Puawānanga Tapuhi Māori (Bachelor of Nursing Māori)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
Learn the clinical and cultural skills to work in a range of healthcare settings, from hospitals to community-based organisations while honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
You鈥檒l be in high demand with NorthTec鈥檚 new Puaw膩nanga Tapuhi M膩ori (Bachelor of Nursing M膩ori).
Although accessible to everyone this programme gives priority to 膩konga who whakapapa M膩ori and integrates M膩tauranga M膩ori approaches to teaching, learning and nursing practice.
Nursing and indigenous knowledge is integrated so graduates will be prepared to be registered nurses who can work in a wide range of healthcare settings with a qualification that is recognised nationally.
Nurses are the single largest body of health professionals in Aotearoa and thus have the greatest opportunity to address equity (or inequity) for health outcomes. This programme provides 膩konga with the knowledge and skills to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and address health inequity through their nursing practice.
The programme is designed to be adaptable which is particularly important for local contextualisation where iwi, hap奴, and hapori differences will be enabled and supported.
You will complete clinical placements here in Northland and learn through a blend of classroom and online study, preparing you to become a Registered Nurse with the Nursing Council of 爆走黑料 (NCNZ).
Programme aim
Programme aims to educate and produce competent nurses who use evidence-based practices and nursing knowledge to provide clinically and culturally safe nursing care to individuals, whanau and communities in Aotearoa 爆走黑料. (and beyond)
Puaw膩nanga Tapuhi M膩ori prepares nursing graduates for registration in the NCNZ registered nurse scope of practice.
Clinical Experience
膧konga will be required to attend clinical placements throughout the Puaw膩nanga Tapuhi M膩ori programme. These placements may occur anywhere in the Northland region (students will need to reside in the Northland region). These will be undertaken in a range of clinical settings including but not limited to: primary, secondary and tertiary care, te ao m膩ori, community health, acute care, aged care, mental health, palliative and disability.
The NCNZ requires each student to complete a minimum of 1000 clinical hours in a variety of clinical placements prior to completion of the programme.
How you will learn
The Puaw膩nanga Tapuhi M膩ori (Bachelor of Nursing M膩ori) is a progressive sequence of six semesters of study, totalling three years for a full-time student. Students wishing to study part-time should discuss with the Nursing Pathway Manager. There is a Nursing Council requirement for you to complete your degree within five years.
Learning and teaching will be inclusive, recognising all individuals and will employ a range of culturally responsive learning experiences imbedded in M膩tauranga M膩ori pedagogies and inclusive approaches for disabled people. To ensure 膩konga M膩ori can learn as M膩ori the following approaches are taken:
- Kanohi ki te kanohi: face to face learning acknowledges that communication includes not just words but also what one hears, sees, feels and smells and is a primary facet of human behaviour.
- 奥腻苍补苍驳补: involves 膩konga meeting and discussing topics of importance as a process of gaining, sharing or arriving at highly evolved knowledge.
- Noho marae: involves 膩konga staying on marae for educational purposes. It allows 膩konga to experience how the physical, spiritual and emotional aspects of culture can be applied, as well as using te reo M膩ori.
- Taukana-Teina: a mentoring style relationship that is an integral part of traditional and contemporary M膩ori society.
Disabled 膩konga are supported by disability support and accessibility services who work with 膩konga to assess their individual needs. 膧konga may be supported by a reader and/or writer and learning materials, methods and technologies may be adapted where appropriate to ensure there are no barriers for disabled 膩konga.
This programme is a blend of classroom, kanohi ki te kanohi (face-to-face) teaching and online learning. Students will need to reside in Te Tai Tokerau to attend in person learning and clinical placements.
All courses have course content online that is designed to provide the student with some learning flexibility to study from home. There are weekly requirements for each course and the student can decide what time of the day or how many hours they spend online to reinforce their understanding of the content and to work on their assessments.
This is a full-time course which means 36+ hours per week will be required to achieve the weekly learning requirements.
Clinical learning is provided through a mix of practice in a controlled environment on mannequins and 膩konga colleagues, simulated practice with live models and across the multiple nursing contexts with real patients (Clinical Learning Experiences / Placements). There are clinical learning experiences in semesters 2 - 6 which may include rostered shiftwork. The clinical learning experiences increase in time as 膩konga progress through the programme. For example, in Semester 2 is 80 hours clinical learning experience building to the last transition to practice placement which is 360 hours.
Courses (Year 1):
- 奥丑腻苍补耻迟补苍驳补
- Tiaki Wh膩nau
- Te Ture me te Tikanga
- Mana Atua
- Oranga Wh膩nau
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi me Kawa Whakaruruhau
- Mana Tangata
- Manaaki i te Tangata
Courses (Year 2):
- Whakawhanaunga
- Mahi 膩-Ringa Tuatahi
- Mana o Rongo
- Hauora Wh膩nui
- Whakamahia te Ture me te Tikanga
- Mahi 膩-Ringa Tuarua
Courses (Year 3):
- T膩tai Hono
- Mahi 膩-Ringa Tuatoru
- Whakamana te Ture me te Tikanga
- Whiringa 膩-Mahi
Entry requirements
Educational Criteria
Minimum Academic pathway (爆走黑料 University Entrance.)
OR
Successful completion of an approved qualification in Health at Level 4 or above OR
A recognised equivalent.
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Special and Discretionary Admission
Special and Discretionary admission options are also available as outlined in Section 2.9 of Te Kawa Maiorooro | Educational Regulatory Framework, which says:
鈥淒iscretionary Admission - Any 膩konga who is not yet 20 years of age and has not reached the Standard Admission requirements for their intended programme may be eligible for Discretionary Admission. In assessing whether to grant Discretionary Admission, the delegated authority focuses on 膩konga level of preparedness for their intended programme鈥.
鈥淪pecial Admission - Any 膩konga who is 20 years of age or older and has not reached the Standard Admission requirements for their intended programme is eligible for Special Admission. Te P奴kenga works with 膩konga to ensure they are prepared for their intended programme鈥.
Language requirements
All applicants, for whom English or Te Reo M膩ori is not a first language, must demonstrate the necessary language proficiency required for the programme.
International applicants are required to demonstrate capability in English as evidenced by an IELTS (General or Academic) score of 6.5 with no individual band lower than 6.5 from a single test taken in the preceding two years, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules. Please note the Nursing Council no longer accepts PTE.
Additional Requirements
Priority is given to 膩konga who whakapapa M膩ori.
The following are required if you are accepted into the programme:
- NZ Police Authorisation to Disclose Information: Nursing is a trusted, high ranking profession and as such requires its members to be law abiding citizens. Each applicant is therefore required to complete and return a NZ Police 鈥楢uthorisation to Disclose Information鈥 form with your application. If you are accepted into the programme, your form will be sent by NorthTec to the Police Licensing and Vetting Service and returned in confidence to the Nursing Pathway Manager. Information on the NZ Vetting Service is available from . (Please note that access to some clinical placements is subject to police vetting).
Personal Requirements
All applicants must:
- have health clearances, vaccinations and immunisations at the student's expense to meet the policies of the various clinical practice institutions and agencies (if accepted onto the programme);
- have a level of physical and emotional health commensurate as to achieve the required nursing practice competencies;
- provide the names of 2 persons who are prepared to act as referees for you;
- be able to read and write unassisted (because of the requirement to independently and accurately read and write case notes and other documentation when in clinical practice). Applicants must be able to understand, interpret and speak English, at a level that is safe in clinical practice 鈥 the inability to do so would create risk or harm to others. Note that students may request, however, the use of a 鈥榬eader/writer鈥 for exams in the instance of temporary disability.
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About the provider
Based in Hamilton, the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), is one of the country鈥檚 largest institutes of technology. We deliver high-quality education across vocational (technical) and professional fields of study to approximately 13,000 students, across over 130 different courses.
At Wintec students are educated in a way that builds their confidence and gets them work-ready. We differ from other types of tertiary providers in the way students get the chance to put their theoretical learning into practice from the very start. You will get to work on real-life projects based on relevant topics and themes as if you were in the workplace. You will also get involved in work placements. This means that by the time you graduate, you will be confident in your skills and knowledge, and know-how to apply your learnings. Our academic staff have years of industry experience between them, which means they can guide you on your journey.
Wintec maintains collaborative relationships with local industry and iwi to identify the needs of the region and community. Fostering strong networks that our students and graduates benefit from is a high priority for us. Understanding the needs of local industry, what type of graduates they need now, and what they will need in the future is critical to assisting industry and our graduates.