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Development of a competency framework for the professional development of different categories of nurses in neonatal practice
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2019.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/76780 Development of a competency framework for the professional development of different categories of nurses in neonatal practice Maree, C.M. (Carin) mariana.scheepers@lifehealthcare.co.za Janse van Rensburg, Estrelita Scheepers, Mariana UCTD competency framework different categories of nurses knowledge and skill neonatal practice professional development SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-04: Quality education SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2019. A unique characteristic of neonatal care is the unpredictability of illness at birth and a high-risk period of adaptation in the days thereafter. The majority of newborn infants will survive with little specialised care. However, there will always be a number of newborn infants who will need special care and if not managed properly, they may suffer serious damage or even die. Due to the high risk it is crucial for all levels of healthcare workers involved in the care of the neonates to be competent. In the South African context, nurses play a key role in neonatal practice but they have various levels of competency as they are trained through different programmes with different levels of knowledge and skills on completion. Professional development though is expected to enhance their competencies. A multi-method research design was used to explore and describe competencies for the professional development of different categories of nurses in neonatal practice; to develop a competency framework for professional development of these nurses and to validate the competency framework within the South African context. The theoretical underpinning of the research included the three competency domains (professional and ethical; clinical practice and quality of care) of the South African Nursing Council, as well as Benner’s novice-to-expert model. The result of this study is a competency framework for the professional development of different categories of nurses in neonatal practice. The competency framework for professional development is expected to improve quality and accountability of nurses in neonatal practice. em2026 Nursing Science PhD Unrestricted SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-04: Quality education SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth 2020-11-04T15:09:51Z 2020-11-04T15:09:51Z 20/04/17 2019 Thesis Scheepers, M 2019, Development of a competency framework for the professional development of different categories of nurses in neonatal practice, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76780> A2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76780 en © 2020 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD competency framework different categories of nurses knowledge and skill neonatal practice professional development SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-04: Quality education SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth Development of a competency framework for the professional development of different categories of nurses in neonatal practice |
| title | Development of a competency framework for the professional development of different categories of nurses in neonatal practice |
| title_full | Development of a competency framework for the professional development of different categories of nurses in neonatal practice |
| title_fullStr | Development of a competency framework for the professional development of different categories of nurses in neonatal practice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a competency framework for the professional development of different categories of nurses in neonatal practice |
| title_short | Development of a competency framework for the professional development of different categories of nurses in neonatal practice |
| title_sort | development of a competency framework for the professional development of different categories of nurses in neonatal practice |
| topic | UCTD competency framework different categories of nurses knowledge and skill neonatal practice professional development SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-04: Quality education SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76780 |