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:

Nursing papers

100 Level 200 Level 300 Level 500 Level
Code and paper title Points
NURSE101 Health Assessment and Nursing Practice right arrow

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)
NURSE102 Applied Health Science 1 right arrow

This paper introduces the theory and skills required to understand the range of physiological and psychosocial processes underpinning health, altered...

15 25A (Hamilton)
NURSE103 Nursing Practicum 1A right arrow

This paper supports students to apply information and skills from the theoretical components into the practice environment. The lifespan and care...

15 25A (Hamilton)
NURSE104 The Socio-Political Context of Health and Healthcare right arrow

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)
NURSE112 Applied Health Science 1B right arrow

This paper introduces theory and skills required to understand pathophysiological processes; alterations in cognitive, emotional, and social...

15 25I (Hamilton)
NURSE113 Nursing Practicum 1B right arrow

This paper supports the application of information from the theoretical components into the practice environment. The lifespan and care continuum are...

30 25I (Hamilton)
NURSE120 Navigating Hauora for Nurses right arrow

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
NURSE201 Health Assessment and Nursing Practice 2 right arrow

15 25A (Hamilton)
NURSE202 Applied Health Science 2A right arrow

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)
NURSE203 Nursing Practicum 2A right arrow

This paper further develops student understanding of the role of the nurse as a health professional and the theoretical, ethical, empirical...

15 25A (Hamilton)
NURSE204 Pharmacology for Nurses right arrow

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)
NURSE212 Applied Health Science 2B right arrow

This paper builds on the theory required to understand and identify pathophysiological and other altered processes and impact of findings, which...

15 25I (Hamilton)
NURSE213 Nursing Practicum 2B right arrow

This paper consolidates students’ understanding of the role of the nurse as a health professional and the theoretical, ethical, empirical, cultural...

30 25I (Hamilton)
NURSE220 Facilitating Hauora in Aotearoa right arrow

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
NURSE301 Health Assessment and Nursing Practice 3 right arrow

This paper builds on previous Health Assessment and Nursing Practice papers to support students in preparing for autonomous client and...

30 25A (Hamilton)
NURSE302 Applied Health Science 3 right arrow

The paper extends the knowledge gained from Applied Health Science 2 and continues to focus on physiology, pathophysiology, and alterations in...

30 25A (Hamilton)
NURSE303 Nursing Practicum 3 right arrow

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)
NURSE305 Generating and Interpreting Evidence for Clinical Practice right arrow

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
HELTH520 Navigating Hauora for Health Professionals right arrow

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)
HLTSC593 Health Science Thesis right arrow

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 25X (Hamilton)
MAORI503 Te Tiriti o Waitangi right arrow

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)
NURSE570 Professional Nursing Practice in Aotearoa Society right arrow

This paper explores the nature of professional nursing practice including therapeutic relationships, ethics, professional boundaries, cultural safety...

15 25I (Hamilton)
NURSE571 Applied Science for Nursing Practice I right arrow

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)
NURSE572 Nursing Practicum I right arrow

Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies include professional, ethical and legal requirements, care planning in response to assessment...

30 25A (Hamilton)
NURSE573 Nursing Practicum II right arrow

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)
NURSE574 Applied Science for Nursing Practice II right arrow

This paper introduces the theory and skills required to understand and identify pathophysiological processes and alterations in cognitive, emotional...

15 25I (Hamilton)
NURSE575 Applied Science for Nursing Practice III right arrow

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)
NURSE576 Pharmacology for Nursing Practice right arrow

Pharmacology provides the foundation knowledge for nurses to administer medication, which is a critical component of nursing practice. Nursing...

15 25I (Hamilton)
NURSE577 Nursing Practicum III right arrow

Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies include professional, ethical and legal requirements, care planning in response to assessment...

30 25A (Hamilton)
NURSE578 Research in Healthcare Practice right arrow

This paper introduces students to applied clinical research using quantitative and qualitative methods. The paper covers identifying a clinical issue...

15 25A (Hamilton)
NURSE579 Transition to Registered Nurse Practice right arrow

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)
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2025 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 8 Oct 2024 01:00am