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2015: National Diploma in Adult Education and Training (Level 6), Southern Institute of Technology. 

2011: Certificate of Proficiency in Advanced Physical Health 

Assessment (Post Grad) University of Otago. 

2009: Certificate of Proficiency in Pharmacology (Post Grad) 

Certificate of Proficiency in Theories and Models of Addiction (Post Grad), University of Otago. 

2005: Certificate of Proficiency in Advanced Mental Health Assessment (Post Grad), Victoria University of Wellington. 

2004: Master Arts (Nursing, Mental Health), Victoria University of Wellington. 

1998: Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Mental Health Nursing, Victoria University of Wellington. 

1988: Diploma of Nursing, Otago Polytechnic. 

Nurse Educator

Bachelor of Nursing 

Postgraduate Certificate in the Art and Science of Health Care 

Postgraduate Diploma in the Art and Science of Health Care

• Registered Nurse, Nursing Council of New Zealand 
• Te Pūkenga Nursing Curriculum Working Party 2021 
• Certificate in Tikanga Maori L3, Te Wananga o Aotearoa 
• New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO): Member Mental Health Nurses Section; 2013-17 Mental Health Nurses Section Committee (Editor of Head2Head Magazine) 

• McMillan, M., Rhodes, J., Winder, P., Strathearn, M., & Anakin, M. (2021). Comparing evaluation responses of an interprofessional education initiative with students in undergraduate nursing and medical programmes. Nurse Education Today, 105, 1-5. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2021
• Rhodes, J., & McMillan, M. (2020). An evaluation of a student-led mentorship programme in a New Zealand school of nursing. Southern Institute of Technology Journal of Applied Research (SITJAR).
• McMillan, M. (2021). Enhancing patient and health professional student safety using role modelling of health professional educators during Interprofessional Education Days. Presentation at the Nordic Interprofessional Network, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (Virtual).
• McMillan, M, & Rhodes, J. (2021) Student-Led Mentorship: A sense of belonging. Presented at the International Congress of Nursing (Virtual).
• McMillan, M., & Rhodes, J. (2019). Developing teamwork and collaboration by understanding different health professional roles. In Proceedings of the 7th Sino-New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Model Programme Symposium, held 14-15 October 2019, Qingdao Technical College (pp. 62-67).

• Chosen to present at the 7th Sino-New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Model Programme Symposium, Qingdao Technical College, China.
• NZQA Capable Professional Development Recognition Portfolio Assessor. Otago Polytechnic.

South Alive Community Project, South City, Invercargill: taking nursing students into a high needs community to do health checks and education to the community. Link Educator for Mental Health clinical areas, acute and community: Invercargill and Otago Corrections Facility.