Centre for Nursing Research -
Deakin University and Monash Health Partnership
Background
The Partnership between Deakin University and Monash (formerly Southern) Health was established in May 2006. This partnership has resulted in the development of the Centre for Nursing Research - Deakin University and Monash Health Partnership, which is based at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton Campus. The Centre for Nursing Research conducts research activities across all Monash Health sites.
Vision
To be nationally and internationally recognised as a centre of excellence in nursing research in the areas of Quality, Safety and Risk Management.
Aim
To conduct high quality research that informs clinical practice, policy development and education.
Objectives
- To conduct a research program in the areas of quality, safety and risk management with the aim of enhancing the independence and wellbeing of individuals in clinical and aged care settings.
- To encourage and support nurse clinicians to participate in research activities.
- To promote the integration of research findings into educational programs, health care policy and clinical practice.
- To develop and support research collaboration between Monash Health, Deakin University and other industry partners.
Current Research Activities
2012 Deakin-Monash Health Nursing Research Centre Report (pdf 1.1Mb)
In promoting the nexus between research, education and practice, the themes of knowledge translation, person-centred care, decision making, and patient safety and risk management underpin the research conducted by the Centre. The program of research centres on four interconnected areas of nursing practice and development: symptom management, care of the older person, chronic disease and workforce development.
Care of the older person
- Nursing management of behaviours of concern in residential aged care facilities
- The Tri-focal Model of Care: Teaching and Research Aged Care Services (TRACS) implementation and evaluation
- Managing care of older patients in the emergency department
Chronic Disease
- Exercise physiologists improving the physical function of people on dialysis
- Home dialysis therapies e-learning project
- Kalgoorlie Goldfields chronic kidney disease evaluation
Symptom management
- Nursing knowledge and management of intradialytic hypotension
- Patient initiated MET calls
- Do not resuscitate (DNR) point prevalence
Workforce Development
- Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) leadership development program evaluation
- Evaluation of the extended scope of practice Nurse Endoscopist project
- Structured interdisciplinary bedside rounding
Staff
Director
Professor Alison Hutchinson
Chair in Nursing
Personal Assistant to Director:
Associate Professor
Assoc. Prof Paul Bennett RN (Renal) MHSM PhD
Research Fellows:
Dr Mary Hawkins BA(Hons) PhD
Tania Cossich BN MPH
Dr Helen Rawson BSc (Hons) PhD
Joan Ostaszkiewicz RN MNurs
Research Assistants:
Cherene Ockerby BA(Hons)
Catherine Au RN BN(Hons) GradCertNIC
Amanda Springer BSc, MGenCouns
Senior Project Officer:
Sadie Jaeschke RN (Renal, Peri-op), BN
Education Staff:
Cheryl Turner RN BN GradDip CritCareNurs MEd Cert IV TAE
David McMillan RN RPN GradDipNursPractice(Mental Health) Cert IV TAE
Contact Details:
Centre for Nursing Research - Deakin University and Monash Health Partnership
I Block
246 Clayton Road
Clayton
VIC 3168
Telephone: (03) 9594 4240
Email: Deakin_SHNRC_PA@southernhealth.org.au
