Thesis (M Cur)--University of Limpopo, 2011. / Title: The exploration of the effective use of team nursing amongst professional nurses in Dr
George Mukhari Hospital.
The aim of this study was to determine the effective use of team nursing amongst professional
nurse with the purpose of determining the barriers of the effective use of team nursing amongst
professional nurses.
Background: Nationwide after the Second World War the professional nurses were still scarce,
although a small number of nurses had been trained. Nurses are constantly being challenged to
seek ways of improving patient care, not only for the benefit of patients, but for the profession
itself. The introduction of team nursing resulted in improved quality patient care.
Objectives: To determine the effective use of team nursing amongst professional nurses
To determine the role of team nursing in patient care
To determine the barriers of the effective use of team nursing amongst professional
nurses
Method: A descriptive approach was used to determine the effective use of team nursing
amongst professional nurses, the role of team nursing in patient care and the barriers of the
effective use of team nursing. The sample consisted of professional nurses working in the
theatres, intensive care unit and the surgical wards. Data was collected using questionnaires from
professional nurses working in the different nursing units. A hundred and twenty (120)
questionnaires were distributed to the respondents and the response was eighty five (85%) that is
(102) questionnaires were completed. Data was coded by the researcher and analyzed by a
statistician using a statistical computer program called SAS (Statistical Analysis System), and
presented in figures and tables.
Results: The results of the data collected reveal that poor communication, negative attitude, lack
of cooperation and the autocratic leadership style are the barriers of the effective use of team
nursing amongst professional nurses. The results show that team nursing has a lot of advantages
for patients.
Conclusion: The findings will be used to develop strategies to remedy the barriers of the
effective use of team nursing amongst professional nurses to improve the quality of patient care
rendered. Team nursing is still the best nursing care assignment method in caring for patients.
Key Words: Effective, Exploration, Nursing, Professional, Professional Nurse, Team, Team
Nursing.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/443 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Nkosi, Lillian Jabu |
| Contributors | Khosa, K. P., Madumo, M. M. |
| Publisher | University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | xii, 72 leaves. |
| Relation | Adobe Acrobat Reader, version 6.0 |
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