Note: As a subsidiary of Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, UCOL Te Pūkenga 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. If you have any questions call an Enrolment Advisor on 0800 468 265.
From 2023, UCOL Te Pūkenga and the programme you have enrolled in will become part of Te Pūkenga. So, if you join UCOL Te Pūkenga in 2023, you will be awarded Te Pūkenga certification. And, if you are a current learner graduating in 2023, you will be awarded a co-branded certificate.
This programme consists of 180 credits. The courses include:
Year One - Compulsory Courses
Nursing as a Profession: Enrolled Nursing (15 Credits)
Develop contemporary knowledge underpinning enrolled nursing practice.
Applied Social Science for Enrolled Nurses (15 Credits)
Learn key concepts from developmental, cultural and social theories and how these influence the health of consumers, families/whanau and the community.
Applied Structure and Function of the Human Body (15 Credits)
Learn to understand and apply the basic structure and function of major body systems to enrolled nursing practice.
Clinical Skills for Enrolled Nursing (15 Credits)
Safely practise skills in a simulated clinical setting under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Foundations for Enrolled Nursing Practice (30 Credits) (250 Clinical Hours)
Undertake clinical experience in a range of healthcare settings to meet entry-level Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies for the enrolled nurse scope of practice.
Enrolled Nursing Practice: Acute Care (30 Credits) (50 Clinical Simulation Hours) (150 Clinical Hours)
Learn to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes in an acute care (medical/surgical/peri-operative) setting to meet the requirements of the Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies for the enrolled nurse scope of practice.
Year Two - Compulsory Courses
Enrolled Nursing Practice: Rehabilitation (30 Credits) (50 Clinical Simulation Hours) (150 Clinical Hours)
Learn to demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet the requirements of the Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies for the enrolled nurse scope of practice in settings that support the principles of rehabilitation.
Enrolled Nursing Practice: Mental Health and Addictions (30 Credits) (50 Clinical Simulation Hours) (150 Clinical Hours)
Learn to demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitudes when working with health consumers in mental health settings to meet the requirements of the Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies for the enrolled nurse scope of practice.