Academic Staff
Prof Ramadimetja Shirley Mooa
PhD (University of Alberta, CANADA)
Head of Department
Area of specialisation and interests:
Research methodology: (African-centred methodologies, Qualitative (Ethnography), Quantitative, Mixed methods; Multi-inter-trans-disciplinary and inter-professional (MITI) Methodology).
Research Interests: Women's health, Violence against women, African Knowledge Systems; Afrocentric epistemologies
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Prof Isabel Coetzee-Prinsloo
PhD (Clinical)
Area of specialisation and interests:
Cardio -Thoracic Nursing Care; Critical Care Nursing (All aspects); Student and Staff health and Well-being
Prof Tanya Heyns
DLitt et Phill
Area of specialisation and interests:
Critical Care Nursing; Emergency Nursing, Advanced Paediatric Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Flight Medical Assistance.
Prof Carin Maree
PhD (Clinical)
Area of specialisation and interests:
Neonatal Nursing Science, Reflective Learning, Quality Improvement of Clinical Facilities.
Prof Fumulani Mavis Mulaudzi
DLitt et Phill (UNISA)
South African Research Chair (SARChI) in Ubuntu Community Model in Nursing
Area of specialisation and interests:
Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), Human Rights and Ethics, Research Methodology, Midwifery and Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS
Prof Neltjie van Wyk
PhD Nursing Science
Area of specialisation and interests:
Planning of Health Care, Transcultural Gerontology Nursing, Integrative Nursing, Community Involvement in Health Care
Prof Mariatha Yazbek
DCur in Maternal and Child Nursing: Advanced Midwifery and Neonatology
Area of specialisation and interests:
Midwifery
Dr Varshika Bhana - Pema
PhD
Area of specialisation and interests:
Intensive Nursing Care
Dr Moselene du Plessis
PhD
Area of specialisation and interests:
Nursing Management
Prof Celia Filmalter
PhD (UP)
Area of specialisation and interests:
Emergency Nursing; Medical-Surgical Nursing; Clinical Forensic Nursing
Dr Maurine Musie
PhD
Area of specialisation and interests:
Midwifery and neonatal care; Indigenous practices in health
Dr Tintswalo Victoria Nesengani
PhD
Area of specialisation and interests:
Community and primary healthcare
Prof Nombulelo Sepeng
PhD
Area of specialisation and interests:
Sexual violence and rape-related matters, Teenage pregnancy-related matters, HIV and Sexual and reproductive health-related matters, Women's health, Access to mental health care for vulnerable population
Mrs Kapari Connie Mashao
MCur
Area of specialisation and interests:
Medical Surgical Nursing, Emergency Nursing
Support staff
Mrs Maureen Venter
Personal Assistant - HoD
Miss Hermina Moasa
Department Administrator: Department of Nursing Science
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