PhD, RN, FANSA

Category: Researcher

Area of specialisation: Nursing Leadership

Current position and institutional affiliation: Albertina Sisulu Research Chair in Nursing Science School of Nursing Science North-West University Potchefstroom Campus

Email Address: Siedine.Knobloch@nwu.ac.za

Qualifications: PhD Nursing Science AUDHS Nursing Education AUDHS Nursing Management

My unique contribution to the Academy of Nursing of South Africa (ANSA) is to strengthen leadership, research capacity, policy engagement, and the preservation of nursing history across Southern Africa. I will support the development of nurse leaders through mentorship and focused leadership training, preparing nurses to work effectively in complex health systems. I will build research capacity by encouraging collaborative, interdisciplinary research and supporting emerging researchers to grow their skills and outputs. In addition, I am involved in a nursing history project that documents and preserves the contributions and experiences of nurses in South Africa, ensuring this knowledge informs current practice and future leadership. I will also contribute to policy and advocacy efforts aimed at improving practice environments, with a focus on strong leadership, effective management, and meaningful nurse participation in decision-making in both practice and academia.

Nursing leadership; Nurse outcomes; Patient outcomes, Organisational outcomes; Systems outcomes; Practice environment