(Articulated with University of Canterbury Master of Health Sciences Professional Practice (Nursing))

93 Pages·2017·3.74 MB·English

Bachelor of Nursing
(Articulated with University of Canterbury
Master of Health Sciences Professional Practice
(Nursing))
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Kia rite ki te ako - Getting Ready For Study
Kia rite ki te ako -
Getting Ready for Study

Tō Akoako -
Your Study

Kā Taunakitaka Mōu -
Support For You

Kā Tū Whare Me Kā Rauemi -
Facilities and Resources
RĀRAKI UPOKO – CONTENTS
Nau mai ki Ara - Welcome to Ara 2
Enrolment Confirmation/Receipt ........................................................... 3
Purpose of this Handbook .................................................................... 3
Pathway Providers .............................................................................. 4
Te whakarite - Getting set up 5
Getting your Ara ID Card ..................................................................... 5
Te tae ki Ara - Travelling to campus 6
Te whakamahi rorohiko me te ipuraki o Ara - Using Ara Computers and
the Internet 7
Using the Student Portal ...................................................................... 7
Using Moodle ...................................................................................... 8
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) ......................................................... 11
Kā Raki whakahirahira - Important Dates 15
Kā whakapātaka - Contact Details 16
Taipitopito akoraka - Programme details 23
About the BN Programme .................................................................. 23
Programme Aim ................................................................................ 25
Graduate Profile ................................................................................ 25
Programme Regulations .................................................................... 27
Articulation between UC MHealScProfPr and Ara BN Programmes ....... 28
Mahere Ako- Programme Structure 29
Programme Matrix ............................................................................. 29
Delivery of Clinical Courses ............................................................... 30
NCNZ Registration Examination ......................................................... 31
Attendance ....................................................................................... 31
Non-Engagement .............................................................................. 31
Confidentiality ................................................................................... 32
Legal Convictions .............................................................................. 33
Dealing with Problems ....................................................................... 33
Clinical Practice Units (CPUs) ............................................................ 34
Equipment ........................................................................................ 34
Kā Aromatawai - Assessments 37
Assessment Information .................................................................... 37
Submitting Your Work ........................................................................ 38
Theoretical Courses Assessment Information and Regulation ............... 39
Assessment Requirements and Progression: Theoretical Courses ....... 39
Grade Scale ...................................................................................... 40
Information for Clinical Practice ......................................................... 40
Clinical Assessment Information and Regulation ................................. 41
Cancellation or Refusal of Enrolment .................................................. 46
The Grade Scale ............................................................................... 47
Kā tikaka aromatawai - Assessment Regulations 49
Special Consideration (UC) ................................................................ 49
 Reading, Writing and English Literacy .......................................... 51
Ara Clinical Attendance ..................................................................... 51
Professional Responsibility ................................................................ 51
Kā putaka me te Whakapōtaetaka - Results & Graduation 54
Accessing Your Results ..................................................................... 54
Academic Transcripts ........................................................................ 54
Exam Scripts and Assessments .......................................................... 54
Graduating From Your Programme ..................................................... 54
Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (2003) [including
applications for registration] ............................................................... 57
Application for Registration as a Registered Nurse .............................. 59
Professional Associations .................................................................. 59
Kā ture me kā tikaka - Policies & Procedures 61
Kā tika me kā kaweka o te tauira - Student Rights and
Responsibilites 61
Academic Support and Progression .................................................... 64
Formal Academic Contract ................................................................. 64
Academic Misconduct ........................................................................ 64
Probation .......................................................................................... 66
Exclusion .......................................................................................... 67
Suspension ....................................................................................... 67
Cancellation of Enrolment .................................................................. 67
Refusal of Future Enrolment .............................................................. 67
Copyright and Ara Students ............................................................... 68
Kā kōrero hai āwhina - Useful Information 70
How to Change Your Enrolment ......................................................... 70
How to Change Your Contact Details .................................................. 70
Hardship ........................................................................................... 71
Financial Support Between Study Periods ........................................... 71
Compassionate Withdrawal Process ................................................... 71
How to tell Ara When You’re Absent ................................................... 72
How to make a Complaint .................................................................. 72
Privacy Guidelines ............................................................................ 72
Kā pātai - FAQ 73
Where to go for help .......................................................................... 73
Kā tautoko mō te ako - Academic & Study Support 74
He ratoka anō - Other Services 79
Te toitū i Ara - Sustainability at Ara 81
Kā tū whare - Facilities 83
Health and Safety ............................................................................. 83
Personal Safety After Hours ............................................................... 83
Emergency Procedures ...................................................................... 84
Using Ara Facilities ........................................................................... 86
Lost Property and Theft ..................................................................... 86
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NAU MAI KI ARA - WELCOME TO ARA
The Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health at Ara Institute of
Canterbury (Ara) and the School of Health Sciences, University of Canterbury (UC)
have worked together to develop this pathway which enables degree graduates, who
meet the entry criteria of both organisations, to concurrently enrol in the Ara
Bachelor of Nursing (BN) and the UC Master of Health Science Professional Practice
(Nursing) (MHealScProfPr).

Coursework completed as part of the MHealScProfPr will be credited towards
theoretical courses within the BN. Each of the MHealScProfPr courses that
articulate into the BN are aligned with clinical courses that must be passed to
progress within and meet the requirements of the BN. Subject to meeting all BN
requirements, students are eligible to apply to the Nursing Council of New Zealand
(NCNZ) for registration as a nurse.

This Programme Handbook will provide you with essential information about the
pathway.

Dr Cathy Andrew/Dr Isabel Jamieson
Head of Department/Programme Leader
Department of Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health
2018

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Enrolment Confirmation/Receipt
For Ara Courses
The enrolment confirmation/receipt is proof of your payment and enrolment and
shows the last withdrawal date for each course. It is your responsibility to check
that you are enrolled in the correct courses. The confirmation/receipt must be
presented if adjusting your enrolment. Charges and conditions for changing an
enrolment are on the back of the receipt.

For UC Courses
Once you have accepted your Enrolment Offer and paid your fees and costs you are
officially enrolled at UC. It is your responsibility to check that you are enrolled in the
correct courses. Changes to your enrolment can be made online by logging onto
http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/enrol/ and submitting a change of enrolment. See key
course dates for full information on application to enrol, official course start and end
dates, refund and withdrawal dates.

Important Information for Students Enrolled in the BN-MHealScProfPr
Pathway
If you wish to add to, withdraw from, or otherwise change your programme of study,
you must first discuss the proposed changes with the BN-MHealScProfPr
Pathway Coordinator (Dr Isabel Jamieson, email: [email protected])
who will offer course advice and help ensure that all requirements for registration as
a nurse are able to be met.

All requests for course amendments are subject to the Terms and Conditions of
Enrolment.
Purpose of this Handbook
This handbook has been written to give students essential information about
the BN/Masters pathway, as well as the services, systems and processes
within the organisations that provide this pathway. Students are recommended
to access information in this handbook in planning their studies, using the
services available to support their progress and, if problems arise, knowing how
and where to get help.

This Programme Handbook must be read in conjunction with the current Ara
Institute of Canterbury (Ara) Enrolment Guide and UC Calendar
(http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/publications/calendar.shtml).

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Pathway Providers
Bachelor of Nursing
Ara Institute of Canterbury (Ara) – Department of Nursing, Midwifery and
Human Services
Ara Institute of Canterbury (Ara) has been preparing students for recognition as
Registered Nurses for over forty years. The Department of Nursing, Midwifery and
Allied Health is committed to ensuring its curricula are relevant to the needs of
society and the health services. The socio-cultural-political changes which affect
nursing and the health sector, together with the increased public/social awareness
and acceptance of the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi resulted
in an explicit commitment from the staff of the Department, and the Ara generally, to
biculturalism and to upholding the principles of the Treaty.
The BN degree commenced in 1995, and enables students to meet the requirements
of the NCNZ for registration in the Registered Nurse (RN) scope of practice.
For students enrolled in the BN-MHealScProfPr pathway, all matters concerning
eligibility for the award of the BN and registration as a nurse fall under the Ara BN
programme regulations as approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority
(NZQA) and the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

Master of Health Sciences
University of Canterbury, School of Health Sciences
The World Health Organisation defines health as “a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
The delivery of modern health care depends on groups of clinically and non-clinically
trained professionals coming together in inter-professional teams to systematically
provide personal and population-based preventive, curative and rehabilitative care
services. The School of Health Sciences offers undergraduate and postgraduate
programmes and research activities that respond to the dynamic nature of the health
and education sectors and its workforce. These include postgraduate programmes
in Counselling, Specialist Teaching, and Child and Family Psychology, as well as
various population health and clinical endorsements within the Postgraduate
Diploma and Masters of Health Sciences Professional Practice (MHealScProfPr) or
Masters Health Sciences (MHealSc). These programmes are informed by active
and successful research programmes, significant national and international
collaborations, and academic staff who are of international standing.
For students enrolled in the BN-MHealScProfPr pathway, all matters concerning
eligibility for the award of the MHealScProfPr are governed by University of
Canterbury regulations as approved by the Committee on University Academic
Programmes (CUAP).

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