School of Nursing
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Patricia is a nurse educator and has worked as a registered nurse and registered midwife both in New Zealand and overseas.
Patricia believes lifelong learning is a professional priority. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Certificate for Graduates (Social Science), Post-graduate Diploma in Health Service Management and Masters in Adult Education. The place of Social Sciences within nursing including human lifespan development (womb to tomb) remains a priority in teaching.
Patricia’s research interests include historical and contemporary trends in nursing education and factors that inform nurses decisions to retire.