Diploma in Nursing R171 Applications are Open
Level 1 (1200 hours), Level 2 (1200 hours), Level 3 (1200 hours) Contact Applications Open
The Diploma in Nursing is a 3-year program, that leads to registration with the South African Nursing Council as a General Nurse. The program consists of a theory and clinical component which must be completed in each academic year.
What you will learn
Exit level outcomes (ELO) for the R171 program: Apply knowledge of natural and biological sciences, psychosocial sciences, and pharmacology in the practice of nursing. Provide nursing care throughout the lifespan in various healthcare settings. Render nursing care within a legal and ethical framework. Use and maintain healthcare information systems for nursing practice. Manage the health care unit by implementing the management process. Provide reproductive health care to promote and maintain optimum health of individuals and families.Studies
- Contact
- Applications open 07 December 2022 and close on 23 December 2022
- Enrolments open 2023-02-01 and close on 2023-02-01
Requirements
Senior Certificate Matriculants with English and Biology/Physiology ( C ) Symbol on Standard and ( D ) Symbol in Higher grade, all other symbols must add up to a minimum Admission Point Score (APS) score of 18 points. National Senior Certificate Matriculants (NSC): Compulsory subjects; English (Level 4) and Life Science (Level 4), any other two (2) approved NSC subjects with Level 4 (except Life Orientation), and all other symbols must add up to a minimum APS score of 23 points.
Throughout the qualification program formative and summative assessment strategies are used to ensure that exit level and critical cross-field outcomes are achieved and include:
Written assignments, Case Studies, Tests, (or examination equivalent tests) Clinical Assessments, Objective Structured Clinical Examination
Is this for you?
Matriculants, Serving Officers (Auxiliary and Enrolled Nurses), and Community Health Workers who wish to progress into nursing as a career. Persons in Health and Allied Health Sciences who wish to change direction and move into nursing.
Purpose
This qualification will enable the student to function independently within the multi-disciplinary health care setting as a general who is clinically focused, service orientated, and will apply the knowledge from nursing sciences, whilst rendering holistic nursing care to individuals, families, and communities in a range of health care settings in a culturally sensitive environment. The student will be able to integrate knowledge and skills through experiential learning exposure, implement care based on best practice guidelines, and evaluate health outcomes at community, primary, and secondary health care levels. A General nurse will be able to apply knowledge and understanding of the importance of nursing dynamics to execute her practice within the ethical and legal framework of her profession whilst utilizing technology appropriately for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of health care and service delivery thus fostering communication.
Level 1
Compulsory Course(s)
The following courses are compulsory to complete your level.
- Primary Health Care Approach 16
- This module is a core module offered in the first semester of the program that will enable the student to identify and address health care needs across the life- span, families, groups, and communities in rural and urban settings through a primary healthcare approach.
- Basic Nursing Science 24
- Basic Nursing Science is a core module offered in the first year; the second semester of the program that will enable the student to identify and address basic human needs that impact the health of health care users.
- Basic Nursing Science 32
- Basic Nursing Science is a core module offered in the first year; the first semester of the program that will enable the student to identify and address basic human needs that impact the health of health care users.
- Natural and Biological Science 8
- This module is a fundamental module offered in the first semester of the program and it forms the basis for understanding the structure and functioning of the human body. Natural and biological Science is one of the major building blocks of the health care sciences. This module will cover an introduction to anatomy and physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, biophysics, musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and immune systems.
- Applied Psycho-Social Science 8
- This module is a fundamental module offered in the second semester of the program and it forms the basis for understanding the development of psycho-physiologic human experiences and applying this knowledge in promoting the development of individuals in all health care settings, and cultural practices and development of social structures to provide for physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients and facilitate transcultural nursing.
- Foundations and Legislations of Nursing 8
- This module is a core module offered in the first semester of the program that will enable the student to reflect on the history of nursing and thus render nursing care professionally.
- Primary Health Care Approach 16
- This module is a core module offered in the semester of the program that will enable the student to understand factors affecting health, environmental health and relevant legislative aspect, district health systems (PHC outreach teams), home-based care, health education, universal precautions and integrated management of child illness (IMCI) household components.
- Natural and Biological Science 8
- This module is a fundamental module offered in the second semester of the program and it forms the basis for understanding the structure and functioning of the human body. Natural and biological Science is one of the major building blocks of the health care sciences. This module will cover gastrointestinal, reproductive, urinary, endocrine, and nervous & special senses.
Level 2
Compulsory Course(s)
The following courses are compulsory to complete your level.
- Non-Communicable disease: Adult 24
- Cardiovascular disorders, Respiratory disorders, Endocrine & Metabolic, musculoskeletal & Auto-Immune disorders, Nervous, Dermatology and ENT, and eye disorders, Genito-Urinary disorders, and Gastrointestinal tract disorders.
- Introduction to mental health 8
- Related terminology and Related legislation, Common myths related to mental illness, Clarification of values, Characteristic differences between mental health and mental illness, Factors contributing to mental illness, and mental health promotion strategies.
- Pharmacology for Nurses 8
- Pharmacology comprises the pharmaco- genesis, Kinetics, dynamics, and therapy to administer and control medication safely.
- Non-Communicable disease: Child 16
- Cardiovascular diseases, Respiratory diseases, Endocrine & Metabolic, musculoskeletal, Nervous, Dermatology and ENT and eye, Genitourinary, Gastrointestinal.
- Communicable disease : Adult 24
- Communicable diseases affecting adults, Drug management of communicable diseases according to EDL, Non – drugs management of communicable diseases, Classification of communicable diseases of adults according to causative organisms, transmission, and pathophysiology, and Legal aspects relating to communicable diseases.
- Communicable disease: Child 32
- Effects of various parasites and microbes (pathogenic and non-pathogenic), control and prevention of cross-infection to protect self, individuals, families, and communities. Identify and comprehensively manage and control prevalent communicable diseases according to national and provincial policies.
Level 3
Compulsory Course(s)
The following courses are compulsory to complete your level.
- Reproductive Health Care 16
- This is a core module consisting of Reproductive health, HAST( HIV & AIDS, STI, TB), Male Medical Circumcision (MMC), and Pap Smears.
- Healthcare Information Systems 16
- This is a core module offered in the third year consisting of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of health care and service delivery thus fostering communication.
- Health Unit Management 32
- Methods of administering nursing, Control in the nursing unit, Unit teaching, and learning, and Personnel management.
- Personal and Professional Development 16
- Ethical principles and apply them in solving ethical dilemmas in health care settings, Philosophy of nursing and its impact on personal philosophy, Application of ethical, legal, and professional accountability when rendering patient/client care. (incl. criteria of a profession and Professional organizations and their impact on personal/professional growth.
- Community Based Nursing 16
- Manage health care users in a Primary Health Care setting using basic Primary, Health Care skills. Components of Primary Health Care (PHC), Strategies of implementing PHC, Primary medical or curative care (Principles of history taking, techniques of physical assessment, general physical assessment).
- Community Engagement and Development 24
- Community development, Community participation, Community involvement, Policies, Governmental and non – governmental institutions, and Community survey.
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