The Diploma in Nursing is a 3-year program, that leads to registration with the South African Nursing Council as a General Nurse. The program consists of a theory and clinical component which must be completed in each academic year.
What you will learn
Exit level outcomes (ELO) for the R171 program: Apply knowledge of natural and biological sciences, psychosocial sciences, and pharmacology in the practice of nursing. Provide nursing care throughout the lifespan in various healthcare settings. Render nursing care within a legal and ethical framework. Use and maintain healthcare information systems for nursing practice. Manage the health care unit by implementing the management process. Provide reproductive health care to promote and maintain optimum health of individuals and families.
Applications open 2022-12-07 and close on 2022-12-23
Enrolments open 2023-02-01 and close on 2023-02-01
Throughout the qualification program formative and summative assessment strategies are used to ensure that exit level and critical cross-field outcomes are achieved and include:
Written assignments, Case Studies, Tests, (or examination equivalent tests) Clinical Assessments, Objective Structured Clinical Examination
WHO QUALIFIES?
Matriculants, Serving Officers (Auxiliary and Enrolled Nurses), and Community Health Workers who wish to progress into nursing as a career.
Persons in Health and Allied Health Sciences who wish to change direction and move into nursing.
PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMME
This qualification will enable the student to function independently within the multi-disciplinary health care setting as a general who is clinically focused, service orientated, and will apply the knowledge from nursing sciences, whilst rendering holistic nursing care to individuals, families, and communities in a range of health care settings in a culturally sensitive environment. The student will be able to integrate knowledge and skills through experiential learning exposure, implement care based on best practice guidelines, and evaluate health outcomes at community, primary, and secondary health care levels. A General nurse will be able to apply knowledge and understanding of the importance of nursing dynamics to execute her practice within the ethical and legal framework of her profession whilst utilizing technology appropriately for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of health care and service delivery thus fostering communication.
HOW TO APPLY
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