Prof ES Janse van Rensburg

Qualifications

• D.Cur, UJ, 2007-2010.
• M.Cur: Psychiatirc Nursing, UJ, 2003-2005 (Cum Laude)
• Hons B.A Degree (Psychology), UNISA, 2001 (Cum Laude)
• B.Cur, Rand Afrikaanse University (UJ), 1996
• Nursing Education, UJ, 2005 (Cum Laude)

Fields of academic interests

• My area of focus is the development of educational support in Health Sciences for resource-limited settings.

Field of Specialisation

• Psychiatric Nursing Science
• Nursing Education

Books

Journal articles

Journal articles (last 5 years):

Publications in peer-reviewed or refereed journals

Accredited ISI/IBSS and Scopus Journals:

• Scheepers, M, Maree, C & Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2020 Competencies for structured professional development of neonatal nurses in South Africa. African Journal of Health Professions Education. Accepted for publication.
• Mangundu, M, Roets, L & Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2020 Accessibility of healthcare in rural Zimbabwe: The perspective of nurses and healthcare workers. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine 12(1), a2254. https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2245
• Allie, S & Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2018 A Sense of belonging: Essential for People Living with a Mental Illness. Interdisciplinary Journal of Economics and Business Law, 7, 99-110.

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  Accredited DoE/DHET Journals:

• Singh, VS & Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2017 The knowledge of nurses on the management of multidrug resistant tuberculosis at primary healthcare facilities: A pilot study. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 19(3), 16 pages.
• Van der Wath, AE, van Wyk, NC & Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2016 Emergency nurses’ ways of coping influence their ability to empower women to move beyond the oppression of intimate partner violence. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine 8 (2), a957.http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v8i2.957
• Van Heerden, C, Maree, C & Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2016 Strategies to sustain a quality Improvement initiative in neonatal resuscitation. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine 8 (2), a958.http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v8i2.958
• International journals:
• Van Dyk, E, van Rensburg, GH & Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2020. Professional virtues foster trust in teaching and learning environments. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences. Accepted.
• Janse van Rensburg, ES & van der Wath, A. 2020. Risk Assessment in Mental Health Practice: An integrated review. Issues in Mental Health Nursing https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2020.1756011
• Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2019 Student support in the mental health context: A structured review. African Journal of Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES) 25 (3), 354-372.
• Van Heerden, C, Janse van Rensburg, ES & Maree, C. 2019 Action research as sustainable healthcare quality improvement: Advances in neonatal care emphasizing collaboration, communication and empowerment. Action Research (AR) doi: 10.1177/1476750319896839.
• Van Heerden, C, Maree, C, Yazbek, M, Janse van Rensburg, ES & Leech, R. 2019 One-day workshops, a platform for continuous professional development of nursing staff in a neonatal intensive care unit. Journal of Adult and Continuing Education 25 (2), 252-266. Doi: 10.1177/1477971419861775.
• Pillay, S & Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2019 Hearing impaired learners: Are they vulnerable to HIV infection due to poor knowledge? Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM)
• Roets, L, Janse van Rensburg, ES & Lubbe, J. 2019: Faculty’s experience of a formal mentoring programme: the perfect fit. African Health Sciences 19(2), 2237-2242. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ahs/article/viewFile/189176/178414.
• Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2019 Educators: Are you adequately supporting nursing students during mental health placements? International Journal of Africa Nursing Science 10, 43-48.
• Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2018 Effective online teaching and learning practices for undergraduate health sciences students: An integrative review. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences. 9, 73-80.

Paper presentations

• Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2019. Perspectives on online teaching practices in Higher Education: An integrative Review. ANEC Conference. Poster presentation. September, Hilton Hotel Sandton.
• Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2019. A Strategic Action Plan to Enhance the Accessibility of Healthcare in Rural Areas of Zimbabwe. IJAS Conference (International Journal of Arts and Sciences). Oral presentation. June, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
• Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2018. Clinical accompaniment: Debating the eagle versus the owl approach. IJAS Conference (International Journal of Arts and Sciences). Oral presentation. July, Budapest.
• Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2018. Caring for students. (Poster presentation). 6^th Global Congress for Qualitative Health Research, March, Sun City.
• Van Dyk, EC, Van Rensburg, GH. & Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2018. Caring as an integral component of Trust in the Nursing Education Environment. 6^th Global Congress for Qualitative Health Research, Oral presentation, March, Sun City.
• Sithole, PML; Baartman, DD; Mogomotsane, KM; Ngwenya, TPG; van Rensburg, GH; Geyer, N; Janse van Rensburg, ES & Zagenhagen, K. 2018. Factors influencing self-directed learning readiness of students. Oral presentation. NEA ANEC Conference, September, Sandton.
• Sithole, PML; Baartman, DD; Mogomotsane, KM; Ngwenya, TPG; van Rensburg, GH; Geyer, N; Janse van Rensburg, ES & Zagenhagen, K. 2018. Self-directed learning readiness: Are students taking responsibility for lifelong learning? Oral presentation. NEA ANEC Conference, September, Sandton.
• Van Dyk, EC, Van Rensburg, GH. & Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2017.The educator as facilitator of trust in the nursing education environment. Oral presentation. NEA ANEC Conference, September, Sandton.
• Van Dyk, EC, Van Rensburg, GH. & Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2017.A Model for trust in Nursing Education. Poster presentation. NEA ANEC Conference, September, Sandton.
• Van Heerden, C; Maree, C; Janse van Rensburg, ES, Leech, R & Yazbek, M. 2017. Workshops as a platform for continuous professional development of nursing staff in the neonatal intensive care unit. Poster presentation. NEA ANEC Conference, September, Sandton.
• Van Rensburg, GH; Janse van Rensburg, ES; Geyer, N; Zägenhagen, K (Team Leaders); Team members: Mogomotsane, K; Sithole, PML; Baartman, DD; Ngwenya, TPG; Luijk, F; Dean, A; Opperman, T; Mokgoko, S. 2017. Factors influencing self-directed learning readiness of students. Oral presentation. NEA ANEC Conference, September, Sandton.

• Allie, S & Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2017. A Sense of belonging: Essential for People Living with a Mental Illness. Oral presentation 2^nd Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation and Post Graduate Conference, DUT Durban University of Technology.
• Janse van Rensburg, ES. 2016. Online teaching of undergraduate nursing students: An integrated review. Poster presentation. STTI Conference, Cape Town.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• Chair: Psychiatric Nursing Association
• Chair: Departmental Quality Assurance Committee
• Cluster Coordinator: Health Sciences Education
• Leader: Curriculum Development (PGDip Health Sciences Education)
• Member: College Quality Assurance Committee
• Member: Department Tuition Committee
• Registered with South African Nursing Council (SANC) as nurse educator

Projects

• Funded project:
• Research support and development: creating a research culture (Principle investigator: Prof GH van Rensburg). Joined project with Nursing Education Association (NEA) 2016-2018
• Non-funded project:
• Participatory action research to assess psychiatric acuity levels in a psychiatric clinic (2017 to current).

Other

• Funded project:

• Research support and development: creating a research culture (Principle investigator: Prof GH van Rensburg). Joined project with Nursing Education Association (NEA) 2016-2018

• Non-funded project:

• Participatory action research to assess psychiatric acuity levels in a psychiatric clinic (2017 to current).