Insight for Fitness to Practise
Course Description
Insight for Fitness to Practise (New Zealand) is a CPD course designed to help healthcare professionals understand the critical role of insight in regulatory processes.
New Zealand regulators — including the Medical Council (MCNZ), Nursing Council (NCNZ), Pharmacy Council, Dental Council, and other HPCA authorities — consistently state that a lack of insight is one of the strongest predictors of suspension or removal from practice. Conversely, demonstrating insight reassures regulators that mistakes have been understood, lessons have been learned, and future practice will be safe.
This course explores what genuine insight looks like, how it is assessed by regulators, and practical ways to evidence insight through reflection, CPD, supervision, and behavioural change.
Course Content
Course Objectives
Course Objectives
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Section 1: Introduction — What Does Insight Mean in New Zealand Healthcare?
1.1 Defining Insight
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1.2 Why Insight Matters for Patients
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1.3 Why Insight Matters for Regulators
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1.4 Insight as a Lifelong Standard
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1.5 Reflective Quiz for Section 1
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Section 2: Regulator Expectations — MCNZ, NCNZ, Pharmacy Council, Dental Council, HPCA Authorities
2.1 Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
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2.2 Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)
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2.3 Pharmacy Council of New Zealand
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2.4 Dental Council of New Zealand
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2.5 HPCA Authorities (Allied Health Professions)
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2.6 Shared Regulator Themes
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2.7 Reflective Quiz for Section 2
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Section 3: Why Insight Matters More Than the Original Lapse
3.1 The Regulator Perspective
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3.2 Why Insight Outweighs the Lapse
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3.3 Weak vs Strong Responses Compared
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3.4 Patient and Public Perspective
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3.5 Why Regulators Emphasise Insight in Decisions
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3.6 Reflective Quiz for Section 3
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Section 4: Weak vs Strong Demonstrations of Insight
4.1 Features of Weak Insight
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4.2 Features of Strong Insight
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4.3 Case Comparisons
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4.4 Why Weak Insight Fails
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4.5 Reflective Quiz for Section 4
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Section 5: Reflection and Insight — How They Work Together
5.1 Reflection Looks Back
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5.2 Insight Looks Forward
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5.3 When Reflection Lacks Insight
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5.4 When Insight Builds on Reflection
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5.5 Why Regulators Value Both
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5.6 Practical Tips for Professionals
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5.7 Reflective Quiz for Section 5
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Section 6: Evidencing Insight Through CPD, Audits, and Supervision
6.1 Using CPD to Evidence Insight
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6.2 Using Audits to Evidence Insight
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6.3 Using Supervision or Mentorship to Evidence Insight
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6.4 Using Patient and Colleague Feedback to Evidence Insight
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6.5 Integrating Evidence into a Portfolio
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6.6 Practical Tips
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6.7 Reflective Quiz for Section 6
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Section 7: Case Studies — Insight Restoring Fitness Across Professions
7.1 Medicine — Prescribing Safety
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7.2 Nursing — Documentation and Probity
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7.3 Pharmacy — Honesty and Record Integrity
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7.4 Dentistry — Consent and Patient Autonomy
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7.5 Allied Health — Boundary Management
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7.6 Shared Lessons from Case Studies
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7.7 Reflective Quiz for Section 7
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Section 8: Presenting Insight in Portfolios and Hearings
8.1 Insight in Reflective Statements
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8.2 Structuring Portfolios
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8.3 Behaviour at Hearings
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8.4 Using Evidence Effectively
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8.5 Why Presentation Matters
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8.6 Practical Tips for Hearings
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8.7 Reflective Quiz
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Section 9: Embedding Insight into Daily Practice and Professional Identity
9.1 Insight as Part of Professional Identity
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9.2 Daily Habits that Reinforce Insight
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9.3 Mentorship and Role Modelling
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9.4 Building Resilience to Sustain Insight
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9.5 Insight Across a Career
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9.6 Reflective Quiz
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Section 10: Conclusion and Key Takeaways
Conclusion and Key Takeaways
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Post-Course Assessment
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