Student Placements

Cherie Hill and Maree Huitema - Waiariki Student Nurses.

As part of Maketu Health & Social Services Strategic direction the organization has specific business goals to progress.  Two goals in particular Relationships and Building the capacity of our organization is essential to the future growth of our Hauora.  Several outcomes as a result of this direction have occurred in recent weeks a signed MOU and supporting student placements.

In recent weeks Maketu Health & Social Services has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Waiariki Institute of Technology for Student Nurse Placements.  Throughout the year our organization will be hosting students who are either in their second or third year of training towards their Bachelor of Nursing.  Year two students will be placed with our community nurse and all year three students are to gain knowledge in the  area of mental health assessment and care planning and will be working alongside our Mental Health nurses.

Maketu Health & Social Services has a fantastic track record of supporting not only its kaimahi in workforce development and education but students currently studying and looking to gain practical experience to support the kaupapa they have chosen.  In past years the hauora has had numerous student placements from a range of institutes studying in different disciplines such as Social Work, Nursing and Counseling.

On Monday 19^th March we had the privilege to welcome on board Marie Huitema and Cherie Hill for their 4 week placement.

Cherie is in her third and final year of her nursing degree through Waiariki. While sitting her 4 week placement here at Maketu Health & Social Services she hopes to achieve a deeper understanding of mental health in the community setting. So far she says she has done amazing commitment to the Maketu community from the staff at MHASS and can't wait to spend more time with the children in the community and to see what the next two weeks brings her way!

Maree is in her third year nursing degree from Waiariki also. She is currently on clinical placement at Maketu Health & Social Services and looking forward to her career in emergency or surgical nursing.

At the conclusion of their 4 week placement another two students will begin their placement in our community for a four week duration.

Our organization has also welcomed on board Reg Te Moni who is completing his final year  studying a Bachelor in Social Sciences with Te Wananga o Aoteroa.  Reg has an interest in Domestic Violence and will be working alongside our Domestic Violence facilitators completing assessments and delivering group program to male respondents.  Regs’ placement will extend over an eight week period.