New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5)
Nursing
A course by
Manukau Institute of Technology
This programme prepares students to become enrolled nurses, equipping them with essential theoretical knowledge and extensive clinical skills for diverse healthcare settings.
NZ$9,200
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop contemporary nursing knowledge
Gain an understanding of enrolled nursing as a profession including scope, responsibilities, and contemporary knowledge.
Demonstrate clinical skills in healthcare settings
Participate in simulation and gain clinical experience in a range of health care settings, meeting entry level competencies for the enrolled nurse scope of practice.
About This Course
The New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5) at Manukau Institute of Technology is designed to launch a career as an enrolled nurse. Students will acquire critical skills through theoretical study and hands-on clinical experience in modern facilities and a variety of healthcare environments. Graduates are eligible to sit the State Examination and apply for registration as an enrolled nurse in New Zealand. The course includes academic and practical components, development of professional identity, and preparation for work in areas such as acute care, rehabilitation, mental health, and community settings.
Course Content
- Nursing as a profession: enrolled nursing
- Foundations for enrolled nurse practice (simulation and clinical experience)
- Clinical skills for enrolled nurses (simulated clinical setting)
- Applied structure and function of the human body
- Applied social science for enrolled nurses
- Enrolled nurse practice: rehabilitation and community
- Enrolled nurse practice: mental health and addiction
- Enrolled nurse practice: acute care
Entry Requirements
NCEA Level 2 (10 credits in Level 1 Mathematics, 12 credits in Level 2 Science-rich subjects)
Build towards these roles
Enrolled nurse (various healthcare settings)Acute care (medical/surgical/perioperative)Rehabilitation settingsMental health and addiction servicesCommunity and public health
Build skills in these industries
HealthcareNursing
