Workforce is the focus of my research. As a nursing leader my role is to guide, support and assist nurses to be the best that they can be and to positively influence patient outcomes through best practice standards informed by evidence, collaboration and lifelong learning.
Registered Nurse (Comprehensive) – Nursing Council of New Zealand - Registration No 141261
Registered Nurse - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Registration No NMW0001103479
University of South Africa
Massey University (New Zealand)
Flinders University of South Australia
Flinders University of South Australia
Eastern Institute of Technology, New Zealand
Sydney University (Research Affiliate)
Central Queensland University
2019 Vice Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence, Mid Career Researcher
2019 The Deans Award for Research Excellence, Mid Career Researcher
2014 Chief Executive’s Excellence Award (Research), Eastern Institute of Technology
Award for the best research paper, What nurses miss most: International network for the study of rationalized nursing care-multi-study results. In Conference Proceedings WNC 2014. GSTF (Global Science and Technology Forum). 2nd Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference (WNC 2014) Singapore. Jun 2014.
Florence Nightingale Memorial Scholarship - Royal College of Nursing Australia 2005
New South Wales Nursing and Midwifery Board Scholarship to attend an Overseas Conference 2004
Nurse of the Year commendation – Far West Area Health Service 2004
Bill O’Neil Excellence in Health Care Award for the development of the Outback Nursing Certificate 2004, Far West Area Health Service new South Wales
Best Practical Midwife of the Year – Greys Hospital 1982
Flinders University
Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner - Extended Nursing Practice, Transition to Nurse Practitioner, Diagnostics for Nurse Practitioners
Bachelor of Nursing Graduate Entry - Foundations of Nursing Knowledge
Eastern Institute of Technology
Master of Nursing - Advanced Practicum, Advanced Clinical Assessment and Diagnostics, Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing and Midwifery Practice, Advanced Practice Critical Care Nursing, Advanced Practice Primary Health Care
Masterate Thesis supervision
Sydney University
PhD supervision
Primary Health Care
Industrial Nursing
Intensive Care and Trauma Nursing
Health Service Management
Project Management
Clinical Education
Australian College of Nurses
Previous responsibilities
2012 - 2017 Eastern Institute of Technology - Postgraduate Program Co-ordinator
2007 - 2012 Flinders University of South Australia - Master of Nursing Nurse Practitioner Program Co-ordinator
2005 - 2007 Bendigo Health Care - Director of Nursing (Surgical Services)2001 - 2007 Far West Area Health Service, New South Wales - Area Education Manager
1999 - 2001 Greenlane Hospital New Zealand - Nurse Adviser to the General Manager
1998 - 1999 Greenlane Hospital New Zealand - Nurse Manager Cardiothoracic ICU
1988 - 1997 South Africa - Various clinical manager positions intensive care and emergency
1977 - 1988 Zimbabwe and South Africa - various clinical nursing positions
Advancing nursing practice
Primary health care with a specific emphasis on access, equity and integrated care
Workforce support and development
A research member for - Rationing – missed nursing care: An international and multidimensional problem COST Grant - RANCARE CA15208 COST (EU) project
27-member country international project - https://www.rancare-action.eu/
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
Public Health and Health Services - Primary Health Care
Social return on investment and social impact of care