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This website is intended to be a resource for all Enrolled Nurses in New Zealand and the world over.
Enrolled Nurse Updates
16 July 2010
The EN Transition working group have released an information sheet containing transition information for Enrolled Nurses.
This document has been prepared specifically for Enrolled Nurses, to provide information and advice on how to transition to the revised scope and where to get support.
09 June 2010
The Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) has announced the transition arrangements for Enrolled Nurses to the new scope of practice.
Nurse Assistants will be renamed Enrolled Nurses, and will need to do additional education to transition to this new scope. They will need to undertake an assessment against the new competencies in the next 12 months.
Over 3000 EN's have now received letters from the Nursing Council explaining the requirements but details of the transition arrangements can also be found on the NCNZ website:
www.nursingcouncil.org.nz
If you are an Enrolled Nurse and did not receive a NCNZ letter or have any questions about what this means for you, please contact the Nursing Council or visit their website in the first instance.
Nursing Council of New Zealand: Enrolled nurses and nurse assistants enquiries
Des Turia, Registration Adviser
Phone: 0508 enrolled (0508 3676 5533)
Email: des@nursingcouncil.org.nz
Website: www.nursingcouncil.org.nz
If after speaking to the Nursing Council you are still unclear about how the changes effect you contact NZNO Professional Nursing Advisor, Suzanne Rolls at suzanner@nzno.org.nz.
For more information about the background of the Enrolled Nurse Title please visit the our news and update page:
ENS News and Updates (link)