Meet the Presence Team

Emmerentia du Plessis

Team leader

PhD Nursing, NuMIQ Research focus area, School of Nursing Science, North-West University

As a nursing professional, I am deeply passionate about the concept of presence and its impact on patient care. I find great fulfillment in working with individuals with intellectual disabilities and strive to be there with them and for them. Through our work as a dedicated Presence team, we continue to explore the many nuances of presence in various healthcare contexts.

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Kathleen Froneman

Co-team leader

PhD Nursing, NuMIQ Research focus area, School of Nursing Science, North-West University


As a passionate nursing educator, I have developed a practice model that enhances the presence of nurse educators in large classes through reflective practices. My dedication to nursing education drives me to innovate and support nurse educators in enhancing the learning experiences of nursing students.

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Tinda Rabie

Co-team leader

PhD Nursing, NuMIQ Research focus area, School of Nursing Science, North-West University

As a scholar with specialization in community nursing, I am dedicated to improving the health and well-being of patients. With my expertise in networking and creating harmony, I strive to enhance presence in community healthcare and make a positive impact on the lives of those I serve.

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Molekodi Matsipane

PhD Nursing, Director, School of Nursing Science, North-West University

Presence and spirituality

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Khumo Shopo

PhD Nursing, Deputy Director, School of Nursing Science, North-West University

Cultural competency of midwives

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Suegnét Scholtz

PhD Nursing, Deputy Director, School of Nursing Science, North-West University

Presence with people with neurodiversity

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Precious Chukwuere

Post-doctoral fellow, Presence in mental healthcare for adolescents

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Rudo Ramalisa

PhD Nursing, Cultivation of attentiveness in mental healthcare nurses through mindfulness

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Beauty Zulu

PhD Nursing, Strategies to strengthen the clinical accompaniment of nursing students through caring presence

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Belinda Scrooby

PhD Nursing, Presence with persons with intellectual disability and Presence in nursing education

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Annemarie van Wyk

PhD Nursing, Presence in intensive care units, and with people with intellectual disability

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Petro Benadé

PhD Nursing, Exploring good care to older persons through presence practices: design, development and evaluation of an intervention

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Christelle Oukouomi Noutchie

PhD Nursing, Guidelines for online training, on caring presence, for nurses working in a psychiatric hospital

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Lilly Kalimashe

PhD Candidate, Relational leadership in primary health care

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Mariska Oosthuizen-Van Tonder

PhD Candidate, Developing a socio-emotional well-being programme for preschool children in the North West province, South Africa; and presence with persons with intellectual disability

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Ronèl Hobbs

PhD Candidate, Guidelines for nurse managers to facilitate the practice of presence in private hospitals, Western Cape Province.

 

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Babsy Tau

PhD Candidate, Presence and nursing management

 

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Olivia Ngami

PhD Candidate, Programme development – preparing registered nurses as renal patient advocates in North West Province public hospitals

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Gertrude Phiri

PhD Candidate, Developing a framework to strengthen the resilience of nurse managers in the private healthcare sector, South Africa.

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Anna-Therese Swart

PhD Candidate, Accompaniment of persons diagnosed with cancer

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Leoni Coetzee

Presence with persons with intellectual disability

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