Bachelor Of Nursing in Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), New Zealand

Bachelor Of Nursing in Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)

Summary

The Bachelor of Nursing (Level 7) is the three-year degree qualification for those intending to become a registered nurse. After completing this degree, students sit the Nursing Council of New Zealand exam to complete their registration. There is high demand for nurses both in the Waikato, New Zealand-wide, and globally, and there are strong job outcomes for Wintec nursing graduates. 98% of Wintec nursing graduates from November 2018, are currently employed as Registered Nurses*. 

What you'll learn

This degree includes the study of:

• Professional nursing knowledge;
• Interpersonal relationships;
• Research skills; human science;
• Clinical and health assessment;
• Management and leadership;
• Biculturalism and;
• Integration of the Treaty of Waitangi into nursing. 

Students will learn their course material through lectures, tutorials, directed study, and nursing practice in a variety of settings, for example, community placements and hospitals. Students will be expected to complete a significant amount of self-driven study in addition to this.

Career/further opportunities

Graduates will sit a Nursing Council of New Zealand registration exam to become a registered nurse.

Roles can include:

• A registered nurse in private or public hospitals in the mental health sector, in independent practice, or in the defence services
• Nursing lecturer
• Medical representative
• Health consultant or administrator
• Community nurse
• Specialty nurse

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