Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Approval of and the Minimum Requirement for the Education and Training of a Student leading to Registration as a Nurse Specialist or Midwife Specialist, 20206. Exit level outcomes |
| (1) | In order to comply with regulation 5(1)(c) above the Nursing Education Institution at which the student is enrolled must ensure that a student undergoing this programme in the respective specialisations has acquired the following exit level outcomes applicable to all specialisations, namely: |
| (a) | Practices and facilitates specialist nursing, nursing education or health services management within ethical-legal parameters of the profession; |
| (b) | Applies the knowledge of and facilitates evidence-based practice, nursing education or management in the specialist field to solve contextual problems and develop policies and guidelines; |
| (c) | Appraises and develops self, peers and nurse specialist or midwife specialist students by facilitating self-directedness/leadership and lifelong learning to maintain competence; |
| (d) | Facilitates advocacy for the profession and provision of specialist professional support for personnel, patients, families and communities; |
| (e) | Engages in planning, commissioning and managing a specialist unit, an educational entity or health service; |
| (f) | Engages in scholarly activities to inform evidenced based practice, education or management; and |
| (g) | Utilizes, manages and communicates data to support decision-making and research. |
| (2) | Exit level outcomes applicable to clinical specialisations: |
| (a) | Renders and co-ordinates patient/client-centred specialist nursing or midwifery practice within a continuum of care using the scientific approach, integrating biomedical and psychosocial sciences including advanced pharmacology; |
| (b) | Mobilizes appropriate resources to implement standards of practice relevant to the area of specialization, to ensure quality patient care and safety; |
| (c) | Collaborates within the inter-professional team by engaging in health dialogue, shared leadership, decision-making and sound clinical judgment; |
| (d) | Participates in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of nursing policies, programmes and projects at provincial or national level; and |
| (e) | Develops and implements institutional policies, protocols, and guidelines in the area of specialisation, utilising the process of change management in improvement of quality of care. |
| (3) | Exit level outcomes applicable to nursing education:— |
| (a) | Designs, implements and evaluates or reviews a programme or curriculum for teaching and learning of nurse specialist or midwife specialist; |
| (b) | Facilitates teaching and learning of students, patients or clients, families and communities in conducive theoretical, simulation, online and clinical learning environments; |
| (c) | Engages in and facilitates assessment and evaluation of learning; |
| (d) | Applies the knowledge of and facilitates the management of the nursing education institution; and |
| (e) | Participates in and facilitates internal and external review of the Nurse Specialist or Midwife Specialist programme or curriculum at all levels. |
| (4) | Exit level outcomes applicable to health services management:— |
| (a) | Participates in the development and implementation of the strategic and operational plans including key institutional policies; |
| (b) | Manages resources for the effectiveness and efficiency of a health facility or unit; |
| (c) | Engages in the organisation and coordination of the nursing and midwifery activities, functions and responsibilities to align them to the strategic goals; |
| (d) | Collaboratively facilitates internal and external measurement of performance or accreditation of the health facility based on the set standards; |
| (e) | Initiates innovative projects based on regular evaluation and review of the strategic plan for achievement of its gaols, utilising the process of change management; and |
| (f) | Establishes links with the external local, regional, national and international environments to achieve best practice and a healthy competitive position. |