Institute of Technology or Polytechnic
Southern Institute of TechnologyThis course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Diploma
Duration
18 months
Next start date
Expected Jul 2024
Campus
Southern Institute of Technology
If you are a natural carer, patient, compassionate and want to help others, the New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing will help you start your healthcare career in just 18 months. Enrolled Nurses are an essential part of our healthcare sector and provide nursing care in collaboration with Registered Nurses or other registered health
If you are a natural carer, patient, compassionate and want to help others, the New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing will help you start your healthcare career in just 18 months. Enrolled Nurses are an essential part of our healthcare sector and provide nursing care in collaboration with Registered Nurses or other registered health practitioners.
This professional nursing qualification will allow you to work in a range of settings including acute health care, rehabilitation, and mental health in hospitals, community services, medical centres or in aged care.
Through a blend of classroom theory sessions, clinical environment simulation, and clinical placements you will learn:
Nursing Profession
Applied Social Science
Applied Structure and Function of the Human body
Clinical Skills
Nursing Practice
Acute Care
Mental Health and Addictions
Rehabilitation
On successful completion of this programme graduates will be eligible to apply to Nursing Council of New Zealand to sit the NCNZ State Exam and register as a qualified Enrolled Nurse.
Career Opportunities
Enrolled nurses work as a vital part of the health care team in a range of acute health care settings, such as hospitals, community services, and medical centres, or in aged care settings. Enrolled Nurses can have a variety of roles from general nursing through to specialised roles working in collaboration with Registered Nurses (who retain further responsibility for critical thinking and clinical decision making).
Satisfactory Completion
To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5), and be awarded this qualification the student must successfully achieve:
A minimum of 180 compulsory credits in accordance with the Programme schedule for the New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5).
Qualification Pathways
This qualification does not lead to the Bachelor of Nursing, but if you choose to progress to the Bachelor of Nursing programme recognition of prior learning can be offered for a portion of the Bachelor of Nursing Year One Programme.
School Leavers
NCEA Level 2, 80 credits total or the equivalent. This includes:
10 credits in NCEA English/Literacy Level 1 plus
12 credits in NCEA Mathematics/Numeracy or Pangarau Level 1 as well as
A further 58 credits at Level 2 or above in each of English, Mathematics, a science related subject and one other of choice
Mature Applicants (20 years of age or older)
Successful completion of the New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation or an equivalent programme of study at NZQA Level 4 within the past five years.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS test - Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.5
TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 590 (with an essay score 5.5 TWE
TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 79 (with a writing score of 21)
Cambridge English Examination - C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176. No less than 169 in each skill
OET - Minimum of Grade C+ or 300 in all sub-tests
NZCEL - a) Expiring Level, b) Current: a) Level 5 (Academic) or (Professional), b) Level 5
Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 58 with no band score lower than 50
Language Cert - C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS and no less than Pass in each skill or C2 Mastery IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
Trinity ISE – ISE III with no less than pass in any band
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