Year 1 Compulsory Modules
Nursing Science 1
To enable students to develop foundational knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of human body systems including the biological principles that govern the homeostatic functioning of the human body.
Interpersonal Relationships
To enable students to communicate professionally with health consumers and members of the healthcare team and others.
Management of Nursing Care 1
To enable students to manage nursing care with health consumers.
Professional Responsibility
To enable students to explore the ethical, legal and professional responsibilities of nursing.
Health and Wellness
To enable students to explore the influence of socio-ecological perspectives on health.
Nursing the Person with Long Term Health Needs
To enable students to apply knowledge, skills and attitudes of nursing practice in a gerontological clinical setting.
Management of Nursing Care 2
To enable students to gain nursing knowledge and skills in relation to management of healthcare.
Nursing Science 2
To enable students to develop advanced knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the human body systems, including the biological processes that govern the homeostatic functioning of the human body, and an introduction to pharmacology.
Year 2 Compulsory Modules
Taranaki Hauora
To enable students to discuss and analyse the concept of Hauora Māori and its application to the delivery of healthcare.
Knowledge for Nursing and Practice 2: Mental Health and Addictions
To enable students to explore theoretical frameworks related to mental health and how the use of these can influence mental health or addiction nursing across the lifespan.
Nursing the Person with Altered Mental Health or Addiction
To enable students to apply nursing knowledge and skills in a culturally safe manner with people who experience altered mental health or addiction.
Knowledge for Nursing Practice 3: Physical Health
To enable students to gain knowledge relevant to safe and effective nursing practice in a physical healthcare environment, throughout the lifespan.
Nursing the Person with Altered Physical Health
To enable students to utilise knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective nursing practice for people with altered physical health, throughout the lifespan.
Year 3 Compulsory Modules
Evidence for Nursing Practice
To enable students to examine how evidence for practice (research and research design) supports clinical decision making.
Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
To enable students to explore the issues and concepts surrounding the use and administration of drugs and relate this knowledge to nursing practice.
Knowledge for Nursing Practice 4: Family, Whānau and Community Nursing
To enable students to critically examine the impact of social, political, economic and environmental influences on family/whānau and community health in New Zealand throughout the lifespan.
Family, Whānau and Community Nursing
To enable students to apply knowledge skills and attributes to provide appropriate family, whānau and community nursing care throughout the lifespan which includes knowledge of maternal, neonatal health and healthcare.
Contemporary Issues in Nursing and Healthcare
To enable students to critically analyse contemporary nursing issues in relation to healthcare delivery.
Transition to Registered Nurse Practice
To enable students to prepare for transition to the registered nurse scope of practice.
