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Papers by Portia Bimray
Innovative education strategies implemented for large numbers of undergraduate nursing students:
African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, Dec 1, 2014
In a country such as South Africa with its widely diverse values and belief systems, it could be ... more In a country such as South Africa with its widely diverse values and belief systems, it could be a challenge to bring about a common understanding of professionalism amongst nurses in a multicultural society. When novice nurses enter the profession, they are confronted by the core values in nursing professionalism in an environment that sometimes lacks leadership by senior nurse practitioners. It was thus decided to explore the resemblance in the concept of selfleadership and the professional values of nursing. Values influence professional practice and commitment and, therefore, principal leadership qualities and functions are to influence oneself to develop a shared service commitment, to nurture and foster the confidence in one's own capacity, and the ability to make a valuable contribution to nursing practice. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe a conceptual framework on self-leadership and the resemblance with inherent core professional values in nursing. Literature about self-leadership, professionalism, and professional values, in a global context, was explored. A conceptual framework emerged, since the researchers discovered that self-leadership qualities corresponded with professional core values required by novice nurses to be able to deliver quality nursing care. For the young nurse entering the nursing profession, the professional values are often tacit which prevent nurses from recognising their self-leadership qualities in order to act and behave accordingly. This review article could contribute to a common understanding, not previously explored, amongst nurse educators and nurse practitioners of the resemblance between selfleadership and core professional values to prepare novice nurses for professional nursing practice in a multicultural society.
Curationis, 2019
Background: Professional socialisation of student nurses needs to be integrated into the formal t... more Background: Professional socialisation of student nurses needs to be integrated into the formal teaching and learning during the nursing programme. Embedded in the training programme are professional values that are used synonymously with nursing professionalism. Professionalism is the conduct, qualities, values, vision, mission and/or goals that characterise a profession, and describes behaviours that are expected within the profession’s members. However, one’s values are shaped by one’s experiences, influence one’s behaviour and interactions with others, and are manifested in many aspects of professional behaviour. New nurses to the profession are expected to display behaviours of professionalism, thus requiring nurse training schools to help students internalise these behaviours. Nurse educators therefore carry a responsibility to shape future nurses’ growth towards professionalism.Objectives: This article reports on the experiences of undergraduate student nurses regarding nursi...
Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2015
The meaning of self-leadership for nursing academics in the context of a leadership programme at ... more The meaning of self-leadership for nursing academics in the context of a leadership programme at a higher education institution in the Western Cape.
In a country such as South Africa with its widely diverse values and belief systems, it could be ... more In a country such as South Africa with its widely diverse values and belief systems, it could be a challenge to bring about a common understanding of professionalism amongst nurses in a multicultural society. When novice nurses enter the profession, they are confronted by the core values in nursing professionalism in an environment that sometimes lacks leadership by senior nurse practitioners. It was thus decided to explore the resemblance in the concept of self-leadership and the professional values of nursing. Values influence professional practice and commitment and, therefore, principal leadership qualities and functions are to influence oneself to develop a shared service commitment, to nurture and foster the confidence in one's own capacity, and the ability to make a valuable contribution to nursing practice. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe a conceptual framework on self-leadership and the resemblance with inherent core professional values in nursing. Literature about self-leadership, professionalism, and professional values, in a global context, was explored. A conceptual framework emerged, since the researchers discovered that self-leadership qualities corresponded with professional core values required by novice nurses to be able to deliver quality nursing care. For the young nurse entering the nursing profession, the professional values are often tacit which prevent nurses from recognising their selfleadership qualities in order to act and behave accordingly. This review article could contribute to a common understanding, not previously explored, amongst nurse educators and nurse practitioners of the resemblance between self-leadership and core professional values to prepare novice nurses for professional nursing practice in a multicultural society.
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 2013
Innovative education strategies implemented for large numbers of undergraduate nursing students:
African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, Dec 1, 2014
In a country such as South Africa with its widely diverse values and belief systems, it could be ... more In a country such as South Africa with its widely diverse values and belief systems, it could be a challenge to bring about a common understanding of professionalism amongst nurses in a multicultural society. When novice nurses enter the profession, they are confronted by the core values in nursing professionalism in an environment that sometimes lacks leadership by senior nurse practitioners. It was thus decided to explore the resemblance in the concept of selfleadership and the professional values of nursing. Values influence professional practice and commitment and, therefore, principal leadership qualities and functions are to influence oneself to develop a shared service commitment, to nurture and foster the confidence in one's own capacity, and the ability to make a valuable contribution to nursing practice. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe a conceptual framework on self-leadership and the resemblance with inherent core professional values in nursing. Literature about self-leadership, professionalism, and professional values, in a global context, was explored. A conceptual framework emerged, since the researchers discovered that self-leadership qualities corresponded with professional core values required by novice nurses to be able to deliver quality nursing care. For the young nurse entering the nursing profession, the professional values are often tacit which prevent nurses from recognising their self-leadership qualities in order to act and behave accordingly. This review article could contribute to a common understanding, not previously explored, amongst nurse educators and nurse practitioners of the resemblance between selfleadership and core professional values to prepare novice nurses for professional nursing practice in a multicultural society.
Curationis, 2019
Background: Professional socialisation of student nurses needs to be integrated into the formal t... more Background: Professional socialisation of student nurses needs to be integrated into the formal teaching and learning during the nursing programme. Embedded in the training programme are professional values that are used synonymously with nursing professionalism. Professionalism is the conduct, qualities, values, vision, mission and/or goals that characterise a profession, and describes behaviours that are expected within the profession’s members. However, one’s values are shaped by one’s experiences, influence one’s behaviour and interactions with others, and are manifested in many aspects of professional behaviour. New nurses to the profession are expected to display behaviours of professionalism, thus requiring nurse training schools to help students internalise these behaviours. Nurse educators therefore carry a responsibility to shape future nurses’ growth towards professionalism.Objectives: This article reports on the experiences of undergraduate student nurses regarding nursi...
Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2015
The meaning of self-leadership for nursing academics in the context of a leadership programme at ... more The meaning of self-leadership for nursing academics in the context of a leadership programme at a higher education institution in the Western Cape.
In a country such as South Africa with its widely diverse values and belief systems, it could be ... more In a country such as South Africa with its widely diverse values and belief systems, it could be a challenge to bring about a common understanding of professionalism amongst nurses in a multicultural society. When novice nurses enter the profession, they are confronted by the core values in nursing professionalism in an environment that sometimes lacks leadership by senior nurse practitioners. It was thus decided to explore the resemblance in the concept of self-leadership and the professional values of nursing. Values influence professional practice and commitment and, therefore, principal leadership qualities and functions are to influence oneself to develop a shared service commitment, to nurture and foster the confidence in one's own capacity, and the ability to make a valuable contribution to nursing practice. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe a conceptual framework on self-leadership and the resemblance with inherent core professional values in nursing. Literature about self-leadership, professionalism, and professional values, in a global context, was explored. A conceptual framework emerged, since the researchers discovered that self-leadership qualities corresponded with professional core values required by novice nurses to be able to deliver quality nursing care. For the young nurse entering the nursing profession, the professional values are often tacit which prevent nurses from recognising their selfleadership qualities in order to act and behave accordingly. This review article could contribute to a common understanding, not previously explored, amongst nurse educators and nurse practitioners of the resemblance between self-leadership and core professional values to prepare novice nurses for professional nursing practice in a multicultural society.
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 2013