Placement provides rural health experience
Three Wintec nursing students are set to gain an insight into rural health care as they embark on a month long placement in Whakatane.
Kelsey Hawkin, Shareen Hanif and Kylie Stevens have been selected by their Wintec tutors to take part in the Rural Interprofessional Immersion Programme.
Run by The University of Auckland through Bay of Plenty Clinical School, the programme brings undergraduate student doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists and occupational therapist together to learn in a rural environment, with and from each other. Its aim is to attract health professionals to rural parts of New Zealand in order to combat a current shortage in these communities.
The programme kicks off on Monday 17 August and will see the participating students share homes in Whakatane and complete clinical placements at different healthcare providers.
The students will also participate in local community events, attend fire and St John Ambulance training sessions, visit local farms, and enjoy the lifestyle opportunities which Whakatane and surrounding districts provide.
Kelsey said she was looking forward to working in an interdisciplinary team to gain some new perspectives, while Shareen is interested in seeing what it’s like out in the rural area as she has only previously completed placements here in Hamilton.
Kylie said she was looking forward to gaining some experience in primary health care.
“I’m definitely interested in primary health care so this is an excellent and exciting opportunity. Primary health is a multi-faceted area to work in…there’ll be a lot of different knowledge to learn.”
Wintec nursing undergraduate manager, Glennis Birks said this was the first year Wintec students had been involved with the programme but it was something they were hoping to continue with.
“Teamwork is the key to the future in healthcare and the most effective way to foster an understanding about and respect for professional roles and the value of interprofessional teams is to provide shared education and clinical training opportunities,” says Glennis.
“This programme has a patient–centred approach to health care where interprofessional teams work together to achieve agreed outcomes with the patients and their whanau. We are very excited to offer our students the opportunity to be part of this programme and look forward to further opportunities for students to participate in the future.”
Kelsey Hawkin, Shareen Hanif and Kylie Stevens have been selected by their Wintec tutors to take part in the Rural Interprofessional Immersion Programme.
Run by The University of Auckland through Bay of Plenty Clinical School, the programme brings undergraduate student doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists and occupational therapist together to learn in a rural environment, with and from each other. Its aim is to attract health professionals to rural parts of New Zealand in order to combat a current shortage in these communities.
The programme kicks off on Monday 17 August and will see the participating students share homes in Whakatane and complete clinical placements at different healthcare providers.
The students will also participate in local community events, attend fire and St John Ambulance training sessions, visit local farms, and enjoy the lifestyle opportunities which Whakatane and surrounding districts provide.
Kelsey said she was looking forward to working in an interdisciplinary team to gain some new perspectives, while Shareen is interested in seeing what it’s like out in the rural area as she has only previously completed placements here in Hamilton.
Kylie said she was looking forward to gaining some experience in primary health care.
“I’m definitely interested in primary health care so this is an excellent and exciting opportunity. Primary health is a multi-faceted area to work in…there’ll be a lot of different knowledge to learn.”
Wintec nursing undergraduate manager, Glennis Birks said this was the first year Wintec students had been involved with the programme but it was something they were hoping to continue with.
“Teamwork is the key to the future in healthcare and the most effective way to foster an understanding about and respect for professional roles and the value of interprofessional teams is to provide shared education and clinical training opportunities,” says Glennis.
“This programme has a patient–centred approach to health care where interprofessional teams work together to achieve agreed outcomes with the patients and their whanau. We are very excited to offer our students the opportunity to be part of this programme and look forward to further opportunities for students to participate in the future.”
