Study a degree in Nursing

First year courses

Te Ao Māori 1

Course Type: Core

• Description:  The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities for tauira to develop an understanding of te reo, āhuatanga and tikanga Māori as it relates to self-identities, whakapapa and whanaungatanga. Tauira will also develop academic writing and study skills required for degree level nursing study.

Mātai Hauora 1, Health Science 1

Course Type: Core

• Description:  The purpose of the course is to demonstrate āhuatanga and tikanga Māori when considering human anatomy and physiology including the structure and function of selected body systems. Tauira will understand the science behind nursing observations and health assessment across the lifespan. Tauira will also be introduced to rongoa Māori.
  

Nēhitanga - He Tīmatanga, Nursing Practice - an Introduction

Course Type: Core

• Description:  The purpose of this course is to introduce Te Raukotahi model in the context of beginning nursing practice. Tauira will be provided with the opportunity to begin to apply clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflective practice knowledge, therapeutic communication skills and whanaungatanga in a clinical practice setting.

Te Ao Māori 2

Course Type: Core

• Description:  The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities for tauira to begin to understand te reo, āhuatanga and tikanga Māori as applied to nursing practice. Te Tiriti o Waitangi and key health determinants will be explored in the Aotearoa healthcare context. Tauira will develop a beginning understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice and how it can be applied in nursing practice.

Mātai Hauora 2, Health Science 2

Course Type: Core

• Description: The purpose of the course is to demonstrate āhuatanga and tikanga Māori when considering human anatomy and physiology including the structure and function of selected body systems. Tauira will understand the science behind nursing observations and physical examination across the lifespan.

Nēhitanga 2, Nursing Practice 2

Course Type: Core

• Description:  The purpose of this course is to begin to apply Te Raukotahi principles in caring for older whānau and, to provide tauira with the opportunity to demonstrate effective communication skills in their nursing practice. Tauira will demonstrate beginning clinical reasoning, critical thinking and reflective practice skills in relation to concepts of mental health and wellness in their care for older whānau. 

Second year courses

HSM207 Te Raukotahi - Te Hāpori: Te Reo Māori, Tikanga Hauora and Community

Course Type: Core

• Description:  The purpose of this course is to provide the opportunity for tauira to extend their knowledge of the principles and practices of Te Raukotahi framework within the wider community. This course, therefore, assists tauira in developing a greater understanding and use of Te Reo Māori and Tikanga as it relates to mahi Ōhanga.
  

HSM208 Rangahau me Ngā Mahi Nēhi: Nursing Research, Legislation and Ethics

Course Type: Core

• Description: The purpose of this course is to apply Te Raukotahi principles in the context of professional, ethical, and legal issues in nursing research and practice. This course will examine the influences on contemporary NZ health care policies, nursing research and quality improvement.

HSM209 Tamariki me Rangatahi Hauora: Paediatrics and Maternal Health

Course Type: Core

• Description: The purpose of this course is to apply Te Raukotahi principles in the context of tamariki and adolescent health and wellbeing. This course will examine the developmental stages of ngā pepi, taitamariki and rangatahi as applied to Whānau Ora. The course also explores the altered states of health in regard to maternal child and adolescent health.

HSM210 Te Oranga Hinengaro me Ngā Whakawaitanga: Mental Health and Addictions

Course Type: Core

• Description:  The purpose of this course is to apply Te Raukotahi principles in the context of mental health and addiction nursing. This course will support tauira to develop an understanding of mental illness and addictions assessment, diagnoses, and interventions. Tauira will further examine epidemiology, aetiology, and the application of the nursing process, according to current best practice.

HSM211 Te Hauora Hāpori me Te Iwi Whānui: Pathophysiology, Community and Population Health

Course Type: Core

• Description:  The purpose of this course is to apply Te Raukotahi principles in the context of community and population health. This course will identify the inter-professional role of the nurse in community and population health including, critically examining health status, particularly Māori health status, supported by an exploration of common long-term health issues and their pathophysiological basis

HSM212 Mahi Ōhanga II: Nursing Practicums (A&B) in Primary and Secondary/Tertiary Care

Course Type: Core

• Description: The purpose of this course is to model and evidence Te Raukotahi principles within a primary, secondary, or tertiary hauora environment. This course will provide tauira with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills within these areas of practice with a focus on developing and applying assessment, decision making and planning skills to develop competent and safe evidenced-based nursing practice.

Third year courses

HSM306 Te Raukotahitanga - Te Ao Ōhanga: Te Reo Māori, Tikanga and Nursing Practice

Course Type: Core

• Description:  This course will critically analyse the principles and practices of Te Raukotahi framework within Te Ao Ōhanga (nursing profession) and in doing so will provide the opportunity for tauira to apply an in depth understanding and knowledge of Te Reo Māori and Tikanga as it relates to mahi Ōhanga.

HSM307 Te Hauora Hinengaro me Ngā Whakawaitanga: Advanced Mental Health and Addiction Nursing

Course Type: Core

• Description: The purpose of this course is to apply Te Raukotahi principles in the context of advanced mental health and addiction nursing. The course will build upon the specialist mental health and addiction knowledge and expertise introduced in HSM210 Te Oranga Hinengaro me Ngā Whakawaitanga. This course will have an advanced and applied focus, aimed to equip tauira with specialist knowledge and skills to nurse people with complex mental health and addiction needs. A focus of the paper is on the recovery approach and the relevance of sociocultural context (including community and whānau).

HSM308 Te Huarahi Oranga Whāiti me te Oranga Whānui: Pathophysiology and Acute Healthcare

Course Type: Core

• Description: The purpose of this course is to critique and consolidate tauira nursing knowledge when nursing people with acute health issues. This course will provide opportunites for tauira to apply their understanding of the pathophysiological basis of physical health conditions across the lifespan of people nursing. The course also incorporates nursing knowledge with associated Te Raukotahi principles in developing evidenced based nursing care.

HSM309 Mahi Ōhanga III: Nursing Practicum Mental Health and Addictions

Course Type: Core

• Description: This course will provide tauira with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills related to nursing people with serious mental illness. A focus is on conducting assessment, decision making and planning skills within the context of complex and acute health settings, underpinned by the principles of Te Raukotahi framework.

HSM310 Mahi Ōhanga IV: Nursing Practicum Acute Health Care

Course Type: Core

• Description: This course will provide tauira with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills related to nursing people with acute health needs. A focus will be on conducting assessment, decision making and planning skills within the context of complex and acute health settings, underpinned by the principles of Te Raukotahi framework.

HSM311 Mahi Ōhanga V: Nursing Practicum Transition to Registered Nurse Practice

Course Type: Core

• Description: This course will provide tauira with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills related to nursing within a specialty practice area in preparation for beginning Registered Nurse practice. The focus is on making assessment, decision making and planning skills within the context of the specialty practice area.