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Caring presence in practice: facilitating an appreciative discourse in nursing
Du Plessis, E. (Wiley, 2016)Aim To report on an appreciation of caring presence practised by nurses in South Africa in order to facilitate an appreciative discourse in nursing and a return to caring values and attitudes. Background Appreciative ... -
A critical synthesis of interventions to reduce stigma attached to mental illness
Seroalo, Kenetsoe B.; Du Plessis, Emmerentia; Koen, Magdalena P.; Koen, Vicki (AOSIS, 2014)Background: Interventions have been developed and implemented to reduce the stigma attached to mental illness. However, mental healthcare users are still stigmatised. Objective: The objective of this study was to critically ... -
Effective educator–student relationships in nursing education to strengthen nursing students’ resilience
Froneman, Kathleen; Du Plessis, Emmerentia; Koen, Magdalena P. (AOSIS, 2016)Background: Little research has been conducted in private nursing schools with regard to the educator–student relationship to strengthen the resilience of nursing students and to improve the educator–student relationship. ... -
Exploring resilience in nurses caring for older persons
Benadé, Petronella; Du Plessis, Emmerentia; Koen, Magdalena Petronella (Elsevier, 2017)Background A shortage of nurses caring for older persons is experienced due to adverse working conditions. Resilience might empower nurses to persevere while caring for older persons. Research regarding the resilience of ... -
Presence: a step closer to spiritual care in nursing
Du Plessis, Emmerentia (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016)This article argues that while not all nurses are comfortable with spiritual care, nurses may be comfortable with enacting presence. Presence, an encompassing element in spiritual care, might be a more accessible first ... -
The relationship between resilience and empowering leader behaviour of nurse managers in the mining healthcare sector
Tau, Babalwa; Du Plessis, Emmerentia; Koen, Daleen; Ellis, Suria (AOSIS, 2018)Background: The South African mining healthcare sector faces injuries, illnesses including HIV and AIDS and high staff turnover rates. In this sector, nurse managers should create an optimal environment for providing ... -
Sensory processing disorder: perceptions on the clinical role of advanced psychiatric nurses
Lang, Madelein; Du Plessis, Emmerentia (AOSIS, 2019)Background: No description of the clinical role of the advanced psychiatric nurse in the management of children with sensory processing disorder could be found for the South African context. This is a loss in clinical ... -
Substance use prevention programmes among adolescents focusing on resilience as a protective factor: a systematic review
Sehularo, Leepile Alfred; Manyedi, Mofatiki Eva; Du Plessis, Emmerentia (AFAHPER-SD, 2016)Substance use among adolescents is a major problem facing the world today. However, there are challenges on prevention of substance use among this population. The purpose of this systematic review was to explore and describe ... -
The effectiveness of sensory stimulation therapy to strengthen the resilience of operating room nurses
Marais, Chantal; Du Plessis, Emmerentia; Koen, Magdalena P. (AOSIS, 2016)Background: Operating room (OR) nurses need to be resilient in order to cope with extreme demands in their workplace. This research focused on the effectiveness of sensory stimulation therapy (SST) to strengthen the ...