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Nursing

Nurses are vital to our health system. Find out how to become a nurse, and what we’re doing to strengthen and support the nurse workforce.
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  • Mental Health and Addiction Nursing Campaign

    Find out about what we're doing to increase our nursing workforce to improve health outcomes for New Zealanders.
  • New nursing graduates

    Information for new nursing graduates about options including NETP, NESP, SFYP and ENSIP.
  • Nurse practitioner pathway

    A guide for registered nurses and employers on the clinical and educational requirements needed to register as a nurse practitioner.
  • Postgraduate study funding applications

    Postgraduate study funding for registered nurses.
  • Preceptorship training

    A nurse preceptor is an experienced and competent nurse who guides a student, graduate nurse or new staff member.
  • Primary and Community Employment Funding for Graduate RN

    Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora partners with the primary and community sector to support graduate registered nurses into employment.
  • Professional Development Recognition Programme

    Professional Development Recognition Programme (PDRP) is a national, clinically focused competency-based programme for nurses.
  • Publications

    Workforce development publications related to nursing.
  • Waikato Hospital funding for postgraduate nursing study

    Waikato Hospital's health workforce directorate (HWD) funding supports postgraduate nursing study.

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