A5049980914- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Global Health and Surgery
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Family and Disability Support Research
Central Queensland University
2020-2022
Townsville Hospital
2021
Background Patients with complex chronic conditions experience fragmentation of care, unnecessary hospitalization and reduced quality life, an increased incidence poor health outcomes. Aim(s) The aim this paper was to explore how nurse navigators manage client care. This achieved through examination narratives provided by the navigator that evaluated their scope practice. Method(s) All employed Queensland Health were invited participate in a study evaluating effectiveness service....
To understand the impact and causes of 'Failure to Attend' (FTA) labelling, patients with chronic conditions. Nurse navigators are registered nurses employed by public hospitals in Queensland, Australia, coordinate care multiple conditions, who frequently miss hospital appointments. The role nurse navigator is improve management these patients. Evidence for this measured through improvement patient self-management their a reduction preventable admissions compliance attendance at outpatient...
Hospitals and other health care providers frequently experience difficulties contacting patients their carers who live remotely from the town where service is located. In 2016 Nurse Navigator positions were introduced into services by Queensland Health, to support navigate of people with chronic complex conditions. One hospital in Far North initiated an additional free telephone provide another means communication for NNs off-campus professionals obtain details about a patient utilising...
The aim of this project was to better understand nurse navigators work with children and families who are living severe autism spectrum disorder achieve improved health wellbeing outcomes. Nurse were introduced into the public sector in Queensland 2016, 400 currently working across 16 services diverse geographic demographic settings. Narrative inquiry used explore one navigator's journey Autism. challenges rigid systems adapt requirements special needs, particularly relation care emergency...