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Registration for IQNs now requires two steps

Posted on 15/10/2019
Registration for IQNs will require two steps.

MyNC is now 'live' and available on our homepage

Posted on 29/08/2019
MyNC is 'live'. Nurses can now use our new online portal called MyNC “My Nursing Council”

APC cards are no longer issued

Posted on 21/08/2019
On 1 July the Nursing Council will end the use of Annual Practising Certificate (APC) plastic cards.

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5/06/2019 Consultation on the application fee for nurses from overseas

12/07/2019 Return of Documents

21/08/2019 APC cards are no longer issued

19/05/2017 Consultation on Accreditation and Monitoring

28/08/2019 Notice for nurses who are currently renewing their APCs

29/08/2019 MyNC is now 'live' and available on our homepage

8/05/2016 Health Practitioners (Replacement of Statutory References to Medical Practitioners) Act

18/04/2017 Registered Nurses Prescribing in Community Health

5/06/2019 MyNC_available_later_in_the_year

1/01/2019 A Broadened Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners

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Registered nurse prescribing in community health

Posted on 5/07/2019
The Associate Health Minister Hon Jenny Salesa has announced today a managed roll out of limited nurse prescribing of contraceptives and some short-term antibiotics for common conditions.

Catherine Byrne appointed

Posted on 5/12/2018
Safaato’a (To’a) Fereti, Acting Chair of the Nursing Council of New Zealand, announced today the appointment of Catherine Byrne to the role of Chief Executive/Registrar of the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

Resignation of Chief Executive/Registrar

Posted on 11/09/2018
Catherine Byrne, Chair of the Nursing Council of New Zealand, today announced the resignation of the Council’s Chief Executive/Registrar, Carolyn Reed.

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