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Twelve Bachelor of Nursing Pacific students have made it to their final year of studies under the programme, run in conjunction with Te Marae Ora (TMO) Ministry of Health, Whitireia Polytechnic and University of the South Pacific ....
Giving back to the community, Bachelor of Nursing Pacific students and the Cook Islands Red Cross Society hosted Te Are Pa Metua elderly group last week. ....
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 10:25 am As a result of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout increasing in New Zealand, Whitireia has embedded immunisation training as a focus in their nursing programmes. To ensure all communities have access to the vaccine and information surrounding it, cohorts from Bachelor of Nursing Māori and Bachelor of Nursing Pacific have undergone training through the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC). “Completing immunisation training allows these nursing students to be a part of the workforce that seeks to administer vaccines and provide education to our community. The ākonga are increasing their knowledge of vaccines, such as MMR, Influenza, and COVID-19, as well as learning the clinical ....
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 2:54 pm Smartphones are a part of nursing education. Student nurses use smartphones to access textbooks, pharmacology resources, standards for practice and lots of other knowledge as part of their everyday learning. Particularly while they are in practical sessions, and need to quickly fact check what to do next in clinical situations. Up until now, no-one has researched the downside of this digital reliance. Belinda McGrath, who has taught first year nursing students at Whitireia for almost 15 years, has published international research with a group from Western Sydney University, Murdoch University and others, on the impacts of smartphones on nursing students. ....