Dr NL Nkoane

Qualifications

• PhD in Nursing – UNISA in 2021
• Master’s in Nursing Science – UNISA in 2016
• Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health – UNISA in 2012
• Advanced Diploma in Nursing Education and Health Management - 2002
• M&S: Ophthalmological Nursing Science- Chris Hani Baragwanath in 2005
• Bachelor of Nursing Science – University of Northwest in 1998

Currently teaching

Community Health Practica Module(CMH2601)

Fields of academic interests

• Health care services
• Maternal health and
• Community Health

   

Field of Specialisation

• Healthcare service delivery and Quality
• Qualitative, Mixed Method Research

Journal articles

• AJNM – (01) Community service nurses’ experiences at a Public Hospital in Tshwane District, South Africa
• Nkoane, N.L., & Mavhandu-Mudzusi, A.H. 2020. Community Service Nurses’ Experiences at a Public Hospital in Tshwane District, South Africa. African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 22(2):1-15. https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-5293/6577
• Matlhaba, K.L, & Nkoane, N.L. 2022. Understanding the learning needs to enhance clinical competence of new professional nurses in public hospitals of South Africa: A qualitative study. Belitung Nursing Journal. https://belitungray.org/BRP/index.php/bnj/index ( will be published in the October issue)
• Nkoane, N.L., Experiences of operational managers regarding record keeping by new professional nurses in public hospitals in the North West Province, South Africa. HSAG Journal,
• Mushwana, C., Nkoane, N.L., Habedi D.S.K. 2023., Views of teenagers towards teenage pregnancy in the Capricorn District, Limpopo province, African Journal of Reproductive Health, Vol 27

Paper presentations

• Presented at Tshwane Research Day in 2016
• SG Lourens Nursing College Research Day in 2016
• Ga-Rankuwa Nursing College Research Day in 2017
• Presented a paper at the International Qualitative Research Conference in Canada.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

Professional affiliation

• South Africa Nursing Council
• Sigma Theta Tau
• Nursing Education Association (NEA).

Projects

Woman in Research: Psychoeducational support strategies for postgraduate supervisors and students (Mentee)

Other

Short Biography

Currently working as a senior lecturer teaching Community Health Nursing in the Department of Health Studies in the College of Human Sciences at UNISA. She supervised and co-supervised six Master’s and six PhD students on the research proposals module and research projects. Participating in the development of the curriculum of the new programs which also covers the research component. Skills possessed: Facilitation, Teamwork, Organization, Problem-solving.