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Friday, 22 July 2016: 10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Description/Overview: Some countries in Africa has been leading creative innovations in Nursing and Midwifery. For example, South Africa was the first country in the world to have compulsory registration of nurses. However, many challenges continue to exists, i.e. nursing shortages, lack of nursing regulation in some countries, entry to nursing not on degree level, establishment of post-graduate qualifications and the advanced practice roles, to mention some. This panel of auspicious nurse leaders will debate these challenges faced by African countries. They will discuss some solutions to the problems and challenges and make recommendations for action for the future.
Organizers: Hester Klopper, PhD, MBA, RN, RM, FAAN, ASSAF, FANSA, FUNDISA, Potchefstroom, South Africa, J. N. Makhanya, PhD, M(Cur), B(Cur), RN, RM, not applicable, not applicable, not applicable, South Africa, Address Malata, PhD, MScN, RN, FAAN, Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi, Fhumulani Mavis Mulaudzi, PhD, FANSA, RN, RM, Department of Nursing, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, Sharon Vasuthevan, PhD, MCur, BCur (Hons), BCur, RN, RM, RPN, RCN, NE, FANSA, Nursing Department, Life Healthcare Group, Illovo, South Africa and Nonhlanhla A Sukati, PhD, RN, SCM, Department of Community Health Nursing Science, University of Swaziland, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mbabane, Swaziland
Moderators: Judith C. Bruce, PhD, RN, RM, FANSA, School of Therapeutic Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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