Bachelor of Nursing (Level 7)
Gain the necessary knowledge, practical skills, and professional attitudes to become a Registered Nurse, with over 1,000 hours of clinical placement and a curriculum informed by modern healthcare requirements.
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Core skills this course teaches
Meet Registered Nurse Competencies
Meet the Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies for the Registered Nurse scope of practice.
Safe and Effective Nursing Practice
Practice safe, caring, effective, and competent nursing at a beginning Registered Nurse level, in various healthcare settings.
About This Course
The Bachelor of Nursing at WITT prepares students to work safely, effectively, and productively as Registered Nurses in various healthcare environments. The programme emphasizes clinical skills, reflective and relational practice, cultural competency, and professional development. Students benefit from small classes, dedicated tutors, extensive placement opportunities, and learning in a modern clinical skills lab. Graduates are supported through the process of nursing registration in New Zealand.
Course Content
- Clinical placements (over 1,000 hours)
- Modern clinical skills laboratory training
- Nursing theory and practice
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi in healthcare
- Cultural safety in nursing
- Health assessment and promotion
- Therapeutic communication and partnerships
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Legal and ethical aspects of nursing
- Leadership and management in nursing
- Critical thinking and clinical reasoning
- Lifelong learning and professional development
Entry Requirements
NCEA Level 3, including 14 credits at Level 3 in English or approved literacy subject, Biology or Physical Education or Chemistry, and one other approved subject
Build towards these roles
Registered Nurse in New Zealand (subject to passing registration exams)Roles in mental health, acute care, aged care, community healthcare, and other nursing practice areas
Build skills in these industries
HealthNursing
