Academic Staff

Prof Ramadimetja Shirley Mooa

PhD ( University of Alberta, CANADA)

Head of Department

Area of specialisation:

Research methodology;Research Interests
Women's health, Violence against women, African Knowledge Systems; Afrocentric epistemologies, African - centred methodologies and Multi-inter-trans-disciplinary and inter-professional (MITI) Methodology; Qualitative (Ethnography), Quantitative, Mixed methods

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Prof Isabel Coetzee

PhD (Clinical)

Area of specialisation

Cardio -Thoracic Nursing Care; Critical Care Nursing

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Prof Tanya Heyns

DLitt et Phill

Area of specialisation

Critical Care Nursing; Emergency Nursing, Advanced Paediatric Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Flight Medical Assistance 

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Prof Ronell Leech

PhD Nursing Science

Area of specialisation

Early Childhood Development and Intervention; Community Nursing Science and Research Methodology

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Prof Carin Maree

PhD (Clinical)

Area of specialisation

Neonatal Nursing Science, Reflective Learning, Quality Improvement of Clinical Facilities.

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Prof Fumulani Mavis Mulaudzi

DLitt et Phill (UNISA)

South African Research Chair in Ubuntu Community Model of Nursing

Area of specialisation

Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Human Rights and Ethics, Research Methodology, Midwifery and Reproductive Health.

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Prof Mmapheko Doriccah Peu

PhD Nursing Science

Area of specialisation

Community Nursing, Primary Health Care, HIV/AIDS, Health promotion and disease prevention, Community Development and  Selected Research Methodologies

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Prof Annatjie van der Wath

PhD

Area of specialisation:
Psychiatric Nursing

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Prof Neltjie van Wyk

PhD Nursing Science

Area of specialisation

Planning of Health Care, Transcultural Gerontology Nursing, Integrative Nursing, Community Involvement in Health Care 

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Dr Varshika Bhana - Pema

PhD 

Area of specialisation:

Intensive Nursing Care

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Dr Moselene du Plessis

PhD

Area of specialisation:

Nursing Management

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Dr Celia Filmalter

PhD

Area of specialisation:

Emergency Nursing; Medical - Surgical Nursing; Forensic Nursing

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Dr Priscilla Mmatholo Jiyane

PhD

Area of specialisation:

Nursing Management

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Dr NR Lavhelani

PG Dips

Area of specialisation:

Health Services Management

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Dr Tintswalo Victoria Nesengani

PhD

Area of specialisation:

E-mail: [email protected]

Dr Melitah Rasweswe

PhD

Area of specialisation:

Operating Theatre Nursing and Advanced Community Nursing Science

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Dr Nombulelo Sepeng

PhD

Area of specialisation:

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Dr Mariatha Yazbek

DCur in Maternal and Child Nursing: Advanced Midwifery and Neonatology

Area of specialisation:

Midwifery

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Ms Oumiki Khumisi

MCur

Area of specialisation:

District Health Systems (including District Health
Information Systems) and PHC, Facilitation,
Mentoring and Coaching 

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Mrs Kapari Connie Mashao

MCur

Area of specialisation:

Medical Surgical Nursing, Emegency Nurisng

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Mr Mabitja Moeta

Nursing Education and Management

Area of specialisation:

Nursing Education and Management; Integration of technology in teaching; Promoting application of Evidence-Based Nursing education teaching methodologies in Higher Education

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Mrs Seugnette Rossouw

MCur (Clinical)

Area of specialisation:

Paediatric Cardiac Conditions; Inherited Metabolic Disorders in Children; Paediatric Respiratory Disorders, Paediatric ICU

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Administrative Staff

Mrs Maureen Venter

Personal Assistant - HoD

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Miss Hermina Moasa

Department Administrator: Department of Nursing Science

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Research Assistant & Postgraduate support staff

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