Priya Esther Penny

I am a talented restaurant team members with strong background in FOH. Works great with team members and seeks out customer service moments. Versed in cleaning and sanitation, restocking and dining room management.

• 08/01/23, 10/01/23, Te Toka Tumai, Ward 63, Auckland, 10 weeks, I am currently on this placement, it is a general medical ward. So far I have been able to hone in on all of the skills from previous placements and exercise them in this placement. I have been able to take on a patient load of one to two patients in these first two weeks. I have been focused on understanding the pathophysiology of the conditions in this ward and assessing the patients accordingly.
• 05/01/23, 06/01/23, Te Toka Tumai, Langmalie Health Centre, Auckland, 3 weeks, I enjoyed this community placement. I developed an understanding of the direct impacts of language barriers in the healthcare of patients and how it is so clearly impacts the delivery of quality healthcare. The mainly Tongan-speaking environment enabled me to demonstrate effective communication skills through building on my earlier placement using non-verbal as well as verbal communication. I learnt to triage, assess and document findings of patients before they went in to see the doctor, enhancing my nursing assessment and management skills.
• 03/01/23, 04/01/23, Te Toka Tumai, Level 9 Women's Health, Auckland, 4 weeks, This was my first surgical placement and it was in the intra-operative setting. I demonstrated professional development by learning the various types of gynaecology surgeries. My role as a circulating two nurse refined my capabilities in documentation and patient advocacy. This placement also developed my team building skill, as I was working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team everyday. After having experience the different nurse roles of theatre I had the opportunity to assist the surgeon in a minor surgery alongside my preceptor.
• 11/01/22, 12/01/22, Te Toka Tumai, Community Mental Health, Auckland, 4 weeks, This placement enabled me to demonstrate and develop my ability in the application of holistic client care, taking into account their broader context and past experiences. I learnt the importance of active listening and validation in effective communication. I learned the skill of building therapeutic interpersonal relationships and witnessed how this bettered patient engagement with the healthcare provided because of trust built between client and professional.
• 10/01/22, 11/01/22, Te Toka Tumai, Centrally Auckland Specialist School, Auckland, 3 weeks, In this placement I worked with new-entrant aged children who were all on the autism spectrum. I learnt and developed the use of different pathways of communication such as visual and musical communication as well as facial expressions and gestures. I was able to participate in and learn the importance of play-based learning and how to maintain autonomy for children who cannot verbally express what they want. In this way I was able to establish trusting interpersonal relationships with these children and communicate more effectively in a way that worked for them.
• 05/01/22, 07/01/22, Te Toka Tumai, ward 26B Starship Hospital, Auckland, 5 weeks, Starship Hospital was my first placement and I was placed in a medical specialities ward. The fast paced environment and the complex comorbidities of the patients developed my skills of time management. I underwent significant professional development deepening my understanding of congenital conditions and the impact of simple infectious diseases on these conditions. By the end of the placement I had a patient load of three and was able to handover independently with a deepened understanding of the effects of various congenital conditions on children.

• 10/01/18, Best Actress Award, Received the Drama Festival award in year 11 at school's inter-year level competition.
• 08/01/20, Inter-school Football Team, Dedicated member in my inter-school football team, contributing from year 7 through year 12.
• 11/01/20, AS Level Cambridge, Successfully finished Year 12 and gained admission to Auckland University of Technology with these grades.

• Michael Kennerley, michael.kennerley@mabc.org.nz, 021 103 8254
• Naomi Kelly, naomi.faith@icloud.com, 021 915 239

I take pleasure in serving others and building meaningful connections. At my church, I lead the youth, offering support and encouragement as they navigate their school journeys. To maintain a healthy work-life balance, I try to exercise regularly, going to the gym three to four times a week. Additionally, I utilize my passion for singing by volunteering in my church band. As a way to unwind and enjoy reflecting, I do art as a hobby, and this mainly includes creating portraits of my friends and family, and acrylic paintings of landscapes.