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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Bachelor of Nursing Science 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
9561  Bachelor of Nursing Science 
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 First Degree  Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services  Curative Health 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  480  Level 6  NQF Level 07  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 0695/12  2012-07-01  2014-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2015-12-31   2020-12-31  

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 is replaced by: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
96516  Bachelor of Nursing  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  480  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
The candidate completely function as an independent nurse practitioner and midwife, providing scientific, comprehensive and holistic nursing and midwifery care to clients in communities and institutions in collaboration with other members of the health team. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
1. Provide comprehensive, quality scientific nursing and midwifery care to individuals, groups and communities

2. Apply the management processes to optimize health care delivery

3. Manage collaboration and networking for optimal health care

4. Act as an advocate for the needs and rights of the clients and the profession in the rendering of compressive, quality nursing and midwife care

5. Conduct research and implement research findings

6. Assumes autonomy, responsibility and accountability for quality nursing and midwifery management


Specify critical cross-field outcomes:

1. Identification of and problem solving skills

2. Critical and creative thinking

3. Work effectively wit others as a member of the team

4. Collecting, analysing and organising and critically evaluating information

5. Communicating effectively using visual and language skills in the modes of oral and or written persuasion

6. Contributing to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the society at large, by making it the underlying intention of any programme of learning to make an individual aware of the importance of:

  • Reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively
  • Participating as responsible citizens in the life of local, social and global communities
  • Being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts
  • Exploring education and career opportunities
  • Developing interpreneurial opportunities

    7. Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related system by recognising that problem solving contexts do not exists in isolation 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    1.1. Scientific nursing procedures and skills are applied to determine and manage the basic health needs of the individual in family or group context

    1.2. Holistic nursing care plans are formulated according to the assessment and nursing diagnosis and are effectively implemented

    1.3. The individual's response to interventions are evaluated and appropriately document

    1.4. Critical analytical thinking skills are applied to determine the basic health needs of the individual in the family and group context


    2.1. Individuals and families are empowered to plan and implement health promotion and prevention of ill-health activities

    2.2. Health education skills are implemented to promote health and prevent ill-health

    2.3. Various applicable strategies are developed and implemented for the promotion of health and the prevention of ill-health of the individual and group contexts


    3.1. Communication with cultural diverse clients and health team members is demonstrated. in planning scientific nursing care

    3.2. Role clarification is demonstrated during interaction with members of the health team

    3.3. The principles of self regulation are internalized and applied to the practice of nursing


    4.1. The scope of practice is effectively applied to the practice of nursing

    4.2. The nursing ode of ethics are internalized and applied to the practice of nursing


    5.1. Research findings are effectively utilized to improve the quality of nursing and Midwifery care

    5. 2. Applicable technology and procedures are applied to disseminate information on research findings

    5. 3. Areas of nursing and health research are identified and research project s are carried out


    6.1. Client management activities are implemented according to the scope of practice, using the scientific approach in rendering nursing and midwifery practice
    6.2. Monitoring mechanisms, tools and criteria for assessing progress and outcome of nursing and midwifery care are developed and implemented in a health unit


    INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

  • Portfolios
  • Simulations
  • Workplace assessments
  • Written examinations
  • Oral examinations


    Other:
  • OSCE
  • Project evaluation 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Invo1vement of 1externa assessors

    Examinations protocol are followed according to the university statute 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Qualifications required;

    Bachelor of Arts in Nursing Science with Specialisation in Nursing education and an additional senior degree

    Career experience required:

    Five years experience as a nurse educator/tutor at the college or university

    Other criteria:

    Must be involved in curriculum development and assessment 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012. 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.
     
    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 


    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.