Dr. Stephen Yu
BEc, BN, GradDip (AppFin), GradDip (Ed), MApp Fin, MNSc, PhDLecturer - Nursing
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences
Building 1 - Room 1.23
Educator and researcher passionate in equipping and encouraging next generation healthcare professionals.
Background
I began my nursing career with SA Health in South Australia - initially based at Flinders Medical Centre. My clinical nursing experiences extend from general medical nursing to specialty areas in neurology and acute stroke and infection control and prevention. I have also worked as a clinical research nurse. My doctoral thesis focuses on exploring the influence of an Australian healthcare organisation initiated education program.
Universities Studied At
Flinders University of South Australia
The University of Adelaide, South Australia
Charles Sturt University, New South Wales
Awards
Academic Internship Program for Doctoral Students, Flinders University of South Australia, 2019
Letter of commendation from the Executive Director of Medical Services Dr H. Meyer of the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), 2017
Australian Government Department of Health Postgraduate Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship ($7,500), 2016
SA Postgraduate Study Assistance Program for Public Sector Nurses and Midwives ($1,384), 2015
Invited panel for SA Health Nursing & Midwifery Excellence Award, 2014
Graduate Nurse of the Year (Finalist) for SA Health Nursing & Midwifery Excellence Award, 2013
Australian Government Department of Health Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship (Emergency Department Clinical Placement) ($6,000), 2011
Golden Keys International Honour Society Award, 2011
Professional Experience
Clinical Research Nurse, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, South Australia
Registered Nurse, Neurology & Stroke Unit; Acute Care Medicine, Lyell McEwin Hospital, South Australia
Registered Nurse, Infection Prevention & Control Service, Lyell McEwin Hospital, South Australia
Registered Nurse, Acute Care for the Elderly and General Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia
Registered Nurse, Anxiety & Eating Disorder Unit, Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia
Various Analytical Roles (Head, Senior and Analyst) - based in Australia, Malaysia, Taiwan
Professional Memberships
Australian College of Nursing
Australasian Neuroscience Nurses' Association
Professional Interests
Healthcare improvement
Health education
Neuroscience science nursing
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 4205 Nursing
- 4203 Health services and systems
