, in the Euro-American context. In S

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Majola, Bongi Angeline. "Violence against student nurses by patients and their relatives in public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2897.

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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Sciences (Nursing), Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2017.<br>BACKGROUND: Quiet often when students return from clinical placement, complain of being abused by patients and their relatives. Student nurses view clinical placement as an anxiety producing part of the nursing programme (Magnavita and Heponiemi 2011: 208). As a result, some resign and leave nursing fearing for their lives. AIM OF THE STUDY: To determine the extent and types of violence experienced by student nurses from patien

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Mbokazi, Chinisile Albertina. "Enhancing the support systems of nurses in accident and emergency units of regional urban hospitals at KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2018. http://uir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/25691.

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Introduction: Working in the hospital accident and emergency unit is perceived to be very stressful. However, minimal or no organizational support measures are made available to enable the nurses working in these hospital units to cope effectively with stressful incidents. The purpose of the study was to develop strategies to enhance the support systems of nurses in the accident and emergency unit. Method: The study used a qualitative approach to explore the experiences of and describe the coping strategies used by nurses working in the accident and emergency units of regional urban hospitals

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Pillay, Deshnee. "The assessment of the continuing professional development of nurses at a selected public hospital in KwaZulu-Natal." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25027.

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Background: The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework established by the South African Nursing Council (SANC) states that organisations have a responsibility to create enabling environments in which the development of nurses can take place. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the CPD of nurses at a public hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. Method: A quantitative descriptive design was followed. Convenience sampling yielded a sample of 166 nurses consisting of the registered nurse (63.2%) and enrolled nurse categories (36.8%). Data collection was done using a self-designed questionn

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Naranjee, Pushpavathy. "Bridging programme graduates' perceptions of their preparedness to manage a nursing unit." Diss., 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9028.

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The purpose of this study was to describe the perceptions of the bridging programme graduates regarding their preparedness to manage a nursing unit .Quantitative; descriptive survey design was used with a structured questionnaire as data collection instrument. The sample included 58 bridging programme graduates who had completed their training at a private nursing school and was working at seven private hospitals in KwaZulu Natal. The graduates reported competence in performing some but not all management competencies addressed by this survey. Some graduates reported they were placed in charg

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Nkosi, Pauline Busisiwe. "A framework of co-operative practice between radiation oncologists and traditional health practitioners in the management of patients with cancer in KwaZulu-Natal province." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2555.

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Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree Philosophiae Doctor in Health Sciences, Durban University of Technology, 2017.<br>Background Cancer is a global concern because it affects and kills millions of people worldwide. In South Africa, patients frequently move between traditional health practitioners and radiation oncologists to seek cure of cancer, yet these health practitioners do not communicate with each other. Consequently, the treatment is often disrupted and imcomplete therefore compromising the survival of patients. The future of the health system in effective treat

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Arjun, Sitha Devi. "Experiences of the mobile injection team for multi drug resistant-tuberculosis patients in Ugu District, KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/21046.

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The purpose of the study was to investigate and describe the experiences of a mobile injection team for multi drug resistant-tuberculosis outpatients, and to design and recommend a mobile injection team guideline based on the experiences of the team members in Ugu District, KwaZulu-Natal and to indicate the support that the MIT require. Phenomenological research was conducted. Convenient census sampling was used as all the seven members of the Ugu District mobile injection team were included. The inclusion criteria was at least six months’ working experience with MDR-TB patients in a mobile in

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Maphumulo, Winnie Thembisile. "Critical care nurses' perceptions and attitudes on the use of the objective structured competence examination (OSCE) in critical care education in two hospitals in eThekwini, Durban, South Africa." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11419.

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Intensive care units in South Africa have been faced with various challenges which in turn affect the working condition of critical care nurses, thus leading to poor productivity. Nurses in the work environment blame this poor work quality of nursing to the way critical care nurses are trained and assessed in nursing schools. There is general concern that graduate nursing students lack the knowledge and skills necessary to equip them to work in intensive units. Objectives: To measure the perceptions of critical care nursing students as well qualified critical care nurses on the use of OSCE as

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