Voluntary nursing in Natal.

Caring of People Affected by Tuberculosis: Grounded Theory

Elisângela Franco de Oliveira Cavalcante1, Denise Maria Guerreiro Vieira da Silva2, Marcelly Santos Cossi3, Flávio César Bezerra da Silva4, Cleonice Andrea Alves Cavalcante5 1 Nurse, PhD in Nursing from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC. Professor at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, UFRN. Natal, RN, Brasil. 2 Nurse, PhD in Nursing from the Universidade Federal de ...

Assessing and serving families and communities responsibly: challenges posed in an urban, marginalised setting

SA Fam Pract 2007;49(9): 4-8 Assessing and serving families and communities responsibly: challenges posed in an urban, marginalised setting Engelbrecht C, MCur (Psych Nursing) University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Nursing Kasiram M, PhD University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Social Work and Community Development Correspondence to: Professor MI Kasiram, e-mail: [email protected]

Improving the post-natal management of women with diabetes in pregnancy.

Changes in use of voluntary workers in nursing homes: United States, 1985 and 1999.

OBJECTIVE This report describes changes in the use of voluntary workers in nursing homes between 1985 and 1999. Statistics are presented on selected characteristics of nursing homes using voluntary workers and the services they perform. Factors that may contribute to the increased use of voluntary workers are also discussed. METHODS The data presented in this report were collected from the 19...

Descriptive study of burnout, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction in undergraduate nursing students at a tertiary education institution in KwaZulu-Natal.

BACKGROUND Studies have investigated burnout and compassion fatigue among nurses and effects in the nursing profession. However, there are limited investigations of burnout and compassion fatigue among undergraduate nursing students in South Africa, as nursing students may experience distressful situations during their nursing education course, which may have an impact during their training and...