A5000524903- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Nursing education and management
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Disaster Response and Management
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Data Quality and Management
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Ethics in medical practice
Insight (China)
2025
University of the Sunshine Coast
2014-2023
Noosa Hospital
2009-2020
Central Queensland University
2007-2020
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
2018
Fishwell Consulting (Australia)
2016
University of Wollongong
2013
Centre for Mental Health
2013
Chase Farm Hospital
2012
Barwon Health
2002-2004
Background: Nursing identity is an important element of being a nurse. Student nurses begin the construction their nursing during clinical placements. Aim: The aim this research was to examine how student regional Australian university construct when on off-campus placement. Methods/ Design: Using constructivist approach online survey used elicit data in response question 'What elements are needed work integrated learning experience enable undergraduate students identity?' Results/Findings:...
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...
Person-centred care is a policy priority for health services seeking to assure the public they provide safe, high-quality care, in keeping with rising consumer expectations. However, study of person-centred rarely includes acute-care patients' perspectives.In 2013, semi-structured interviews were held 10 former patients an Australian regional service and examined via thematic analysis understand experiences nursing interpret findings context principles identify ways enhance support...
Abstract The assessment and management of clients with mental illness is an important facet providing emergency care. In Australian departments, it usually the generalist registered nurses * without adequate preparation in care for who conduct initial at triage. A search literature revealed a limited number publications addressing provision triage guidelines to assist make objective clinical decisions ensure appropriate illness. This paper examines need such reviews health scales that have...
The practice environment of the emergency department (ED) refers to both people and physical factors (architecture) in which health care is provided. ED triage environments are very places where caring or delivery often begins. This paper examines implications on nurses who clients with a mental illness.An observational ethnographic approach inclusive participant observation, formal informal semi structured interviews, examination documents collation field notes were means data collection....
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...
Abstract The number of people presenting to EDs with mental health problems is increasing. To enhance and promote the delivery safe efficient healthcare this group, there a need identify evidence‐based, best‐practice models care. This scoping review aims evaluate current research on interventions commenced or delivered in ED for problem. A systematic search eight databases using terms including emergency department, health, psyc* interventions, additional reference chaining, was undertaken....
Communication has been identified as an important attribute of clinical leadership in nursing. However, there is a paucity research on its relevance mental health This article presents the findings grounded theory informed study exploring attributes and characteristics required for effective nursing, specifically views nurses working about importance communication day to leadership. In-depth interviews were conducted gain insight into participants' experiences The data that emerged from...
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,...