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

Mnkandla, Annah

dc.contributor.advisor	Potgieter, E. (Eugéne), Mrs.
dc.contributor.author	Mnkandla, Annah
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-23T04:23:52Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-23T04:23:52Z
dc.date.issued	1999-06
dc.identifier.citation	Mnkandla, Annah (1999) Why Zimbabwean state certified nurses converting to registered general nurses score higher on medical-related assessments than nursing assessments in clinical areas, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17469>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17469
dc.description.abstract	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.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xii, 206 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject.ddc	610.7307116891
dc.subject.lcsh	Nurses -- Training of -- Zimbabwe	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Nursing students -- Zimbabwe	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Nursing assessment -- Zimbabwe	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Performance	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Nursing students -- Supervision of -- Zimbabwe	en
dc.title	Why Zimbabwean state certified nurses converting to registered general nurses score higher on medical-related assessments than nursing assessments in clinical areas	en
dc.type	Dissertation
dc.description.department	Health Studies
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Nursing Science)