Fields of Research

Nursing
Community child health
Paediatrics
Family care
Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy
Primary health care
Acute care
Health services and systems
Community and primary care
Mental health nursing
Education systems
Health and community services
Higher education
Health promotion
Religion, society and culture
Aged care nursing
People with disability
Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
Sociological methodology and research methods
Mental health services

Research Objectives

Neonatal and child health
Nursing
Other education and training
Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health)
Other health
Behaviour and health
Pedagogy
Evaluation of health outcomes
Clinical health
Mental health
Higher education
Men's health
Religion and society
Allied health therapies (excl. mental health services)
Evaluation of health and support services
Teacher and instructor development
Learner and learning
Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum
Health inequalities

Career Best Publications

Case study; Introducing, designing and conducting research for paramedics
Communication with children, young people and families – a family strengths-based approach; Child, Youth and Family Health: Strengthening Communities
Functioning against the odds. Hospital and residential care nurses' accounts of resilience during disasters; Asia-Pacific Emergency and Disaster Nursing Network (APEDNN) Conference
Mental healthcare for children and adolescents. Part C, Nursing children and young people. 3rd Edition; Paediatric Nursing in Australia and New Zealand
Partnership with families across the lifespan: facilitating family nursing; INFC15
Spiritual wellbeing and its relationship to resilience in young people: a mixed methods case study; Sage Open

Research Publications

A study of knowledge and behaviour of young men in rural NSW regarding testicular cancer and testicular self-examination; 5th National Rural Health Conference
Adoption of children by same sex couples. Final report; Tasmanian Family Insititute
An International Collaborative Teaching Venture In Strengths-Based Family Nursing; 13th International Family Nursing Conference
Analysis of the submissions presented to the TFI; Adoption of children by same sex couples. Final report
Applying project management methodology to practice development enhances health outcomes (Poster Presentation); 2nd Biennial Australian Implementation Conference (AIC): Solving complex implementation problems
Applying the bioecological theory of human development to learning. Enhancing student engagement in online learning; Teaching Matters 2011: Sharing Practice
Applying the bioecological theory of human development to learning. Enhancing student engagement in online learning; 10th Teaching Matters Annual Conference. Sharing practice
Bioecology of spiritual development and its relationship to adolescent resilience; The third Nordic conference on family focused nursing
Can a Scheduled 15-minute School Nurse Appointment Influence Youth Health? Evaluation from an Enhanced School Health Service; Developing practice: The child youth and family work journal
Care of a patient's vascular access for haemodialysis: A narrative literature review; Journal of Renal Care
Caring for the Family; Australian Nursing Journal
Case study; Introducing, designing and conducting research for paramedics
Chapter 8 Submission by Lindsay Smith; Adoption of children by same sex couples. Final report
Child Developmental Screening: a critical review; Health, Culture & well-being. Asian-Pacific Paediatric Nursing Conference
Childrens pain experiences in a rural hospital; International Paediatric Nursing Conference
Closing Address Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth & the Tasmanian Early Years Foundation, Coming together for Australia’s children. Creating conditions for children to flourish; Coming together for Australia’s children. Creating conditions for children to flourish
Communication with children, young people and families – a family strengths-based approach; Child, Youth and Family Health: Strengthening Communities
Concurrent Session 2B Implementation and Intervention Trials; 2nd Biennial Australian Implementation Conference (AIC): Solving complex implementation problems
Connecting the dots; thinking differently about kids who think differently. A facilitated conversation with a panel of guests lead by Dr Lindsay Smith; Australian Conference for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Defining Family Nursing to Determine Global Family Nursing Research Priorities; MNRS 43rd Annual Research Conference
Defining family nursing. A global perspective; 13th International Family Nursing Conference
Developing the principles of practica: a collaborative approach; Effective Collaboration: Effective Practice in Nursing
Development and clinical application of the Australian Family Strengths Nursing Assessment Guide; 5th Australian Family and Community Strengths Conference: Community engagement a rewarding business
Development of the Australian family strengths nursing assessment guide; The third Nordic conference on family focused nursing
Empowering Family Strengths through Strengths-Based Nursing Practice. In Special Session: Family Engagement and Empowerment; 12th International Family Nursing Conference. Improving Family Health Globally through Research, Education, and Practice
Enhancing ethical decision making and critical thinking by using students concurrent practicum experiences; Health Ethics Futures: Multidisciplinary conversations conference
Evaluating student perceptions of online group work to assess learner outcomes and inform design of the learning environment; ODLAA Distance Education Summit 2013
Examining the phases of nursing care of the hospitalised child; Australian Nursing Journal
Experiential learning driving community based nursing curriculum; Rural and Remote Health
Exploring the demands on nurses working in health care facilities during a large-scale natural disaster: often an invisible role within a highly visible event; Sage Open
Exploring the family strength of spiritual wellbeing; Family Strengths International Conference, Mongolia
Exploring the phenomena of spiritual wellbeing: Results from the pilot of a mixed methods PhD study; 2007 Australian Association for the Study of Religions Annual conference:
Failure to thrive: a broader perspective for more effective practice; 1st National Early Intervention Conferernce
Family assessment and the Australian Family Strengths Nursing Assessment Guide; Child Youth and Family Health. Strengthening Communities
Family health in the promotion of global health international response panel; 14th International Family Nursing Conference
Family Nurses engagement in policy development, policy research and policy implementation; INFC15
Family research and advocacy to inform policy to address the determinants of health and advance family nursing capacity around the world; 14th International Family Nursing Conference
Functioning against the odds. Hospital and residential care nurses' accounts of resilience during disasters; Asia-Pacific Emergency and Disaster Nursing Network (APEDNN) Conference
Introduction & Background to adoption of children by same sex couples; Adoption of children by same sex couples. Final report
Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Care CD ROM
Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Care CD ROM
Lessons learnt from using strengths based perspective in research; 5th Australian Family and Community Strengths Conference: Community engagement a rewarding business
Maintaining a viable vascular access for hemodialysis in an elderly person with diabetes: a journey to live, not just to stay alive; Clinical Case Reports
Measuring impact of the sector on child and youth wellbeing; The Tasmanian Youth Conference. Celebrate, Innovate, Create.
Mental health and illness in childhood and adolescence; Paediatric nursing in Australia. Principles for practice 2nd edition
Mental health and illness in childhood and adolescence; Paediatric Nursing in Australia. Principles for Practice
Mental healthcare for children and adolescents. Part C, Nursing children and young people. 3rd Edition; Paediatric Nursing in Australia and New Zealand
Nurses working in healthcare facilities during natural disasters: a qualitative enquiry; International Nursing Review
Nursing interventions related to cerebral perfusion pressure following an aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage; Australasian Journal of Neuroscience
Nursing Practice: Towards a strengths-based approach to family care; The 3rd Australian Family and Community Strengths Conference
Online education: Using online teaching to enhance rural and remote practicum experience; 6th National Rural Health Conference
Partnership with families across the lifespan: facilitating family nursing; INFC15
Pathways to enhancing the quality of stroke care through national data monitoring systems for hospitals; Medical Journal of Australia
Postgraduate nursing student knowledge, attitudes, skills, and confidence in appropriately referencing academic work; Journal of Nursing Education
Prevention and early detection of congenital heart disease: The vital role of the nurse; Infront - Outback. Australian Rural Health Conference
Professional Issues in Nursing Practice CD ROM
Professional Issues in Nursing Practice CD ROM
Project Management in Clinical Practice CD ROM
Quality Postgraduate Research Programs and Student Experience; The Australian Electronic Journal of Nursing Education
Reading, writing, raging & retention: a strategy for success; Third Pacific Rim Conference on First Year in Higher Education
Redesign of unit delivery. An opportunity for collaborative research to improve the student experience; Sustaining futures: Considering sustainability across the learning and teaching divide
Redesign of unit delivery: An opportunity for collaborative research to improve the student experience; Teaching Matters 2012: Sustaining Futures: Considering sustainability across the learning and teaching divide
Report of healthy lifestyles and risk factors assessment at Lake Albert Public School, NSW
Report of the committee established to review the clinical practica in the Bachelor of Nursing programme, CSU
Session 1D Policy; Coming together for Australia’s children. Creating conditions for children to flourish
Session 2A Research and Evaluation; Coming together for Australia’s children. Creating conditions for children to flourish
Session C7 Decisions and Processes in Families Facing Serious Health Conditions; 12th International Family Nursing Conference. Improving Family Health Globally through Research, Education, and Practice
Spiritual wellbeing and adolescent outcomes. A vital link; 4th Annual Australian and New Zealand Adolescent Health Conference
Spiritual wellbeing and adolescent outcomes. A vital link; Scientific meeting Launceston General Hospital
Spiritual wellbeing and its relationship to adolescent resilience. A case study of Australian youth attending one local church
Spiritual wellbeing and its relationship to resilience in young people: a mixed methods case study; Sage Open
Strategies for action to create the schools of the future; 1st National School Nurses Conference. Integrating Health and Learning
Strengthening resilience enhances health and wellbeing outcomes for young mothers and their children; Australian Association of Maternal, Child & Family Health Nurses Third Biennial Conference
Teaching Primary Health Care: an innovative approach; 6th Primary Health Care Conference
Testicular cancer and TSE: A study of knowledge and behaviour of adolescent and young men; Community health: Connecting people for health conference
Testicular cancer and TSE: A study of knowledge and behaviour of adolescent and young men. General practitioners study report; Rural Australia Towards 2000 Conference
The attitudes of rural youth towards suicide and attempted suicide; Family Realities in the Stressful 90¿s Karitane International Conference
The effects of family system strengths on the self esteem of the adolescent and young family member; Nursing Research into the Health of Children and their Families
The influence of family strengths on adolescent health outcomes; 2nd Australian conference Building Family Strengths
The Nest Action Agenda: A framework for reporting child and youth wellbeing outcomes; Communities for Children Conference 2016
The principles of practica and their application to university based education; 5th National Practicum Conference. Practical experience in professional education
The process of collaboration among members of the International Family Nursing Association Research Collaboration Subcommittee; 14th International Family Nursing Conference
The universality of spiritual wellbeing and its relationship to adolescent resilience; 4th Australian Family and Community Strengths Conference - Evidence driving practice
The Young Person; Child Youth and Family Health. Strengthening Communities
The young person; Child, Youth and Family Health: Strengthening Communities
To have and to have not: Measuring child deprivation and opportunity in Australia
Understanding social determinants of health from the perspective of the family; 14th International Family Nursing Conference

Research Projects

2012: International Family Strengths Conference, Mongolia; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Pain in children: Comparison of assessment scales. A replica study.
Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination: A Study of Knowledge and Behaviour of Adolescent and Young Men Living in Wagga Wagga, NSW

Research Candidate Supervision

An Autoethnographic case-study Evaluation of the Development of an Innovative Nursing Service, for a Rural Highland Region of South-Western Tasmania
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhages in Tasmania a Retrospective Cohort Study
Creating a resilient Nursing Workforce to the Effects of Large Scale Natural Disasters within Healthcare Facilities within the South Pacific
Factors that influence resilience in children whose parents are members of the Australian Defense Force
How does the graduate nurse develop professional identity within the first year of nursing practice? And what impact does this have on the nurse and their career planning?
Rural Radiographers- Radiographic Interpretation, Communication and Disclosure of their Radiographic Opinion
Vascular Access management for people Requiring Haemodialysis- Improving and Thereby Optimizing Cannulation Techniques