Celebrating our nurses, midwives, and health professionals

Nursing, midwifery, and health practice alumni and staff share their stories.

Current students

A portrait of Bronwyn who is smiling into the camera — Bronwyn Rideout

Bronwyn Rideout is researching the childbearing experiences of Autistic people in Aotearoa New Zealand.

A portrait of Dessalegn smiling into the camera — Dessalegn Enkoyee

Dessalegn’s doctoral research examines culturally salient features of family communication and involvement among people with psychosis.

Alumni

Charles Smith

Alumnus Charles Smith is a Principal Adviser Health for the Department of Corrections.

A portrait of Chris Murphy smiling to the camera — Chris Murphy

Alumna Chris Murphy is a Project Leader at Hospice New Zealand.

Rosemary Diehl

Alumna Rosemary Diehl is a Registered Nurse providing mental health nursing care in Central Otago.

A portrait of Malik Hasanain — Abdulmalik (Malik) Saleh Hasanain

Malik Hasanain is working towards his PhD in Nursing, focusing on experiences of prostate cancer among Jordanian Muslim men.

Man smiling at camera — Andrew Jull

Ask him what’s the best part of his current job and Professor Andrew Jull, who is a Professor of Nursing at the University of Auckland, barely pauses to think.

A portrait of Jan Pearson — Jan Pearson

Alumna Jan Pearson is a retired nurse with a varied career in nursing and health-related fields.

A portrait of Jo Mulheron — Jo Mulheron

Jo Mulheron is a registered midwife studying for a Postgraduate Certificate in Midwifery.

A portrait of Karen Holden — Karen Holden

Karen Holden is the Care capacity demand management nurse coordinator for Hutt Valley DHB and a student of the Master of Health.

A portrait of Leeanne Orban — Leeanne Orban

Leeanne Orban is a Clinical nurse specialist (RNP) and clinical team leader, primary healthcare. She is a student of our Master of Nursing Science.

Meagan Hughes smiling at the camera for a portrait — Meagan Hughes

Meagan Hughes is a Diabetes Nurse Specialist and completed a Postgraduate Diploma of Nursing Science.

Polly Grainger — Polly Grainger

As a graduate nurse, Polly Grainger never thought she’d leave the floor but now as a clinical projects specialist she says she’s never felt more fulfilled.

Sarah Rossiter posing for a photo in a black sweater. She is smiling at the camera. — Sarah Rossiter

Sarah Rossiter graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Science.

Suzanne Miller — Suzanne Miller

Dr Suzanne Miller’s research explored the experiences of healthy first-time mothers with uncomplicated pregnancies who choose to give birth in a tertiary-level.

A portrait of Tracey Xu — Tracey Xu

Alumna Tracey Xu is a Nurse Prescriber working at Mauri Ora—Student Health at Victoria University of Wellington.