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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Certificate: Auxiliary Nursing 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
21240  Certificate: Auxiliary Nursing 
ORIGINATOR
SAVF Susan Strijdomhuis 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
QCTO - Quality Council for Trades and Occupations  OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
National Certificate  Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services  Preventive Health 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  126  Level 4  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 06120/18  2018-07-01  2023-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
The purpose of the qualification is to provide qualifying learners with the necessary knowledge and skills, professional thinking, behaviour and attitudes to be able to provide and facilitate general nursing care, primary health care and community health care, within their scope of practice.

To provide people with grade 10 or 12 certificates the opportunity to begin a career in Health care, especially those whose school subjects keep them from training as registered nurses.

To provide these people the opportunity to commence with training in Health care as enrolled nurses and then onwards to registered nurses. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Grade 10 certificate.

Recognition of prior learning:

Recognition of prior learning based on criterion referenced assessment for:
  • Learners with health care related experience;
  • Learners with accredited nursing or nursing experience.

    Methods of assessment:
  • Interview - to clarify issues raised in documentary evidence presented by the learner/applicant;
  • Written test - to test understanding of basic skills and their application;
  • Performance test - to determine level of skills. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    Regulation 1571 of 21 July 1989. 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Collect and analyse data;
  • Interpret knowledge against a body of scientific knowledge;
  • Identify areas for improvement of quality of health care;
  • Identify health indicators and risk factors.

    2. Listening;
  • Reflecting;
  • Formulating questions;
  • Manage silence, conflict and emotions;
  • Empathy;
  • Work in a team.

    3. Within their body of knowledge:
  • Utilise critical thinking competencies;
  • Solve problems objectively, within context;
  • Demonstrate contextual awareness and thinking;
  • Explore alternatives;
  • Enquire actively;
  • Identify and set priorities;
  • Use budgetary principles.

    4. Create/facilitate an enabling environment that is therapeutic and meets the client's need for privacy, confidentiality, well-being and dignity.
  • Perform or carry out interventions within scope of practice with active involvement of the client and significant others, as well as senior colleagues.
  • Communicate the needs for continuity of care of the client to colleagues.

    5. Monitor progress and outcome of interventions on the physical, psychological and psychosocial well-being of the client.

    6. Use technology appropriately for needs of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of health care. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    1. On the basis of scientific knowledge, do:
  • Functional status assessment;
  • Individual health assessment;
  • Risk assessment;
  • Assessment in an emergency;
  • Determine deviations from the normal;
  • Diagnose common minor physical ailments and emergencies.

    2. Communicate in an acceptable and effective way across the cultural spectrum;
  • Give appropriate and relevant health education to groups and individuals;
  • Communicate effectively with all age groups and with people having mental and physical disabilities;
  • Work effectively in a team;
  • Resolve conflict constructively;
  • Create a supportive environment for colleagues and clients;
  • Establish, maintain and terminate therapeutic relationships;
  • Work effectively as a group leader and/or participant.

    3. Identify problems;
  • Distinguish between problems within the scope of practice and those in need of referral;
  • Select the best alternative for a problem;
  • Evaluate the results of the alternative implemented, together with relevant role players;
  • Apply problem-solving skills to situations where patients are physically ill, colleagues and community- and environmental issues;
  • Draw up proposal for realistic and contextualised health and nursing care for an individual (mental illness, physical disability, minor illness);
  • Manage and/or refer emergencies appropriately.

    4. Within the scope of practice:
  • Implement a promotive/preventive intervention plan for an individual, family and community;
  • Implement a nursing- and health care plan for:
    * physical ill patients
    * mentally ill patients
    * vulnerable, risk groups (e.g. frail, elderly people).

    5. Evaluate the process and outcome of care plans of individuals.

    6. Use a wide range of processes, techniques, tools and materials to gather information, solve problems, evaluate products and communicate results;
  • Use equipment and technology safely, appropriately and ethically;
  • Creatively improvise when technology is lacking;
  • Apply technology skills to nursing and other procedures related to physically ill patients, vulnerable risk groups and mentally ill patients.

    Integrated assessment appropriately incorporated to ensure that the purpose of qualification is achieved:

    Formative and summative assessment are integrated.

    Continuous assessment is done through:
  • Simulations
  • Case presentations
  • Workplace assessments and practica
  • Written examinations
  • Oral examinations
  • Written assignments
  • Clinical workbooks
  • Ward rounds and ward inspections
  • Competency evaluation of clinical skills
  • Comprehensive evaluation of nursing care
  • Comments received from clients.

    Quality assurance through:
  • Internal examiners and moderators
  • External moderators
  • Accreditation requirements and guidelines of the SANC
  • Requirements and guidelines of the higher education quality assurance bodies. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Obtaining the certificate of auxiliary nurse may give the candidate access to the programme for the certificate of enrolled nurse, which is offered at various Nursing education institutions. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    A system of second examiners within the institution will be used, together with a system of external examination at the exit level to the qualification - provided by the SANC. Where professional or statutory bodies are involved in determining the curriculum, they will also be involved in moderation. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Our own registered staff will be used as assessors in a manner accommodated within the quality management system of the institution. This would apply to outside assessors also, e.g. staff of 1 Military hospital, where we send the pupil auxiliary nurses for part of the practical learning. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015. 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    NONE 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.