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Experiences of nursing unit managers on the implementation of disciplinary codes in a private hospital in the Cape Metropole
Thesis (MNur)--Stellenbosch University, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/133404 Experiences of nursing unit managers on the implementation of disciplinary codes in a private hospital in the Cape Metropole Setshedi, Keboetswe Kagiso Mercy Baron, J. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dept. of Nursing & Midwifery. Discipline -- Hospitals -- South Africa Nursing services -- Administration -- South Africa Personnel management -- Hospitals -- South Africa Industrial relations -- Hospitals -- South Africa Conflict management -- Hospitals -- South Africa UCTD Thesis (MNur)--Stellenbosch University, 2025. Setshedi, K. K. M. 2025. Experiences of nursing unit managers on the implementation of disciplinary codes in a private hospital in the cape metropole. Unpublished masters thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/9cb34764-b508-47b2-b41c-3bba123e3d38 ENGLISH SUMMARY: Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore the experiences of nurse unit managers in a private hospital in the Cape Metropole on how they implement disciplinary codes in their units. Background: Disciplinary codes are essential for maintaining a professional and safe environment for both staff and patients. However, inconsistent implementation by nursing unit managers can lead to perceptions of bias, unfair treatment, and erosion of trust. This inconsistency undermines the effectiveness of disciplinary measures, resulting in decreased staff morale and increased workplace conflicts. Researching this topic is crucial to identify the root causes of these inconsistencies, understand their impact on hospital operations, and develop strategies to ensure fair and uniform application of these codes. Methods: A qualitative approach with an exploratory design was used to explore the experiences of nurse unit managers on implementing disciplinary codes in their units. The study applied purposive sampling to select the participants from two private hospitals of the same hospital group. The Health Research Ethics Committee of Stellenbosch University and the research committee of the hospital group granted permission to conduct the study. Eight individual semi structured interviews were conducted, transcribed and analysed using Cresswell and Cresswell 6-step data analysis method. Findings: Seven themes emanated from the data analysis: role of the nursing unit manager during implementation of the disciplinary codes, mitigating factors taken into account, the support provided to them, their feelings during the disciplinary procedures, the repercussions of implementing the disciplinary codes in their units, the barriers and facilitators of implementing disciplinary codes. Conclusion: The findings highlighted training needs for the nurse unit managers to effectively implement discipline and the support they require during and post disciplinary procedures. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Doelstelling: Die doel van die studie was om die ondervindinge van die bestuurders van die verplegingsorgeenhede in ‘n privaathospitaal in die Kaap Metropool oor die wyse van hul implementering van die dissiplinre kodes in hulle eenhede te bepaal. Agtergrond: Disiplinere kodes is noodsaaklik vir die handhawing van 'n professionele en veilige omgewing vir beide personeel en pasiente. Onkonsekwente toepassing deur verpleegafdelingsbestuurders kan egter lei tot persepsies van vooroordeel, onregverdige behandeling en die erosie van vertroue in die stelsel. Hierdie onkonsekwentheid ondermyn die doeltreffendheid van dissiplinere maatreels, wat lei tot verminderde personeelmoraal en verhoogde werkplek-konflikte. Navorsing oor hierdie onderwerp is noodsaaklik om die worteloorsake van hierdie onkonsekwenthede te identifiseer, hul impak op hospitaalbedrywighede te verstaan en strategiee te ontwikkel om regverdige en eenvormige toepassing van hierdie kodes te verseker. Metode: ‘n Kwalitatiewe benadering met ‘n ondersoekende ontwerp is gebruik vir die ondervindinge van bestuurders van verplegingsorgeenhede oor implementering van dissiplinere kodes in hulle eenhede. Die studie het doelgerigte steekproewe toegepas vir die selektering van deelnemers van twee privaathospitale van dieselfde hospitaalgroep. Die Gesondheidnavorsingsetiekkomitee van die Universiteit van Stellenbosch en die navorsingskomitee van die hospitaalgroep het toestemming verleen vir die navorsing van die studie. Cresswell & Cresswell se ses-stap data-analise-metode is gebruik om die ag individuele semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude uit te voer, te transkribeer en te ontleed. Bevindinge: Sewe temas het uit die data-analise na vore gekom: die rol van die verpleegafdelingsbestuurder tydens die implementering van die dissiplinere kodes, versagtende faktore wat in ag geneem word, die ondersteuning wat aan hulle gebied word, hul gevoelens tydens die dissiplinere prosedures, die gevolge van die implementering van die dissiplinere kodes in hul eenhede, die hindernisse en fasiliteerders van die implementering van dissiplinere kodes. Gevolgtrekking: Die bevindinge het opleidingsbehoeftes van die bestuurders se verplegingsorgseenhede getoon, hoe om dissipline doeltreffend toe te pas en die ondersteuning wat hulle benodig gedurende en na dissiplinere prosesse. Masters 2025-08-07T07:17:49Z 2025-08-07T07:17:49Z 2025-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/133404 en Stellenbosch University xiv, 110 pages ; includes annexures application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Discipline -- Hospitals -- South Africa Nursing services -- Administration -- South Africa Personnel management -- Hospitals -- South Africa Industrial relations -- Hospitals -- South Africa Conflict management -- Hospitals -- South Africa UCTD Setshedi, Keboetswe Kagiso Mercy Experiences of nursing unit managers on the implementation of disciplinary codes in a private hospital in the Cape Metropole |
| title | Experiences of nursing unit managers on the implementation of disciplinary codes in a private hospital in the Cape Metropole |
| title_full | Experiences of nursing unit managers on the implementation of disciplinary codes in a private hospital in the Cape Metropole |
| title_fullStr | Experiences of nursing unit managers on the implementation of disciplinary codes in a private hospital in the Cape Metropole |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experiences of nursing unit managers on the implementation of disciplinary codes in a private hospital in the Cape Metropole |
| title_short | Experiences of nursing unit managers on the implementation of disciplinary codes in a private hospital in the Cape Metropole |
| title_sort | experiences of nursing unit managers on the implementation of disciplinary codes in a private hospital in the cape metropole |
| topic | Discipline -- Hospitals -- South Africa Nursing services -- Administration -- South Africa Personnel management -- Hospitals -- South Africa Industrial relations -- Hospitals -- South Africa Conflict management -- Hospitals -- South Africa UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/133404 |
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