Nursing Orientation and IQN enculturation Week 5 Supervision Reflection

Whakaminenga / Who is this for: This programme is for all new nurse to CM, including new international qualified nurses (IQNs) and  competency assessment programme (CAP) nurses.
Prerequisites: None
Frequency: New nurses to CM attend 3 study days; new IQNs and CAP nurses attend 4 study days  followed by  week 5 and week 12 supervision sessions after completing the study days. All IQNs/CAP nurses from 2022 -2024 attend 2 study days.

About:

  1.  All nurses new to Counties Manukau; Orientation programme as usual; All IQNs/CAP nurses:  attend week 5 - supervision sessions; 2 hours supported by Maaori Health and facilitated by IQN Nurse Educators (NEs) and attend week 12 supervision sessions; from 1 -3.30pm facilitated by IQN NEs.
  2. IQNs/CAP nurses who have completed the CM orientation programme in 2024 but did not attend the supervision sessions: Attend week 5 and week 12 supervision sessions.
  3. IQNs/CAP nurses already employed at CM prior to Orientation and Enculturation Programme: Complete the CM nursing orientation programme in 2025; attend supervision sessions week 5 and week 12. 
  4. Week 5 is 8hours study day including supervision session
  5. Raahiri and BLS not required