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Stellenbosch University

Postgraduate Diploma in Operating Theatre Nursing

The Postgraduate Diploma in Operating Theatre Nursing in Health Professions is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 1 YEAR.

Subjects: 4.

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Clinical Programmes) Operating Theatre Nursing offered by Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Duration of programme: The programme extends over one year.

Programme description

The programme aims to equip you as a professional nurse to provide safe peri-operative nursing within the legal and ethics framework of nursing in South Africa. Through an integration of clinical and non-clinical outcomes, you will be able to plan and implement individualised peri-operative patient care in a multidisciplinary environment.

Presentation

Theoretical block periods are presented on campus. Between theoretical block periods, you are placed at clinical facilities that are specifically accredited for the University by the South African Nursing Council. Lectures are scheduled as eight block periods of four days each, while six days are set aside for telematic broadcasting sessions in the course of the academic year.

Programme content
Principles of Advanced Nursing Practice (10)
Research Methodology (10)
Principles and Processes of Operating Theatre Nursing (50)
Clinical Foundations: Operating Theatre Nursing (40)

 

Assessment and examination

• A variety of formative and summative assessment methods are used. You are assessed individually by means of:
  • assignments;
  • application of research principles and methodology;
  • patient case presentations;
  • clinical rounds;
  • case studies;
  • clinical assessment;
  • written tests and examinations; and
  • assessment of psychomotor skills in your relevant specialist area.
• Each module is assessed separately with a minimum pass mark of 50%.
• The final mark for the programme is calculated on the basis of the relative weight of each module, as indicated by the credit value for each module.