Journal of Psychiatry

Emmerentia du Plessis

Biography

Dr.Emmerentia du Plessis has received her PhD (Nursing) at the North-West University, South Africa, in 2007. Currently, she is working as senior lecturer in advanced mental health/psychiatric nursing at this University. Her research has included studies on support to families of mentally ill, research in nursing and resilience in professional nurses. Currently she is focussing her research on the caring presence of nurses. She is serving as an editorial member of the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC) and expert Reviewer for journals like Nursing and Health Studies, Journal of Nursing Management, Nursing Education Today, Curationis and Health SA Gesondheid. She has co-authored more than 15 research articles and chapters in 5 text books. He/she is a member of the Nursing Education Association of South Africa and makes valuable local contributions to the community in the form of individual counselling and mental health education.

Research Interest

Mental health/psychiatric nursing.