New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing

Summary

UCOL's New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing will equip you with theoretical knowledge and practical experience needed for a successful career in the health care industry.

This qualification enables you to meet Nursing Council competencies for enrolled nurses, and prepares you for practice under the direction and delegation of a registered nurse.

Enrolled nurses work as part of a team to contribute to care planning and deliver nursing care to health consumers in community, residential or hospital settings. They are accountable for their nursing actions, and practice competently in accordance with legislation, to their level of knowledge and experience.

Career & Study Outcomes

Successful graduates of UCOL's New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing will be able to apply to become an enrolled nurse, providing nursing care under the direction and delegation of a registered nurse or other registered health practitioner in a range of settings, including acute care, rehabilitation, and mental health in the community and/or in hospitals.

To find out more about possible job prospects and salaries, see Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Occupation Outlook for Registered Nurses.

Graduates may also wish to undertake further study at a higher level, including UCOL's Bachelor of Nursing degree.

Course Information

Note: As a subsidiary of Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology,11 UCOL is committed to providing the best learning outcome for you. As part of this, all programmes are currently being reviewed to make them portable, consistent, and closely aligned with the needs of the industry. When published, this course information is correct, but the courses offered may change over time.

This programme consists of 180 credits. The courses includes:

Year One - Compulsory Courses

• Nursing as a Profession: Enrolled Nursing (15 Credits)
• Applied Social Science for Enrolled Nurses (15 Credits)
• Applied Structure and Function of the Human Body (15 Credits)
• Clinical Skills for Enrolled Nursing (15 Credits)
• Foundations for Enrolled Nursing Practice (30 Credits) (250 Clinical Hours)
• Enrolled Nursing Practice: Rehabilitation (30 Credits) (50 Clinical Simulation Hours) (150 Clinical Hours)

Year Two - Compulsory Courses

• Enrolled Nursing Practice: Acute Care (30 Credits) (50 Clinical Simulation Hours) (150 Clinical Hours)
• Enrolled Nursing Practice: Mental Health and Addictions (30 Credits) (50 Clinical Simulation Hours) (150 Clinical Hours)

Industry Connections

The Nurse Education Team have strong links with industry and students gain a wide range of clinical experience in Mental Health, Medical/Surgical, Aged Care and Primary Health environments across the three years of study.

Learning Facilities

Simulation, Nursing skills and Science labs

Practical at Levin; Theory at Palmerston North or Online