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Enrolled nurses provide care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or nurse practitioner. Charge nurses manage the ward, co-ordinate and hold responsibility of the nurses and multi disciplinary team MDT. Nurse practitioners are expert nurses in a specialist area of practice.

They assess, diagnose and treat patients, and also prescribe medications. Some may run their own health clinics. We don't diagnose illnesses, but we provide screenings that include measuring blood pressure, glucose levels and weight.

For Parehuia, building positive relationships with her patients is a really important part of keeping them healthy. Find out about being a prison nurse — 8. Video courtesy of Just the Job. To become a registered nurse you need to have a Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Health Sciences. You also need to be registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and have a current Annual Practising Certificate. To train as an enrolled nurse you need to complete a Diploma in Enrolled Nursing.

Enrolled nurses have a limited scope of practice and work under the supervision of a registered nurse or nurse practitioner. NCEA Level 3 is required to enter tertiary training. To become a Plunket nurse you must complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Health Care Specialty Nursing Level 8 through Whitireia New Zealand, after you have been working for six months as a registered nurse.

Registered nurses need to be reasonably fit, as they may have to spend long periods on their feet, and sometimes have to lift patients. Nurses need to be registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and have a current Annual Practising Certificate.

Chances of finding work as a registered nurse are good for experienced nurses and for nurses who choose to work in the West Coast and South Canterbury. The best way to get a nursing job as a new graduate is to apply for a new entry to practice NETP or nursing entry to specialist practice NESP position through the advanced choice of employment ACE programme. Employers in this programme provide support for graduates in their first year of nursing work.

Otherwise, it can take graduate nurses three to 12 months to find work, with more opportunities in aged care nursing. Registered nurse aged care appears on Immigration New Zealand's immediate skill shortage list. This means the Government is actively encouraging skilled registered nurses aged care from overseas to work in New Zealand. About half of nurses are employed by district health boards in hospital and community settings.

Nurses can be contracted to work for private families, such as for patients going on holiday and need extra support or for patients that need 24 hour care. The Ministry of Health runs a voluntary bonding scheme aimed at recruiting more graduate nurses to work in specialist areas that are hard to staff.

Graduates are bonded for three years and after this they receive extra payments for up to five years. After at least five years working as a registered nurse you may progress to the positions of senior nurse or nurse manager, and manage other nurses.

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Just the Job — electrician Transcript: Just the Job - carpenter Transcript: Just the Job - roofer. Registered Nurse About the job How to enter the job Job opportunities Related jobs Related courses Related Trade Me Jobs vacancies Back to 'jobs' page Home Jobs database Health Registered Nurse. Senior nurses with more experience and responsibility usually earn. New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Chances of getting a job as a registered nurse are good for those with experience, but graduates may take some months to find work.

Length of training 3 3 years of training required. Vocational pathways More Social and community services. Current job prospects Chances of getting a job as a registered nurse are good for those with experience, but graduates may take some months to find work. Pay Pay for registered nurses varies depending on experience, duties and responsibilities. What you will do Registered nurses may do some or all of the following: Clinical nurse educators provide speciality education to nurses and staff.

Skills and knowledge Registered nurses need to have: Working conditions Registered nurses: Those working in the community or at medical centres usually work 40 hours a week may have to work in stressful situations, and may come into contact with diseases and bodily fluids may travel within their region to visit clients.

What's the job really like? Farisha is going inside Spring Hill Corrections Facility — one of 20 prisons in New Zealand… Kirsten: Nurses at Corrections provide the same range of health care to prisoners as nurses do in the community — that is, they maintain the health and well-being of prisoners. There are risks working in this environment. But Corrections know the risks, and manage them. So what kind of skills help in this kind of work? In this environment, I think life experience is really, really important, also having a wide variety of skills.

You need accident and emergency and you also need knowledge in long-term medical conditions as well. Is there anything I should be careful of? Just stand a little bit back from the cell door when the officer first opens it — you can get an impression of his mood. Morning, how are you today? Morning, how are you? Every new prisoner like Dylan gets an initial health check.

Do you have any history of any depression or anxiety in the last twelve months at all? I was just playing basketball this morning, and I fell over. Did you hear a crack, or anything like that, when you landed on it? No, sort of my elbow went back. The main challenge is the environment we are working in.

You have behavioural issues that can provide a barrier to delivering really effective medical care.

Male and female prisoners are housed in different prisons. So what kind of person would be good for this job? You need to be really tolerant, patient and kind and also leaving your prejudice at the door. Where would you like your prisoner? Just over here, thank you.

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How are you today? Is it OK if I do your healthcare assessment with you? Have you had any screenings done before? I had it last year. Have you taken medication for mental health? Have you had unprotected sex before? So do you think you might be pregnant? So is that OK with you? Yep, not a problem. Being a nurse means helping people deal with emotional news. But what am I going to do?

How long are you going to be here for? Three and a half. Three and a half years? Is there a possibility that I can keep baby in here? Prisoners who meet certain criteria may have the opportunity to keep their baby with them for a certain period of time in one of the purpose-built Mother and Baby Units. I really like helping people, especially in this vulnerable environment, and I think this will be a really good nursing role for me in the future.

To become a nurse you will first need a nursing degree which takes three years to complete. Then to become a nurse at Corrections you must be registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand, displaying adequate primary health care experience, have a current practising certificate, and have a full current driver license.

The Department of Corrections does offer a number of graduate nursing positions whereby you can gain experience working for the department. On application you need to declare any criminal convictions, and offences may affect your selection. How to enter the job. Entry requirements To become a registered nurse you need to have a Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Health Sciences. Enrolled nurse entry To train as an enrolled nurse you need to complete a Diploma in Enrolled Nursing.

Nurse practitioner entry To become a nurse practitioner you need to have: Additional requirements for specialist roles: Plunket Nurse To become a Plunket nurse you must complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Health Care Specialty Nursing Level 8 through Whitireia New Zealand, after you have been working for six months as a registered nurse.

Plunket website - how to become a Plunket nurse Whitireia New Zealand website - information about the Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Health Care Specialty Nursing Practice Nurse Practice nurses must have: What are the chances of getting a job?

Job opportunities best in the West Coast and South Canterbury Chances of finding work as a registered nurse are good for experienced nurses and for nurses who choose to work in the West Coast and South Canterbury.

Graduate programme available The best way to get a nursing job as a new graduate is to apply for a new entry to practice NETP or nursing entry to specialist practice NESP position through the advanced choice of employment ACE programme.

Advanced choice of employment website - information on the ACE programme for graduate nurses Ageing population creates demand New Zealand's ageing population has created a demand for nurses as: Types of employers varied About half of nurses are employed by district health boards in hospital and community settings.

Voluntary bonding scheme The Ministry of Health runs a voluntary bonding scheme aimed at recruiting more graduate nurses to work in specialist areas that are hard to staff. Ministry of Health website - information about the voluntary bonding scheme Sources Careers New Zealand research, May Schwalger, M, registered nurse, Canterbury District Health Board, Careers New Zealand interview, May Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, ' Occupation Data' prepared for Careers New Zealand , Ministry of Health, 'Recruitment of new graduate registered nurses', May , www.

Nursing Council of New Zealand, Careers New Zealand interview, May , www. Progression and specialisations After at least five years working as a registered nurse you may progress to the positions of senior nurse or nurse manager, and manage other nurses.

Nurses usually specialise in an area such as: Aged Care Nurse Aged care nurses provide nursing care to the elderly in the community, as well as in residential aged care facilities, retirement villages and health care facilities.

Community Health Nurse Community health nurses provide nursing care and education to individuals and groups in the wider community. They may specialise in a particular area of community health such as disease control, health promotion, caring for refugee families or housing project work. Critical Care and Emergency Nurse Critical care and emergency nurses work with patients following injury or surgery, or during the acute phase of diseases, in places such as intensive care units or emergency departments.

Mental Health and Addictions Nurse Mental health and addictions nurses care for patients with emotional, mental and psychological problems.

They may also specialise in crisis assessment or telephone triage, which involves assessing mental health needs and risks based on symptoms reported to them over the telephone. Perioperative Nurse Perioperative nurses care for patients before, during and immediately after surgery. They plan nursing care, maintain a safe and comfortable environment, assist surgeons and anaesthetists during surgery and monitor patients' recovery from anaesthetic before and after surgery.

Plunket Nurse Plunket nurses provide support to parents by giving advice on childcare and parenting. They assess the health and development of children from birth up to the age of five.

Practice Nurse Practice nurses work in general practitioners GPs surgeries and medical clinics, and may assist with immunisations, vaccinations and wound care, and provide general health advice. Registered nurses provide care in a variety of settings. General Practitioner Rata Hauora General practitioners care for, diagnose and treat the health problems of individuals and families in the community.

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