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Communication of pre-consultation feedback

Posted on 12/02/2020
Feedback workshops on future nurse education in Aotearoa New Zealand

Council publishes Workforce Report 2018-2019

Posted on 3/02/2020
The Nursing Council of New Zealand is pleased to present its eighth report profiling Aotearoa New Zealand’s nursing workforce.

Consultation on Nursing Council’s Proposed Policy

Posted on 23/01/2020
The Council has developed the attached draft policy and seeks your opinion on the proposed policy by 30 January 2020.

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12/02/2020 Communication of pre-consultation feedback

3/02/2020 Council publishes Workforce Report 2018-2019

23/01/2020 Consultation on Nursing Council’s Proposed Policy

23/01/2020 Voluntary Bonding Scheme - 2020 intake information

16/12/2019 Whakaari/White Island Eruption

12/11/2019 Annual Report 2019

4/11/2019 Council will not return documents received with IQN applications from 1/12/19

15/10/2019 Registration for IQNs now requires two steps

2/09/2019 APC cards are no longer issued

29/08/2019 MyNC is now 'live' and available on our homepage

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Registered nurse prescribing in community health

Posted on 5/07/2019
The Associate Health Minister Hon Jenny Salesa has announced today a managed roll out of limited nurse prescribing of contraceptives and some short-term antibiotics for common conditions.

Catherine Byrne appointed

Posted on 5/12/2018
Safaato’a (To’a) Fereti, Acting Chair of the Nursing Council of New Zealand, announced today the appointment of Catherine Byrne to the role of Chief Executive/Registrar of the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

Resignation of Chief Executive/Registrar

Posted on 11/09/2018
Catherine Byrne, Chair of the Nursing Council of New Zealand, today announced the resignation of the Council’s Chief Executive/Registrar, Carolyn Reed.

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