| Code | Faculty |
|---|---|
| 10131089 | Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Credits | Duration |
|---|---|
| Minimum duration of study: 3 years |
| Prof FM Mulaudzi [email protected] | +27 (0)123541908 |
The Bachelor of Nursing Science (Education and Administration) [BCur(I et A)] provides professional nurses registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC), with the opportunity of obtaining post-basic, professional qualifications in any of the following areas of specialisation (major speciality):
Successful completion of the degree programme will also provide graduates with the opportunity to further their studies, in their chosen fields of specialisation at postgraduate level, provided there are sufficient applications.
Candidates who comply with the admission requirements must compile a suitable curriculum in the selected area of specialisation, in consultation with the head of department.
The curriculum mentioned in iii above, must be reviewed on an annual basis in consultation with the head of department.
Conferment of the degree
The Bachelor of Nursing Science (Education and Administration) [BCur(I et A)] is conferred on students who comply with all the requirements for the degree programme and who have completed all required practical and/or clinical training.
The degree certificate will be endorsed with the specific area of specialisation (and the relevant subspeciality, in the case of Clinical Nursing).
Note: Also consult the General Regulations.
Registration as a nurse with two years’ experience
Please note that Grade 12 learners cannot apply for these programmes.
Adiitional requirements:
Proof of registration with the South African Nursing Council as a General Nurse.
Additional admission requirements for Clinical Nursing Science
A minimum of 360 credits is required, subject to:
Students will be exempted from corresponding modules passed in the preceding seven (7) years.
Academic exclusion from further study
- If a student obtains a final mark of less than 50% in the relevant module at the first examination opportunity and thus fails.
- If a student does not obtain the subminimum in the examination, as required for a specific module.
- If a student does not sit the examination in a module at the first examination opportunity due to illness or extraordinary circumstances.
The following fundamental modules are relevant:
Certain hospitals and healthcare facilities have been approved for the purposes of practical and/or clinical training. Students will be required to complete their practical work and/or clinical training at these facilities.
The degree is conferred with distinction on a student who has obtained an average of at least 75% in the required 300-level modules.
Faculty certificates
Minimum credits: 98
Module content:
Healthcare environment: structure, dynamics and impact on the clinical standards of nursing practice.
National population and health profiles. Epidemiological viewpoints on health. The healthcare environment and the dynamics of healthcare services. Factors influencing contemporary health service delivery. Policies and the rendering of healthcare in South Africa. Selected healthcare practice models (including the characteristics of nursing practice). The basic principles and methodology of nursing research. Applying research to nursing practice.
Leadership principles in nursing practice.
Leadership styles and skills. Directing in the nursing unit. Principles of human resource management and development. The principles of adult teaching and learning in clinical practice. The adult learner and evaluation.
Module content:
Communication and management principles for nursing practice.
Assertiveness and interpersonal communication, team building, and managing cultural diversity and change. Written communications. Management of conflict, crisis intervention and stress management. Facilitation of health, wellness and community development.
Basic first-level management principles in nursing practice. Quality assurance and standards for nursing practice. Principles of financial planning and management. Private nursing practice.
Ethical-legal framework for nursing practice.
Professional tasks and responsibilities of registered nurses and midwives/accoucheurs. Development of the nursing profession, nursing ethos and fundamental viewpoints. Principles of professional practice. Conduct, statutory control and professional self-regulation. Human rights, the rights of patients and international perspectives on patient care. Ethics, ethical dilemmas and ethical decision-making in nursing practice.
Module content:
Statutory framework and scientific basis for clinical nursing practice.
Clinical nursing practice: legal aspects, statutory and professional control. Homeostasis, basic sciences and critical thinking exercises in clinical nursing. Problem-driven clinical nursing practice.
Problem-solving: characteristics, advantages and the problem-solving process. Problem-solving and the nursing process. Aspects of systems-oriented nursing care: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing and evaluation.
Module content:
Clinical reasoning in nursing practice.
Clinical judgement and clinical decision-making. Contextual and task features of clinical decision-making. Strategies to improve clinical reasoning. Clinical reasoning in the assessment of disease processes and in the evaluation of treatment modalities for disease processes in nursing practice.
Reflective clinical nursing practice.
Reflective nursing practice: principles and application. Delivery of problem-driven, problem-based and holistic nursing care within acute care settings.
Module content:
General systems of clinical nursing practice.
First aid, CPR and primary emergency care. Haemodynamic monitoring, the evaluation of oxygenation status, acid-base and electrolyte balance. Principles of mechanical ventilation. Basic interpretation skills in radiographic imaging. Electrocardiography: basic principles and application.
(Previous codes: VPT 100, VGK 101).
Minimum credits: 187
• Successful completion of the second year results in an additional qualification in the field of speciality at the South African Nursing Council (SANC).
Module content:
Theory of specialised nursing practice.
In one of the following clinical nursing speciality areas: critical care, emergency nursing, advanced midwifery, neonatal nursing science, child nursing science or operating theatre nursing science. Contemporary problems and practice issues.
Module content:
Theory of specialised nursing practice.
In one of the following clinical nursing speciality areas: critical care, emergency nursing, advanced midwifery, neonatal nursing science, child nursing science or operating theatre nursing science. Contemporary problems and practice issues.
Module content:
Specialised systems of clinical nursing practice.
The systems of nursing practice in one of the following clinical nursing speciality areas: critical care, emergency nursing, advanced midwifery, neonatal nursing, operating theatre nursing or child nursing. Contemporary trends and issues.
Minimum credits: 97
• To qualify for the additional qualification in Nursing Management at SANC, the following subjects should be done together with VPB 110 & VPB 120: VPB 160, BDO 110 and BDO 120.
• To qualify for the additional qualification in Nursing Education at SANC, the following subjects should be done together with VOW 110 & VOW 120: DNE 110, DNE 120 and DNE 160.
Module content:
*Only for BCur students
Introduction to industrial and organisational psychology
Industrial and Organisational Psychology is an applied field of Psychology that is involved with employee and organisational behaviour, and which has become a study field and professional speciality in its own right. This module aims to introduce the student to:
Individual processes
This section consists of the principles of learning as found in the work context. The role of perception in the work environment will be discussed by considering aspects such as shape, depth, distance and colour perceptions. Cognition, thought, reasoning, memory, creativity and decision-making will be included. Intelligence will be addressed and placed in an industrial and organisational psychology perspective.
Module content:
*Only for BNurs students
Human development and personality
This module consists of a discussion of the life span and important periods in human development with emphasis on their meaning in the work context. With regard to personality, the following themes will be addressed: the cultural context of personality, its formation and determinants of personality; personality as determinant of behaviour as well as the development and maintenance of self-image. Attention will be given to the basic methods of personality measuring and personality assessment.
Motivation and employee well-being
One of the many factors that form part of individual processes is Motivation and Emotion. An understanding of individual processes will contribute to an understanding of how and why employees perform in their workplaces. The first part of this semester course aims to introduce the student to the foundational theories of motivation and emotion. The second part of this semester course is concerned with the recognition and classification of psychological disorders and the management and promotion of psychological well-being in organisations. A positive view of psychological health aims at facilitating people’s inner resources or strengths and resiliencies so that they stay healthy and cope effectively.
Module content:
Learning strategies and educational media.
Developing teaching strategies and designing audiovisual aids and evaluation tools. Theory of didactics.
Cognitive and intellectual functioning of adults. Educational relations.
Module content:
Curriculum and programme development.
Application of the principles of curriculum building. Management of curricula, programmes and nursing schools.
Student guidance.
Learning problems and remedial practices. Student support systems. Learning theories.
Module content:
*Attendance modules only
Nursing education practical work.
Compulsory practical work, including the preparation and presentation of at least ten (10) lectures and five (5) clinical teaching sessions.
Module content:
Role and functions of clinical nursing specialists in their area of specialisation. Contemporary trends, issues and dilemmas in clinical nursing practice.
Module content:
Development of nursing education.
Historical development of nursing education.
Philosophical aspects and the functioning of nursing schools.
Recent developments in nursing education.
Outcomes-based education (OBE).
Curriculum development.
Curriculum building. Correlation between theory and practice. The learning process and active learner development.
Module content:
Facilitation of learning.
Assessment of progress and evaluation.
Nursing process as modality in nursing education.
Allocation of learners in clinical practice and the facilitation of clinical learning. Nursing theories and their application.
Module content:
Systems approach, theories and policies: Application in nursing management. Ethical code and the generic administrative process. Planning and organising on first-level management. Healthcare facilities, financial planning and time utilisation. Problem-solving, change and organisation.
Module content:
Directing on first-level management. Provision and utilisation of personnel. Leadership. Control on first-level management. Inspections and supervision. Patient classification and record keeping.
Module content:
*Attendance module only
Nursing management practical work.
Compulsory practical work, including budgeting, statistics, non-nursing duties, job descriptions, memoranda and report writing. Performance appraisal tool.
Module content:
Specialised systems of clinical nursing practice.
The more advanced systems of nursing practice in one of the following clinical nursing speciality areas: critical care, emergency nursing, advanced midwifery, neonatal nursing, operating theatre nursing or child nursing. Contemporary trends and issues.
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