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Bakgrund: Den åldrande befolkningen ökar globalt sett. Detta ställer krav på hälso- och sjukvården att tillgodose en god och säker vård för hela befolkningen. Bristande samverkan mellan slutenvård och kommunal hälso- och sjukvård riskerar att leda till sämre vårdresultat, vårdskador och oplanerade återinskrivningar till sjukhus. Distriktssköterskan har en viktig roll och funktion i samverkan och ska stärka patientens beslutsfattande och makt ur ett hälsopedagogiskt förhållningssätt. Distriktssköterskan ska främja god kommunikation och bra relationer i teamet samt verka som en ledare i omvårdnadsplaneringen.  Syfte: Att beskriva sjuksköterskor och distriktssköterskors i hemsjukvårdens erfarenheter av samverkan med slutenvården vid utskrivning av patienter från sjukhus till hemmet. Metod: Kvalitativ systematisk litteraturöversikt med induktiv ansats utifrån Evans metod med tillägg av kvalitetsgranskning. Artikelsökningen genomfördes i databaserna Cinahl och PubMed. Tolv relevanta artiklar framkom från sökningarna och ligger till grund för arbetes resultat. Resultat: Sjuksköterskor och distriktssköterskor i hemsjukvården har både positiva och negativa erfarenheter av att samverka med slutenvården. I resultatet framkom tre teman: Betydelsen av informationsöverföring mellan verksamheter, Känslan av “vi och dem” och Förutsättningar för samverkan. Dessa tre teman byggs upp av åtta subteman. Slutsats: Utgångspunkten för en välfungerande samverkan är kommunikation samt kunskapen om varandras verksamhet och funktion. Känslan av “vi och dem” behöver suddas ut för att en sömlös, god och säker vård ska kunna uppnås. / Background: Globally, the aging population is increasing, thus putting demands on the healthcare system to offer good and safe care for the entire population. When cooperation between inpatient and home health care is lacking, there is a risk of poorer care results, care injuries, and unplanned readmissions to the hospital. The district nurse has an important role and function in collaboration and must strengthen the patient´s decision-making and power from a health education approach. The district nurse must promote good communication and relationships in the team and act as a leader in nursing planning. Aim: Describe the experiences of nurses and district nurses in home health care in collaboration with inpatient care when discharging patients from hospital to home.  Method: Qualitative systematic literature review with an inductive approach based on Evan’s method with the addition of quality reviewing the articles. The writers of this study carried out the article search in the database Cinahl and PubMed. Twelve relevant articles emerged from the searches – these articles constitute the basis for the results of this research.  Results: Nurses and district nurses in home health care have positive and negative experiences collaborating with the hospital during patient discharge. Three themes emerge from the result: The importance of information transfer between organizations, The feeling of “us and them”, and Conditions for cooperation. These three themes are build-ups of eight sub-themes. Conclusion: Knowledge of each other’s organization and functions is vital for a well-functioning collaboration. The “us and them” feeling must erase to achieve seamless, good, and safe care.

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The aim of this study was to make recommendations for the facilitation of professional socialization of the newly qualified registered nurse (NQRN) through exploration and description of the NQRN„s experience of professional socialization at a specific private hospital and factors that may contribute to the resignation of bursary holders. The rationale behind this study was that bursary holders resign before or just after completing their contractual binding. An explorative, descriptive and qualitative research design was used. The sample included al the NQRN who met the inclusive criteria. Data collection was done by the writing of narratives by eight (8) participant‟s and followed with a focus group discussion to confirm the data. The contents was analyzed independently by two coders and three (3) themes and four (4) sub themes where identified. The first theme describes the NQRNs‟ experience of professional socialization and includes the sub themes, organizational climate and accompaniment. The second theme describes the reasons for resignation, namely salary and further study or training. A third theme describes the participants‟ recommendations to management to prevent resignation. The themes were described with relevant research- and subject literature. Each theme was summarized in a conclusion that served as basis for recommendations regarding the facilitation of the NQRNs‟ professional socialization to the private hospital‟s management and training department, as well as recommendations for further research. The study was concluded with the researcher‟s evaluation of the study, identification of limitations and the researcher‟s reflection on the study. / MCur, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

The aim of this study was to make recommendations for the facilitation of professional socialization of the newly qualified registered nurse (NQRN) through exploration and description of the NQRN„s experience of professional socialization at a specific private hospital and factors that may contribute to the resignation of bursary holders. The rationale behind this study was that bursary holders resign before or just after completing their contractual binding. An explorative, descriptive and qualitative research design was used. The sample included al the NQRN who met the inclusive criteria. Data collection was done by the writing of narratives by eight (8) participant‟s and followed with a focus group discussion to confirm the data. The contents was analyzed independently by two coders and three (3) themes and four (4) sub themes where identified. The first theme describes the NQRNs‟ experience of professional socialization and includes the sub themes, organizational climate and accompaniment. The second theme describes the reasons for resignation, namely salary and further study or training. A third theme describes the participants‟ recommendations to management to prevent resignation. The themes were described with relevant research- and subject literature. Each theme was summarized in a conclusion that served as basis for recommendations regarding the facilitation of the NQRNs‟ professional socialization to the private hospital‟s management and training department, as well as recommendations for further research. The study was concluded with the researcher‟s evaluation of the study, identification of limitations and the researcher‟s reflection on the study. / MCur, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

The study investigated how patients in the general wards of the Avenues Clinic perceive the nursing care they received. The study objectives were to identify how nurses in the general wards of the Avenues Clinic respond to patients' needs and if the nursing care received from the nurses matched patients' expectations. The study further sought to determine if patients would return to use Avenues Clinic nursing services and recommend services to family and friends. Data was drawn from 87 respondents by randomly distributing 100 questionnaires to three thirty-four bedded general wards of the Avenues Clinic. Findings of the study indicated that the majority of patients who received nursing care that was in line with their expectations would also return to use Avenues Clinic nursing services as well as recommend the services to family and friends. The theme "optimal care" was used to consolidate patient satisfiers while "suboptimal care" was used to describe patient dissatisfiers. / Health Studies / (M.A.(Health Studies ))

Quantitative, descriptive research was conducted to determine which factors contribute to absenteeism among nurses. A structured self-administered questionnaire was administered to the entire population of nurses who worked at a district hospital in the Limpopo Province. Statistical data analysis, involving factor analysis, frequencies and Chi-squares was performed. The findings revealed that various factors related to the characteristics of the nurse, characteristics of the manager, characteristics of the work and characteristics of the organisation contribute to absenteeism. Professional nurses and sub-professional nurses, as well as nurses younger than 40 and nurses who are 40 years and older, appeared to disagree on the extent to which various factors contribute to absenteeism in the workplace. This study was aimed at assisting organisations and managers in reducing absenteeism in the workplace, and by doing so, improving the quality of care. / Health Studies / MA (HEALTH STUDIES)

The purpose of this quantitative, descriptive study was to describe how registered nurses utilise teachable moments to enhance students' learning in the clinical setting. The research questions were: What are the problems faced by registered nurses when they teach students in the clinical setting? and How do registered nurses utilise teachable moments to teach students? A pilot study was conducted in the clinical setting involving the respondents who had similar characteristics than the population. The sample consisted of 45 registered nurses who provided direct patient care in the clinical setting. A self­ administered, structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Data analysis was done by using descriptive statistical tests. The findings brought to light strengths and weaknesses with regard to the utilisation of teachable moments by registered nurses, and problems faced by registered nurses with regard to clinical accompaniment in general. Recommendations to improve clinical accompaniment by registered nurses through effective utilisation of teachable moments were made. Further research was recommended to explore some problematic areas that emerged from this study. / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)

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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 charge of the nursing unit, in spite of not feeling competent, as early as in their first month. Recommendations with regard to nursing education, nursing practice and further research, specifically relating to improvement of management competencies for new graduates, were made / Health Studies / M.A. (Health Studies)