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Registered nurse
To become a registered nurse, you must successfully complete a three-year Bachelor of Nursing degree (level 7 on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority Framework) or a two-year graduate entry master's degree (level 8 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework).
A list of Council accredited programmes offered in New Zealand and leading to registration as a registered nurse is available in the download on this page. For further details of the Bachelor of Nursing, please see the Schools Handbook for pre-registration nursing programmes.
You may find the following sections helpful:
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Section 3: Curriculum framework for the registered nurse scope of practice
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Section 5: General policies for enrolled nurse and registered nurse
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Section 6: Registration
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Section 7: State Final Examination
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Appendix 4: Education programme standards for the registered nurse scope of practice
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Appendix 8: Requirements for registration in the registered nurse scope of practice – information for students
The Nursing Council's Competencies for Registered Nurses describe the skills and activities of registered nurses.
See the Downloads section on this page for links to resources.
