New Zealand Gazette – 2004 – No. 120

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✨ Nursing Council Notices

2958 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 120 15 SEPTEMBER 2004

NURSING COUNCIL OF NEW ZEALAND

NOTICE OF SCOPES OF PRACTICE AND RELATED QUALIFICATIONS

PRESCRIBED BY THE NURSING COUNCIL OF NEW ZEALAND

Pursuant to section 11 (1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003
("the Act"), the Nursing Council specifies the following scopes of practice. Pursuant to
section 12 of the Act, the following qualifications are prescribed for each scope of practice.

Scope of Practice – Registered Nurse

Registered Nurses utilise nursing knowledge and complex nursing judgement to assess
health needs and provide care, and to advise and support people to manage their health.
They practise independently and in collaboration with other health professionals, perform
general nursing functions and delegate to and direct Enrolled Nurses and Nurse Assistants.
They provide comprehensive nursing assessments to develop, implement, and evaluate an
integrated plan of health care, and provide nursing interventions that require substantial
scientific and professional knowledge and skills. This occurs in a range of settings in
partnership with individuals, families, whanau and communities. Registered Nurses may
practise in a variety of clinical contexts depending on their educational preparation and
practice experience. Registered Nurses may also use this expertise to manage, teach,
evaluate and research nursing practice. There will be conditions placed on the scope of
practice of some Registered Nurses according to their qualifications or experience limiting
them to a specific area of practice.

The Nursing Council Competencies for Registered Nurses describe the skills and activities
of Registered Nurses.

Qualifications

New Zealand Graduates

a) A Bachelor degree in nursing (or an equivalent qualification) approved by the Nursing
Council of New Zealand, AND

b) A pass in an assessment of Nursing Council Competencies for Registered Nurses by
an approved provider, AND

c) A pass in an Examination for Registered Nurses.

Registered Nurses from Overseas

a) Registration with an overseas regulatory authority, AND

b) An equivalent international qualification, OR

c) A pass in an assessment of the Nursing Council Competencies for Registered Nurses
by an approved provider, AND/OR

d) Successful completion of a programme approved by Nursing Council for the purpose
of assessing Competencies for Registered Nurses.

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