Nursing Entry to Practice (NETP) Programme
(Formerly known as Graduate Nurse General Programme)
The Waikato District Health Board NETP Programme
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In February 2007, the Nursing Council of New Zealand approved the Waikato District Health Board Nursing Entry to Practice Programme. This will ensure our NETP Programme continues to develop to meet the required national standard. Participants will be called NETP Trainees.
Purpose
Nursing Entry to Practice Programme (NETP) is a generic nationally recognised programme. It is designed specifically for new graduates of New Zealand registered nursing degree courses to develop the knowledge and skills required to progress from a new graduate registered nurse to a competent registered nurse.
General health programme
Intake Dates:
- 15 September 2008
- 13 January 2009
- 2 February 2009
- 23 February 2009
Hours:
- 0.8-1.0 (32- 40 hours per week)
Placements offered:
- Respiratory Medicine
- Ear, Nose, Throat and Ophthalmology (Adult and Paediatric)
- Burns and Plastics (Adult and Paediatric)
- Gynaecology
- Oncology, Haematology Inpatients and Outpatients
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Paediatric
- Main Operating Theatre
- Intensive Care (2nd rotation only)
- Cardiovascular and Thoracic
- Orthopaedics (Adult and Paediatric)
- Coronary Care Unit
- General Medicine
- Rehabilitation
- Urology
- Surgical Paediatric
- Medical Peadiatrics
- Renal Medicine
- General surgical
- Ophthalmology Outpatients
- Mental Health
- Emergency Department
September intake is a smaller intake than January/February 2009 so not all placements will be available.
Taumarunui, Te Kuiti, Tokoroa and Thames Hospitals
These rural campuses offer the graduate a comprehensive experience which may include maternity, day case and short stay surgery patients, general medicine, care of the elderly person, emergency department and rehabilitation.
The Waikato and Thames campus will provide two 6 month clinical rotations during your first year. Thames ED offer a 12 month placement. Te Kuiti, Tokoroa and Taumarunui will offer one 12 month clinical placement due to the diversity of practice in the rural setting.
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Education
Our education focus is clinical practice and we provide approximately 15 study days per year, facilitated by the NETP Programme Co-ordinator and Nurse Educator.
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.
During the first week of employment is orientation where there is a comprehensive overview of services provided at Waikato DHB including sessions on Manual Handling. Level 4 resuscitation certification, Role Transition, PDRP.
Throughout the years there are further study days including pain management, diabetes and Reflective practice.
These sessions will be taught by the Nurse Educators (NEs) and Clinical Resource Nurses.
During the second rotation/clinical placement, graduates will complete one 20 point paper toward a post graduate certificate. The paper is Physical Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice, provided by Auckland University of Technology (AUT) on the Waikato Campus. This paper will be taught by a senior lecturer from AUT and supported by NE’s from Waikato DHB.
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Clinical practice
During the recruitment process you will be asked to provide 6 choices of areas you would like to work in for the year. If you are successful, and gain employment your clinical placements will be planned around your choices before the programme begins. We endeavour to accommodate your requests but cannot guarantee them.
You will be provided a preceptor for the first few weeks in practice to orientate you to your new role and ward. Your preceptor will have attended a Preceptor workshop to consolidate their skills in this role. After this time you are encouraged to choose a mentor to guide your practice for the remainder of your time in the ward.
You will be supported by the NETP Programme Co-ordinator, NETP Nurse Educator and the Nurse Educators on the wards.
Cultural support
Maori Cultural Support is offered to nurses who identify as Maori.
Ongoing employment
The Waikato District Health Board is committed to offering new graduate nurses (NETP Trainees) permanent employment in the expectation that the NETP trainee successfully completes the NETP Programme.
Professional development and recognition programme (PDRP)
NETP trainees are required to submit a portfolio at a competent RN level prior to exiting the Programme, as per Waikato DHB PDRP. Nurse who participate in the PDRP are exempt from audit by Nursing Council.
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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
Recruitment
Applications will open for the January/February 2009 NETP Programme on 4 August 2008
Application form (Position No: 50807-NETP09)
Advertising will take place in the:
Closing Date for APPLICATIONS will be the 5 September 2008
Accompanying your application form will be:
- Covering letter indicating 6 preferences for clinical placement in your first rotation,
- One passport photo with your name on it
- Current CV
- Academic transcripts from your first, second, and third year,
- Clinical evaluation forms from your integrated practice placement, (final clinical placement prior to completion of your programme.) If Integrated Practice appraisals are unavailable, all 3rd year clinical appraisals must be sent instead.
- Three referees, two of which must be from the following:
- a clinical tutor from your third year
- a CNM/NE or preceptor from your Integrated Practice
- a recent employer.
It is preferred that you apply manually instead of online to ensure all your accompanying data is supplied to recruitment.
Our address is:
Waikato District Health Board
P O Box 934
Hamilton
For the application packs please email recruit@waikatodhb.govt.nz this will include the Programme brochure and an application form.
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Interviews
Interviews will be early October 2008
Information regarding the interview process will be sent out with your appointment time for an interview.
ALL applications MUST go to RECRUITMENT, DO NOT send them directly to the NETP Programme Co-ordinator
For more details please contact:
Megan Abraham
NETP Programme Co-ordinator
Waikato District Health Board
P O Box 934
Hamilton
Telephone: (07) 839 8899 extension 4916 or 021 356 736
email: abrahamm@waikatodhb.govt.nz
