NursingSubject regulations

Nursing plays a pivotal role in providing, leading and coordinating care that is compassionate, evidence-based and person-centred. At the University of Waikato, we look at the needs of the diverse and changing Aotearoa population to create a Registered Nurse who is culturally competent, supportive and can care for the individual and family across the lifespan.

Nursing is offered through the Bachelor of Nursing (BNurs), the Bachelor of Nursing with Honours (BNurs(Hons)) and the Master of Nursing Practice (MNursPrac). For more information, contact the Programme Convenor for Nursing.

To complete the BNurs, students must complete the programme set out below.

Other qualifications

Prescriptions for:

Students must take NURSE101, NURSE102, NURSE103, NURSE104, NURSE112, NURSE113 and NURSE120.
Students must take NURSE201, NURSE202, NURSE203, NURSE204, NURSE212, NURSE213 and NURSE220.
Students must take NURSE301, NURSE302, NURSE303 and NURSE305.
To complete a BNurs(Hons), students must complete 120 points at 500 level. This will include 90 points from HLTSC593 and 30 points from an approved Health Science paper.
Year 1: Students must take HELTH520, NURSE570, NURSE571, NURSE572, NURSE573 and NURSE574.
Year 2: Students must take NURSE575, NURSE576, NURSE577, NURSE578 and NURSE579.

Nursing papers

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
NURSE101Health Assessment and Nursing Practice The aim of this paper is to introduce the role of the nurse as a health professional and the theoretical, empirical, ethical, cultural, and legal...	15	25A (Hamilton)
NURSE102Applied Health Science 1 This paper introduces the theory and skills required to understand the range of physiological and psychosocial processes underpinning health, altered...	15	25A (Hamilton)
NURSE103Nursing Practicum 1A This paper supports students to apply information and skills from the theoretical components into the practice environment. The lifespan and care...	15	25A (Hamilton)
NURSE104The Socio-Political Context of Health and Healthcare This paper explores the socio-political context of health and healthcare in Aotearoa-NZ. Health scenarios are used to develop understanding of...	15	25I (Hamilton)
NURSE112Applied Health Science 1B This paper introduces theory and skills required to understand pathophysiological processes; alterations in cognitive, emotional, and social...	15	25I (Hamilton)
NURSE113Nursing Practicum 1B This paper supports the application of information from the theoretical components into the practice environment. The lifespan and care continuum are...	30	25I (Hamilton)
NURSE120Navigating Hauora for Nurses This paper will explore the concepts of Hauora Māori and Pacific Health from a historical and contemporary view in Aotearoa. Lectures, workshops and...	15	25A (Hamilton)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
NURSE201Health Assessment and Nursing Practice 2	15	25A (Hamilton)
NURSE202Applied Health Science 2A The paper extends the knowledge gained from Applied Health Science in Year I of the Bachelor of Nursing and continues to focus on physiology...	15	25A (Hamilton)
NURSE203Nursing Practicum 2A This paper further develops student understanding of the role of the nurse as a health professional and the theoretical, ethical, empirical...	15	25A (Hamilton)
NURSE204Pharmacology for Nurses This course develops an understanding of pharmacology, the role of medications in the treatment and care of clients / tāngata whaiora, including an...	15	25I (Hamilton)
NURSE212Applied Health Science 2B This paper builds on the theory required to understand and identify pathophysiological and other altered processes and impact of findings, which...	15	25I (Hamilton)
NURSE213Nursing Practicum 2B This paper consolidates students’ understanding of the role of the nurse as a health professional and the theoretical, ethical, empirical, cultural...	30	25I (Hamilton)
NURSE220Facilitating Hauora in Aotearoa This paper explores conceptual and applied understandings of Māori and Pacific health and wellbeing, with a focus on application of Māori and Pacific...	15	25A (Hamilton)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
NURSE301Health Assessment and Nursing Practice 3 This paper builds on previous Health Assessment and Nursing Practice papers to support students in preparing for autonomous client and...	30	25A (Hamilton)
NURSE302Applied Health Science 3 The paper extends the knowledge gained from Applied Health Science 2 and continues to focus on physiology, pathophysiology, and alterations in...	30	25A (Hamilton)
NURSE303Nursing Practicum 3 The aim of this paper is to synthesise nursing practice knowledge and experience, to enable transition to the Registered Nurse role on successful...	45	25I (Hamilton)
NURSE305Generating and Interpreting Evidence for Clinical Practice This paper introduces students to the different forms of evidence that contribute to clinical decision-making in nursing practice. Students will...	15	25I (Hamilton)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
HELTH520Navigating Hauora for Health Professionals This paper will explore the concepts of Hauora Māori and Pacific Health from a historical and contemporary view in Aotearoa. Lectures, workshops and...	15	25A (Hamilton)
HLTSC593Health Science Thesis The 90-point thesis is an individual scholarly piece of work of 30,000 words which uses research methodology to systematically investigate a health...	90	25I (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton)
MAORI503Te Tiriti o Waitangi This paper seeks to provide a sound understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi for nursing students from a range of academic backgrounds. It reviews...	15	25I (Hamilton)
NURSE570Professional Nursing Practice in Aotearoa Society This paper explores the nature of professional nursing practice including therapeutic relationships, ethics, professional boundaries, cultural safety...	15	25I (Hamilton)
NURSE571Applied Science for Nursing Practice I The aim of this paper is to introduce the theory and skills required to understand normal physiological processes in relation to cognitive, emotional...	15	25A (Hamilton)
NURSE572Nursing Practicum I Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies include professional, ethical and legal requirements, care planning in response to assessment...	30	25A (Hamilton)
NURSE573Nursing Practicum II This paper builds on Nursing Practicum I and extends the student’s understanding of the role of the nurse as a health professional and the...	30	25I (Hamilton)
NURSE574Applied Science for Nursing Practice II This paper introduces the theory and skills required to understand and identify pathophysiological processes and alterations in cognitive, emotional...	15	25I (Hamilton)
NURSE575Applied Science for Nursing Practice III The paper extends the knowledge gained from Applied Science for Nursing Practice I and continues to focus on physiology, pathophysiology and altered...	15	25A (Hamilton)
NURSE576Pharmacology for Nursing Practice Pharmacology provides the foundation knowledge for nurses to administer medication, which is a critical component of nursing practice. Nursing...	15	25I (Hamilton)
NURSE577Nursing Practicum III Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies include professional, ethical and legal requirements, care planning in response to assessment...	30	25A (Hamilton)
NURSE578Research in Healthcare Practice This paper introduces students to applied clinical research using quantitative and qualitative methods. The paper covers identifying a clinical issue...	15	25A (Hamilton)
NURSE579Transition to Registered Nurse Practice This paper completes the MNursPrac programme by providing students with an extended period of clinical experience under the guidance of a Registered...	45	25I (Hamilton)

2025 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 1 Apr 2025 01:00am

NursingSubject regulations

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BNurs(Hons)

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