Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5) | |||
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Qualification Type | Diploma | |||
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Level | 5 | |||
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Credits | 180 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the health sector with enrolled nurses who are accountable and responsible for their nursing practice, ensuring that all the health care provided is consistent with their education, competence, and relevant legislation. Enrolled nurses reflect knowledge, concepts and worldviews of both tangata whenua and tangata tiriti, based on kawa whakaruruhau and cultural safety.
The enrolled nurse works in partnership and collaboration with tangata, whānau, hapori and the interprofessional healthcare team, to deliver equitable informed nursing practice across the lifespan. This qualification is designed for school leavers and people already employed, or seeking to be employed, in the health sector. This qualification meets the Nursing Council of New Zealand requirements for application for registration in the enrolled nurse scope of practice. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of mātauranga Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, kawa whakaruruhau, cultural safety and te ao Māori into nursing practice. - Provide culturally safe care that is inclusive, responsive and equitable for tangata, whānau, and hapori to promote hauora through whakawhanaungatanga. - Apply knowledge, relational communication, technical skills and professional practice as an enrolled nurse while working in partnership with tangata, whānau, and hapori across the lifespan. - Utilise nursing assessment and clinical decision making grounded in scientific and nursing knowledge to inform care and provide culturally safe, sustainable nursing care for tangata, whānau and hapori. - Participate in health promotion, health education, and interprofessional collaboration to promote hauora of tangata, whānau and hapori. - Provide care within professional, ethical and legal boundaries to ensure safe quality nursing practice that upholds people's rights, confidentiality and dignity. |
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Education pathways |
This qualification builds on the New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Health Pathway) (Level 3) [Ref: 2863], New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) with strands in Health Assistance; Newborn Hearing Screening; Orderly Services; Support Work; Vision Hearing Screening [Ref: 2470], and the New Zealand Certificate(s) in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4) qualifications.
This qualification may lead to further study in higher-level qualifications in nursing or other allied health fields. |
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Entry Requirements | Not available | |||
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Education Organisation | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Developed By | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | 5354 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | 2025-07-02 16:06:33.843 | |||
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Next Review | 2030-06-30 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Content | View full qualification details | |||
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