NCEA Level 3 Health case studies
NCEA Level 3 Health · Put your knowledge to work in context.
NCEA Level 3 Health is the third and highest level of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), New Zealand's main qualification for secondary school students. NCEA is recognised by employers and used for selection by universities and other tertiary education providers in New Zealand and overseas. In general, students work through NCEA levels 1 to 3 in years 11 to 13 at school, so Level 3 is typically the final year of secondary study. The qualification is built from standards: each subject is divided into the specific skills and knowledge you need to know, and each standard is worth credits that count towards the qualification. The NCEA Level 3 Health case studies are 5 cases and about 3,099 words.
1GPS Wristbands in a Dementia Care Unit
Waitematā Views is a 42-bed aged-care facility. Fourteen residents have moderate dementia; two have exited the building in the last six months, and one was found 600 m away on a state highway before police returned her.
649 words, about 3 min2Vaping in a Low-Decile Secondary School
Te Kōwhai College is a decile 4 co-educational school with 1,180 students. A student wellbeing survey found 68% of Year 12 students had tried vaping, 31% vaped weekly, and 12% daily.
638 words, about 3 min3A Rural Telehealth Diabetes Check
Ngāti Porou Hauora runs a monthly diabetes clinic in a town of 1,800 people. Of 320 enrolled patients with type 2 diabetes, 78% identify as Māori, and 46% have an HbA1c above 64 mmol/mol.
647 words, about 3 min4Food Insecurity After a Supermarket Closure
In a South Island town of 2,400 people, the only supermarket closed in February. The next full grocery store is 38 km away, and the bus runs twice a week.
572 words, about 3 min5Fatigue on a 12-Hour Rotating Shift
A meat processing plant employs 240 workers on 12-hour rotating shifts: two day shifts, two night shifts, then four days off. In the last three months, there have been six forklift near-misses, three hand injuries, and one lost-time back injury.
593 words, about 3 min