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Why Zimbabwean state certified nurses converting to registered general nurses score higher on medical-related assessments than nursing assessments in clinical areas

The purpose of study is to investigate why state certified nurses on a conversion programme to

become registered general nurses score higher marks on medical - related than on nursing
assessments during their fourth practical assessments.


The universal sample is made up of state certified nurses on a one year conversion programme. A
purposive sample consisting of 20 student nurses, 10 nurse- assessors and 5 doctor­ assessors was
recruited into the exploratory quantitative study which was done at Kwekwe Hospital.


A questionnaire for each of the three sample groups was used to collect data to meet the study's
objectives.
Data analysis yielded the main finding that students scored higher marks on nursing - related

areas than on medical- related practical assessments contrary to the study's assumption.



The implication is that the student nurses were able to acquire nursing care focused skills and
knowledge in spite of their former medical care biased training and nursing experience. / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/17469
Date06 1900
CreatorsMnkandla, Annah
ContributorsPotgieter, E. (Eugéne), Mrs.
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDissertation
Format1 online resource (xii, 206 leaves)

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