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The 3 nurse prescribing models in New Zealand:
Nurse Practitioner:
Authorised prescriber
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Authorised prescriber: able to prescribe any prescription medicine
Designated Registered Nurse prescribing in primary health & specialty teams
Designated prescriber: able to prescribe from a schedule of common prescription medicines
Designated Registered Nurse prescribing in community health
Designated prescriber: able to prescribe from a limited schedule of prescription & over the counter medicines
Scope of practice:
Able to independently assess, diagnose and treat a range of conditions for a population group in an area of practice. May work autonomously or within a health care organisation. Consults with health professional colleagues
Additional Qualification
Clinical Master’s degree in nursing.
Scope of Practice
Must work in a collaborative team with an authorised prescriber available for consultation. Able to diagnose and treat common conditions (e.g. asthma, diabetes, hypertension) within a collaborative team.
Additional Qualification
Scope of practice: Must be credentialed on a recertification programme for registered nurse prescribing in community health. Uses clinical pathways/ guidelines to treat a small number of conditions for normally healthy people
Additional Qualification
Post Graduate Diploma in registered nurse prescribing for long term and common conditions
Recertification programme including education, supervision in practice, and credentialing (= to level 7 qualification) not = to a PG qualification
