Fields of Research

Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy
Mental health services

Research Objectives

Evaluation of health and support services
Mental health
Evaluation of health outcomes
Other health
Learner and learning

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A cross-sectional study of paramedics' readiness for interprofessional learning and cooperation: results from five universities; Nurse Education Today
An assessment of undergraduate paramedic students' empathy levels; International Journal of Medical Education
How ready are paramedics for interprofessional learning and cooperation: A multi-institutional study; The 6th International Conference for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice. All Together Better Health VI
Intensive Care Nursing; The Clinical Placement
Inter-agency simulation: supporting clinical supervision; Clinical Supervision
Paramedic empathy levels: results from seven Australian universities; International Journal of Emergency Services
Paramedic professional identity in prose; 8th International Conference on Researching Work and Learning. The visible and invisible in work and learning
Professional confidence: a powerful enabling mechanism in the transition to become a specialist registered nurse; 8th International Conference on Researching Work and Learning. The visible and invisible in work and learning
Professional confidence: a powerful enabling mechanism in the transition to becoming a specialist RN: qualitative findings from a mixed method study; International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care
Professional confidence: a powerful enabling mechansim in the development of clinical practice; Australian College of Ambulance Professionals (ACAP) Conference
Resilience: an integral component of professional confidence; Australian Health Emergency Coordination Conference
The assessment and management of patients presenting with a mental health crisis in the emergency setting: A literature review; 14th International Mental Health Conference
Undergraduate paramedic students' empathy levels: A two-year longitudinal study; Journal of Nursing Education and Practice

Research Projects

NARGS ; University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Research Candidate Supervision

Paramedic Assessment and Management of Patients Presenting with Mental Health Problems in the Out of Hospital Setting
Paramedic Clinical Practice- An Investigation of Paramedics' Ways of Learning and the Application of Knowledge to the Clinical Decision Making Processes in the Clinical Context