Staff Profiles: School of Nursing and Public Health

staff profiles: SCHOOL OF NURSING & PUBLIC HEALTH

Prof Agnes van Dyk

Department: NURSING

1. Name: (Title , First, Last Names)	Prof Agnes van Dyk
2. Tertiary Qualifications (High to Low) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	D Cur ( Nursing Science) UNAM ( University of Namibia) 1989 M Cur (Nursing Science), University of South Africa, Pretoria. South Africa 1986 B Cur Hon ( Nursing Science) , University of South Africa, Pretoria , South Africa , 1984 B Cur ( Nursing Science) , University of South Africa, Pretoria , South Africa , 1980
3. Current Position	Full Professor
4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit)	Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek Block M, Room M213
5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone (optional)	+264 61 206 3826 +264 61 206 3822 (fax) 081 127 0140 (mobile)
6. Email Address	avandyk@unam.na
7. Short Biography (maximum 150 words)	Prof van Dyk is a Namibian with over twenty years of experience in nursing education in Namibia. Has been involved in education and training of nursing students for the past 37 years and with post graduate students for the past 15 years. Prof van Dyk is a full professor in nursing and offer PhD courses on research methodology , programme , model and strategy development. She supervises masters and doctoral students and is an external examiner on this level for several Universities in the SADC region.
8. Resume/Vita	Post resume/vita document
9. Recently Taught Courses (last 2 years- include course codes)	Nursing education 1 NED 7119 2 NED 7219 3 NED 7319 Research methodology in health sciences NMR 3180
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Nursing education Research methodology
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	Articles: Van Dyk, A. 1994. Supervising patient care. Nursing RSA. Vol 9 No 1. Van Dyk, A; Small, L; Haoses, L & Ackerman, M . 1994. An evaluation of the quality of nursing care rendered to patients with intravenous infusions in the Windhoek Central Hospital. Curationis, Vol 17, No 3. Van Dyk, A; Tromp, C; de Villiers, E & Hofnie, K. 1995. A survey to determine the factors that is associated with low birth weight in Namibia, Windhoek. UNAM + WHO/AFRO HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH. ISBN 07974 – 2034-7. Van Dyk, A & Small, L. 1996. A critical assessment of oral hygiene given to patients by nursing staff in a teaching hospital in Namibia. Curationis, Vol 20, No 2 Van Dyk, A & Small, L. 1997. The pain experience of cancer patient during hospitalization and their evaluation of treatment thereof by nurses. Health South Africa. Gesondheid. Vol 5. No 4 Van Dyk, A; Small, L. & Leuning, C. 1997. A qualitative study, The meanings and expressions of care and caring for the elderly in Namibian families from selected urban communities. Curationis, Vol 23, No 3 Van Dyk, A; Small, L. Iita, H & Alberts, U. 2002. Factors that influence the selection of learning opportunities for student nurses in primary health care. Health South Africa. Gesondheid. Vol 7. No 2 Van Dyk, A; Small, L. & Meyer, M. 2004. The quality of nursing care regarding personal hygiene of patients admitted to a selected hospital in the Kavango region. Curationis, Vol 27, No 3 Van Dyk, A; Jooste, K ; Small, L. & Pretorius , L. 2005. The contribution of the clinical nurse instructor to the development of critical thinking skills of the student nurse in Namibia. Curationis, Vol 10, No 4 Hofnie, K & van Dyk, A. 2008. Strategies for the facilitation of the change process by nurse managers during the Namibian health sector reform. Namibian Development Journal. University of Namibia .( In the press ) Jooste ,K. v/d Vyver M & van Dyk A,.2008. The methodology to develop a programme to internalize and operationalize the nursing process in Gynaecology wards in the Namibian context. African Journal of Nursing and Miwifery (in the press) Zvavamwe, S.C; Ehlers, VJ & van Dyk, ASB . 2009. Models/theories used to implement community based Tuberculsos care in Namibia. Namibian Development Journal. University of Namibia .( In the press ) Books: The history of Nursing in Namibia. 1997. Windhoek. Gamsberg Macmillan Chapters in Books: Regulation of Nursing and Midwifery in Namibia. The Foundation of professional practice. Chapter 4, 1995. (Searle, C and Pera, S. 1995. Professional practice for nurses. A southern African Perspective, Durban. Butterworths) Family planning, health and family well being. Chapter 3, 1992. ( Rapport for Population Congress) Role of nursing research in Namibia. Chapter 6 in PRAH, Social research priorities in Namibia. Cape Town Cresedu. Jooste, K. 2003. Leadership in Health service management. Pretoria. Juta. Chapter 2. Conference Papers: 1985: Nursing and caring for cancer patient ( Seminar Cancer Association) 1986: Nursing Diagnosis ( Workshop National Health Department) Windhoek 1987: Principles of evaluation (Symposium. University of Namibia) 1988: Application of a nursing theory when nursing a psychiatric patient (Symposium. University of Namibia). 1989: Role and function of the registered nurse ( Workshop National Health Department , Windhoek) 1989: Clinical learning experiences. (Workshop. Faculty of Medical and Health sciences. Windhoek) 1992: Professional standards in nursing in MALTA. International Conference on professionalism in nursing. 1993: Laying the foundation of professionalism in Nursing. (Workshop. Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. Windhoek) 1994: Nursing Education in Namibia. ( Netherlands) Different schools of Nursing 1995: Course in application of Primary Health care principles. Tokyo. Japan 1996: Harmonization of Nursing and Midwifery in ECSACON region. Malawi 1997: The whole brain theory and clinical learning experiences in nursing education ( Inaugural lecture) 1999: Woman and their health. Windhoek Women’s Forum 2000: Reflective practice in Nursing. 2nd international health conference. UNISA. 2002: Experiences of registered nurses during their daily practice. International Conference. University of Witwatersrand 2004: 3rd International Multidisciplinary health care conference at UNISA, Pretoria, South Africa. Developing critical thinking skills in Nursing students 2005: Conference on distance education. Learning styles of registered nurses who are registered for the bachelor of nursing science on distance education, Polytechnic of Namibia.
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	Member of the Educational committee of the Nursing Council Member of the National Council for Higher Education till 2008.