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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
117578	Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing
ORIGINATOR
University of Venda
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National Diploma	Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services		Preventive Health
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	240	Level 5	Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L5	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 06120/18	2018-07-01	2018-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31		2023-12-31

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

To prepare a professional nurse to provide preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative services, through application of various skills to the individual, family and the community

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Learners who register for this qualification can read, write and speak English and Afrikaans, with a standard 10 certificate or equivalent. Formal learning: General Nurse 240 credits level 5 Social Science, Social Care and Mental Health Care Anatomy and applied Bio-physics and applied Biochemistry Ethos and Professional Practice Microbiology, Parasitology, Pathology and Pharmacology Preventive and promotive Healthcare and Family Planning General Nursing Science and ArtI, II and III Anatomy and Physiology Science and Art of Midwifery, Neonatal care, Mothercraft Midwifery 240 credits at level 5 Diploma - Community, Administration, Nursing Education - 240 credits at level 5 Degrees - 360 credits at level 6 Recognition of prior learning: Recognition of prior learning skills and attitudes, according to the scope of a registered nurse and qualifications

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

Y

QUALIFICATION RULES

This qualification may be achieved in whole or part through the recognition of prior learning (Regulation R880 as amended)

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Specific outcomes: 1. Display sensitivity to the needs of the human being, in order to apply measures to promote, maintain and regain health 2. Apply the psychiatric nursing skills in various settings such as hospitals, wards out-paints departments and in the community 3. Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative health services in the community 4. Recognise signs and symptoms of metal illness in order to diagnose and apply therapeutic nursing skills. 5. Demonstrate appreciation of their roles and responsibilities in the health services of the multidisciplinary health team 6. Demonstrate integration of mental health services into other health programmes 7. Advocate for the rights of individuals, families, communities Critical cross-field outcomes: 1. Assess, diagnose, plan implement and evaluate for a mentally ill individual in all settings

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Encourage individual to understand and accept themselves 2. Use various psychiatric nursing skills in all health care settings e.g. in the community 3. Health educate individuals and the community about prevention of mental illness 4. Identify signs and symptoms of mental illness 5. Refer patients to relevant team members and co-ordinate services with them 6. Provide a comprehensive health care service to individuals, families and the community 7. Apply Mental Health Act No. 18 of 1973 as amended and the Patient`s Bill of Rights. Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking Work effectively with others as members of a team, group organisation and community Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information Communicate effectively, using visual, symbolic and/or language skills in various modes Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environments and the health of others Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem solving contexts do not exist in isolation Integrated assessment: Continuous assessment: The pass mark for all subject may not be less than 50% Formative evaluation: Assignments Weekly tests 1x3 questions, 25 marks each Practical evaluation: Oral question Practical Internal examination: 3x3 hours examination papers Psychiatric nursing Mental Retardation Community Psychiatry Summative Evaluation: Oral Examination (subjects to be covered) Psychiatric Nursing 20 minutes Mental Retardation 20 minutes Community Psychiatry, Administration Clinical Teaching 20 minutes SANC Examination. 3x3 have examination papers. Psychiatric Nursing 3 hours Mental Retardation 3 hours Community Psychiatry, Administration 3 hours Clinical Teaching

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing is recognised in: United Kingdom Saudi Arabia

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

BA in Nursing Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science

MODERATION OPTIONS

A system of second examiners within the institution will be used. Summative evaluation is moderated by the South African Nursing Council.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Our own Staff will be used as assessors. Tutors/Facilitators for psychiatric nursing or with Advanced Psychiatric Nursing, Degree. Registered psychiatric nurses with 2 years experience in the psychiatric department. Each student will be evaluated by two examiners at a time to avoid subjectivity. A memorandum for each question is prepared by tutors. Each student to answer all the questions Time allocated for each student is 20 minutes. Average percentage from the questions and the year mark is computed and sent to the South Africa Nursing Council.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

1.	University of Venda

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All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.