Dr. Colleen Ryan
RN, PhD, SFHEASenior Lecturer
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences
Health Workforce Academy, Centre for Research in Equity & Advancement of Teaching & Education (CREATE)
As a Senior Lecturer in the College I teach across different undergraduate units including into on campus learning that prepares students for clinical placement. I am an active member of the learning and teaching community attending the school course committee and writing unit content. I have degrees in nursing and education.
I am also an active researcher focusing on clinical education and improving the quality of learning experiences for nursing students and the registered nurses who supervise them in practice. I research with clinical supervisors designing, implementing and evaluating evidenced based clinical teaching strategies. I have co-authored more than 65 published manuscripts and 7 book chapters on these topics.
Background
As a registered nurse and nurse educator I have had diverse clinical and clinical educator experiences, most recently focused on facilitation roles and on medical/surgical nursing.
My area of interest in nursing education and research is clinical learning teaching and my goal is to be a sought after educator and researcher supporting registered nurses working in the clinical teaching/work integrated learning space.
This broad subject means I engage in research and education in the following areas;
- professional development and professional identity formation for registered nurses teaching at the bedside and in classrooms
- preceptorship as a learning and teaching philosophy
- practice based and work integrated learning
- informing quality in students' experiences of clinical learning
- story and narrative pedagogy in nursing
- healthcare simulation
- research methodologies - action research approaches, critical social theory, systematic reviews, qualitative and mixed methods approches
I am very keen to partner with any individuals and communities interested in improving the quality of nurses and nursing students clinical learning and teaching.
Universities Studied At
Curtin University
James Cook University
Central Queensland University
Universities Worked At
Central Queensland University -clinical facilitator, academic
University of Sunshine Coast - clinical facilitator
Awards
Awarded Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Learning and Teaching (Tier 2) 2019
Multiple reviewer (of the month) and recognition for reviewer awards Elsevier, Nurse Education in Practice and Collegian
Previous teaching
Previous to teaching at CQ University I have worked as a clinical facilitator at several facilities on the Sunshine Coast. I also have extensive experience facilitating and evaluating educational workshops in both present and past employment.
Professional Memberships
Member Australian Nurse Teachers Society (ANTS)
Member International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation Learning (INACSL)
Group member INACSL Australian Regional Interest Group (RIG)
Group member Peer Supported Open Dialogue WA/QLD
Member Healthy Simulation
Key Achievements
Operation and management of the National Placement Evaluation Centre
Grant: Contract Research (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Schemes: Health Education Services Australia (HESA) - Contract Research - National Placement Evaluation Centre (NPEC)
Total Funding: $71,271.33
Development and evaluation of a training package to upskill healthcare professionals in virtual simulation design.
Grant: Scholarly project (Internal L&T Grant)
Funding Schemes: CQU Learning and Teaching Research and Development Grants 2022
Total Funding: N/A
Online language learning approaches to enhance bioscience language acquisition in nursing students: A pilot study
Grant: Scholarly project (Internal L&T Grant)
Funding Schemes: CQU Learning and Teaching Research and Development Grants 2021
Total Funding: $11,962.00
Development and evaluation of an evidence-based Simulation Framework for Paramedicine
Grant: Scholarly project (Internal L&T Grant)
Funding Schemes: CQU Learning and Teaching Research and Development Grants 2020
Total Funding: N/A
Evaluation of a creative learning experience in Transformative Learning for clinical teachers
Grant: Scholarly project (Internal L&T Grant)
Funding Schemes: CQU Learning and Teaching Research and Development Grants 2020
Total Funding: N/A
Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Learning and Teaching 2019
Grant: Scholarly activity (Ineligible)
Funding Schemes: CQU internal Learning and Teaching Awards 2019
Total Funding: N/A
Story-care: An innovative WIL model for aged-care that builds students' clinical confidence positive attitudes and sense of community.
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 3)
Funding Schemes: Australian Collaborative Education Network - 2018 Research Grant Scheme
Total Funding: $10,000.00
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 3901 Curriculum and Pedagogy
- 5003 Philosophy
- 4205 Nursing
- 3903 Education Systems
- 4203 Health services and systems
Current Capacity
Curriculum and Pedagogy - Work integrated learning (incl. internships)
Introducing innovative clinical teaching methods and approaches as well as using action research approaches in the design and evaluation of educational interventions
Health services and systems - Health services and systems not elsewhere classified
My area of interest in nursing education and research is primarily clinical teaching.
This broad subject allows me to research and teach into the following areas;
clinical teacher professional development and professional identity formation for working in both classroom and clinical settings
work integrated learning
undergraduate clinical education
undergraduate professional identity formation
story and narrative pedagogy in nursing
healthcare simulation
Other health sciences - Other health sciences not elsewhere classified
Nursing
Health workforce
Other health sciences - Other health sciences not elsewhere classified
Nursing
Nurse education
