Chris Ball – Invited to speak in Prague
June 20, 2012
A lifetime of work in the health system in the UK and New Zealand has seen EIT Tairawhiti nursing lecturer Chris Ball invited to give a presentation to a conference in Prague. The...
Camille Collier – Living her dreams
June 20, 2012
Camille Collier is adamant she has the dream job. The newly-graduated mother of three has followed her mother and grandmother into the nursing profession and is proud to have completed her...
EIT A ‘Second Home’ For Multi Scholarship Winner
May 23, 2012
The winner of three prestigious scholarships, star EIT Bachelor of Nursing student Vicki Simpson is earmarking the $3500 awarded for postgraduate study expenses next year. Vicki received...
Otatara Trust Scholarships Announced
April 30, 2012
The five students awarded Otatara Trust Scholarships this year will each receive $2500. The scholarship selection panel said the calibre of applicants was once again high, and all were...
EIT Celebrates Record Graduate Numbers
March 19, 2012
The Eastern Institute of Technology has plenty to celebrate at Friday’s graduation ceremony (23 March) at which a record number of diploma, degree and post graduate qualifications will be...
Shannon Muir can’t wait for the new school year to start
January 23, 2012
The mother of two this year completed the Foundation for Nursing Certificate, and is now champing at the bit to get started on her Bachelor of Nursing degree in 2012. The 33-year-old says she...
Master Of Nursing Study Boosts Support Service
July 13, 2011
Working with teenage mothers and their babies, Hawke’s Bay Plunket clinical leader Nicky Skerman was concerned to know whether the Well Child/Tamariki Ora service was adequately meeting the...
New role raises EIT’s Research Profile
April 18, 2011
Well known for his research work as a sport scientist in biomechanics, Professor Bob Marshall has been appointed to EIT’s newly-created position of Research Director for the next two...
Master’s Degree Caps Three and a Half Years of Study
April 18, 2011
EIT Tairāwhiti lecturer Chris Ball is to be capped with his Master of Nursing (March 25) and he’s eagerly looking forward to being part of the traditional and formal event. Chris will work...
Nursing Graduate Savours Wairoa Lifestyle
April 4, 2011
Chelsea Pearse is having a busy time after moving to Wairoa late last year. The 22-year-old and her partner, Waihua Valley Road farmer Luke Swann, welcomed baby Jack into the world on Boxing...