RN Prescribing in Community Health
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:
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RNPCH Application Form - Please download this form, complete and email along with your CV to nurseprescribing@wellsouth.org.nz.
2024 Dates
Cohort 24C: 3 September 2024 - 11 April 2025
RNPCH Cohort 24C – Enrolments closed.
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: Noon Friday 11 April 2025
2025 Dates
Please note the dates for all 2025 courses are tentative dates only and will be confirmed later in 2024.
Cohort 25A: 4 February 2025 - 22 August 2025
Enrolments open 9th December 2024
RNPCH Cohort 25A – Enrolments close: 9am Monday 20 Jan 2025.
All webinars are compulsory. Webinars are held from 9am - 11.30am on the following dates:
Webinar 1 – 4 February 2025
Webinar 2 – 4 March 2025
Webinar 3 – 1 April 2025
Webinar 4 – 6 May 2025
Webinar 5 – 3 June 2025
Webinar 6 – 1 July 2025
Webinar 7 – 5 August 2025
Portfolio Due: 5pm Friday 22 August 2025
Cohort 25B: 6 May 2025 - 21 November 2025
RNPCH Cohort 25B – Enrolments close: 9am Tuesday 8 April 2025.
All webinars are compulsory. Webinars are held from 1pm - 3.30pm on the following dates:
Webinar 1 – 6 May 2025
Webinar 2 – 3 June 2025
Webinar 3 – 1 July 2025
Webinar 4 – 5 August 2025
Webinar 5 – 2 September 2025
Webinar 6 – 7 October 2025
Webinar 7 – 4 November 2025
Portfolio Due: 9am Friday 21 November 2025
Cohort 25C: 2 September 2025 - 17 April 2026
RNPCH Cohort 25B – Enrolments close: 9am Tuesday 5 August 2026.
All webinars are compulsory. Webinars are held from 9am - 11.30am on the following dates:
Webinar 1 – 2 September 2025
Webinar 2 – 7 October 2025
Webinar 3 – 4 November 2025
Webinar 4 – 2 December 2025
Webinar 5 – 3 February 2026
Webinar 6 – 3 March 2026
Webinar 7 – 31 March 2026
Portfolio Due: 9am Friday 17 April 2026
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact nurseprescribing@wellsouth.org.nz.