M.Cur. (Intensive General Nursing) / Tegnological and scientific progress inevitable. The nurse working in a present, had to obtain the knowledge and to work in her area of specialization. makes specialization specialized unit at skill that she needed It is expected of a general nurse, working in a postacute care unit, to co-ordinate, implement, interpret and evaluate the different and divergent aspects of terapeutic care prescribed by a specialist. The nurse as generalist needs the additio~al support of a Clinical Nurse Specialist with advanced knowledge and nursing skills. The Clinical Nurse Specialist must be able to assist the general nurse in giving effective and quality nursing care. A exploratory and descriptive survey was undertaken by means of a interview, questionnaires and a patient acuity classification system. Data was obtained from Senior Nursing Service Managers, Nursing Service Managers, Chief Professional Nurses, senior and junior registered nurses. The purpose of the study was to determine the desirability of and functions of a Clinical Nurse Specialist in a postacute care unit. Analysis of the data obtained indicated that there is a need for. a Clinical Nurse Specialist to assist with specialized nursing care and to assure continuity of care when a patient is moved from a critical care unit to a postacute care unit.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:4033 |
| Date | 17 February 2014 |
| Creators | Van der Westhuizen, Sarah Elizabeth |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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