2019 - Present | Associate Professor, Palliative Care Nursing, The University of Notre Dame Australia ‐ School of Nursing and Midwifery | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2018 - Present | A feasibility study of a non-pharmacological delirium prevention intervention for hospitalised Māori and non-Māori with advanced cancer |
Cancer Research Trust New Zealand | |
Role: CIB | |
$79,123 | |
2017 - Present | Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial of oral melatonin for the prevention of delirium in hospital in people with advanced cancer |
Cancer Australia | |
Role: AI | |
$599,820 | |
2018 - 2021 | Palliative Care Clinical Academic Group |
SPHERE Cancer Clinical Academic Group Grant Scheme | |
Role: Investigator | |
$400,000 | |
2018 - 2019 | Phase 2 cluster RCT of a multi-component multi-disciplinary non-pharmacological intervention to prevent delirium for hospitalised people with advanced breast cancer |
National Breast Cancer Foundation | |
Pilot Study Grant 2017 | |
Role: CIB | |
$200,000 | |
2016 - 2018 | Promoting and maintaining safe and quality care for people with advanced dementia and/or delirium and their families in a geriatric evaluation management unit: A case study using video reflexive ethnography |
Nurses Memorial Foundation of South Australia | |
Dr Roger Wurm Scholarships and Research Grant | |
Role: CIE | |
$29,661 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2021 - Present | Chair, Cognitive and Neurological Disorder Symptom Node Sub-Committee, Palliative Care Clinical Trials Collaborative (PaCCSC) | 2019 - Present | Executive committee member, SPHERE Palliative Care Clinical Academic Group | 2018 - Present | Member, Trials Management Committee, Palliative Care Clinical Trials Collaborative (PaCCSC) | 2016 - Present | Member, SUNRISE Delirium Research Collaborative | 2014 - Present | Committee Member, Australasian Delirium Association | 2014 - 2019 | Committee member, Palliative Care Nurses Australia | 2016 - 2018 | Member, Scientific committee, Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trials Group (PC4) |
Honors and Awards
- Top 10 Reviewer, Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 2018 & 2019
- BUPA Health Foundation Emerging Health Researcher 2018 Commendation Award
- Vivien Bullwinkel Award for Best Abstract, Palliative Care Nurses Australia Biennial Conference, 2020
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Notre Dame Australia ‐ School of Nursing Sydney | ||
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Master of Palliative Care in Aged Care, Flinders University ‐ Palliative and Supportive Care | ||
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Certificate in Palliative Care, University of New England | ||
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Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing), Charles Sturt University | ||
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Diploma of Applied Science (Nursing), University of Sydney | ||
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