Bachelor of Nursing
Health Sciences and Social Services - Curative Health
Purpose and Rationale
Purpose:
The instructional programme leads to a qualification that enables a learner to register as a nurse (general, psychiatry, community) or a midwife with the South African Nursing Council, which is the professional organisation controlling and regulating nursing in South Africa.
Rationale:
This qualification is a planned combination of learning outcomes that culminates in the development of an independent nurse practitioner and midwife who will be competent to apply scientific nursing and midwifery skills and technologies in the administration and management of a comprehensive health service based on research findings. The learner intake is to take local and regional health needs into consideration using the step-up approach to increase the numbers as healthcare facilities are for both public and private stakeholders.
Outcomes
- Apply the theory of biological natural sciences in the provision of comprehensive nursing and midwifery care.
- Identify and address ethical and legal issues based on the suitability of different value and legal systems to nursing and midwifery practice.
- Promote health, prevent ill health, provide nursing care and promote rehabilitation of individuals and groups.
- Maintain optimal health of a woman, baby, pre-partum, intra-partum and post-partum.
- Render congruent mental health care for individuals, family and community in the changing society.
- Apply knowledge of theory of psycho social sciences to comprehensive nursing and midwifery care.
- Demonstrate professional and clinical leadership in managing health care facilities.
- Understand pharmacology and apply in the medical, surgical, midwifery and psychiatric nursing.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Interpersonal relations: Promoted through effective communication.
- Understanding of sick role: Demonstrated.
- Identification and education: Individuals, families, groups, and communities educated on environmental factors affecting health.
- Assessment, diagnosis, and management: Ability demonstrated.
- Respect and dignity: Patients treated with respect, dignity, and integrity.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Batho Pele Principles: Facilitated and maintained during nursing/midwifery regimen.
- History of nursing: Reflected upon.
- Insight into trends: Demonstrated.
- Personal values and beliefs: Awareness demonstrated.
- Ethical, legal, and professional account: Identified and applied.
- Patient's rights: Knowledge demonstrated.
- Labour Relation issues: Knowledge demonstrated.
- Human and financial resources: Analyzed and monitored.
- Professional growth: Plans for development demonstrated.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Understanding of community nursing science: Demonstrated.
- Factors affecting health: Knowledge demonstrated.
- Cultural and religious influences: Sensitivity demonstrated.
- Legislation and patient rights: Applied.
- Role of community nurse: Identified.
- Assessment and diagnosis: Legal and ethical framework applied.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Anatomy and normal physiology: Applied in recognizing normal aspects in pregnancy.
- Basic needs: Applied to meet identified needs of individuals, families, and communities.
- Professional and legal-ethical aspects: Applied in midwifery practice.
- Health education: Knowledge demonstrated.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- Psychiatric nursing skills: Identified and applied.
- Treatment approaches: Applied in psychiatric nursing care.
- Mental Health Act: Provisions applied.
- Ethical dilemmas: Critically analyzed.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
- Health care needs assessment: Demonstrated.
- Nutrition knowledge: Demonstrated.
- Interventions for basic needs: Assessed, diagnosed, planned, implemented, and evaluated.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:
- Health service planning: Organized to meet patient/client needs.
- Leadership styles: Demonstrated as an effective team member.
- Teaching principles: Applied in execution.
- Personal and professional development: Plan developed.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:
- Anatomy and physiology knowledge: Applied in assessment of GIT ailments.
- Etiology, patho-physiology: Demonstrated for GIT and oncological disorders.
- Nursing diagnosis and care plan: Formulated, implemented, and evaluated.
- Pharmacology knowledge: Demonstrated.
- Surgery management: Knowledge demonstrated.
Integrated Assessment:
- Formative and summative assessments: Provided.
- Interviews and tests: Conducted to assess understanding of concepts and skills.
Qualification Details
- Type
- National First Degree(Min 480)
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 480
- SAQA Source
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