Diplomates' perceptions of their psychiatric nursing component of the four-year comprehensive programme

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Hlongwa, Esther Nelisiwe

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2009-08-25T11:04:03Z

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Psychiatric nursing competencies , Psychiatric nursing/nurses , Nursing education , Nurses' competencies , Newly qualified nurses , Comprehensive nursing course , Clinical nursing

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The study attempted to identify R425 diplomates' perceptions of their psychiatric competencies. An exploratory descriptive survey investigated specific strengths and weaknesses of the R425 diplomates in the psychiatric clinical units in the KwaZulu-Natal Province, as perceived by the diplomates themselves. The diplomates were reportedly competent in performing numerous, but not all cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills addressed by this survey. The R425 diplomates perceived themselves to be incompetent in designing and implementating rehabilitation programmes/workshops, managing community projects, conducting research and managing crises in psychiatric nursing units.

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Hlongwa, Esther Nelisiwe (2009) Diplomates' perceptions of their psychiatric nursing component of the four-year comprehensive programme, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2502>

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