Ms Penny Bellad-Ellis is a retired nurse educator who has served as a leader of nursing education for more than 30 years.
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As the head of the then Frere Nursing College, she introduced many innovative approaches to nursing education, and was regarded as a transformational leader by many influential people and structures in the Eastern Cape. She has a track record of leadership in various nursing organizations.
For more than a decade, she served on the South African Nursing Association at both regional and national levels. She held several executive positions in the organization, and participated actively in the transformation of the nursing association. She served on the Transitional Nurses Committee at national and provincial level, and subsequently the national and provincial DENOSA boards. In 2010 she received honorary life membership from the Nursing Education Association (NEA) in appreciation for her leadership role in the development and growth of NEA. Ms Penelope Bellad-Ellis is therefore recognised for her work on: Nursing Education.
At a time when the field of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) was barely recognised in South Africa
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Mrs Joy Cleghorn presented a compelling business case to Life Healthcare (formally Afrox), and a national position was created. She began this passionate journey in 1993, and continues to this day with increasing commitment. Over the past 23 years, Mrs Cleghorn has informed students that IPC is the career of the future, and, with the emergence of new and existing highly-resistant pathogens, this has, beyond a doubt, proven to be true. She has been actively involved with the Infection Control Association of Southern Africa for the last 25 years and has held various executive positions culminating in her current position as President of the Association. The Association has been instrumental in proposing motivation and core competencies to the South African Nursing Council in recognising a Post-Graduate Diploma in this crucial field. Mrs Joy Cleghorn is therefore recognised for her work on:Infection Control.
Dr Isabel Coetzee is known for her contributions to the development of Critical Care for the past 19 years.
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She is an executive board member of the National Critical Care Society of Southern Africa. Dr Coetzee has trained approximately 500 critical care nurses in South Africa. She also supervises Masters and Doctoral candidates in her field of speciality, and has successfully graduated 25 masters’ students. She has published 10 articles since 2011, in both national and international peer-reviewed journals. Dr Coetzee is involved on a national level with an international collaborative practice development research project focussing on the improvement of standards and quality of critical care in South Africa. Dr Coetzee is also an external moderator and examiner for various universities in South Africa. She is an expert consultant involved in the development of Critical Care Masters programmes in Africa. Dr Coetzee received the President of the South African Critical Care Societies Award in both 2013 and 2014 for her contributions to the development of Critical Care over the past 19 years. As a result of her numerous achievements, she is recognised both nationally and internationally as an expert in critical care. Dr Isabel Coetzee is therefore recognised for her work on: Critical Care Nursing.
Dr Suzette du Rand is a strong advocate for nursing education, and the quality of nursing education in South Africa in particular.
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She is, and has been, involved with training nurse educators for the Eastern Cape and Limpopo Province. Her fully-integrated approach to the training of nurse educators has brought about a significant change in the attitudes and work ethics of the graduates, to the point where they are themselves now making an important contribution to the quality of nursing education in South Africa. Dr du Rand is involved in curriculum development, on both a local and national level, and serves as a consultant for private and public institutions. In addition to her full-time employment, she facilitates workshops on national curriculum development, using technology in education, and assessment in education.
Her professional involvement further includes development of standards for moderation as well as the national core standards for a number of post-graduate qualifications. Dr Suzette du Rand is thus well respected for her contributions to Nursing Education.
Dr Suzette du Rand is therefore recognised for her work on: Nursing Education.
Prof Sarie Human fully endorses the vision and mission of the ANSA. She shows leadership in both Nursing Education
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and in the promotion of professional practice for nurses and midwives. She has been actively involved in the facilitation of quality Nursing Education at both the University of Pretoria and the University of South Africa since 1975. She is a strategic-level member of the Tuition Committees at the University of South Africa at Departmental, School, and College and Senate level. She has been consulted by NEIs on curriculation issues to comply with legislative changes. As a member of the South African Nursing Council, she has been a member of the Education Committee as well as the Laws, Practice and Standards Committee since 2009. During this time, she was actively involved in the development of innovative supporting documents to NEIs and education-related documents to enhance effectiveness and quality. Prof Human has completed research at national and international levels and has published extensively in national and international peer-reviewed journals and books. She has successfully supervised more than 30 postgraduate students.
Prof Sarie Human is therefore recognised for her work on : Community Health Nursing.
Prof Karien Jooste has 35 years’ experience in nursing education at university level. She has authored and co-authored
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several health care prescribed books, presented more than 50 national and international papers and more than 50 articles published in accredited journals. In addition, she has served on several review panels of international journals. She is a current grant holder and partner in five NRF projects.
Prof Jooste has been appointed as Honorary Professor of the University of Swansea in Wales (2013-2018) and the International University of Management, Namibia from 2014, with a focus on research collaboration. She is an editorial board member and a professional editor of Health SA Gesondheid, member of the Editorial Board of the Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, and professional editor (Africa) of the International Journal of Nursing Management. In addition, she has been an invited editor of special editions for numerous other journals. She was a previous SANC Council member, appointed on the professional conduct committee for quality assurance in health practices. Prof Jooste has successfully supervised more than 30 postgraduate students. She has impressively established a leadership programme in the School of Nursing and led the School of Nursing, at the University of the Western Cape towards 73 publications in 2014
Prof Karien Jooste is therefore recognised for her work on : Leadership.
Ms Fatima Khan received the Life Healthcare Nursing Practice Leadership award in 2010 for exceptional leadership skills
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in promoting improved clinical care and positive clinical outcomes in a cost-effective manner and through effective teamwork and multi-professional collaboration. With experience both as a nurse educator and nurse manager, her strategic focus is being an advocate for nursing, with the specific intent on the improvement of standards in all dimensions of nursing through visible leadership. She is actively involved with her nursing teams in various nursing and quality-enhancement initiatives and projects and is responsible for monitoring the implementation and sustainability of these in various hospitals. As an active (recruitment) committee member of the Kwa-Zulu Natal chapter of the Forum for Professional Nurse Leaders, Ms Khan networks with professional nurses and leaders, both in public and private healthcare sectors in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Her focus is on young leaders, and to promote their growth and development as future nurse leaders in the various fields of nursing practice, management, research and nursing education.
Ms Fatima Khan is therefore recognised for her work within : the Private Sector.
Dr Una Kyriacos has, since 1986, fulfilled numerous positions at the University of Cape Town’s Division of Nursing and Midwifery
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the most recent being Acting Head (2006–2008). Among the numerous organisations with whom she is associated, she was a member of the Ministerial Task Team on Nurse Education and Training, contributing to: The National Strategic Plan for Nurse Education, Training and Practise 2012 and 2013 – 2016 and 2017. Of the 30 research articles she has published in peer-reviewed journals, Dr Kyriacos has published four articles in high-impact medical and nursing journals, achieving a Google Scholar citation index of 126, 103 (81.7%) since 2010. This is testament to her ability to remain at the cutting edge of relevant nursing research. She has also contributed to book chapters and presented at various conferences. She has been responsible for raising a NRF grant for a multi-site randomized controlled trial of the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) vital signs observations chart. Committed to the development of her students, she has successfully supervised Masters and Phd students. Dr Kyriacos received the Distinguished Teachers Award as a result of her excellence in training and educating her students. She is well recognised among her colleagues for her positive contributions to the field of nursing.
Dr Una Kyriacos is therefore recognised for her work on : Ophthalmic Nursing.
Prof Jeanette Maritz’s research focus has remained within the development of nurses, especially novice nurse researchers,
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through employing a coaching and mentoring approach. Her research has engaged these strategies within the clinical practice of nurses, research education and research practice. The aim has been to support nurses, both clinically and within the educational environment. Coaching and mentoring strategies have been studied both in real-time situations, and lately within a virtual context, in order to reach novice nurse researchers across our borders into the rest of Africa. Prof Maritz’s future research includes the facilitation of higher-order critical-thinking skills of novice researchers and the academic pathways of nurse researchers
Prof Jeanette Maritz is therefore recognised for her work on : Mental Health Nursing.
Mrs Karen Michell is passionate about occupational health nursing practise as a specialization, specifically education.
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Consequently, she advises industry on the development and implementation of occupational health and safety programs, as well as developing and presenting occupational health nursing professional development courses to ensure OHNP remains at the cutting edge. Her success is evidenced by the success of her students, the majority of whom have taken up management posts in occupational health, positively impacting quality of service delivery. Among the various organisations she is associated with, she is president of the South African Society of Occupational health Nursing Practitioners (SASOHN) (2010–2012) and advisor to the International Council of Nurses Committee for Occupational Health issues. She has been presented with numerous awards for her contributions to the field of OHNP. She established a technical committee to investigate and improve the quality of spirometry testing in South Africa, which led to the publication of a standard for spirometry testing in South Africa. Mrs Michell has published numerous research articles in local and international peer-reviewed journals. Her passion for OH has inspired her to register for a doctoral degree.
Mrs Karen Michell is therefore recognised for her work on : Occupational Health Nursing.
Mrs Elmarie Radov is passionate about transferring skills and knowledge in the field of nephrology. She is a registered nurse
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as well as a clinical technologist in the nephrology field. Mrs Radov was instrumental in setting up simulation-based training academies for National Renal Care, which increased the effectiveness of training new staff. She is also involved in the training of the third-year clinical technology students.
Mrs Radov developed and implemented an orientation program for new staff members, and developed an orientation manual for this purpose. She presented a poster at the World Congress of Nephrology at the 2015 congress. She completed the management advanced program at Wits Business School and received the top student award. Prof Radov believes not only in developing nursing skills, but also soft skills needed on how to become a better nurse/clinical technologist. She firmly believes that the development of nursing practises needs to be based on evidence, and that this will improve the quality of nursing care, and, in turn improve the quality of life of all patients we treat.
Mrs Elmarie Radov is therefore recognised for her work on : Nephrology Nursing.
Dr Shelley Schmollgruber is an accomplished lecturer, dedicated to teaching intensive and critical care nursing.
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Her critical care interests encompass the development of evidence-based competencies, ethical and legal issues in intensive care nursing. She successfully completed her doctoral research in patient acuity levels in intensive care. Dr Schmollgruber is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nursing Education, University of the Witwatersrand and is responsible for teaching, clinical accompaniment, research and supervision of intensive care students in the Masters and Advanced Diploma programmes. She is a current council member (ex officio) of the Critical Care Society of Southern Africa, and represents the Society on the council of the World Federation of Critical Care Nursing (WFCCN). She served as the secretariat of the WFCCN and currently holds an Honorary Ambassadorship for the WFCCN.
Dr Shelley Schmollgruber is therefore recognised for her work on : Critical Care Nursing.
Prof Nokuthula Sibiya’s doctoral study lead to the development of a model for the integration of Primary Health Care (PHC) services,
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which contributed towards the model designed for the re-engineering of PHC in South Africa. She has co-authored a book and developed teaching modules for PHC. The majority of post-graduate students that she has successfully supervised, conducted their studies on PHC; most of these studies having been published in accredited, peer-reviewed journals. In 2014, her institution awarded her numerous research awards for her contributions to the field of PHC. Prof Sibiya is currently serving at various university committees at faculty and institutional levels. To mention a few, she is the Senate representative at the Institutional Forum, Secretariat of the Institutional Forum, and Deputy Chairperson of the Institutional Research Ethics Committee. She is also an active member of the Forum of University Nursing Deans in South Africa (FUNDISA) and Nursing Education Association (NEA).
Prof Nokuthula Sibiya is therefore recognised for her work on : Primary Health Care Nursing.
Prof Ethelwynn Stellenberg has made significant contributions to nursing, both locally and nationally.
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She has been actively involved in the nursing profession for the past 38 years; serving on the boards of professional organizations namely South African Nursing Association, DENOSA and was one of the pioneers of the new FUNDISA established in 2007, serving on the executive for five years. In 2014, she was a Ministerial appointee to the Board for the first Office of Health Standards Compliance. Prof Stellenberg has always been passionate about nursing and has excelled as a clinical professional nurse, both in practice and managerial positions. Academically, she transformed the Division of Nursing at Stellenbosch University into a scholarly environment, promoting the scholarship of teaching and learning, research, community engagement and clinical practice. She has also supervised many academics in achieving their master’s degrees, publishing articles, preparing them for their PhDs and boosting the research output of the Division.
Prof Ethelwynn Stellenberg is therefore recognised for her work on : Community Nursing Science.
Prof Leana Uys
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Area: Educational System Development
Location: Posthumous recognition
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Prof Leana Uys was Professor of Nursing and Head of the School of Nursing at the University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN) for 15 years (1986–2001).
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She then became the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Health Sciences at UKZN (2004-2009). Later, in 2011 she was appointed as CEO for the Forum of University Nursing Deans of South Africa (FUNDISA) and Senior Professor of Nursing at UKZN. In addition, she was president of the African Honour Society for Nursing (2000–2006), a member of the Medical Research Council (1994–2004), and African Vice-President for the World Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. Prof Leana Uys published a staggering 97 peer-reviewed articles, 30 professional articles and contributed to 28 books and book chapters. She was on the editorial board of 10 national and international professional journals; involved in 12 externally-funded research projects over the last five years; and served on the Boards of four national and three international professional bodies.
She successfully supervised to completion 28 Masters and 14 Phd students. Prof Uys was rated as a B-category scientist by the National Research Fund. She received numerous other awards for her significant contributions to the profession of nursing, the most recent of which included the Nell J. Watts Lifetime Achievement Award from STTI in November 2011.
Prof Leana Uys is therefore posthumously recognised for her work on : Educational System Development.
Prof Anita van der Merwe’s deeper background in philosophy, qualitative research, education and leadership was applied in a number of senior positions and activities.
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In South Africa, she lead/co-lead nursing at three universities, a College of Nursing and as a Nurse Chief Executive at a large public hospital. She was the visionary driving force to a R16-million grant to develop a state-of-the-art virtual health teaching-and-learning facility and a self-sustaining continuing education unit at the one university.
Prof van der Merwe’s profile is acknowledged internationally, for example, as a Nursing Advisor at least six times, and as a WHO or dedicated country consultant focussing on leadership and educational projects.
As the educational consultant for a program on comorbid diabetes and depression, she worked with the DDD and the ICN. The multidisciplinary experts presented evidence-based practice workshops in seven countries in Africa, including South Africa Prof van der Merwe’s strength clearly lies in her visionary leadership and people-oriented approach as she identifies and supports the development of future nurse leaders. She is widely acknowledged for her creative and inspirational work as a problem-solver, speaker/ facilitator and ethicist.
Prof Anita van der Merwe is therefore recognised for her work on : Management.
Since Prof Neltjie van Wyk’s appointment as university lecturer in 1982, she has been leading her students in scholarship development.
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Prof van Wyk has contributed to many text books, published numerous articles and presented her research at various conferences, supervised postgraduate students, worked closely with committees and collaborated on a range of projects. All this together, with her many years of experience in nursing education and management of nursing education, serve as proof of her scholarship in nursing science.
Prof Neltjie van Wyk is therefore recognised for her work on : Community Nursing Science.
Mrs Anne Williamson was Deputy Nurse Manager at Life Entabeni Hospital in 1998. She was then appointed as Nurse Manager at Life Entabeni Hospital.
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Mrs Williamson has commissioned various units in Life Entabeni Hospital and is currently commissioning a Paediatric Unit, Medical Ward and General Intensive Care Unit. Mrs Williamson has represented nursing for the region for the Medical Advisory Committee.
She has also led and been involved with multiple quality improvement programmes in Life Healthcare, initiated the Consultative Forum Committee and Clinical Training Department; and is on a team of excellence for training, development and professional image of nursing. She is on the Forum for Professional Nurse Leaders and was nominated into the College Council to represent the Nursing Function. She has been involvement with basic and post-basic nursing selections for Life Healthcare College.
Mrs Williamson has facilitated the Unit Manager and second-in-charge of Unit training programs for the development of future leaders. She was awarded the Nursing Practice Leadership Award for Life Healthcare. Her legacy as a nurse manager will be her commitment to the education, training and development of her staff.
Mrs Anne Williamson is therefore recognised for her work within : the Private Sector.
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