Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 25, 2019 4:03:33 GMT 12
MĀORI GRADUATES 'THE FUTURE OF NURSING'
A fresh cohort of Māori nursing graduates hopes to transform the industry, which has not seen a rise in Māori nurse numbers for 40 years.
The number of Māori nurses has remained at 7 percent, prompting a Whāngarei mental health nurse just last month to undertake research in order to understand why.
This week 16 Māori students reached the finish line, graduating with a Bachelor of Māori Nursing at Whitireia.
Among them was mother of three, Sorrel Kemp, who said change was on the horizon, and Māori like her were determined to fill the gap in the industry.
"As a collective, we are the future of nursing," she said.
"As Māori, we are part of a collective change that needs to happen. It is humbling to know that that change is happening for indigenous nurses right across the motu.".....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/403983/maori-graduates-the-future-of-nursing
A fresh cohort of Māori nursing graduates hopes to transform the industry, which has not seen a rise in Māori nurse numbers for 40 years.
The number of Māori nurses has remained at 7 percent, prompting a Whāngarei mental health nurse just last month to undertake research in order to understand why.
This week 16 Māori students reached the finish line, graduating with a Bachelor of Māori Nursing at Whitireia.
Among them was mother of three, Sorrel Kemp, who said change was on the horizon, and Māori like her were determined to fill the gap in the industry.
"As a collective, we are the future of nursing," she said.
"As Māori, we are part of a collective change that needs to happen. It is humbling to know that that change is happening for indigenous nurses right across the motu.".....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/403983/maori-graduates-the-future-of-nursing