A critical analysis of the competencies of upgrading nurses from Malawi College of Health Sciences in Malawi

Kadango, Alice

dc.contributor.advisor	Roos, Janetta Hendrika	en
dc.contributor.advisor	Monama, Ernestine Nampa	en
dc.contributor.author	Kadango, Alice	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:56:55Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:56:55Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T10:56:55Z
dc.date.submitted	2007-11-30	en
dc.identifier.citation	Kadango, Alice (2009) A critical analysis of the competencies of upgrading nurses from Malawi College of Health Sciences in Malawi, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1810>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1810
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of the study was to analyse if the two year upgrading programme done at Malawi College of Health Sciences attended by Nurse Midwife Technicians (NMTs) is able to improve the competencies, knowledge, skills and attitude of the graduates when providing comprehensive nursing and midwifery care. The main objectives of this study were • to determine the effectiveness of the Upgrading Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery programme in preparing the competencies of State Registered Nurse Midwifes (SRNMs) • to make recommendations on the training of Upgrading Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery programme The researcher used a quantitative, exploratory, descriptive design. A questionnaire with closed and open-ended questions was used to collect data from SRNMs who completed the upgrading programme. The findings indicated that the upgrading programme has a significant impact to improve the competencies of the NMTs to work as SRNMs.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (viii, 103 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Competencies	en
dc.subject	Comprehensive Nursing Care	en
dc.subject	Continuing education	en
dc.subject	Quality Nursing Care	en
dc.subject	NMT - Nurse Midwife Technician	en
dc.subject	Nursing education	en
dc.subject	SRNM- State Registered Nurse Midwife	en
dc.subject	Upgrading programme	en
dc.subject.ddc	610.730717
dc.subject.lcsh	Malawi College of Health Studies
dc.subject.lcsh	Nursing -- Study and teaching (Continuing education) -- Malawi
dc.title	A critical analysis of the competencies of upgrading nurses from Malawi College of Health Sciences in Malawi	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Health Studies)	en