The role of the enrolled nursing auxiliary in a selected health care administration

The purpose of this study was to determine the contribution of nursing auxiliaries towards health care services against their scope of practice. Nursing auxiliaries practising within the Elim, Letaba, Malamulele, Nkhensani, Shiluvana and Tintswalo hospitals in the Gazankulu Health Administration,...

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Main Author: Mabunda, Edith Tiyani
Other Authors: Booyens, S. W.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2015
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Online Access:Mabunda, Edith Tiyani (1995) The role of the enrolled nursing auxiliary in a selected health care administration, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17275>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17275
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-uir.unisa.ac.za-10500-172752018-11-19T17:14:59Z The role of the enrolled nursing auxiliary in a selected health care administration Mabunda, Edith Tiyani Booyens, S. W. Koch, S. Enrolled nursing auxiliary Gazankulu area Health assistant Nurse aide Nursing assistant Nursing duties Orderly Role Scope of practice Selected health care administration Ward attendant 610.73092 MABU 610.73068 Nurses' aides -- South Africa -- Gazankulu. Health services administration -- South Africa -- Gazankulu. Hospital wards -- South Africa -- Gazankulu. Nurses' aides -- South Africa -- Gazankulu Health services administration -- South Africa -- Gazankulu Hospital wards -- South Africa -- Gazankulu The purpose of this study was to determine the contribution of nursing auxiliaries towards health care services against their scope of practice. Nursing auxiliaries practising within the Elim, Letaba, Malamulele, Nkhensani, Shiluvana and Tintswalo hospitals in the Gazankulu Health Administration, in the Northern Transvaal Province, constituted the target population. The findings revealed that nursing auxiliaries are not functioning strictly according to their scope of practice. They are an essential component of nursing services in Gazankulu by rendering a major contribution towards health care services in fulfilling their scope of practice-role. Apart from their prescribed practice-role, they are also engaged in activities that should be performed by enrolled and professional nurses as well as doctors and general assistants. There appears to be a need for education for all categories of nursing staff regarding the scope of practice of nursing auxiliaries for improving the effective utilisation of this category of nursing personnel M.A. (Nursing Science) Health Studies 2015-01-23T04:24:59Z 2015-01-23T04:24:59Z 1995-01 Dissertation Mabunda, Edith Tiyani (1995) The role of the enrolled nursing auxiliary in a selected health care administration, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17275> http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17275 en 1 online resource (xii, 147 leaves)
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topic Enrolled nursing auxiliary
Gazankulu area
Health assistant
Nurse aide
Nursing assistant
Nursing duties
Orderly
Role
Scope of practice
Selected health care administration
Ward attendant
610.73092 MABU
610.73068
Nurses' aides -- South Africa -- Gazankulu.
Health services administration -- South Africa -- Gazankulu.
Hospital wards -- South Africa -- Gazankulu.
Nurses' aides -- South Africa -- Gazankulu
Health services administration -- South Africa -- Gazankulu
Hospital wards -- South Africa -- Gazankulu
spellingShingle Enrolled nursing auxiliary
Gazankulu area
Health assistant
Nurse aide
Nursing assistant
Nursing duties
Orderly
Role
Scope of practice
Selected health care administration
Ward attendant
610.73092 MABU
610.73068
Nurses' aides -- South Africa -- Gazankulu.
Health services administration -- South Africa -- Gazankulu.
Hospital wards -- South Africa -- Gazankulu.
Nurses' aides -- South Africa -- Gazankulu
Health services administration -- South Africa -- Gazankulu
Hospital wards -- South Africa -- Gazankulu
Mabunda, Edith Tiyani
The role of the enrolled nursing auxiliary in a selected health care administration
description The purpose of this study was to determine the contribution of nursing auxiliaries towards health care services against their scope of practice. Nursing auxiliaries practising within the Elim, Letaba, Malamulele, Nkhensani, Shiluvana and Tintswalo hospitals in the Gazankulu Health Administration, in the Northern Transvaal Province, constituted the target population. The findings revealed that nursing auxiliaries are not functioning strictly according to their scope of practice. They are an essential component of nursing services in Gazankulu by rendering a major contribution towards health care services in fulfilling their scope of practice-role. Apart from their prescribed practice-role, they are also engaged in activities that should be performed by enrolled and professional nurses as well as doctors and general assistants. There appears to be a need for education for all categories of nursing staff regarding the scope of practice of nursing auxiliaries for improving the effective utilisation of this category of nursing personnel === M.A. (Nursing Science) === Health Studies
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Mabunda, Edith Tiyani
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title The role of the enrolled nursing auxiliary in a selected health care administration
title_short The role of the enrolled nursing auxiliary in a selected health care administration
title_full The role of the enrolled nursing auxiliary in a selected health care administration
title_fullStr The role of the enrolled nursing auxiliary in a selected health care administration
title_full_unstemmed The role of the enrolled nursing auxiliary in a selected health care administration
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