About Postgraduate Diploma In Nursing in Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Summary
This programme provides registered nurses with the opportunity to extend their clinical knowledge and skills in a specific area of practice including the Registered nurse prescribing in primary health and specialty teams. It is delivered through a combination of block courses and online. A candidate may take up to four years to complete the Postgraduate Diploma.
The programme consists of four modules:
- two core modules and
- two practise modules covering a range of advanced speciality practice areas.
After successfully completing any two postgraduate nursing modules students may choose to exit with a Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing. They can then return to complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing at a later date provided this is within four years of their first enrolment in the Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing.
Registered Nurse Prescribing pathway
Wintec offers prescribing practicums for nurses who want to become registered nurse prescribers’ in primary health and specialty teams.
The programme is in response to the recently introduced regulation that allows suitably qualified nurses working in collaborative teams to prescribe from a restricted list of medications for people with common and long-term conditions. The Wintec Postgraduate Diploma of Nursing – Registered Nurse Pathway is specifically for nurses who have at least three years’ experience and are looking to become a registered nurse prescriber. The programme, which will take two years (part-time) to complete, requires the study of pathophysiology, pharmacology, assessment, clinical reasoning and long-term and related conditions, prior to undertaking a supervised prescribing practicum of 150 hours.
Career/further opportunities
Employment in advanced nursing practice positions, management, research or independent practice.
Academic qualification equivalents
- One year or 3 year successful undergraduate study at a recognised tertiary institution.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6
- TOEFL : Score of 79 (with a writing score of 21)
- PTE : (Academic) score of 58 with no band score lower than 50
New Zealand Living Expenses
You'll require between $20,000 and $25,000 a year ($380–480 per week) for housing/rent, food, transportation, phone bills, internet usage, and entertainment, in addition to your tuition and insurance fees. The average living expense will be the same for everyone, regardless of their tuition or course price. Please keep in mind that these are only suggestions; the Immigration New Zealand requirement is $15,000 per year including return travel or an additional $2,000.
| General expenses |
Cost
(in NZ dollars) |
| Rent (per month) |
$800–$950 |
| Groceries (per week) |
$100–$150 |
| Gym membership (per year) |
$300 |
| Entertainment (per week) |
$50 |
| Milk (per litre) |
$3 |
| Coca Cola (per can) |
$2 |
| Cup of Coffee |
$3–$5 |
| Lunch from University food hall or campus café |
$7–$12 |
| Local calls made from a cell-phone |
$0.50–$1.50 |
| Taxi - 5 km ride |
$10–$12 |
| Movie ticket |
$10–$14 |
| Visit to doctor |
$45–$85 |
