Destiny Patea

I am a compassionate and dedicated new graduate registered nurse, proud to begin my career making a meaningful difference in people’s lives. I bring strong skills in patient assessment, wound care, and emergency response, and I thrive in fast-paced environments. I am deeply committed to delivering holistic, culturally safe care that respects and supports Australia’s diverse communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. With a strong foundation in empathy, communication, and teamwork, I’m eager to contribute to positive health outcomes, and grow as a professional in the nursing field.

• Cath, Tuohy, Catherine.tuohy@whitireia.ac.nz, 022-467-4891, New Zealand
• Beatrice, Wrenn, Beatrice.wrenn@ccdhb.org.nz, 027-2000-682, New Zealand

I am interested in spending quality time with family and friends, going to the gym, playing indoor netball, cooking, and learning new skills. These activities help me maintain a healthy work-life balance and help me cope with stressful situations.

Ngāti Porou

• Lower Hutt Hospital: Perioperative (9 weeks) Skills: Completed rotations throughout the operating theatre, PACU, DSU and SAU. Developed in-depth knowledge of surgical procedures, equipment, basic airway management, aseptic technique and infection control. Enhanced expertise in, risk assessments, admission and discharge processes, clinical interventions of complications, patient education and support in pain management, nausea control, and post-operative wound care.
• Boulcott Theatre: Lower Hutt (6 weeks) Skills: Developed experience in the operating theatre, PACU and DSU, deepening my understanding of the patient care process. I managed medical equipment, admitted and discharged patients, collaborated with the multidisciplinary team and adhered to strict sterilisation practices to maintain safety and achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Lower Hutt Hospital: General Surgery and Gynaecology (4 weeks) Skills: Conducted thorough patient assessments, including risk evaluations and pain management, which advanced my clinical judgment and critical thinking. Developed expertise in safe medication administration, wound care, identifying signs of deterioration and advocating for patients when their needs required immediate interventions.
• Te Awakairangi Health Network/ Petone Medical Centre: Lower Hutt (4 weeks) Skills: administrating intramuscular injections, cofacilitating a diabetes review, assisting in multiple skin biopsies, chronic disease management, wound care, team collaboration and the ability to form triage to prioritise patient care. Gained diverse experience working with patients of all ages in a community setting.
• Community Mental Health and Addictions Services: Lower Hutt (4 weeks) Skills: Therapeutic relationships with all patients, mental health assessments using a holistic approach, crisis intervention, medication management and de-escalation techniques in heightened situations.
• Lower Hutt Hospital: Medical Ward (1 week) Skills: Assessed and interpreted observations and EWS, assisted with ADL’s, accurate documentation, fluid balance, medication preparation and effective communication with patients and their whānau.

• ALERT Course
• Basic Life Support
• First Aid
• Infection Control
• HHA Training
• IV Therapy