https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/14548 2026-05-05T17:40:11Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/9379 Announcement : formation of the African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFME) : "supporting emergency care across Africa" Brysiewicz, P. We are proud to announce the formation of the African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFEM), dedicated to "Supporting Emergency Care Across Africa". Lee Wallis, President of the Emergency Medicine Society for South Africa (EMSSA), organised several meetings on this and other topics during the 2nd EMSSA "Emergency Medicine in the Developing World" Conference, held from 24-26 November, 2009, at the Cape Town International Conference Centre. The AFEM will act as a formative, "umbrella" organisation for all the existing and future African National EMERGENCY MEDICINE Societies. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/9378 Conference report : 40th Biennial Convention : Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) : Honor Society of Nursing, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 31 October - 4 November 2009 Van Rensburg, G.H. The convention took place from 31 October to 4 November 2009 at the Indiana Convention Centre in Indianapolis, Indiana. At the convention the global nursing community was represented to share diverse experiences, perspectives and knowledge of members of STTI about clinical innovations, cutting-edge research projects and leadership initiatives. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/9377 Conference report : International Military Nursing Conference : St Georges Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa, 17-21 August 2009 Zungu, L.I. The 1st International Military Nursing Conference hosted by the South African Military Health Service (SAMHS) under the command of the Surgeon General (SG) of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), was held in Johannesburg with the theme "Military Nursing as a Catalyst in Support of Military Medicine, a National Asset within the SAMHS". Delegates included healthcare workers of various categories from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region and the African Union (AU). The aim of the conference was to determine and clarify the extensive role and functions of nurses in the SAMHS, as military nursing officers in the department of defence (DOD) in order to affirm military nurses as an asset for the country. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/9374 Assessment of student nurses' clinical learning in Rwanda Kayihura, C.N.; Mtshali, N.G. Assessment of clinical learning is imperative in order to ensure that those who become registered nurses are safe and competent practitioners. Literature however reveals that the measurement of clinical skills performance continues to pose a challenge for nurse educators. There is an ongoing debate around the best assessment method in clinical learning, as well as, validity and reliability in assessing clinical learning. Hence, this study aimed at exploring and describing current practices in assessment of clinical learning in a nursing diploma programme in Kigali Health Institute (KHI) in Rwanda. The study used a quantitative descriptive Exploratory design. Data were collected through questionnaires. Participants included nurse educators, students and external examiners and only 117 returned questionnaires. The results showed that the clinical assessment strategies commonly used in KHI included OSCEs, case presentations, direct observations and standardised patients. Although the findings revealed that there was no policy that guided clinical assessments, data showed that the clinical examination process entailed the planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation phases. Furthermore, there were some measures in place to ensure validity and reliability of assessments. A need for developing a policy on clinical learning assessment emerged as crucial, and the need to build the capacity of nurse educators and external examiners in the area of planning, conducting and evaluating clinical assessment. Furthermore, it emerged as crucial to align assessments with clinical learning outcomes and what is taught in clinical settings; revisit the number of OSCE stations used as that affected the validity and reliability of assessments; review assessment instruments; prepare standardised patients for their roles to ensure consistency in the examination process; revisit the examination process and address the issue of inadequate material resources on the examination day. Recommendations focused on building nurse educators' and external examiners' capacities, improved preparation of students for clinical learning assessment, and further research to explore certain aspects of clinical assessment in depth. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z