A5037987663- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Blood transfusion and management
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
University of the Sunshine Coast
2016-2025
Sunshine Coast University Hospital
2019-2024
Lifeline Hospital
2023
Queensland Health
2023
Fishwell Consulting (Australia)
2016
University of Wollongong
2013-2015
Central Queensland University
2015
To evaluate a Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI) model of service delivery for adults aged 70 years and older. A pragmatic trial the GEDI using pre-post design. is nurse-led, physician-championed, (ED) intervention; developed to improve care frail older in ED. The nurses had gerontology experience education provided targeted geriatric assessment streamlining care. final format included 2.4 full time equivalent working 7 days from 0700 h 1730 (1530 at weekends). There were...
Abstract Objective To evaluate the experience of health‐care workers who completed an online professional development program designed to support family carergivers in care teams personal homes. The evaluation focussed on issues access and uptake education modules. Methods An explanatory sequential mixed methods design was used include data from posteducation surveys, module analytics use, inform interview questions. Demographic data, survey video were described. Focus group analysed using...
Reducing avoidable hospitialisation of aged care facility (ACF) residents can improve the resident experience and their health outcomes. Consequently many variations hospital avoidance (HA) programs continue to evolve. Nurse practitioners (NP) with expertise in have potential make a unique contribution programs. However, little attention has been dedicated service evaluation this model quality provided. The purpose study was evaluate an NP situated within HA regional area Australia....
To explore the experiences of strategic leads for nurse education as they sought to respond COVID-19 pandemic.We utilised a qualitative interpretative approach leaders' leading during early months pandemic.Nineteen leaders with significant responsibility in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore and United Kingdom were identified via purposive sampling agreed participate. Interviews held between May July 2020.Four overarching themes arose from analysis: (1) Crisis driven adaptability &...
Emergency departments are chaotic environments in which complex, frail older persons living the community and residential aged care facilities sometimes subjected to prolonged emergency department lengths of stay, excessive tests iatrogenic complications. Given ageing population, importance providing appropriate, quality health for this cohort is paramount. One possible solution, a nurse-led, physician-championed, gerontological intervention team, provides frontload assessment, early...
As population's age and people live longer, the burden on acute health care services associated with frail aged increases. Recognising needs of this cohort as well designing evaluating interventions to manage their in emergency department has been reported literature. Transition new models departments (ED) focused improving older can also assist reducing length stay ED, complications ED presentation prevent inappropriate hospitalisation. The Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI)...
BackgroundPeripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are the most used invasive medical device. Unfortunately, PIVCs fail for a variety of reasons and failure often results in serious adverse events leading to patient discomfort, infection, delays treatment, increased healthcare costs, even death. In Australia, qualified nurses assess, manage, remove PIVC as part their clinical role. To date, no study has described current state knowledge confidence (self-efficacy) about from perspectives...
Abstract The academic world is rapidly changing due to multiple influences, including COVID-19, technological advancement, tertiary competition, shifting government policies, and emerging research practices priorities. Given this tertiary-education landscape, added importance placed on the need for leaders understand contemporary which likely exceeds skills displayed by their supervisors mentors. Consequently, reflecting 80+ years of collective post-PhD experience, we identify discuss six...
Delirium is frightening for people experiencing it and their carers, the most common hospital-acquired complication worldwide. associated with higher rates of morbidity, mortality, residential care home admission, dementia, carer stress burden, yet strategies to embed prevention management delirium as part standard hospital remain challenging. Carers are well placed recognize subtle changes indicative delirium, partner nurses in delirium.
This article describes the Care coordination through Emergency Department, Residential Aged and Primary Health Collaboration (CEDRiC) project.CEDRiC is designed to improve health outcomes for older people with an acute illness. It attempts this via enhanced primary care in residential aged facilities, focused streamlined emergency department intersectoral communication referral.Implementing approach has potential decrease inappropriate hospital admissions while improving community...
Abstract Objective As the population of Australia ages, EDs will experience an increasing frequency presentations older adults from residential aged care facilities (RACFs). These are often complex and time consuming in chaotic potentially hazardous ED environment. The Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI) model was developed to optimise frail adults, especially RACF residents, ED. aim present study evaluate effectiveness GEDI on primary outcomes disposition (admission,...
There is limited evidence for use of the Research Capacity and Culture tool across multidisciplinary health professionals. We explored using among professionals at an Australian secondary hospital.A cross-sectional observational study where online paper-based surveys were disseminated between November 2020 January 2021. Descriptive analyses demographic variables Likert scale items summarized median inter-quartile ranges. Differences organization, team individual domains checked a Friedman...
Abstract Background Health care delivery in Australia is experiencing challenges with services struggling to keep up the increasing demands of an aging population, rising levels chronic disease and limited funding for care. Where adjunct models health such as Nurse Practitioner (NP) have potential address this gap, Australia, they remain underutilised service. Clarifying nature consumers ‘willingness’ be seen by NPs warrants further investigation. Methods Australia-wide, cross-sectional...
ABSTRACT Aim To explore the current practices related to insertion, management and removal of dialysis central venous catheters (CVCs) used in patients with chronic kidney disease requiring haemodialysis. Methods This qualitative descriptive study involved semi‐structured interviews surgeons, interventional radiologists, renal physicians, nurses, access nurses researchers care Data were collected from staff at eight hospitals six states territories Australia. Thirty‐eight face‐to‐face...