Nurse Entry to Practice (NETP) Programme

The Waikato District Health Board delivers three nurse entry to practice programmes:

• Nurse Entry to Practice (NETP): Acute and rural hospitals
  
  
• Nurse Entry to Practice Expansion (NETPE): primary health care and community
  
  
• Mental health and addictions graduate nurse (BEST) programme
  

The Waikato District Health Board programmes are established to assist registered nurse graduates to develop as competent, confident nurses through their participation in supported learning.

NETP Programme: acute and rural hospitals

A supported learning environment is central to delivery of the Waikato DHB Nurse Entry to Practice programme.

Intake dates

• 12 January 2010
  
• 1 February 2010
• 22 February 2010
  

Hours:

• 0.8-1.0 (32- 40 hours per week)

Clinical placements

Registered Nurse (RN) graduates are employed onto the NETP Programme and have two six month clinical placements.

During the recruitment process applicants will be asked to provide four choices of areas they would like to work in first rotation. For successful applicants clinical placements will be planned around their choices and service requirements before the programme begins.

Three months into the programme RN graduates will be asked for placement preferences for their second rotation again this will be planned around their choices and service requirements.

There is a large variety of places available to RN graduates in the NETP Programme.

Placement options:

• Burns and Plastics (adult and paediatric)
  
• Cardiovascular and Thoracic
  
• Coronary Care Unit
  
• Ear, Nose, Throat and Ophthalmology (adult and paediatric)
• Emergency Department
• General Medicine
  
• General Surgical
  
• Gynaecology
• Intensive Care Unit
  
• Main Operating Theatre
  
• Mental Health
  
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit paediatric
  
• Paediatrics - Medical
• Paediatrics - Surgical
• Oncology, Haematology Inpatients and Outpatients
• Ophthalmology Outpatients
  
• Orthopaedics (adult and paediatric)
  
• Rehabilitation
  
• Renal Medicine
  
• Respiratory Medicine
  
• Urology 

Taumarunui, Te Kuiti, Tokoroa and Thames Hospitals

These rural campuses offer the RN graduate a comprehensive experience within a general inpatient setting. These experiences include; general medicine, general surgery, rehabilitation, respite and palliative care.  

Thames Hospital provides two six month clinical rotations in the inpatient setting, while Thames Emergency Department offers a 12 month placement.

Te Kuiti, Tokoroa and Taumarunui all offer one 12 month clinical placement due to the diversity of practice in the rural setting.

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Orientation

There is a structured orientation both to the Waikato DHB NETP programme and to the RN graduates clinical placement.

Preceptorship Each RN graduate has an assigned preceptor/s who has completed an approved training programme. Preceptors, and other members of the clinical team, work alongside RN graduates and support goal setting and opportunities for reflection.  RN graduates are supported by the NETP programme coordinator, NETP nurse educator and the nurse educators on the wards. Education Our programme offers a formal, structured and supported learning programme. During the year RN graduates complete one 30 credit level 8 module toward a post graduate certificate. This module along with further NETP study days synthesises knowledge gained within a BN degree and has a clear link to clinical practice. There are 12 designated education days over the programme. RN graduates appointed to the rural campuses of Thames, Tokoroa, Te Kuiti, and Taumarunui have the same programme and will attend the Waikato campus for their study days. Professional development and recognition programme (PDRP) RN graduates are required to submit a portfolio at a competent RN level prior to exiting the programme, as per Waikato DHB PDRP. The professional resources of the Waikato DHB Professional Development Unit assist you to complete this portfolio. Nurses who participate in the PDRP are exempt from audit by Nursing Council.

Support for Maori and Pasifika registered nurse graduates

Waikato DHB has a commitment to support the development of the Maori and Pasifika nurse workforce in the Waikato region.  Senior nursing support in Te Puna Oranga provides access to cultural and professional support for Maori and Pasifika registered nurse graduates.

Ongoing employment

The Waikato District Health Board is committed to offering RN graduates participating in the NETP Programme ongoing employment subject to meeting requirements of the programme and the availability of vacancies.

Resources

Please ensure you look at the position description below for the graduate nurse. This is what will be expected of all registered nurses employed into the NETP Programme at Waikato District Health Board.

Graduate Nurse Transition Programme Position Description

Our address is:
Waikato District Health Board
P O Box 934
Hamilton

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Interviews

For more details please contact:

Lesley Macdonald
NETP/E Programme Coordinator
Waikato District Health Board
P O Box 934
Hamilton
3240

Telephone: (07) 839 8899 extension 23682 or 021 285 1906
email: macdoles@waikatodhb.govt.nz