Portrait of Ms Justine Connor

Ms Justine Connor

MPhil BN PhD Candidate

Head of Course - Bachelor of Nursing

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences


About Me

I am an experienced academic, course manager and registered nurse. My clinical experience in both public and private sector health facilities underpins my academic career.

Currently I manage the role of Head of Course - Bachelor of Nursing.

I hold a Master of Philosophy, with a thesis title - What influences industry to offer clinical placements for pre-registration nursing students?, and I am in the final stages of completing a Doctor of Philosophy.

General

Background

Before commencing employment in the Bachelor of Nursing Program, Justine worked for the Competence Assessment Service for 2 years, a program run by CQU in conjunction with the Queensland Nursing Council QNC, assisting overseas nurses gain Australian registration, helping qualified nurses re-enter the nursing workforce and assessing nurses competency as directed by the Council.

Clinical positions and experience underpinning my academic career involve after-hours hospital manager, nurse educator, and clinical nurse (surgical/HDU).

Universities Studied At

I currently study a Doctor of Philosophy at CQUniversity.

I have previously completed a Master of Philosophy at University of Wollongong and a Bachelor of Nursing at CQUniversity.

Universities Worked At

CQUniversity - commenced 2007 to current.


Awards

2021 CQUniversity Research Stipend Scholarship (Women's Career Interruption Award)

2015 Distance Nursing Award - Student Support

Previous teaching




Research Supervision

Accreditation

I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:

  • 4205 Nursing

Current Capacity

I am currently available to supervise more research candidates
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Teaching

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