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FORUM FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSE LEADERS 7 March 2014

FORUM FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSE LEADERS 7 March 2014. CHANGES IN EDUCATION AND PRACTICE. THE NEW QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK. Overview. Changes in nursing Background NQF Background Higher Education Qualifications Sub framework Changes in nursing education : New Qualifications. Related Acts.

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FORUM FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSE LEADERS 7 March 2014

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  1. FORUM FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSE LEADERS 7 March 2014 CHANGES IN EDUCATION AND PRACTICE. THE NEW QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK

  2. Overview • Changes in nursing • Background NQF • Background Higher Education Qualifications Sub framework • Changes in nursing education : New Qualifications

  3. Related Acts • Higher Education Amendment Act 24 Of 2011 • Skills Development Levies Act 24 Of 2010 • National Qualifications Framework Act 67 Of 2008 • Nursing Act No.33 Of 2005 • Further Education And Training Act No 16 Of 2006 • Skills Development Act No 97 Of 1998 • Higher Education Amendment Act 101 of 1997 • National Education Policy Act No. 27 0f 1996 • South African Qualifications Authority Act No.58 Of 1995

  4. Nursing Act 33 of 2005 58 (1) (q) The Minister may, after consultation with the Council, make regulations relating to the scope of practice of practitioners: Government Gazette October 2013 Change in nursing The current rolls and registers to be grandfathered and new registers opened when the new scope becomes effective

  5. Nursing Act 33 of 2005 Change in nursing • The most significant change has been the introduction of a new scope of practice for nursing • A new scope of practice requires the re-categorizing of nurses based on new scope and new qualification types: • R 169 Aux nurse • R171 Staff nurse • R174 Prof nurse

  6. Changes in Nursing Education • New National Qualification Framework (NQF) • Nursing qualifications move from Further Education & Training sub-framework (FETSF) to Higher Education & Training sub-framework (HETSF) New nursing qualifications

  7. Change is a process not an event Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) Education & Training in Higher Education Council on Higher Education (CHE) Dual Accreditation South African Nursing Council (SANC) South African Qualification Authority (SAQA)

  8. BACKGROUND • National Qualification Framework (NQF) • The Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework • Nursing qualifications move from Further Education & Training sub-framework (FETSF) to Higher Education & Training sub framework (HETSF)

  9. BACKGROUND • NQF means a comprehensive system approved by the Minster Of Higher Education And Training for the classification ,co-ordination ,registration and publication of articulated and quality assured-national qualifications and part –qualifications.

  10. OBJECTIVES OF NQF • (1) The objectives of the NQF are to— • create a single integrated national framework for learning achievements; • facilitate access to, and mobility and progression within, education, training and career paths; • enhance the quality of education and training; • accelerate the redress of past unfair discrimination in education, training and employment opportunities. • (2) The objectives of the NQF are designed to contribute to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the nation at large.

  11. Sub-Framework • The South African NQF is a single integrated system, comprising three co-ordinated qualifications sub-frameworks for :General and Further Education and Training; Higher Education and Trade and Occupations.

  12. NQF The National Qualifications Framework has ten levels. Higher education qualifications occupy six levels of the NQF, namely, levels 5 to 10. Levels 5 to 7 comprise undergraduate qualifications (with the exception of the professional Bachelor’s degree at Level 8) and levels 8 to 10 accommodate postgraduate qualifications.

  13. NQF : Level Descriptor • Each NQF level has a level descriptor. • Level descriptors provide guidelines for differentiating the varying levels of complexity of qualifications on the framework.

  14. New Regulations • R.169 of 8 March 2013 Regulations relating to the Approval of and the Minimum Requirements for the Education and Training of a Learner Leading to Registration in the Category Auxiliary Nurse • R.171of 8 March 2013 Regulations relating to the Approval of and the Minimum Requirements for the Education and Training of a Learner Leading to Registration in the Category Staff Nurse • R.174 of 8 March 2013 Regulations relating to the Approval of and the Minimum Requirements for the Education and Training of a Learner leading to Registration in the Categories Professional Nurse and Midwife

  15. Assessment of Learning: New Qualifications • Nursing and midwifery components: Registered assessors and moderators. • Assessment should take place within the context of: • quality assurance policies, procedures and processes; and • a guided and supported learning environment • Integrated assessment; use both formative and summative assessments. • Assessment activities must include performance in real life situations.

  16. Formative Assessment in New Qualifications • The assessment strategies will include, amongst others: • written assignments; • tests; • projects; • demonstrations; and • clinical assessments. • Summative Assessment in New Qualifications • Amongst others, these assessments may take the form of: • oral; • written; and • practical examinations. • NB: In a Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor of Nursing, there should be evidence of involvement in a research project.

  17. REVISED SCOPE OF PRACTICE : GOVERNMENT GAZETTE Oct 2013

  18. FAQ : SANC Website 1. What does the 30 June 2015 mean for legacy qualifications? Answer: It means that Nursing Education Institutions (NEI’s) have an opportunity to have last intake of students on 1 June 2015 in order to ensure that students registered for legacy qualifications will be able benefit from teach out period per programme as specified on Circular No.3/2010 2. What should the NEI be doing to implement the new qualifications? Answer: Public Nursing Colleges must start working toward gaining a status of becoming institutions of higher education. The first step is to develop a Public Nursing College’s Act in order to assist them to become college sector and able to prepare their programmes which meet criteria of Council for Higher Education (CHE).

  19. FAQ :SANC Website 3. Where an NEI should be registered in order to offer the new qualifications? Answer: Once question two has been addressed then NEI will be able develop their programme through CHE for accreditation, which in turn CHE submits programmes to South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) to be registered by SAQA. 4. Will the NEI be accredited by both SANC and CHE? Answer: The South African Nursing Council (SANC) develops guidelines for programmes to be offered by NEI’s, which in turn NEI’s develops curricula in relation to nursing programmes to be offered. The NEI’s submit to CHE for accreditation and upon completion evaluation of nursing programmes, CHE communicates with SANC through on line portal before nursing programmes are sent to SAQA for registration. The dual submission assists in fast-tracking the process. SANC is at final stages to complete on line submission of nursing programmes.

  20. FAQ :SANC Website 5. Will the NEIs be involved in setting their own examinations? Answer: All new nursing qualifications as they are on Higher Education Band on the National Qualification Framework (NQF), therefore, examinations will be set by NEI’s. 6. What qualification should the nurse educator have in order to teach the new qualifications? Answer: A nurse educator must have a higher qualification than the programme that is offered meaning that for a Bachelor’s degree, an educator must a Master’s degree or higher than that.

  21. Test Yourself • What is the title of the most recent nursing act? • What does the acronym ‘NSC” stand for? • What does the acronym ‘NQF’ stand for? • When does the legacy qualifications end? • What happens to the current professional categories in the future? • What are the new undergraduate qualification types?

  22. Reference SANC Spotlight Newsletter Vol 1 Nursing Act 2005 Revised HECQF Jan 2013 SANC New Qualification FAQ Circular No. 8/2013 14 August 2013 Circular No. 9/2013 14 August 2013 Circular No. 10/2013 14 August 2013 Circular No. 7/2012 20 September 2012 R786 Government Notice : Oct 2013 R 169 Aux nurse R171 Staff nurse R174 Prof nurse Level Descriptors fro the NQF : 2012

  23. Group overview 2009 WAY FORWARD

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