Nurse Practitioners in Northland

Nurse Practitioner Qualifications

To register in the nurse practitioner scope of practice, the following qualifications are required:

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand in the registered nurse scope of practice; and
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in a specific area of practice; and
• The completion of an approved clinical master’s degree programme which includes demonstration of the competencies for advanced practice and prescribing applied within a defined area of practice of the nurse practitioner. The programme must include relevant theory and concurrent practice; or
• The completion of an equivalent overseas clinically focused master’s degree qualification which meets the requirement specified above; and
• Passing an assessment by an approved panel against the nurse practitioner competencies.

Nurse Practitioners

• Are expert nurses who work within a specific area of practice incorporating advanced knowledge and skills. 

  Jill Clendon on the Importance of Nurse Practioners

• Practise both independently and in collaboration with other health care professionals to promote health, prevent disease and to diagnose, assess and manage people’s health needs.
• Provide a wide range of assessment and treatment interventions, including differential diagnoses, ordering, conducting and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests.
• Work in partnership with individuals, families, whanau and communities across a range of settings.
• Prescribe medicines within their specific area of practice.
• Demonstrate leadership as consultants, educators, managers and researchers.

Nurse practitioners are authorised prescribers under the Medicines Amendment Act 2013

Continuing Competence Requirements

Every 3 years prescribing nurse practitioners will be required to provide evidence that they have maintained competence, when they apply for their practising certificate. This evidence includes:

• Ongoing peer review of their prescribing practice by an authorised prescriber; and
• A minimum of 40 hours per year of professional development over a 3 year period; and
• A minimum of 40 days per year of ongoing nursing practice over a 3 year period within their defined area

Click here for advice for aspiring Nurse Practioners.

Nurse Practitioner Profiles - Te Tai Tokerau, Northland

	Adrianne Murray Iwi: Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi NP area of practice: Primary health care – Whanau Ora (2005) Employed by: Te Hauora O Te Hiku O Te Ika Based: Kaitaia/ East Coast of Northland Click here to read more about Adrianne.		Helen Topia Iwi: Ngāti Whatua Iwi connections: Te Rarawa and Whakatohea NP area of practice: High dependency nursing primary health care – Adult and chronic disease management (2006) Employed by: Coast to Coast Health, AUT Based: Northland/ North Shore Click here to read more about Helen.
	Rhoena Davis Iwi: Ngati Kahu, Te Rarawa, Ngati Hine and Ngati Manu - Nga Puhi Nui Tonu NP area of Practice: Whanau Ora (2010) Employed by: Whangaroa Health Services Trust Based: Whangaroa Click here to read more about Rhoena.		Kathryn Menary Iwi: European Maori NP area of practice: Primary health care across the lifespan, with prescribing (2011). Adult & chronic disease management. Special interest in diabetes Employed by: Broadway Health Centre Based: Kaikohe Click here to read more about Kathryn.
	Sarah Waldron     Iwi: Parents are from Yorkshire in the north of England (emigrated to New Zealand in 1954) NP area of practice: Primary Health (2011) Employed by: The Bayview Medical Centre             Based: Paihia Click here to read more about Sarah.		Margarita Bartlett Iwi: Maltese NP area of practice: Primary health care across the lifespan (2012) Employed by: Ki A Ora Ngatiwai Based: Kamo Click here to read more about Margarita.
	Josephine Davis Iwi: Nga Puhi Hapu: Ngāti Manu, Ngāti Kopaki NP area of practice: Chronic conditions (adult) Employed by: Manaia Health PHO Based: Whangarei Click here to read more about Josephine.		Catherine Beazley Iwi: Scottish NP area of practice: Primary Health (2013) Employed by: Hauora Hokianga Based: Hokianga Click here to read more about Catherine.
	Annette Rief Iwi:  Hapu:  NP area of practice: Cardiac Care Employed by: Ki A Ora Ngatiwai Based: Kamo Click here to read more about Annette.		Sue Stebbings Iwi: NZ European Hapu:  NP area of practice: Acute Care Lifespan (2016) Employed by: Northland District Health Board Based: Whangarei Emergency Department Click here to read more about Sue.
	Tobias Klopper (Toby) Iwi: South African NP area of practice: Rural remote practice Employed by: Te Kiku Hauora Based: Kaitaia    Click here to read more about Toby		Alison Danielsen NP area of practice: Primary Health Care Employed by: Te Hiku Hauora Based: Kaitaia
	Karen Calnan NP area of practice: Primary Health Care Employed by: Te Whareora O Tikipunga Based: Tikipunga		Laura Henderson NP area of practice: Sexual and Reproductive Health Employed by: Te Hiku Hauora Based: Kaitaia
	Margaret Hand NP area of practice: Primary Health Care Employed by: Te Hau Awhiowhio o Otangarei Health Care Centre Based: Whangarei