Nursing in South Africa

Education

In order to be examined to practice as an enrolled nurse, students must complete a two-year academic course which includes 2,000 hours of clinical practice.

Subjects studied in the first year include:

• Nursing history and ethics.
• Basic nursing care.
• Elementary nutrition.
• First aid.
• Elementary anatomy and physiology.
• Introduction to comprehensive health care.

The second year includes study of sciences fundamental to basic nursing and, depending upon the area for which the nursing school has been approved, one of the following subjects:

• General nursing care.
• Nursing care of the aged.
• Nursing care of mentally retarded persons.
• Community nursing care.
• Psychiatric nursing care.

Legal regulation

The South African Nursing Council (SANC) was initially established by the Nursing Act, No. 45 of 1944, and currently by the Nursing Act, No. 50 of 1978 as amended.^[1] SANC inspects and approves nursing schools and education programs; examines, registers, and enrolls nurses, midwives, and nursing auxiliaries; licenses nursing agencies; and monitors nursing employers. Nurses and nurse auxiliaries are required to wear "distinguishing devices" consisting of pins and colored epaulettes to identify them as licensed professionals.

References

1. ^ http://www.sanc.co.za/about01.htm .accessed 30 march 2008

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