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Staff Profiles

Ms Onalenna L. Tsima

MNS in Community Health Nursing (UB)

Post 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû Diploma in Higher Education (Botho University)

Bachelor of Nursing Science (UB)

Dip. in Midwifery (IHS)

Dip. in General Nursing (IHS)

Onalenna TsimaÌý joined the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû in 2018 from Institute of Health Sciences where she has been workingÌý for the past 20 years.ÌýShe is a registeredÌý nurse midwife who holds Bachelor of Nursing Science and Master of Nursing Science from 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû. Her area of specialization is Community Health Nursing. Onalenna Tsima has worked as a registered nurse midwife in Botswana hospitals and clinics, (both government and private). Most of the years of employment were spent at Institute of Health Sciences teaching at Diploma level. She has developed the curriculum for Community Health Nursing at I.H.Ss and theÌý Integrated HIV & AIDS curriculum in particular the Community Referral and Linkages Module for In-service training (Ministry of Health and Wellness) which started being implemented in 2019. The current employment includes teaching Community Health10 Nursing at Undergraduate (BNS) and in Community Health Nursing Practitioner program at the School of Nursing, 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû. Research interestÌý areas includes; Non-Communicable diseases(NCDs), HIV/AIDS and Adolescents, Gender Based violence, Care of Older Persons and Nursing Education. Professional membership includes Botswana Nurses Union and Sigma Theta Tau International and is a member of the Task Force that developed standards for community health nursing in Botswana(2018-2019). She is a member of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Botswana (NMCB).

Theory and Practice

Introduction toÌý Community Health nursing & primary healthÌý care nursing practice.

Master in Nursing: Community Health Nursing theory and practice:Ìý

School Health Nursing and Occupational Health Nursing. Ìý

Non-Communicable diseases

Adolescent HIV & AIDS

Elderly care

Gender based violence

Co-Supervising the following:

Occupational HealthÌý

School Health/Adolescent health

Management of Chronic conditions

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In pursuit of academic excellence