Ainslie Hall

About Me

I have enjoyed a varied and extensive nursing career as a registered nurse spanning over 25 years across many work areas across Australia. I have a passion for aged care nursing - caring for the older person and supporting their families. As an academic and Head of Course for Postgraduate Clinical Nursing at CQUniversity, I have the pleasure of teaching this specialised practice to highly motivated and caring nurses across the aged care, community, and acute care settings.

I am passionate about connecting nursing students and health professionals to enhance health outcomes for older people.

I have a PhD in aged care research. My research explored adult children’s experiences of shared decision-making in their parents’ care in a residential aged care facility. The findings underpinned the development of a trauma-informed model of care that will contribute to improved outcomes for older adults and their families and provide a holistic framework for care provision.

General

Background

My career in nursing started as an Enrolled Nurse in Perth, Western Australia. I then completed a Bachelor of Nursing at Edith Cowan University, Perth after which I moved to Geraldton and worked in the private, public, and community sectors. Since then I have worked as an educator in hospitals and academia in Canberra - University of Canberra, industry lead roles in aged care in learning and development, and the last 8 years as an academic in Brisbane at CQUniversity.

Universities Studied At

2019-2023 Central Queensland University – Doctor of Philosophy

2016 University of Canberra - Master of Clinical Education

1995 Edith Cowan University – Bachelor of Nursing

1993 School of Nursing – Western Australia. Associate Diploma of Health Science –

Enrolled Nursing

Universities Worked At

University of Canberra

CQUniversity

Awards

2022 - 2nd Place – CQUniversity Research Symposium – 5 Minute Thesis (5MT) – Health Workforce Section

2021- 1st Place and People’s Choice Award – CQUniversity Research Symposium – 5MT -Quality and Safety in Health Care

2020 - 2nd Place three-minute thesis (3MT) CQUniversity, selected to represent CQUniversity at Asia-Pacific 3MT FINAL competition, in October 2020.

Media Citations

Giving families a voice

Previous teaching

Canberra Hospital

Transition to Practice Program TTPP Co-coordinator (Graduate Nurse Program)
Registered Nurse 3.1 Clinical Educator

University of Canberra - 2015-2016

Academic - Bachelor of Nursing

CQUniversity 2017- current

Academic - Undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing and Post Graduate - Gerontology

Professional Experience

Canberra Hospital ACT

2012-2016

Transition to Practice Program TTPP Co-coordinator (Graduate Nurse Program) Registered Nurse 3.1 Clinical Educator

2015-2016

Lecturer – Casual – University of Canberra

2009-2016

Canberra Hospital, L2 Clinical Development Nurse

2006-2009

L 3.0 RN Breast Care Nurse – McGrath Breast Care Nurse

St John of God Hospital WA

2002-2006

St. John of God Hospital RN level 2.

Geraldton Hospital WA

1998-2002

Geraldton Regional Hospital RN level 1

Professional Memberships

Australian College of Nursing

Dementia Australia - Communities of Practice

Responsibilities

Clinical placements

Professional Interests

Aged Care reform

Key Achievements

2020/2021

Aged Care, giving families a voice for Ockham’s Razor in Townville December 2020. Talk released via ABC National Radio – Ockham’s Razor segment February 6^th, 2020.

2020

3MT (three-minute thesis) runner up CQUniversity selected to represent CQUniversity at Asia-Pacific 3MT FINAL competition, October 2020.

2019

Tasmania - Poster presentation (Literature review findings Ph.D.)- The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) 4th History Conference presented research on historical perspectives related to nursing and its broader contexts in 2019. The theme for the 4th History Conference was “The Power of History – Nursing Now “, exploring the complexities and differences of the past that have shaped the nursing profession.

2018