New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5)
An 18-month programme to become a registered Enrolled Nurse, blending e-learning, classroom teaching, and extensive clinical practice, fully accredited and leading to the national nursing exam registration.
NZ$13,144
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Apply nursing knowledge and skills
Safely deliver healthcare by integrating nursing knowledge and practical skills in a variety of settings.
Assess health and provide interventions
Assess health status and undertake evidence-based interventions to achieve optimal health outcomes for health consumers.
About This Course
This comprehensive diploma prepares students to meet the Enrolled Nurse registration requirements set by the Nursing Council of New Zealand. The course involves a blend of e-learning, on-campus classes, and 700+ hours of supervised clinical placements throughout Northland. Graduates are eligible to apply and sit the national nursing exam for registration. Training emphasises safe, reflective, and culturally competent practice in partnership with patients and the health care team.
Course Content
- Nursing as a Profession
- Applied Social Science
- Applied Structure and Function of the Human Body
- Clinical Skills for Enrolled Nursing
- Foundations for Enrolled Nursing Practice (160 clinical hours, 4 weeks)
- EN Practice: Acute Care (180 clinical hours, 5 weeks)
- EN Practice: Mental Health and Addictions (180 clinical hours, 5 weeks)
- EN Practice: Rehab and Community (180 clinical hours, 5 weeks)
- E-learning blended with face-to-face teaching
- Supervised clinical placements across a range of health care settings
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi in nursing practice
Entry Requirements
Minimum age 16 at programme commencement
Build towards these roles
Enrolled NurseAcute Care settingsPrimary CareMedical/SurgicalMental Health & AddictionsMāori HealthCommunity HealthAged Care
