RN Prescribing in Community Health (RNPCH)
Te Waipounamu Registered Nurse Prescribing in Community Health programme
The Registered Nurse Prescribing in Community Health (RNPCH) programme is the first training programme of its kind in the South Island and one of seven nurse prescribing training programmes in New Zealand, authorised by the Nursing Council of New Zealand. For further information about the programme, including enrolment criteria and clinical supervision requirements, please refer to the:
- RNPCH Application Form. Please download this form, complete and email along with your CV to nurseprescribing@wellsouth.org.nz.
Applications for the next cohort open on Wednesday 15 November 2023, this cohort will start the programme on 30 January 2024.
2023 dates
Cohort 23B: 2 May 2023 – 17 November 2023
Cohort 23C: 5 September 2023 – 19 April 2024
2024 dates
Cohort 24A: 30 January 2024 - 23 August 2024
RNPCH Cohort 24A – Enrolments close: 9am Monday 22 Jan 2024
All webinars are compulsory. Webinars are held from 1pm-3.30pm on the following dates:
Webinar 1 – 30 January 2024
Webinar 2 – 5 March 2024
Webinar 3 – 2 April 2024
Webinar 4 – 7 May 2024
Webinar 5 – 4 June 2024
Webinar 6 – 2 July 2024
Webinar 7 – 6 August 2024
Portfolio Due: 5pm Friday 23 August 2024
Cohort 24B: 7 May 2024 - 22 November 2024
RNPCH Cohort 24B – Enrolments close: 9am Monday 29 April 2024
All webinars are compulsory. Webinars are held from 9am-11.30am on the following dates:
Webinar 1 – 7 May 2024
Webinar 2 – 4 June 2024
Webinar 3 – 2 July 2024
Webinar 4 – 6 August 2024
Webinar 5 – 3 September 2024
Webinar 6 – 1 October 2024
Webinar 7 – 5 November 2024
Portfolio Due: 5pm Friday 22 November 2024
Cohort 24C: 3 September 2024 - 11 April 2025
RNPCH Cohort 24C – Enrolments close: 9am Monday 26 August 2024
All webinars are compulsory. Webinars are held from 1pm-3.30pm on the following dates:
Webinar 1 – 3 September 2024
Webinar 2 – 1 October 2024
Webinar 3 – 5 November 2024
Webinar 4 – 3 December 2024
Webinar 5 – 4 February 2025
Webinar 6 – 4 March 2025
Webinar 7 – 1 April 2025
Portfolio Due: 5pm Friday 11 April 2025
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact nurseprescribing@wellsouth.org.nz.