This is the second book in 'Health, Functioning and Technology' series. The focus of this on teaching, learning assessment rehabilitation education within African context. primary contributors to are authors from occupational therapy, physiotherapy speech-language therapy South Africa. discuss local contextual drivers for renewing professions curricula that support graduates becoming competent,...

Newly qualified registered nurses (NQRNs) are expected to work independently and be competent in applying the decision-making problem-solving skills gained during their training. However, there certain factors clinical environment that hinder competence. The aim of this study was explore describe relationship between learning environmental competence NQRNs. Data were collected from 176 working ...

BACKGROUND Nursing education is currently facing challenges related to the application of nursing knowledge in clinical environments and inability of students in application of nursing procedures in clinical settings. Nursing students themselves represent the best means of identifying these challenges. This study was conducted aimed to understand the nursing students' viewpoints and experiences...

The primary objective of the preclinical dental anatomy course in the predoctoral dental curriculum is to introduce students to cognitive and psychomotor skills related to the morphology and spatial and functional relationships of human dentition. Traditionally, didactic content for the subject is found in textbooks and course manuals and summarized by the faculty in lectures to the entire clas...

Mental health nursing is arguably one of the most interesting and challenging areas of nursing practice. It requires an integration of professional knowledge, clinical skills, interpersonal skills and experiences (Elder, Evans & Nizette, 2005). The central activity of mental health nursing is that of forming and maintaining ‘therapeutic relationships’. ‘Mental health nursing is thus firstly an ...