Whānau / family Timeline
12-24 months pre NP Training (practicum)
- What is a Mātanga tapuhi/ NP?
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are expert clinical nurses who have completed Master’s education and advanced clinical training. They are registered in the Mātanga tapuhi/NP scope of practice. They assess, diagnose, order laboratory and radiologic diagnostic testing, develop treatment plans, and are authorised to prescribe medications.
There are 3 ‘scopes’ of nursing practice in Aotearoa NZ
- Enrolled Nurse (EN).
- Registered Nurse (RN), the majority of nurses in Aotearoa. Only nurses in this scope can train to become NPs.
- Nurse Practitioner (NP).
What is an NP https://www.pegasus.health.nz/presentation
- How can we help?
- Take an interest so you can understand and support
- Help with encouragement, being confident and proud in the ability of your family member/ friend to achieve their goal
- Understand when they need space
- Check the calendar (below) for their year schedule.
- Feed your loved ones! Make them cakes
- What are the NP training options?
1. University based Masters programmes
2. NP training year
These programmes with deliver the relevant papers and practicum to meet the Nursing Council of New Zealand requirements for registration as an Mātanga tapuhi/NP
- What is the NP training year?
The NP training year offers a one-year practicum programme to meet the Nursing Council of NZ requirements for registration as a Mātanga tapuhi/NP
About the NP training year | Nurse Workforce Programme (auckland.ac.nz)
National Nurse Practitioner Training Programme (NP training year ... (wgtn.ac.nz)
Master of Advanced Nursing Practice - University of Otago
Prepare experienced clinical nurses for NP registration and employment as an NP in practice.
Provide a pathway within the approved programmes that is specifically designed for prospective NPs.
Support 500 hours of closely supervised supernumerary clinical time to achieve the advanced nursing competencies needed for NP registration such as advanced health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment implementation, which includes prescribing of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment.
Align the NP registration processes of the NCNZ with NP education and subsequent employment.
Employer commitment to employ NP (minimum 0.6 fte) once registered following successful completion of the NP training year
Note this year will be spent with NPs in practice and networking; Linking with local NP networks
NP Training (practicum) Year
Click on each month for what to expect and what is happening next
Each university process and timeframes may differ slightly so please check with your education provider.
Candidate
Check calendar NP
Do you have all the access and space you need for academic work?
Do you have access to clinical practice and study space to undertake the clinical and academic work?
Refer to NCNZ np competencies
Whānau
Plan to support: create space and time for academic work
Ask for the academic calendar
Be there for the highs and lows of the process.
Candidate
Formative assessment in area of practice
Work with manager 80 hrs secondment sem 2
Work with your manager on setting up your primary clinical placement 80 hrs
Be aware of potential stress
Start on clinical set-up/templates e.g. Medtech etc.
Whānau
High stress time of year
Understanding imposter syndrome
Candidate
Formative assessment in area of practice
Work with manager 80 hrs secondment sem 2
Continue work from Feb
Academic semester 1 begins
Whānau
High stress time of year
Understanding imposter syndrome
Candidate
Summative assessment
Signalling if on the right track
Begin:
• clinical mentorship
• Academic assignments
Refer to NCNZ np competencies
Whānau
High stress time of year
Understanding imposter syndrome
Candidate
OSCE
Summative assessments and OSCE.
These will signal if you are on the right track to progress.
You may have feelings of imposter phenomenon. Seek supervision to discuss this common experience
Whānau
Look out for things you can help with.
Candidate
Finish any outstanding academic work
Consider a short break
Whānau
Look out for things you can help with.
Candidate
Continue clinical practicum hours
Semester 2 begins
Coursework
Whānau
Look out for things you can help with.
Candidate
Consider imposter phenomenon
Portfolio development
Working more autonomously as an NP candidate
Refer to NCNZ np competencies
Whānau
High stress
Try to alleviate other responsibilities if possible
Oral presentation/ VIVA
Portfolio submission
Candidate
Prep panel interview
Oral presentation/ VIVA
Portfolio submission
Portfolio prep begins
Whānau
High stress
Try to alleviate other responsibilities if possible
Oral presentation/ VIVA
Portfolio submission
Candidate
Prep panel interview
Oral presentation/ VIVA
Portfolio submission
Finalise academic work
Whānau
High stress
Try to alleviate other responsibilities if possible
Oral presentation/ VIVA
Portfolio submission
Candidate
Pressure to lead up to panel
Lead up to panel
Once your panel date is through, plan to take annual leave prior to panel, at least a couple of days to give you time to get ready.
You may want a day or two afterwards as well.
Whānau
Encourage the candidate to take leave around the NP panel date
What are the Nursing Council NP panel looking for?
The Nursing Council Panel look for a NP candidate who shows evidence of clinical expertise, leadership and confidence to take up an autonomous clinical practice role at the novice NP level.
The panel will want to see a comprehensive and systematic holistic assessment of patients, discuss a broad range of probable and differential diagnosis and robust diagnostic reasoning supported by a strong evidence base.
The panel will also want a demonstration of collaboration with consumers, whānau, and colleagues to develop, plan, implement, and evaluate therapeutic interventions when managing episodes of care.
Panel interview December, late January or Early February, then celebrate.
Candidate
Check calendar NP
Do you have all the access and space you need for academic work?
Whānau
Plan to support: create space and time for academic work
Ask for the academic calendar
Be there for the highs and lows of the process.
Candidate
↑ Stress
Formative assessment in area of practice
Work with manager 80 hrs secondment sem 2
Whānau
High stress time of year
Understanding imposter syndrome
Candidate
↑ Stress
Formative assessment in area of practice
Work with manager 80 hrs secondment sem 2
Whānau
High stress time of year
Understanding imposter syndrome
Candidate
↑Stress
Summative assessment
Signalling if on the right track
Whānau
High stress time of year
Understanding imposter syndrome
↑↑Stress
OSCE
Candidate
↑Stress
Consider imposter phenomenon
Portfolio development
Whānau
High stress
Try to alleviate other responsibilities if possible
Oral presentation/ VIVA
Portfolio submission
Candidate
↑↑Stress
Prep panel interview
Oral presentation/ VIVA
Portfolio submission
Whānau
High stress
Try to alleviate other responsibilities if possible
Oral presentation/ VIVA
Portfolio submission
Candidate
↑↑Stress
Prep panel interview
Oral presentation/ VIVA
Portfolio submission
Whānau
High stress
Try to alleviate other responsibilities if possible
Oral presentation/ VIVA
Portfolio submission
Candidate
Pressure to lead up to panel
Whānau
Encourage the candidate to take leave around the NP panel date
What are the Nursing Council NP panel looking for?
The Nursing Council Panel look for a NP candidate who shows evidence of clinical expertise, leadership and confidence to take up an autonomous clinical practice role at the novice NP level.
The panel will want to see a comprehensive and systematic holistic assessment of patients, discuss a broad range of probable and differential diagnosis and robust diagnostic reasoning supported by a strong evidence base.
The panel will also want a demonstration of collaboration with consumers, whānau, and colleagues to develop, plan, implement, and evaluate therapeutic interventions when managing episodes of care.
First year as an NP: Consolidation and transition
- How can we help?
- Try to be patient, some days will be ok, others not so much
- Remember this isn’t just a new job it’s a whole new scope.
- Remember imposter syndrome
- Keep looking after them they will still be finding things tricky
RN-NP Transition Imposter phenomenon post NP Training
Was it worth it? Post NP Training
Was it worth it? Post NP Training
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