Louise Chan is the Associate Director of Nursing (ADoN) for the Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability services (MHAIDS) covering Capital and Coast DHB, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa. With a passion for development, Louise aspires to enhance the experiences of nurses. In this episode, Louise shares how volunteering and charity work shaped her values, she…
Tag: health
Time for a coffee break?
Wow, what a week it’s been… moving into lockdown happened so quickly, so my thoughts are with everyone during these uncertain times! Whilst COVID-19 interrupted many of our daily activities, it also created new opportunities during lockdown. In fact, one thing I appreciated from the lockdowns in 2020 was the opportunity to learn and create…
Anna Fleming: Supporting Māori Mental Health
Check out the latest Career Coffee Chat episode! Anna Fleming had an upbringing based on service and being hospitable to others, so her curiosity led her to explore pathways in the helping professions. A chance opportunity in social work, allowed her to grow her skills and eventually led her to retrain in psychotherapy. Now fully…
Sign of the times
Boy does time fly… It’s been over a month since my last post and so much has happened in that time! To cut a long story short, I have transitioned into a new organisation (will blog about this soon) and have had little time to write, but thankfully I had the urge and desire to…
Travel Diaries: Wonderful Copenhagen
This week I went back to work, so I’ve been slow to finish off the travel diaries from my recent trip! But better later than never, right? Copenhagen Be still my beating heart… As Denmark’s cool Capital city, Copenhagen is my idea of perfection; gorgeous and green, clean air, lovely old buildings, an effective transport…
Travel Diaries: Cruising the Greek Islands
If you only have a short amount of travel time but want to explore some of the amazing Greek islands, then I highly recommend going on a cruise ship. Cruising makes it easier to access different islands without the hassle of flying and having to organise multiple connections and transfers. Along with my partner and…
Travel Diaries: Athens
Kalimera! Oh how I loved hearing this vivacious greeting each morning in beautiful Greece, where the food is divine, the weather wonderfully Mediterranean, and the people relaxed and laid-back. As we drove from the airport into the city of Athens, I couldn’t help but notice and the hills and abundance of olive and fruit trees. …
Travel Diaries: London
I recently came back from a holiday with lots of content and ideas in my head. I hope you don’t mind (bugger it, I’m going to do it anyway) but over the coming week you will see lots of travel writing in ‘Coffee and Career Chat’. Enjoy as you sip on your flat white or…
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Today is about remembering those who have passed away. Today is about acknowledging the importance of connection. Today I remember my friend Heather. Heather was the type of person you couldn’t help but like. She was effervescent, engaging, kind, and pretty cool. The year was 2004 and we were…
What songs ‘sing’ to your career?
I’m feeling a tad whimsical so I got thinking about the songs that capture the essence of my career journey to date. Rather than think about the lyrics and hidden meanings, I’ve simply focussed on song titles. Can you relate? Or what other songs sing to your career?!
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