Ms Marina Cousins
RN, MClin Practice (Cardiac), ENB 136 & N49, GradCert E-Learning
Associate Lecturer - Nursing
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences
- m.cousins@cqu.edu.au
- ORCID: 0000-0002-8457-0902
- (07) 4923 2041
- 0749232041 Alternative Phone
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Rockhampton North
18 - 1.21
Bundaberg QLD 4670
About Me
Marina Cousins is an associate lecturer at CQUniversity School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences in Rockhampton, Australia. She is a Registered Nurse and has specialised in Cardiology and Nephrology nursing. Marina has been involved in the undergraduate nursing course since 2014 and believes CQUniversity is excellent at assisting people to fulfill their career aspirations.
General
Background
Experience relevant to the subjects taught:
2017 - present: PhD candidate, CQUniversity, Queensland, Australia.
2014 - present: Nursing Lecturer, Level A, CQUniversity, Queensland, Australia.
2007 - 2017: Queensland Health Registered Nurse, Renal & Coronary Care Units, Nambour & Rockhampton General Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
2012 - 2014: Queensland Health Educator, Nambour General Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
2002: Lecturer secondment, Southampton University, England.
1996 - 2006: Nephrology nursing & educator, Portsmouth NHS Trust, England.
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Latest Publications and grant details:
Cousins, M., Bradshaw, J. Bonner, J. (2020) Nephrology nurses experience in establishing and maintaining a professional relationship: A systematic review. Journal of Renal Nursing, doi:10.1111/jorc.12323
CQUniversity: SNMSS 2019 RARE Seed Grant ($7000) "Knowledge and attitudes of pain management of nursing students".
Universities Studied At
Kingston University (England)
Central Queensland University (Australia)
Universities Worked At
Central Queensland University, Australia
Southampton University, England.
Awards
CQUniversity Opal Award - Singapore Outbound Program, 2016
CQUniversity Student Voice Award for Educator of the Year, 2015
CQUniversity Student Voice Award for Distance Educator of the Year, 2015
Previous teaching
Southampton University, England 2002-2003 Lecturer/Practitioner
Renal Educator, Portsmouth NHS Trust, England 2003-2005
Nambour TAFE 2009
Professional Experience
Renal Nursing (Transplantation, CAPD, Haemodialysis): 1996 to 2017
Coronary Care 2008 - 2014
Nurse Educator 2002 to 2012
Charity Worker Abroad - four months Uganda, one month in Sierra Leone and two weeks in Cambodia.
Professional Memberships
Member of Renal Society of Australiasia (RSA)
Australian College of Nursing
Member of the Renal Association (United Kingdom)
Responsibilities
First Year Experience Coordinator, School of Nursing & Midwifery, CQUniversity Rockhampton Campus, 2014 - 2016
Lead Clinical Facilitator for Singapore Outbound Nursing Experience - CQUniversity, 2015 - 2017
CQUniversity New Staff COP Champion, 2016 - 2017
Third Year Student Coordinator, 2017 - 2020
Professional Interests
Professional Interest are:
- Renal Nursing
- Cardiology
- Pain Management
Key Achievements
2017: Commence Doctoral Degree (CQUniversity)
2015: Graduate Certificate in e-Learning (Central Queensland University)
2012: Master of Clinical Practice (Acute Cardiac Nursing) with Distinction CQU
2002: City & Guilds Teachers Certificate (England)
2002: Stage 1 Certificate for Teachers (Post 16 England)
1999: Renal Nursing (English National Board 136)
1999: Tissue Viabilitity (English National Board N49)
1996: Diploma in Nursing Studies (Kingston & St George's College of Nursing, England)
Consultancy Work
CQUniversity Centre for Professional Development - sole author of PDC20107 - Renal Nursing: An Introduction
Research Interests
Nursing - Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care)
Renal
Nursing - Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care)
Pain management
