Posted on March 28th, 2010 by Ruth
They were started in 1993 and are registered with the South African Nursing Council as well as the Society of Private Practitioners.
One of their important functions is to place nurses in homes where the is a need for caring for both the terminally ill and the elderly.
Should a client need a nurse in an area where they don’t have their own staff, they will network with other nursing agencies to try and get the best service for that person. Their nurses all have to wear name tags and conform to a strict uniform policy to look professional as well.
Some of their valuable nursing services:
- wound dressings
- wound irrigations
- HIV counselling and treatment
- O2 administration
- tracheotomy care
- drug therapy
- nebulisation
- CVA administration
- ante- and post-natal care
- geriatric care
Require a nurse for a couple of days or a week? Unique Nursing Services can help out as well as offer a range of other professional nursing services -
- National Case Management Services
- Occupational Health Services
- National Pathology Services
- Disease Prevention/Management Services
- Step-down Facilities
- Client Frail Care
- Medical Operation Staff Placements
Contact Details:
P O Box 1093
Strubens Valley
1735
Tel: +27 11-675 0600
Email: uns@iafrica.com
Website:www.uniquenursing.co.za
This Nursing posting about Unique Nursing Services was sponsored by I Lead Nursing South Africa. Should you wish to list your Nursing services for free on this website then contact I Lead Nursing today: info@ileadnursing.co.za. www.searchengine.co.za also offers free listing services similar to I Lead Nursing.
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Posted on March 28th, 2010 by Ruth
They are registered with the South African Nursing Council and are a non-profit organisation committed to providing home based care to the community.
As a member of Fish Hoek Home Nursing Services, their professionally organised home care is an affordable and proven alternative to retirement complexes and frail care, or a postoperative step down facility.
They offer -
- a professional nurse on call 24 hours a day
- a professional nurse available to perform specific nursing procedures in the privacy and comfort of your own home
- A professional nurse to supervise all home based care to meet your every need
- home care on a shift basis, tailored to your particular needs
- home care for the physically and mentally challenged
Contact Details:
1 Essex Court
2 Central Road
Fish Hoek
Cape Town
7975
Tel: +27 21 782 5961
Fax: +27 21 782 6095
Cell: 083 229 7331 (emergencies)
Email: fhhomenursing@wol.co.za
Website:www.fhhomenursing.com
This Nursing posting about the Fish Hoek Home Nursing Services Trust was sponsored by I Lead Nursing South Africa. Should you wish to list your Nursing services for free on this website then contact I Lead Nursing today: info@ileadnursing.co.za. www.searchengine.co.za also offers free listing services similar to I Lead Nursing.
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Posted on March 26th, 2010 by Ruth
The Department of Nursing Science is part of the University of Pretoria; and where the first degree programme in Nursing in South Africa was instituted in 1956.
Today the Department plays a leading role in nursing education in South Africa and they offer degree programmes. The Department of Nursing Science is part of the School of Health Care Sciences that also includes the Departments of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiography and Human Nutrition.
The Bachelor of Nursing Science allows graduates to register with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as nurses – general, psychiatric and community - and as midwives..
The Department instills in all the students the importance of a sound framework to guide them in solid decision making in practical and research areas.
Contact Details:
Faculty of Health Sciences
Pretoria Academic Hospital
HW Snyman North Building (8th floor)
Bophelo Road 1
Prinshof Campus (University of Pretoria)
Tel: +27 12 420-3111 / Tel: +27 12 354 2125
Fax: +27 12 420-4555
Email: csc@up.ac.za or nursing@medic.up.ac.za
Website: www.up.ac.za
This Nursing posting about The Department of Nursing Science was sponsored by I Lead Nursing South Africa. Should you wish to list your Nursing services for free on this website then contact I Lead Nursing today: info@ileadnursing.co.za. www.searchengine.co.za also offers free listing services similar to I Lead Nursing.
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Posted on March 26th, 2010 by Ruth
The Herfsakker Old Age Home is a member of the South African Women’s Federation. It is also registered with the Mpumalanga Department of Health and Social Services as a frail care center which provides sub-acute nursing care services to frail older and disabled persons.
The frail care centre is headed by a chief professional nurse, professional nurses and a team of auxiliary nurses assisted by health care workers. All the professional nurses have many years of experience in geriatric nursing care.
All patients are treated according to acceptable nursing plans, guidelines, policies, standards and practice and medicines are only administered and monitored by a qualified professional nurse.
Herfsakker also has a service level agreement with Netcare 911 for the emergency transport of their patients to hospital.
Contact Details:
81 Acacia Crescent
Nelspruit
Tel : +27 13 7411 076
Tel : +27 13 7414 115
Fax : +27 13 7415 531
Cell : 082 433 8719
Website:www.herfsakker.co.za
This Nursing posting about Herfsakker Old Age Home was sponsored by I Lead Nursing South Africa. Should you wish to list your Nursing services for free on this website then contact I Lead Nursing today: info@ileadnursing.co.za. www.searchengine.co.za also offers free listing services similar to I Lead Nursing.
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Posted on March 26th, 2010 by Ruth
Approving Nursing Education Institutions and their training programmes as well as registering and enrolling nurses, midwives and nursing auxiliaries are just some of the functions of the South African Nursing Council. They have this authority and are empowered under two separate pieces of legislation -
The Nursing Act 1978 which makes it illegal to provide nursing education if it is not approved by the Nursing Council.
The South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1985
Their objectives:
- promote health standards of South Africans
- exercise authority in matters affecting training of registered nurses, midwives etc
- promote liaison of education and training and to promote the standards of the education
- control authority in respect of manner of practices pursued by registered nurses and midwives
- keep Minister of Health informed of matters falling within scope of Nursing Act 2005
- also communicate matters to the Minister of Health of matters of importance to acquired by Nursing Act
- advise the Minister of Health on the amendment of the Nursing Act in order to support the universal norms of the nursing profession.
Contact Details:
P.O. Box 1123
Pretoria0001
Tel: +27 2 420 1000
Fax: +27 12 343 5400
E-mail: registrar@sanc.co.za
Website:www.sanc.co.za
This Nursing posting about the South African Nursing Council was sponsored by I Lead Nursing South Africa. Should you wish to list your Nursing services for free on this website then contact I Lead Nursing today: info@ileadnursing.co.za. www.searchengine.co.za also offers free listing services similar to I Lead Nursing.
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