Bachelor of Nursing

LEVEL 7 BACHELOR OF NURSING

Total credits 360 (3.0 EFTS) Campus Waitākere Start dates February or July Duration Full-time for three years Annual tuition fees $7,500 (NZD) (Approximate domestic fee only)

Career opportunities • District nurse • Nurse educator • Plunket nurse • Practice nurse • Public health nurse

Highlights • Learn from an experienced and multi-cultural team, many of whom still work in clinical nursing practice, and whose value of partnership and care is reflected in quality teaching, support, and innovative curriculum delivery. • We’re proud to attract a diverse student population which reflects our local community. • Practice what you’ve learnt at a variety of hospitals and health centres across the Auckland region. Placement experiences range in disciplines (from acute care, surgery and medicine to rehabilitation/ disability, preventative care, mental health and primary care). Locations include but are not limited to WDHB, the Mason Clinic, and primary health care organisations. • Access to the Waitākere Hospital

Āwhina Simulation Centre. • Over the three years of your degree, you’ll complete a minimum of 1100 hours of practice placements and approximately 100 hours in the Āwhina Simulation lab at Waitākere Hospital. In your final year, you’ll work rostered nursing duties as you transition into professional nursing practice.

This programme will develop the skills you need to be a well-rounded, registered nurse, and an effective team member of New Zealand’s healthcare sector.

Programme overview Our nursing programme is underpinned by a belief that in today’s constantly changing healthcare environment, people, their whānau, and their community’s complex and diverse health needs require nurses who are well-educated, research-informed and adept in critical thinking.

You’ll get to apply your learning in a range of health-related areas, and on placements at a variety of hospitals and health centres across the Auckland region, so you graduate confident and work-ready for a diverse, challenging and rewarding career that makes a real difference to people’s lives and society.

This is the only programme in West Auckland which prepares you for registration as a nurse and is approved by the Nursing Council of New Zealand

Programme content includes:

• Human biology and nursing skills • Pharmacology • Effective assessment, management and communication of patient care • Specialist areas of nursing including care (medical and surgical), primary care, mental health, and family and community nursing. All contexts of nursing are evidence-based, ensuring the most current practice standards. • Evaluation of ethical dilemmas in clinical nursing practice • Exploration of the role and application of technology in the healthcare environment

Scholarships We have up to three Bachelor of Nursing scholarships available each year for new students – worth $2000 each! You need to be a NZ citizen or permanent resident, meet the admission requirements for the programme, and have applied to study the Bachelor of Nursing full-time.

Admission requirements You’ll need to provide the following at different points of the application process.

When you apply:

1. Your highest-level academic results (if you studied NCEA, we’ll find your results) including: • Evidence of University Entrance • 12 credits at NCEA Level 2 or higher in one Science subject 2. Two forms of ID and evidence of any name changes if applicable (these should confirm that you are, or will be, 16 years old at the start of the programme). 3. A personal statement describing why you’re passionate about nursing, and any life experiences that might enhance your application. 4. A self-declaration of medical conditions 5. Consent to a safety check as set out in the Children’s Regulations 2015 which includes: • Complete an NZ police vetting form • The names of two referees who Unitec or your placement provider can contact (if applicable). • A CV showing a chronological summary of your work history for the past 5 years, and the name of any professional organisations, licensing and registration authorities that you’ve been or are a member of (if applicable).

When you receive an offer of place, you’ll need to:

1. Attend a face-to-face interview 2. Complete or provide a current First Aid certificate from an OSH approved source (a requirement for clinical placements) – Unitec offers an OSH approved short course (visit our website for more details). 3. Meet various Health Authority requirements including providing evidence of immune status.

4. If you’ve studied an undergraduate nursing programme at another New Zealand tertiary provider, you must submit a confidential report from the institution from which you are transferring.

Other options

If you don’t meet these requirements, you'll need one of the following:

Complete the New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) – Health (see pg. 9) You could apply for special or discretionary admission.

For more information download the programme regulations: unitec.ac.nz/nursing

International Students, please visit unitec.ac.nz/international

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YAN HONG PIAO

BACHELOR OF NURSING

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