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.
2025 Dates
Cohort 25A: 4 February 2025 - 22 August 2025
Applications open: 2nd December 2024
Applications close: 5pm Tuesday 14th Jan 2025.
Places on this course are limited to 12, we will endeavour to notify applicants if they have a place on the course no later than 21st 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: 9am Friday 22 August 2025
Cohort 25B: 6 May 2025 - 21 November 2025
Applications open: 11th March 2025
Applications close: 9am Tuesday 8 April 2025.
Places on this course are limited to 12, we will endeavour to notify applicants if they have a place on the course no later than 17th 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
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact nurseprescribing@wellsouth.org.nz.