Question NW3095 to the Minister of Health
23 September 2015 - NW3095
Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the Minister of Health
(1)(a) What are the categories of specialty for nurses in South Africa and (b) how many registered nurses are there in each category; (2) which training institutions offer nurses training in each category of specialty; (3) whether nurses specialising in neonatal care are trained at any type of institution; if not, why not; if so, (a) at which institutions and (b) how many nurses specialising in neonatal care have been trained since 1 January 2009?
Reply:
- (a), (b) and (2)
The categories of nurse and midwife specialists and production is covered in the template provided below depicting Universities and Public Colleges that offered such specializations.
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UNIVERSITIES
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NURISNG EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS |
PROGRAMME |
YEAR OBTAINED
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2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
TOTAL |
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CPUT |
Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, |
15 |
12 |
1 |
12 |
1 |
41 |
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Treatment and Care |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Occupational Health Nursing |
28 |
21 |
28 |
21 |
0 |
98 |
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Oncology |
12 |
6 |
0 |
12 |
6 |
36 |
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Nursing Administration |
39 |
20 |
0 |
20 |
39 |
118 |
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UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA |
Nursing Education |
6 |
10 |
19 |
10 |
19 |
64 |
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Nursing Administration |
8 |
23 |
84 |
25 |
78 |
218 |
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Community Nursing |
28 |
43 |
117 |
28 |
100 |
316 |
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Operating Theatre Nursing |
10 |
3 |
14 |
3 |
12 |
42 |
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Nursing Science: Neonatal Nursing |
0 |
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27 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
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Advanced Psychiatric Nursing |
7 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
35 |
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UNIVERSITY OF STELLEBOSCH |
Advanced Psychiatric Nursing |
14 |
13 |
14 |
12 |
13 |
66 |
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Nursing Administration |
8 |
61 |
18 |
12 |
25 |
124 |
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Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, |
58 |
142 |
58 |
34 |
45 |
337 |
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Treatment and Care |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Nursing Education |
42 |
26 |
59 |
42 |
36 |
205 |
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TUT |
Occupational Health Nursing |
62 |
99 |
25 |
35 |
24 |
245 |
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Oncology |
23 |
10 |
14 |
13 |
20 |
80 |
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0 |
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Nursing Administration |
54 |
25 |
46 |
34 |
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159 |
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UNIVERSITY OF VENDA |
Nursing Administration & Community Health |
23 |
16 |
15 |
23 |
26 |
103 |
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Psychiatric Nursing |
15 |
31 |
73 |
34 |
13 |
166 |
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UNISA |
BA Cur Health Science Education & community |
18 |
63 |
164 |
45 |
32 |
322 |
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Specializing in Occupational Health |
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BA Cur Health Science Education & Health Service |
7 |
36 |
42 |
48 |
23 |
156 |
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Management |
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Health Science Education, Community Health Nursing |
58 |
48 |
36 |
40 |
41 |
223 |
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WITS UNIVERSITY |
Nephrology Nursing |
6 |
10 |
13 |
10 |
8 |
47 |
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Nursing Education |
1 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
25 |
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Nursing Administration |
5 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
25 |
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Trauma & Emergency Nursing |
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1 |
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1 |
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Occupational Health |
11 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
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KZN UNIVERSITY |
Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, |
3 |
24 |
70 |
68 |
73 |
238 |
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Treatment and Care |
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Nursing Administration |
55 |
42 |
25 |
38 |
40 |
200 |
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DURBAN UNIV OF TECHNOLOGY |
Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
20 |
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Treatment and Care |
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NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN |
Nephrology Nursing |
9 |
11 |
15 |
14 |
19 |
68 |
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UNIVERSITY |
Nursing Education |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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Critical Care Nursing |
4 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
25 |
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Advanced Midwifery& Neonatal Nursing Science |
4 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
33 |
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Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, |
2 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
33 |
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Treatment and Care |
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Advanced Psychiatric Nursing |
1 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
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Nursing Administration |
5 |
8 |
9 |
5 |
12 |
39 |
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UNIVERSITY OF FREE STATE |
PSYC (880) |
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
29 |
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PSYC (212) |
3 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
18 |
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Occupational Health Nursing |
32 |
26 |
29 |
24 |
23 |
134 |
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Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, |
80 |
25 |
44 |
45 |
40 |
234 |
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Treatment and Care |
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Child Nursing Science |
12 |
14 |
2 |
8 |
12 |
48 |
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Critical Care |
8 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
27 |
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Advanced Midwifery& Neonatal Nursing |
7 |
17 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
48 |
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Operating Theatre |
17 |
14 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
52 |
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Nursing Administration |
81 |
15 |
22 |
26 |
23 |
167 |
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Nursing Education |
10 |
15 |
10 |
15 |
17 |
67 |
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POTCHEFSTROOM UNIVERSITY |
Nursing Management |
50 |
141 |
21 |
34 |
22 |
268 |
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Nursing Education |
82 |
23 |
23 |
26 |
25 |
179 |
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UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG |
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Diploma: Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, |
13 |
10 |
9 |
13 |
15 |
60 |
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Treatment and Care |
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Advanced Midwifery & Neonatal Nursing Science |
2 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
32 |
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12 |
35 |
26 |
19 |
20 |
112 |
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Occupational Health Nursing |
22 |
35 |
31 |
25 |
32 |
145 |
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Nursing Administration |
13 |
38 |
16 |
17 |
20 |
104 |
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Nursing Education |
12 |
14 |
15 |
18 |
16 |
75 |
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Community Health Nursing |
5 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
25 |
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Medical & Surgical Nursing Science Critical care |
1 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Science |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
11 |
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NURSING COLLEGES
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NURSING EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS |
PROGRAMME |
YEAR OBTAINED |
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2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
TOTAL |
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NET CARE EDUCATION |
Critical Care Nursing: General |
12 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
10 |
48 |
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Operating Room Nursing |
8 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
14 |
53 |
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Trauma and Emergency Nursing |
14 |
17 |
4 |
4 |
18 |
57 |
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SG LOURENS NURSING COLLEGE |
Psychiatric Nursing Science |
15 |
17 |
19 |
32 |
10 |
93 |
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Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment |
32 |
29 |
28 |
89 |
45 |
223 |
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Treatment & Care |
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BARAGWANATH NURSING SCIENCE |
Nephrology Nursing Science |
12 |
10 |
3 |
25 |
15 |
65 |
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Child Nursing Science |
12 |
12 |
6 |
30 |
30 |
90 |
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Critical Care Nursing: General |
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35 |
8 |
43 |
34 |
120 |
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Ophthalmic Nursing Science |
16 |
13 |
5 |
34 |
15 |
83 |
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Trauma and Emergency |
21 |
13 |
3 |
37 |
22 |
96 |
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Oncology Nursing Science |
6 |
12 |
2 |
20 |
13 |
53 |
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Operating Theatre Nursing Science |
17 |
20 |
2 |
39 |
17 |
95 |
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Orthopeadic Nursing Science |
17 |
10 |
6 |
33 |
28 |
94 |
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Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment |
45 |
23 |
5 |
73 |
56 |
202 |
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Treatment & Care |
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Advanced Midwifery & Neonatal Nursing |
35 |
25 |
16 |
76 |
23 |
175 |
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FREE STATE COLLEGE |
Critical Care Nursing |
11 |
12 |
10 |
15 |
15 |
63 |
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MCCORD HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING |
Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment |
45 |
38 |
43 |
42 |
36 |
204 |
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Diagnosis, Treatment & Care |
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LILITHA COLLEGE OF NURSING |
Ophthalmological Nursing Science |
9 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
16 |
57 |
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Orthopeadic Nursing Science |
12 |
8 |
13 |
11 |
14 |
58 |
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LIFE COLLEGE |
Operating Theatre Nursing |
6 |
4 |
9 |
13 |
8 |
40 |
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Emergency Nursing |
19 |
13 |
10 |
29 |
12 |
83 |
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Critical Care Nursing: General |
5 |
14 |
10 |
19 |
13 |
61 |
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KZN COLLEGE OF NURSING |
Critical Care Nursing Science |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
75 |
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Child Nursing Science |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
70 |
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Orthopeadic Nursing Science |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
75 |
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Midwifery & Neonatal Nursing Science |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
120 |
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Child Nursing Science |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
80 |
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Ophthalmic Nursing Science |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
75 |
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ANN LATSKY NURSING COLLEGE |
Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment |
61 |
59 |
44 |
53 |
41 |
258 |
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Treatment & Care |
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GA-RANKUWA |
Midwifery & Neonatal Nursing Science |
35 |
32 |
36 |
23 |
20 |
146 |
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Child Nursing Science |
30 |
21 |
20 |
12 |
23 |
106 |
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Operating Theatre Nursing |
20 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
78 |
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Critical Care Nursing: General |
18 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
15 |
73 |
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Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment |
18 |
16 |
27 |
30 |
23 |
114 |
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Treatment & Care |
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SUMMARY PRODUCTION OF SPECIALIST NURSES: NURSING COLLEGES
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PROGRAME |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
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Advanced Midwifery& Neonatal Nursing Science |
94 |
77 |
76 |
123 |
67 |
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Advanced Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing Science |
15 |
17 |
19 |
32 |
10 |
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Child Nursing Science |
72 |
63 |
62 |
54 |
62 |
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Clinical Nursing Science Health Assessment Treatment & Care |
201 |
165 |
147 |
287 |
201 |
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Community Nursing Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Critical Care General |
61 |
94 |
69 |
121 |
108 |
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Critical Care Trauma |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Critical Care Trauma & Emergency |
14 |
17 |
4 |
4 |
18 |
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Nephrology Nursing Science |
87 |
36 |
16 |
81 |
55 |
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Nursing Administration |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Nursing Education |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Occupational Health Nursing Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Oncology Nursing Science |
6 |
12 |
2 |
20 |
13 |
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Operating Theatre Nursing |
51 |
51 |
34 |
86 |
100 |
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Ophthalmological Nursing Science |
24 |
27 |
25 |
25 |
72 |
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Orthopaedic Nursing Science |
27 |
23 |
28 |
26 |
73 |
SUMMARY PRODUCTION OF SPECIALIST NURSES: UNIVERSITIES
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PROGRAME |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
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Advanced Midwifery& Neonatal Nursing Science |
13 |
39 |
50 |
21 |
17 |
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Advanced Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing Science |
48 |
63 |
110 |
68 |
48 |
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Child Nursing Science |
12 |
14 |
2 |
8 |
12 |
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Clinical Nursing Science Health Assessment Treatment & Care |
169 |
219 |
182 |
238 |
176 |
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Community Nursing Science |
62 |
73 |
136 |
84 |
126 |
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Critical Care General |
13 |
10 |
16 |
19 |
14 |
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Critical Care Trauma |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Critical Care Trauma & Emergency |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Nephrology Nursing Science |
15 |
21 |
28 |
24 |
27 |
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Nursing Administration |
290 |
366 |
260 |
225 |
263 |
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Nursing Education |
162 |
125 |
218 |
139 |
136 |
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Occupational Health Nursing Science |
155 |
185 |
113 |
105 |
79 |
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Oncology Nursing Science |
35 |
16 |
14 |
25 |
26 |
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Operating Theatre Nursing |
27 |
17 |
19 |
10 |
21 |
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Ophthalmological Nursing Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Orthopaedic Nursing Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(3) (a) Yes, the University of Johannesburg and University of Pretoria;
(b) A total of 310 since 1 January 2009, however, this programme has been discontinued after it was identified that there were no Regulations related to the offering of such programme. It should also be noted that candidates who underwent such training were duly registered based on Council resolution.
END.