Postgraduate Diploma in Registered Nurse Prescribing
Course details
| NZQF Level | 8 |
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About the course
The new Postgraduate Diploma in Registered Nurse Prescribing is relevant for registered nurses working in primary health and specialty teams where registered nurse prescribing could safely improve access to healthcare for people with long term or common health conditions.
Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements
Must have completed the following or equivalent:
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing
- Be a registered nurse with a current NCNZ practising certificate
International student entry requirements
Other requirements
- Provide evidence of current professional practice
- Complete three years of equivalent full-time clinical practice prior to commencing the final specialty practicum course
- May be required to meet Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) and Children's Act 2014 requirements and other relevant legislation
Preparing for your specialty practicum
For entry into the course HEAL849 Specialty Practicum you’ll also need to meet the Nursing Council of New Zealand requirements:
- Hold a current practising certificate and have three years’ equivalent full-time practice in the area you plan to prescribe in, with at least one of those years in New Zealand
- Have a collaborative working relationship with a multidisciplinary team and have the support of a prescribing mentor (a senior medical practitioner or nurse practitioner) who will guide you through prescribing
- Have a signed commitment from your employer and an appropriate authorised prescribing mentor
For more details, including what employers and mentors need to know, visit the Nursing Council of New Zealand website to prepare for your specialty practicum and the requirements for becoming a designated RN prescriber.
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with no band less than 6.0
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