Andrea Donaldson

Occupational Health Nurse

Andrea Donaldson what is your role at TriEx? 
 My role at TriEx is an Occupational Health Nurse.  I trained as a registered nurse and then completed a postgraduate diploma through Auckland University.  I am responsible for looking after the health and safety for several different companies in the Timaru area. I also do health monitoring in the South Canterbury district.

What does it mean that you DO and what do you love the most about that?  
What it means:

• I get a lot of satisfaction when I can help someone who has a health or safety issue.  Been able to give them someone guidance how to handle their health or safety issue
• Giving people health care while they are at work and seeing what their job involves
• I also enjoy the challenge of rehabilitation and getting people back to work or finding them a more suitable job.

What I love:

• I love it when someone comes back to you and says thank you for your advice and they have done something about it.
• Making work a safer and healthier place to be. 

 
In addition to work what occupies you?
I love having time with my family which includes my husband Nic and our three children.  We live on a farm which is great for the kids and I love the open spaces.  We enjoy as a family camping holidays and skiing in the winter.  For myself I love the outdoors, running and mountain biking.  I competed in a few events in 2010 and hope to get back into next year.  To relax I enjoy a good book and to catch up with friends over a wine.

What ten words help describe you and life?
Family, Honesty, Open, Travel, Outdoors, Happy, Skiing, Having Fun, Gardening and Friends