Bachelor of Nursing
Overview
This program equips you with the essential practical skills and knowledge to excel as a nurse across various fields, including aged care, community health, critical care, mental health, and more. With guidance from a team of qualified and experienced tutors, you’ll gain the expertise needed to succeed in a dynamic healthcare environment.
Upon completing the program, you’ll earn a Bachelor of Nursing Te Tohu Paetahi Tapuhi (Level 7) and become eligible to sit the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) national examination. Successfully passing this examination will qualify you as a New Zealand Registered Nurse, ready to make a meaningful impact in healthcare.
- Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology, Rotorua (Mokoia)
- Time Duration : 3 Years (Full-time)
- Program Type : Degree
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Rotorua, New Zealand |
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Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology |
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CAD $250* |
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Location |
Rotorua, New Zealand |
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Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology |
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TBC |
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CAD $250* |
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Study at INSCOL
INSCOL Foundation Program
Study at Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology
- Year 1
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi for Professional Practice
- Tiaki Ritenga Tūturu: Fundamentals of Nursing Care
- Tīmatanga Mahi Mātanga: Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice
- Whānake ā Tangata ā Hinengaro: Human Development and Psychology for Nursing Practice
- Tiaki Hāere Tonu: Nursing Practice: Continuing Care
- Oranga a Hāpori: Community Wellness
- Pūtaiao: Science for Nursing
- Year 2
- Hapu Māmā, Pepi, Tamariki me Taitamariki Hauora: Primary Health Care 1 – Maternal, Baby, Child and Adolescent
- Hauora ā Hinengaro: Nursing Practice – Mental Health and Addiction
- Tiaki Pōnānā: Nursing Practice: Inpatient and Ambulatory Care
- Mātai Pūroi Akoranga Taphuhi: Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Practice
- Mātai Tahumaero Tinana, Akoranga Tapuhi: Pathophysiology for Professional Nursing Practice
- Year 3
- Te Hauora o ngā Pakeke, Koeke me ngā Kaumātua: Primary Health Care 2 – Adult, Older Adult
- Ngā Hiahia Uaua: Nursing Practice: Complex Needs
- Kōkiri Mahi Mātanga: Advancing Professional Practice
- Mahi Whakawhiti: Transition to Practice
- Demonstrated academic ability (at NZQA Level 4 or equivalent, within the last 5 years) to undertake the undergraduate nursing degree and have the ability to succeed through personal attributes, work, and life experience.
- Two character references are required (these should be from persons in positions of trust such as an employer, teacher, pastor, Kaumatua, or Kuia. References from family, friends, or work colleagues will not be accepted).
- All students applying to enroll in the Bachelor of Nursing must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Bachelor of Nursing is subject to submission of the following documents prior to the start date
- Current comprehensive First Aid Certificate
- Evidence of immunity as identified by Te Puna Whai Ora, Department of Nursing, and the department’s clinical partners
- Declaration regarding physical and mental health status from a GP or Practice Nurse
- IELTS test – Academic score of 6.5 that includes a score of at least 6.5 in each of Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking, OR OET – Minimum of 300 in all sub-tests
- Hauora Māori nursing
- Plunket nursing
- Practice nursing
- Public health nursing
- Rural health nursing
- School health nurse
- Medical/surgical nursing
- Criminal justice nursing
- Addictions nursing
- Operating theatre nursing
- Nurse researcher
- Nurse manager
- Aged care nursing
- Pediatric nursing
- Mental health nursing
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Nurse education
- Palliative care nursing