Why Zimbabwean state certified nurses converting to registered general nurses score higher on medical-related assessments than nursing assessments in clinical areas

• Main Author: Mnkandla, Annah
• Other Authors: Potgieter, E. (Eugéne), Mrs.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: 610.7307116891; Nurses > Training of > Zimbabwe; Nursing students > Zimbabwe; Nursing assessment > Zimbabwe; Performance; Nursing students > Supervision of > Zimbabwe
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17469

The purpose of study is to investigate why state certified nurses on a conversion programme to become registered general nurses score higher marks on medical - related than on nursing assessments during their fourth practical assessments. The universal sample is made up of state certified nurses on a one year conversion programme. A purposive sample consisting of 20 student nurses, 10 nurse- assessors and 5 doctor­ assessors was recruited into the exploratory quantitative study which was done at Kwekwe Hospital. A questionnaire for each of the three sample groups was used to collect data to meet the study's objectives. Data analysis yielded the main finding that students scored higher marks on nursing - related areas than on medical- related practical assessments contrary to the study's assumption. The implication is that the student nurses were able to acquire nursing care focused skills and knowledge in spite of their former medical care biased training and nursing experience. === Health Studies === M.A. (Nursing Science)