The purpose of the study was to determine and understand the challenges that student nurses encounter in the clinical learning environment (CLE) in Limpopo Province, South Africa and how these challenges can be addressed. A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional survey was used. The population consisted of levels 2, 3 and 4 year student nurses from three campuses of Limpopo College of Nursing. The researcher used a self- developed questionnaire for data collection. Out of 206 questionnaires, 152 were returned fully completed, yielding 74% effective response rate. The study revealed some of the challenges which negatively affect students’ education and clinical learning and strategies were devised to address these challenges / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)

The purpose of study was to explore and describe the student nurses’ experiences of teaching and learning through simulation. The study was conducted at one public college of nursing located in the city of Tshwane in the Gauteng province of South Africa. A quantitative exploratory and descriptive design was used to achieve the objectives of the study. The selected population comprised second year student nurses registered for the programme of education and training leading to registration as a nurse (general, psychiatric and community) and Midwife (R425, 1985; paragraph (iii) as amended) at the selected college of nursing. The number of registered second year student nurses was 250, and it was found to be manageable and adequate for data analysis. Consequently, the whole population was included in the survey and no sampling procedures were carried out. Data were collected by means of a self-administered structured questionnaire and STATA 14 program was used for data analysis. According to the results of the study, student nurses’ experiences of teaching and learning through simulation were positive. The results showed that teaching and learning through simulation led to significant increases in knowledge and skills acquisition among student nurses who took part in the study. In addition, the student nurses’ attitude to teaching and learning through simulation were positive. However, based on the findings of the literature review on trends and best practice standards for simulation, it is recommended that the college introduces high virtual technology simulation as it is only using low and medium fidelity simulation. This will ensure that the college is up to date with trends and best practice standards for simulation, and for improving simulation teaching learning outcomes for large number of student nurses. / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)

A quantative descriptive study was used to describe the factors that influence the output in the four (4) year nurse training programme. Data was collected by using a self administered questionnaire to 73 participants sampled by stratified random sampling in the Southern Campus of Free State School of Nursing in the Free State Province. Data was analysed by using SPSS computer version 15. The findings of this study revealed that there were difficult subjects like Fundamental Nursing Science, General Nursing Science, Basic Nursing Science, Psychiatric Nursing Science and Midwifery. These were identified per year level of study. The study revealed that difficulty experienced by students resulted in them failing the indicated subjects. Recommendations were made as to how to address the identified factors especially those regarding subjects that were failed in each level, different teaching strategies that could be used to improve the throughput. / M. A. (Health Studies) / Health Studies

The purpose of this study was to explore the practices, perceptions and needs of nurses in relation to their participation in continuing professional development. A quantitative descriptive study was conducted guided by Knowles’ Adult Learning Theory as the conceptual framework. Data collection was done using a structured self-administered questionnaire with a sample of 178 nurses. The findings revealed that the respondents perceived continuing professional development as important. However the study found minimal involvement of nurses during the initial stages of designing continuing professional development programmes and this may lead to incorrect identification of learning needs. Personal, organisational and professional factors were identified as barriers to nurses’ participation in continuing professional development. Preparation of nurses in advance and the use of teaching strategies that recognise past experience and adults as resources were found to increase nurses’ participation in continuing professional development programmes / Health Studies / M.A. (Health Studies)

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of simulation training in improving the clinical competence of pupil nurses. A quantitative, quasi-experimental, non-equivalent control group before-after design is used. The method of data collection is observation using check lists. The population for this study includes the second-year pupil nurses (N=43) following the two-year programme leading to enrolment as a nurse at the Gauteng learning centre of a private hospital group during 2011-2012. The results reveal that although there is proof that clinical training in simulation improves the competence levels of the experimental group in the procedure administration of oral medication over a period of time, there is no proof that this is true for the procedure observation of patients’ neurological functions and, therefore, the researcher cannot come to a definite conclusion about the effectiveness of simulation training / Health Studies / M.A. (Health Studies)

Text in English / A descriptive survey was used in order to determine • whether professional nurses are capable of teaching student nurses the application of biophysics and biochemistry related to certain nursing activities/procedures in the surgical unit • student nurses' knowledge of biophysics and biochemistry related to nursing activities/procedures in the surgical unit. The two target groups consisted of student nurses of a Gauteng nursing college and the professional nurses working in the surgical units of the four hospital satellite campuses where these students do their practica. Accidental sampling was used. Two questionnaires were designed: one for each group. Findings revealed that student nurses felt that biophysics and biochemistry were often not applied by professional nurses during clinical teaching. Professional nurses felt they had problems in identifying and applying biophysics and biochemistry principles during clinical teaching. Recommendations were made for nursing practice, nursing education and further research. / Daar heers groot komer oor die toepassing van biofisika en biochemie in die kliniese opset. Voortspruitend uit hierdie probleemstelling is twee vrae gevra in hierdie studie, naamlik: • Is geregistreerde verpleegkundiges daartoe in staat om studentverpleegkundiges te help om die biofisika- en biochemie-konsepte wat hulle leer, toe te pas in die sjirurgiese eenheid? • Kan studentverpleegkundiges die biofisika- en biochemie-konsepte wat hulle leer, toepas in die sjirurgiese eenheid? Doelwitte van die studie was om • 'n oorsig te gee oor verbandhoudende literatuur • te bepaal oor watter biofisika- en biochemie-kennis studentverpleegkundiges beskik wat verband hou met verpleegaksies in sjirurgiese eenhede • te bepaal of geregistreerde verpleegkundiges studentverpleegkundiges kan onderrig in die toepassing van biofisika en biochemie wat verband hou met sekere verpleegaksies in sjirurgiese eenhede. Die navorsingsbenadering wat gebruik is, is die beskrywende opname. Teikengroepe vir die studie was fase II studentverpleegkundiges van 'n Gauteng Verpleegkollege en geregistreerde verpleegkundiges wat in die sjirurgiese eenhede werk van vier Gautengse hospitale wat dien as satelietkampusse vir hierdie verpleegkollege. Twee vraelyste, respektiewelik gerig aan die studentverpleegkundiges en die geregistreerde verpleegkundiges is gebruik as instrumente. Toevallige steekproeftrekking is gebruik. Analise van die data het getoon dat studentverpleegkundiges gevoel het hulle is nie betrek in die beplanning van kliniese onderrig nie en ook dat biofisika en biochernie dikwels nie toegepas is tydens kliniese onderrig deur geregistreerde verpleegkundiges nie. Geregistreerde verpleegkundiges het gevoel hulle het probleme in die identifisering en toepassing van biofisika- en biochemie-beginsels tydens kliniese onderrig. Bevindings kan nie veralgemeen word nie. Aanbevelings vir verpleegpraktyk, -ondenvys en verdere navorsing is gemaak. / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)--University of South Africa, 1999

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O objeto do presente estudo consiste nos papéis exercidos pelas instituições formadoras de profissionais de enfermagem, pelo mercado de trabalho e pelas entidades de classe da enfermagem no processo de profissionalização e de construção de sua identidade profissional. Este estudo tem por objetivo reescrever o processo de construção da identidade profissional da enfermagem a partir das discussões travadas pelos profissionais, nas instituições formadoras, acerca de sua especialização, a luz dos fatos sócio-históricos que desencadearam, ao longo do tempo, a passagem de uma enfermagem generalista para outra especialista. O trabalho discute o processo de profissionalização da enfermagem nas instituições formadoras tendo como pano de fundo as idéias clássicas da sociologia das profissões. Para ela, a enfermagem é vista coma uma semiprofissão, uma vez que não possui os quatro atributos fundamentais de uma verdadeira profissão: autonomia, corpo esotérico de conhecimentos, ideal de serviço e monopólio de saber e do fazer. Na tentativa de conquistar estes quatro atributos, ou alguns deles, para, então, ascender ao patamar de profissão, a enfermagem hoje vive um momento de transição na formação de seus profissionais: generalistas (tradicionais) ou especialistas (modernos). Em um outro aspecto, concluímos que, até o momento, o processo de legitimação, ou melhor, de construção social da identidade profissional da enfermagem especializada ainda não se consolidou, ou seja, as instituições formadoras, construtoras sociais do campo profissional da enfermagem, ainda não se definiram pela figura de um só perfil - generalista ou especialista - e, por isso, esta construção ainda encontra-se inacabada.

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo apresentar norteadores da prática pedagógica que contribuem na formação do enfermeiro para a integralidade na saúde sob a perspectiva dialógica de Freire. Esse tema surgiu a partir de vivências como docente de um curso de graduação em enfermagem que demonstraram uma dicotomia da formação e da atuação profissional em relação às boas práticas em saúde. Tratou-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica realizada a partir das publicações do Portal de Periódicos CAPES (2009-2016), considerando teses, dissertações e artigos que contemplam a temática proposta, bem como análise das Diretrizes Curriculares nacionais para a formação do enfermeiro. A análise de conteúdo de Bardin foi o caminho escolhido para interpretação dos dados, articulados com os pressupostos teóricos do dialogismo em Freire e da integralidade de Pinheiro e Mattos. Do processo de análise emergiram três categorias: a docência humanizadora como possibilitadora de um cuidado humanizado; a interdisciplinaridade como base para a integralidade do cuidado através de relações dialógicas constituídas pelo diálogo e pela escuta ativa; e o reconhecimento da multidimensionalidade do sujeito para o estabelecimento de uma relação dialógica desde a sua singularidade e subjetividade. Da articulação entre essas categorias, relacionando os conceitos do quadro teórico constituído, foram identificados cinco pressupostos pedagógicos para a formação do enfermeiro, respondendo assim a pergunta de pesquisa. Eles estão relacionados à necessidade do professor compreender e reconhecer os saberes dos educandos, permanecendo vinculado ao compromisso com o rigor metódico, ao uso da pesquisa para o processo de ensino e aprendizagem e à adaptação e reconhecimento da condição de inacabamento e condicionamento dos sujeitos. Apontam para uma formação orientada para o reconhecimento do homem como ser multidimensional e complexo e na produção de conhecimentos que derivem de espaços coletivos de ação-reflexão-ação, a partir da competência profissional do educador, de sua autoridade, humildade e capacidade de escuta. Os resultados da pesquisa ainda indicam a necessidade de o docente se comprometer com sua prática, levando em conta as demandas do cotidiano profissional do enfermeiro, para pensar nas situações de ensino aprendizagem, além de considerar o contexto de vida dos alunos. / Submitted by Ana Guimarães Pereira (agpereir@ucs.br) on 2017-04-03T19:08:31Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Suzana Boeira.pdf: 1533473 bytes, checksum: dbaac0c67e15a7d9ebc4f41aac62babe (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-04-03T19:08:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Suzana Boeira.pdf: 1533473 bytes, checksum: dbaac0c67e15a7d9ebc4f41aac62babe (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-04-03 / This research had as objective to present guides of the pedagogical practice that contribute in the formation of the nurse for integrality in the health under the dialogical perspective of Freire. This theme arose from experiences as a teacher of a nursing undergraduate course that demonstrated a dichotomy of training and professional performance in relation to good health practices. This was a bibliographical research based on the publications of the Portal of Periodicals CAPES (2009-2016), considering theses, dissertations and articles that contemplate the proposed theme, as well as an analysis of the National Curricular Guidelines for the training of nurses. Bardin's content analysis was the chosen path for data interpretation, articulated with the theoretical presuppositions of dialogism in Freire and the integrality of Pinheiro and Mattos. From the analysis process, three categories emerged: humanizing teaching as a facilitator of humanized care; Interdisciplinarity as the basis for the integrality of care through dialogic relations constituted by dialogue and active listening; And the recognition of the multidimensionality of the subject for the establishment of a dialogical relationship from its singularity and subjectivity. From the articulation between these categories, relating the concepts of the theoretical framework constituted, five pedagogical presuppositions were identified for the formation of the nurse, thus answering the research question. They are related to the teacher's need to understand and recognize the learners' knowledge, remaining linked to the commitment to methodical rigor, to the use of research for the teaching and learning process, and to the adaptation and recognition of the condition of unfinished and conditioned subjects. They point to a formation oriented towards the recognition of man as a multidimensional and complex being and the production of knowledge derived from collective spaces of action-reflection-action, based on the educator's professional competence, his authority, humility and listening ability. The results of the research still indicate the need for the teacher to commit to their practice, taking into account the demands of the daily professional of the nurse, to think about the situations of teaching learning, and to consider the context of the students life.

Thesis (MTech (Engineering))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2008. / The Peninsula Technikon and Cape Technikon merged at the beginning of 2005 and became the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). The University consists of six faculties, namely the faculty of: Applied Sciences, Business Studies, Education, Engineering, Health and Wellness Sciences, and Informatics and Design. The high failure rate in the undergraduate nursing course in the faculty of Health and Wellness Science at CPUT, mooted this research due to the devastating impact student failure has on society as a whole. The academic selection criteria and its impact on throughput rates in particular as it pertains to undergraduate nurses enrolled for the 4 year B.Tech qualification, will become the subject of research scrutiny. Descriptive research will be conducted in this dissertation, which will take place in the social world, will be theoretical in nature using both phenomenological and positivistic research paradigms. Case study research will serve as the research method

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O objeto do presente estudo consiste nos papéis exercidos pelas instituições formadoras de profissionais de enfermagem, pelo mercado de trabalho e pelas entidades de classe da enfermagem no processo de profissionalização e de construção de sua identidade profissional. Este estudo tem por objetivo reescrever o processo de construção da identidade profissional da enfermagem a partir das discussões travadas pelos profissionais, nas instituições formadoras, acerca de sua especialização, a luz dos fatos sócio-históricos que desencadearam, ao longo do tempo, a passagem de uma enfermagem generalista para outra especialista. O trabalho discute o processo de profissionalização da enfermagem nas instituições formadoras tendo como pano de fundo as idéias clássicas da sociologia das profissões. Para ela, a enfermagem é vista coma uma semiprofissão, uma vez que não possui os quatro atributos fundamentais de uma verdadeira profissão: autonomia, corpo esotérico de conhecimentos, ideal de serviço e monopólio de saber e do fazer. Na tentativa de conquistar estes quatro atributos, ou alguns deles, para, então, ascender ao patamar de profissão, a enfermagem hoje vive um momento de transição na formação de seus profissionais: generalistas (tradicionais) ou especialistas (modernos). Em um outro aspecto, concluímos que, até o momento, o processo de legitimação, ou melhor, de construção social da identidade profissional da enfermagem especializada ainda não se consolidou, ou seja, as instituições formadoras, construtoras sociais do campo profissional da enfermagem, ainda não se definiram pela figura de um só perfil - generalista ou especialista - e, por isso, esta construção ainda encontra-se inacabada.