Clinical Training Agency Nurse Funding
Health priority framework for CTA funding for 2009
To establish transparency and equity in the CTA funding programme, the following priority funding framework has been developed. There will be two priority levels for funding.
First priority level 1a and b
- 1a. Clinical Nurse Educator, Manager and Specialist positions will be the first priority.
To show the Waikato District Health Board support to those in nursing leadership and management positions, these applications will receive high priority consideration for CTA funding.
- 1b. Those trainees already enrolled in the programme and working on Diplomas and Masters qualifications.
Requirements:
Clinical Nurse Educator – The pathway for a nurse educator would be: - adult education paper such as Teaching in Professional Practice (WINTEC) or Clinical Education Practicum (UOA) or any other nursing education paper which meets the criteria.
Clinical Nurse Manager - The pathway for a nurse manager would be: - nursing leadership and management papers e.g. Leadership and Management in Nursing (WINTEC) Nursing Leadership Practicum(UOA) Leadership in the Health Care Environment (VUW)
Clinical Nurse Specialist – The pathway for a nurse specialist would be: - two speciality papers. There could be strong WDHB support for the completion of a Masters program with prescribing depending on the current needs of the District Health Board.
Second Priority level:
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Priority Nursing Groups | Specific Clinical Areas |
Primary Health Care
Pacific
Maori
Aged care
Long term conditions
General
Must have a clinical focus. | Priority in order:-
- Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
- Diabetes
- Emergency
- Cardiac
- Mental Health
- Oncology
- Palliative Care
- ICU
Then any of the following (no priority order):-
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Orthopaedics
- Burns and Plastics
- Dermatology
- Eyes
- Renal
- Paediatrics/Neonatal /Child and Family
- Womens Health
- Sexual Health
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Depending on the demand for funding, those applying for two papers to commence a postgraduate certificate, may only be approved for one paper.
All papers enrolled in must be offered through a Nursing School
Pathways
These are the clinical pathways identified by Auckland University of Technology, University of Auckland, WINTEC and Victoria University:
Ambulatory
Cancer
Cardiac
Emergency
ICU
Orthopaedics
Paediatric Cardiac
Plastics
Renal Trial
Respiratory
Rural
Theatre and PACU
Wound Care
Postgraduate Nursing Studies
Wintec
Summary of Modules - Semester Two
Postgraduate Nursing Pathway
Auckland University
Health and Environmental Sciences postgraduate study options
Masters Degree Study Options
Semester Two Course Dates
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