Professional Development
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation fosters professional accountability for qualified nurses. An important component to accountability is the ongoing maintenance and development of professional knowledge and skills within the focus of practice. Accreditation is one way by which registered nurses may receive professional recognition of their knowledge and skills within a speciality area of nursing practice. Accreditation is proactive and provides positive direction. It is not intended as a punitive process.
Accreditation was developed by NZNO Practice Nurses for practice nurses. The model was trialed from the period 1996 - 1998 and following extensive evaluation and review, was confirmed by the NZNO National Practice Nurse Section Committee and the NZNO Board of Directors in September 1998 as the model on which other NZNO Sections were to be based. The Perioperative Nurses College NZNO model was developed during 2000 and 2001.
The first Perioperative Nurses were accredited in 2003.
ACCREDITATION FOR PERIOPERATIVE NURSES
ACCREDITATION FRAMEWORK
A. PRE REQUISITES:
Mandatory
Qualified Nurse with a current Annual Practising Certificate
Employed and practicing as a Perioperative Nurse
Minimum Perioperative experience - 2500 hours in previous 5 years
Recommended
Completion of a comprehensive orientation to Perioperative nursing practice programme (or its equivalent)
NZNO membership (include a copy of your current membership card)
Indemnity Insurance
B. COMPONENTS OF APPLICATION:
Self Assessment Questionnaire for Perioperative Nurses - RN, EN
- Encourages the process of critical self reflection of practice and is based on the PNC Standards of Practice
Significant Learning Event
- Asking you to reflect on your knowledge, thinking and experiences influencing your actions and outcomes
Professional Goals - long and short term
- Should enhance your knowledge and be SMART
Professional Development (50 hours in previous 18 months)
- A balance of formal and informal continuing education
Evidence of three separate quality projects eg.
- Research activities / projects
- Published books / papers or journal / article critiques
- Submissions / practice protocols / policy development
- Professional Committee involvement
Two separate teaching sessions
- Orientation / lecturing / presenting papers / inservices
Audit Activities x two
- a systematic way of reviewing a particular perioperative nursing practice. 3 steps – describing, monitoring and taking action
Professional Review of Practice
- An objective review of your professional practice by an independent referee and by another method of your choice – peer review / clinical supervision / performance appraisal / verification of self assessment / CCP
C. REACCREDITATION:
Accreditation lapses after 5 years. Requirements are an expansion of the Accreditation process.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Accreditation Boards will sit once a year at the time of the Annual General Conference
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Accreditation advertised in Kai Tiaki Nursing NZ, and the Dissector. Manuals & Disc available for purchase from the NZNO National office. |
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Application and two copies forwarded to the Perioperative Nurses College Accreditation Board, c/o NZNO, PO Box 8921, Symonds St, Auckland with application fee. Receipt sent. Late applications will not be accepted. Closure date is two months prior to the National AGM. |
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Applications forwarded to PNC Accreditation Board members. |
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Accreditation Board reviews applications and makes a decision within eight weeks. |
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Letter returned with the application file.
Certificate will be presented at the AGM.
Notification of those accredited is made to NZNO Board of Directors, the Perioperative Nurses College NZNO National Committee. |
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Accreditation is valid for five years. The nurse is responsible for initiating reaccreditation. |
COSTS
Accreditation Manual |
NZNO & PNC Member $13.00
Non-NZNO / Non-PNC Member $ 21.00 |
Application for Accreditation |
NZNO & PNC Member $130.00
NNon-NZNO / Non-PNC Member $275.00 |
Application for Reaccreditation |
NZNO & PNC Member $110.00
Non-NZNO / Non-PNC Member $240.00 |
Disc computer compatibility - Microsoft Windows
Prices are based on recovery of costs for the administrative processing and the Accreditation Board training and meetings.
POSTGRADUATE PAPERS ENDORSED BY PNC OFFERED BY
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
Contact Massey University: nursing@massey.ac.nz
PGCertNurse
Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing 2 x core papers available in 2003
168.733 Physiology and Pathophysiology
168.735 Assessment and Clinical Decision-Making: Adult and Older Adult
PGDipNurs
Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing with Specialty Endorsement
2 x core papers
1 x Specialty paper + 1 x Practicum paper under development, available 2004.
MN Master of Nursing
8 x Papers with endorsement in Perioperative Nursing
MPhil & PhD degrees
Master of Philosophy
2003 Members commence study - Clinical specialty paper developed
2004 Deliver Specialty Paper, Practicum
All papers are delivered at Postgraduate Level 8.
The majority of papers have a value of 25 points.
MODULES
Module One An introduction and overview to Perioperative nursing
Module Two Orientation to Perioperative Clinical Nursing Practice (under development)
Module Three Graduate Certificate and Diploma
Postgraduate Certificate
Postgraduate Diploma
Module Four Masters Programme
Doctoral Programme
Modules 1 & 2 will be provided locally and be recognized /endorsed by PNC. Outcome criteria will be developed by PNC.
