Experiences of nurses of the implementation of occupational specific dispensation (OSD) in selected public hospitals in the uMgungundlovu District in KwaZulu-Natal
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Authors
Kunene, Nompumelelo Annatoria
Issue Date
2014-07-10
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Department Public Service and Administration (DPSA) , Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD) , Specialty stream
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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to explore the lived experiences of nurses on the implementation of occupational specific dispensation (OSD). Qualitative research using hermeneutic phenomenology was conducted in the three selected public hospitals in the Umgungundlovu district in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
Data was collected by means of in-depth interviews with professional nurses, enrolled nurses and nursing assistants and focus group discussions with nurse managers purposively selected at the public hospitals in the Umgungundlovu district. Parse’s extraction synthesis analysis of data was done and seven (7) themes emerged from the participants’ dialogical conversation exploring the experiences of the implementation of OSD.
The findings suggested that nurses viewed OSD as unfair labour practice because it divided nurses; there are those who grossly benefitted and those who benefitted less. The researcher concluded that the study will assist the authorities in the department of health both nationally and provincially to review OSD for nurses and close the gaps identified during the implementation as they were the pilot group.
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Citation
Kunene, Nompumelelo Annatoria (2014) Experiences of nurses of the implementation of occupational specific dispensation (OSD) in selected public hospitals in the uMgungundlovu District in KwaZulu-Natal, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13613>