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Dawn Tamati

Dawn Tamati

Te Awamutu,WKO

Summary

I have been nursing for 23yrs, my nursing philosophy is characterised by taking a holistic, empathetic and culturally sensitive approach to health care delivery with a particular interest in Health literacy and health inequities. I have a strong interest in growing our profession and have actively been supportive in cultural mentorship and supervision of New Graduate Nurses Maori/ Pasifika to support transition into their first year of practice integrating cultural values steeped in Te Ao Maori.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Charge Nurse Manager

Health NZ
Hamilton
04.2022 - 06.2024
  • Responsible for managing systems, processes and resources that enabled staff to meet the needs of the patient/ consumer/ tangata whaiora in an efficient and effective manner
  • Management of people, systems and resources ensuring service delivery is of a high standard
  • Provided professional leadership to the nursing team, developing nursing services and monitoring quality, including standards of practice and service standards
  • Responsible for nursing leadership for Hamilton & rural surrounding areas and the wider Waikato region including Thames, Tokoroa, and Southern rural area
  • Operationalise and deliver planned and opportunistic immunisation programs across WHIRI Hapori Programme and its partners
  • Supported and covered functions of the Programme Manager Clinical WHIRI Hapori in terms of leadership
  • Oversight support/ training of all nurses with WHIRI Hapori to transition to support WHIRI Hapori work programs and providers (broader RN scope)
  • Actively sought opportunities to implement initiatives that improved immunisation uptake in the community
  • Provided clinical leadership for the multidisciplinary team with providers
  • Fostered a professional environment, effective communication and contributed to an environment of mutual respect.

Associate Charge Nurse Manager

Health NZ
Hamilton
07.2021 - 04.2022
  • Primarily supportive role to the Charge Nurse Manager
  • To provide continuing clinical coordination and expertise to enable an effective practice environment for service delivery of the National rollout of the covid vaccination Programme for Waikato
  • Provided clinical leadership for staff and assist with coaching and supervision as delegated across the team for Hamilton and rural surrounding area
  • Participated in clinical audits and other quality and risk mitigating initiatives which included accreditation/ certification and incident reporting
  • Provided direct clinical care as required
  • Expected to complete delegated responsibility for aspects of the Charge Nurse Manager role
  • Supported CNM with recruitment, orientation, management and development of staff for Waikato Covid Imms Programme
  • Assisted CNM by ensuring appropriate direction and delegation of care to unregulated health care workers ie Vaccinating Health Workers under RN supervision
  • Completed site assessments and drafted up plans for clinical flow through and set up of immunisation sites across the region
  • Shared responsibility with CNM as Cold chain leads for Te Whatu Ora facilitated vaccination sites, cold chain monitoring and management of resources
  • Working collaboratively with our partners to deliver services to our priority, most vulnerable populations.

Public Health Nurse

Waikato District Health Board
Hamilton
10.2010 - 07.2021
  • Senior Public Health Nurse responsibilities, include roles as below
  • BCG Immunisation PHN coordinator for Waikato (regional role): responsible for education and orientation of staff, set up of BCG clinics, referral pathways, policy and guidelines, clinical assessment assessor, triage of referrals to service
  • B4 School Checks PHN coordinator for Waikato (regional role); coordinate allocation of workload, monitor progress to completion, support education and training of staff, Peer assessment for New PHNs
  • TB Resource PHN for Hamilton; review of processes, training, Policy and guideline development & revision, complete audits and reviews of clinical practice
  • Immunisation Resource PHN for Hamilton; Education, Policy and guideline reviews, complete service audits, planning and scheduling of School Based Vaccination Programme (SBVP).

Public Health Nurse

Waikato District Health Board
Te Kauwhata/ Meremere/ Huntly
10.2006 - 10.2010
  • Public Health Nurse role including; Well Child Tamariki Ora caseload (Meremere Village)
  • Allocated School caseload, Nurse Health resource
  • Action and follow up of Personal health referrals – Children
  • Action and follow up of Communicable Disease Health referrals -(across the Life Span)
  • Action and follow up of DNA (did not attend) referrals for children and adults missed hospital appts with various departments, Surgical & Medical clinics, Dental, ENT and Resp Clinics
  • Brokerage, advocacy and improve health engagement for individuals and whanau with Primary and Secondary care providers.

Registered Nurse

Panacea Health Care Ltd
Hamilton
06.2005 - 06.2006
  • RN weekend cover for ventilated patient at home

Registered Nurse

Te Kohao Health
Hamilton
01.2004 - 10.2005
  • Practice Nurse (reliever)
  • Tamariki Ora Well child Nurse – well child assessments
  • Outreach Imms Vaccinator
  • Youth Justice Health Assessor
  • Preschool Dental Educator

Staff Nurse

Waikato District Health Board
Paediatric Medical And Surgical Wards
02.2002 - 01.2004

New Graduate Nurse Programme

Waikato District Health Board
General Medicine & Gastroenterology Ward
09.2001 - 01.2002

Education

Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing -

Waikato Institute of Technology (WINTEC)
03.2022

Graduate Nga Manukura O Apopo -

Clinical Leadership Programme For Maori Nurses And Midwives
Hamilton
01.2020

Post Graduate Certificate, Primary Health Care Specialty Nursing - Well Child -

Whitireia Polytechnic
01.2008

Bachelor of Nursing -

Waikato Institute of Technology (WINTEC)
01.2002

Skills

  • Whanau oriented care
  • Clinical Leadership
  • Quality Improvement
  • Multitasking and Organisation
  • Staff Development, Coaching and Mentoring
  • PDRP Portfolio Assessor
  • Workload Management
  • Independent Authorised Vaccinator
  • Professional Supervision – Nurse
  • Positive attitude to change
  • Problem solving
  • Solution driven

References

  • Jan Kettle, Charge Nurse Manager, Public Health Nurses, Health NZ Waikato, 021 272 3058
  • Sugandha Arora, Programme Manager Clinical, WHIRI Hapori, Health NZ Waikato, 027 309 8552

Timeline

Charge Nurse Manager

Health NZ
04.2022 - 06.2024

Associate Charge Nurse Manager

Health NZ
07.2021 - 04.2022

Public Health Nurse

Waikato District Health Board
10.2010 - 07.2021

Public Health Nurse

Waikato District Health Board
10.2006 - 10.2010

Registered Nurse

Panacea Health Care Ltd
06.2005 - 06.2006

Registered Nurse

Te Kohao Health
01.2004 - 10.2005

Staff Nurse

Waikato District Health Board
02.2002 - 01.2004

New Graduate Nurse Programme

Waikato District Health Board
09.2001 - 01.2002

Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing -

Waikato Institute of Technology (WINTEC)

Graduate Nga Manukura O Apopo -

Clinical Leadership Programme For Maori Nurses And Midwives

Post Graduate Certificate, Primary Health Care Specialty Nursing - Well Child -

Whitireia Polytechnic

Bachelor of Nursing -

Waikato Institute of Technology (WINTEC)

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