Staff Profiles: School of Nursing and Public Health

staff profiles: SCHOOL OF NURSING & PUBLIC HEALTH

Ms Josephine E de Villiers

Department:

1. Name: (Title , First, Last Names)	Ms Josephine E de Villiers
2. Tertiary Qualifications (High to Low) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	M.Phil (applied ethics) Master of Philosophy BNSc (Honors) Bachelors of Nursing Science Honors BA Cur Bachelors Curationis – Nursing Tutor and Community Health Nursing Registration Nursing Administration Diploma General nursing and Midwifery science
3. Current Position	Lecturer
4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit)	Private Bag X13301 Windhoek Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek Block M, Room M229
5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone (optional)	+264 61 206 3209 (office) +264 61 206 3922 (fax) +264 61 813639700
6. Email Address	edevilliers@unam.na
7. Short Biography (maximum 150 words)	I am a Namibian with over twenty one years of experience in nursing education at tertiary level. I teach Nursing Ethos and Professional Practice to undergraduate and post graduate nursing students. I am also involved as co-promoter for research theses of students in Master in Public Health. I was also involved in research consultancies on the assessment of the quality of CB TB DOT services in two regions of Namibia. My interest is moral philosophy, applied ethics, bioethics and the legal dimension of professional nursing practice.
8. Resume/Vita	Resume/vita document
9. Recently Taught Courses (last 2 years- include course codes)	Nursing Ethos and Professional Practice NEP 2409; NEP 4100/7119
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Bioethics, nursing ethics, nursing ethics education Professional nursing practice
11. Research and Publications List of references/citations: Title, year, place& publisher (includes links to abstracts& UNAM Press) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Research Van Dyk, A., Tromp, C.G., De Villiers, J.E., Hofnie, K. Factors associated with low birth weight babies (1993) Not published. Mini-thesis for M.Phil degree: Human dignity: a right or a responsibility? (2002) De Villiers, JE and Van der Westhuizen, LB Assessment of the quality of of CB TB DOT programme in the Omaheke region of Namibia. (2006) De Villiers, J.E. and Van der Westhuizen, L.B. Assessment of the quality of the CB DOT services rendered by Penduka in the Khomas region of Namibia. (2007) Conference Papers: “Focus group discussion and Socratic dialogue: a comparison” Delivered on 2002-01-24, International Conference in Qualitative Research Methods, Sun City, South Africa. “Human dignity as a value for Morality” Video conferencing at University of Namibia. 2003-09-18. Conference on “Ethics and values – are they forgotten in our work place, community and society?”. Publications in progress Assessment of the quality of the CB TB DOT programme in the Omaheke region of Namibia. (ready for submission to Health RSA Gesondheid (February 2009) .Chapter in book with working title: “Essential professional competencies in a health care unit”. Chapter: 3: “Conducting professional practice” Editor: Prof K.Jooste (University of Johannesburg)
12. Recent Professional Activities (last 2 years): Training, Presentations, University Committees, Community Outreach, Professional Associations, Bodies &Public Lectures Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Peer reviewer for accredited interdisciplinary research journal “Health SAGesondhied ” Convener of Oath taking Task Force of Department of Nursing (from 2003) Active involvement in developing of distance learning materials for post graduate degree since 1997. Active member of University Research and Publications Committee. Active member of University Task Force of University Appointments and Promotion committe.