Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5)
Nursing
A course by
Healthcare Academy of New Zealand
Launch your healthcare career as an Enrolled Nurse with this 18-month NZQA Level 5 diploma, featuring 900+ hours of clinical and simulation-based training. Study at the Auckland campus and prepare for safe, competent, and culturally responsive practice.
NZ$12,432
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NZQA Level 5 Certification (180 Credits)
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NZ$12,432
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NZQA Level 5 Certification (180 Credits)
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop practical nursing skills
Perform fundamental nursing tasks such as measuring vital signs, managing patient hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and safe medication administration under supervision.
Work within healthcare teams
Collaborate with registered nurses, other health professionals, and support networks to provide patient-centred care.
What You're Signing Up For
The Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5) is a full-time, 18-month programme designed to prepare students for entry into the nursing profession as Enrolled Nurses. Students gain over 900 hours of clinical and simulation-based experience, learning to care for people in diverse healthcare settings including hospitals, aged care, community services, mental health, and addiction services. The curriculum emphasises safe, competent, and culturally responsive care, including Māori health models and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Graduates become eligible to sit the State Final Exam to register as Enrolled Nurses with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
Course Content
- Introduction to Enrolled Nursing
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Social Science Applied to Enrolled Nursing Practice
- Clinical Skills for Enrolled Nurses
- Practice in a Rehabilitation and Community Setting
- Practice in an Acute Care Setting
- Practice in a Mental Health and Addictions Setting
- Transition to Practice – Clinical Skills
- Applied Māori health models: Te Whare Tapa Whā, Hui Process, Meihana Model
- Clinical and simulation-based nursing skills
- Effective communication with patients, whānau, and healthcare teams
- Medication administration under supervision
- Reflective nursing practice
What you need to know first
NCEA Level 2 with minimum 80 credits including at least 12 Level 1 Maths, 10 Level 1 English, 58 credits at Level 2 or above in English, Mathematics, a science, and one other subject
Find these employment opportunities
Enrolled Nurse in hospital settingsUrgent care and clinic settingsOccupational healthMental health, addiction, and disability servicesResidential careRehabilitation servicesCommunity and outreach health services
