- Title
- The newly qualified professional nurses' proficiency in utilizing psychiatric nursing skills in mental health institution and community health care facilities
- Creator
- Zonke, Lulama Henrietta
- Subject
- Nurses -- In-service training -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Nurses -- Rating of -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Nursing -- Ability testing -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Nursing -- Standards -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Psychiatric nursing -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Caregivers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Mental health -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Community health nursing -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Date Issued
- 2012
- Date
- 2012
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MSc (Nursing Science)
- Identifier
- vital:11898
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1001098
- Identifier
- Nurses -- In-service training -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Identifier
- Nurses -- Rating of -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Identifier
- Nursing -- Ability testing -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Identifier
- Nursing -- Standards -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Identifier
- Psychiatric nursing -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Identifier
- Caregivers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Identifier
- Mental health -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Identifier
- Community health nursing -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description
- The aim of this study was to determine the ability and proficiency of the newly qualified professional nurses in utilising psychiatric nursing skills at Chris Hani District Psychiatric Health Care Services in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The research method was a qualitative, phenomenological approach. A purposive sample of newly qualified professional nurses and supervisors participated in the study. The data were collected through interviews and focus group discussions, using semi – structured interview guides. Interviews responses were recorded on the interview guide. Data were analysed using the computer software Atlas ti and manually. Positive and negative themes were identified. Ethical considerations were ensured by means of privacy, anonymity and confidentiality. Ethical clearance was obtained from the University of Fort Hare and permission from the Provincial Department of Health and Chris Hani District Health and Mental Health Institution at Queenstown was sought. The findings revealed that newly qualified professional nurses performed well, according to the perception of their supervisors. Newly qualified professional nurses were faced with challenges such as shortage of resources, mental illness not considered as a priority and lack of skills development. The study also revealed that newly qualified professional nurses focussed on the curative aspect of ailments, rather than preventive care. However community health workers (CHW) focussed on the preventive aspect of care. Limitations and recommendations based on the findings of the study are presented.
- Format
- 99 leaves; 30 cm
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Science & Agriculture
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
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