New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing NorthTec - Whangarei Campus, New Zealand

The Enrolled Nurse programme is an eighteen-month course which leads to registration as an Enrolled Nurse.

Enrolled Nurses work under the direction and delegation of Registered Nurses or other registered health practitioner in a range of settings including acute care, rehabilitation, and mental health in the community and/or in hospitals.

This qualification meets the Nursing Council of New Zealand requirements for application for registration in the enrolled nurse scope of practice.

The graduates of this programme will be able to:

• Apply nursing knowledge and skills to safely deliver health care 
• Assess health status and undertake appropriate interventions in a manner that supports best health outcomes for health consumers
• Establish, maintain and conclude therapeutic interpersonal relationships
• Work collaboratively and communicate effectively within the interdisciplinary health care team
• Apply professional judgement, accountability and responsibility in ensuring that nursing practice and conduct meets professional, ethical and legal requirements and standards
• Practice in a manner that is culturally safe and promotes  health, autonomy, self- determination and quality of life for health consumers
• Apply the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi to enrolled nursing practice
• Identify and advocate for the needs of the health consumer and work in a partnership with the health consumer and/or family/whanau or support person(s).

Workload & schedule

This course is split into two parts. There are four theory courses in Part One including clinical skills taught in the practice and simulation rooms, and one clinical course of 300 hours in clinical practice settings.  Students should expect to be in class 4 days per week and undertake self-directed study and online activities at other times.

During the second part of the course, students do three rotations of six weeks in school and four weeks in clinical placement in mental health, acute care and rehabilitation/primary health care/palliative care.

Over the whole programme there are eight courses, all of which include assessments to be completed.

There are regular holiday weeks  spread over the 18 months, although students will be required to be in class or on clinical placement during some of the school holidays (particularly during some of the summer break).

Clinical Experience

Students will be required to attend clinical placements throughout the Diploma in Enrolled Nursing programme. These placements may occur anywhere in the Northland region. The student will be responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses incurred when undertaking a clinical placement outside of their home locality.