December 2015

Experiences of critical care nurses regarding the utilization of enrolled nurses as relief staff in critical care units in the private sector

Most critical care units in private healthcare in South Africa are staffed below maximum workload levels and additional staff is supplemented when needed. The additional staff often consists of enrolled nurses. In South African context, the enrolled nurse is a person who is trained to perform basic nursing care and works under direct or indirect supervision of the registered nurse. The aim of this study was to explore...

Author(s): R. Anthonie and M. M. Van der Heever