Annual Report - University of Namibia

in Public Health, Masters in NursingScience (Medical-Surgical Nursing), anda Doctoral in Nursing Science.The Faculty maintained its strongacademic relationship with the Universityof Stellenbosch, as well as the University ofWashington.Curricula that were revised to correspondwith the National Qualifi cations Frameworkincluded Doctoral degrees in NursingScience, Masters Degree in NursingScience (research only) and MastersDegree in Public Health, postgraduatediplomas in Critical Care, EmergencyNursing (Trauma), Operating Room NursingScience, Clinical Instruction, HealthPromotion Diagnosis and Treatment. Theseprogrammes were approved by Senate inNovember 2009.The NQF level 3 of the Bachelors degree inNursing Science (Clinical) and Bachelorsdegree in Radiography (Diagnostic) wassuccessfully implemented during 2009.Lecturers worked hard to continuedelivering quality services at all times.Three lecturers successfully completedtheir doctoral studies and graduated inApril 2009: Dr L Pretorius (Main Campus),Dr A. Kloppers (Main Campus) and DrK Shikongo (Oshakati Campus). Fifteenlecturers continued with their doctoralstudies in Nursing Science.The Coordinator of the Masters degreein Public Health, Ms. Selma Imene-Schuttwas appointed with the assistance ofI-TECH local offi ce.Research and PublicationsThe following articles and book chapterswere published or were in press:Nashandi, H.K., Iipinge, S.N., Hofnie-//Hoëbes, K. (2009). “What motivateswomen following the Prevention of Motherto Child Transmission (PMTCT) programmein Namibia?” African Journal of Midwiferyand Woman’s Health Vol. 3 No 1 January-March 2009, pp 30-33.Hofnie-//Hoëbes, K., & Van Dyk, A.(2009). Strategies for the facilitation ofthe change process by nurse managersduring the Namibian Health SectorReform. Namibian Development JournalVol. 2 Issue 1, pp 36-47.De Villiers, J.E. Principles and Practiceof Nursing and Health Care. Chapter: Inpress for February 2010.Jooste, K., Van der Vyver, J.M., & VanDyk, A. 2009. The methodology todevelop a programme to internalizeand operationalize the nursing processin gynecology wards in the Namibiancontext. Africa Journal of Nursing andMidwifery Vol. 3 No 1, pp 375-387.Senior staff member and the former DeanProf. A. Van Dyk received a merit awardfor her contributions towards the Facultysince its establishment.Verdiana Grace Masanja, Lischen Haoses-Gorases and Philbert Mugabo, RegressionModel to monitor HIV/AIDS Control fromNamibia Baseline. International Journal ofAnnual Report 2009 -40-