Biography
Alfred Deakin Professor Maxine Duke is Executive Dean (Acting) of the Faculty of Health at Deakin University
She is also Director, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research (QPS) and Chair in Nursing Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University.
Prof Duke led the large and successful School of Nursing and Midwifery at Deakin from Jan 2007-May 2018. The School has approximately 3000 students and 85+ staff. Her leadership saw the School consistently meet and exceed in all key areas of performance over the 11 years culminating in the School being ranked 28 in the world in the 2018 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Rankings. Prof Duke currently leads the Strategic Research Centre, QPS assisting it to grow performance and deliver world leading research as judged in the Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) rankings. Her own research program is centred on quality, safe patient outcomes from alternative care delivery models such as hospital in the home. She is also an expert in nursing education with vast experience in higher education. She has led innovations in curriculum development across undergraduate and postgraduate courses and has particular expertise in education and university administration and leadership.
Integral to the success of the School and the Centre for Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) is the integrated health services partnership that Prof Duke has grown and nurtured leading significant developments that have fostered sustainability and increased performance.
Professor Duke plays an active role on both university and professional committees. She has participated on many cross faculty and departmental endeavours at the University and sat on numerous professional committees including the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council’s Nurse Practitioner Accreditation committee and the Department of Health and Human Services Clinical Training Advisory Groups.
She has published widely in international peer-reviewed journals and authored several book chapters.
Read more on Maxine's profileResearch interests
Alfred Deakin Professor Duke is an experienced research supervisor and has supervised honours, masters and PhD students undertaking applied clinical research as well as scholarly teaching and learning projects. Her practise background is generalist acute care nursing. Her research program has for the past several years concentrated upon Hospital in the Home (HITH) initiatives. Using a quality and safety framework Professor Duke's research has focussed on the practises that underpin the development of alternative care delivery models such as HITH. In addition she has a body of teaching and learning research focussed curriculum issues, problem-based learning and clinical education methods.
Teaching interests
Conferences
McTier, L.,Botti, M & Duke, M. (2012). The enactment of patient participation in medication management during acute episodic illness requiring hospitalisation. ISQua 29th International Conference, Geneva, Switzerland, 21st 24th October 2012.
Beddoes, L., Botti, M & Duke, M. (2012). Physical activities performed by older general medical patients in the acute hospital. ISQua 29th International Conference, Geneva, Switzerland, 21st 24th October 2012.
Duke, M and Botti, M (2011). Pain management: a predictor of quality care in the home environment1st NUS-NUH, International Nursing Conference, 17-19th November 2011.
Duke, M (2011). The Role and Scope of Advanced Practice Nurses in Home Care Capital International Nursing Conference, October 28-30, 2011.
Cohen, E., Botti, M., & Duke, M (2011). Patient participation: a key factor in quality and safety of cancer care. 28th International Conference Hong Kong, 2011.
Cohen, E., Botti, M., Duke, M., & Pallant, J. (2011). Are patients participating in symptom management in acute cancer care?, 28th International Conference Hong Kong, 2011.
Duke, M., Botti, M. & Hunter, S. (2010). Pain management in Hospital in the Home (HITH). Hospital in the Home Conference. Hilton Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria. June 21-22 2010.
Duke, M. (2010). Innovations through practice of teaching, research and holistic nursing practice. Key note address . Diversity and Dynamics of Nursing Science and Art. The 2010 International Conference Patong Beach Phuket Thailand, 7-9 April.
Duke, M. (2010). Global Diversity: Issues in cultural competency of nurses and nurse educators . Key note address . Diversity and Dynamics of Nursing Science and Art. The 2010 International Conference Patong Beach Phuket Thailand, 7-9 April.
King, S., Duke, M & OConnor, B. (2010). Living with motor neurone disease: maintain personal integrity. Neuro Talk. Singapore Expo, Singapore 25-28 June 2010.
Currey J, Story I, Oldland E, Glanville D, Duke M, Copley D, Considine J (2010). Team-Based Learning Increases Student Engagement in Postgraduate Critical Care Nursing. Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) International Conference: Reshaping Higher Education Melbourne, July 2010.
Publications
A Alhassan, M Duke, N Phillips
(2024), Vol. 133, pp. 106081-106081, Nurse Education Today, Scotland, C1
Factors Influencing Nursing Student Learning During Clinical Placements: A Modified Delphi Study
Lauren McTier, Nikki Phillips, Maxine Duke
(2023), Vol. 62, pp. 333-341, Journal of Nursing Education, Thorofare, N.J., C1
Low dose mobility and functional status outcomes in hospitalized older general medicine patients
L Ley, D Khaw, M Duke, M Botti
(2022), Vol. 43, pp. 7-14, Geriatric Nursing, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
M Street, T Dunning, T Bucknall, A Hutchinson, H Rawson, A Hutchinson, M Botti, M Duke, M Mohebbi, J Considine
(2020), Vol. 29, pp. 1302-1311, Journal of Clinical Nursing, England, C1
J Considine, M Street, A Hutchinson, M Mohebbi, H Rawson, T Dunning, M Botti, M Duke, A Hutchison, T Bucknall
(2020), Vol. 108, International Journal of Nursing Studies, England, C1
D Khaw, T Bucknall, J Considine, M Duke, A Hutchinson, B Redley, R de Steiger, M Botti
(2020), Vol. 25, pp. 107-121, European journal of pain, Chichester, Eng., C1
Clinical governance breakdown: Australian cases of wilful blindness and whistleblowing
S Cleary, M Duke
(2019), Vol. 26, pp. 1039-1049, Nursing ethics, London, Eng., C1
J Considine, M Street, T Bucknall, H Rawson, A Hutchison, T Dunning, M Botti, M Duke, M Mohebbi, A Hutchinson
(2019), Vol. 31, pp. 117-124, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, England, C1
J Considine, M Street, A Hutchinson, T Bucknall, H Rawson, A Hutchison, T Dunning, M Duke, M Mohebbi, M Botti
(2019), Vol. 91, pp. 77-85, International Journal of Nursing Studies, England, C1
L Ley, D Khaw, M Duke, M Botti
(2019), Vol. 28, pp. 3049-3064, Journal of Clinical Nursing, England, C1
J Considine, A Hutchison, H Rawson, A Hutchinson, T Bucknall, T Dunning, M Botti, M Duke, M Street
(2018), Vol. 42, pp. 412-419, Australian health review, Clayton, Vic., C1
Nurse educator confidence in clinical teaching in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study
V Nguyen, M Duke, H Forbes
(2018), Vol. 25, pp. 335-340, Collegian, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
I Graham, A Kothari, C McCutcheon, G Alvarez, D Banner, M Botti, T Bucknall, I Botting, J Considine, M Duke, S Dunn, T Dunning, A Gagliardi, H Gainforth, W Gifford, K Harlos, T Horsley, A Hutchinson, M Kastner, S Kreindler, L Li, M MacLeod, E Manias, J Mitchell, T Montini, S Pakhale, M Pearson, B Rasmussen, J Rycroft-Malone, N Salbach, J Salsberg, S Sibbald, K Sibley, D Stacey, H Van Spall, M Watson, A Williamson, D Wright, E Yeung, E Jenkins, S Bahrani, F Bell, L Boland, C Hamilton, J Jull, J Leese, G MacDonald, R McLean, K Mrklas, T Nguyen, K Plamondon, D Rolfe, K Salter, B Wood, I Ormel, M Zych, D Angus, B Beaupre, K Connell, J Edwards, S Fenton, M Gagnon, K Graham, M Harriman, M Hillmer, B Holmes, R Ives, I Jones, K Lee, A Mihalchuk, M McEvoy, W Nicklin, M O'Brien, P Odnokon, S Permack, S Rogalski, H Sabourin, Y Savoie, G Scarrow, R Sheldon, A Sprague, A Tang, C Ulrich, P Valentine, C Weise, G Wells, B Wright, J Brehaut, M Brouwers, C Godfrey, J Grimshaw, J Lavis, F Legare, D Moher, J Presseau, J Squires, S Straus, J Volmink, S Law, A Lyddiatt
(2018), Vol. 13, Implementation Science, England, C1
V Nguyen, H Forbes, M Mohebbi, M Duke
(2018), Vol. 74, pp. 2351-2362, Journal of Advanced Nursing, England, C1
Questioning skills of clinical facilitators supporting undergraduate nursing students
N Phillips, M Duke, R Weerasuriya
(2017), Vol. 26, pp. 4344-4352, Journal of Clinical Nursing, England, C1
V Nguyen, H Forbes, M Mohebbi, M Duke
(2017), Vol. 19, pp. 498-508, Nursing and Health Sciences, Australia, C1
L Mc Tier, M Botti, M Duke
(2016), Vol. 29, pp. 35-40, Australian Critical Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Recognising and responding to 'cutting corners' when providing nursing care: a qualitative study
A Jones, M-J Johnstone, M Duke
(2016), Vol. 25, pp. 2126-2133, Journal of clinical nursing, Chichester, Eng., C1
L Beddoes-Ley, D Khaw, M Duke, M Botti
(2016), Vol. 16, BMC Geriatrics, England, C1
Comparison of medication policies to guide nursing practice across seven Victorian health services
M Fossum, L Hughes, E Manias, P Bennett, T Dunning, A Hutchinson, J Considine, M Botti, M Duke, T Bucknall
(2016), Vol. 40, pp. 526-532, Australian Health Review, Australia, C1
Patient participation in medication safety during an acute care admission
L McTier, M Botti, M Duke
(2015), Vol. 18, pp. 1744-1756, Health expectations, London, Eng., C1
'Hands-on' assessment: a useful strategy for improving patient safety in emergency departments
A Jones, M Johnstone, M Duke
(2015), Vol. 18, pp. 212-217, Australasian emergency nursing journal, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Patient participation in quality pain management during an acute care admission
L McTier, M Botti, M Duke
(2014), Vol. 30, pp. 316-323, Clinical journal of pain, Sydney, N.S.W., C1
M Botti, B Kent, T Bucknall, M Duke, M Johnstone, J Considine, B Redley, S Hunter, R de Steiger, M Holcombe, E Cohen
(2014), Vol. 9, pp. 1-11, Implementation science, London, England, C1
Teaching and learning innovations for postgraduate education in nursing
D Phillips, H Forbes, M Duke
(2013), Vol. 20, pp. 145-151, Collegian, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
The virtual maternity clinic : a teaching and learning innovation for midwifery education
D Phillips, M Duke, C Nagle, S Macfarlane, G Karantzas, D Patterson
(2012), pp. 1-6, Nurse education today, Kidlington, England, C1-1
Effectiveness of pain management in hospital in the home programs
M Duke, M Botti, S Hunter
(2011), Vol. 28, pp. 187-194, Clinical journal of pain, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
B Redley, M Botti, M Duke
(2009), Saarbrücken, Germany, A1-1
S King, M Duke, B O'Connor
(2009), Vol. 18, pp. 745-754, Journal of clinical nursing, Oxford, England, C1
Efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine for the management of constipation: a systematic review
L-W Lin, Y-T Fu, T Dunning, A Zhang, T-H Ho, M Duke, S Lo
(2009), Vol. 15, pp. 1335-1346, Journal of alternative and complementary medicine, New Rochelle, N.Y., C1-1
Students' expectations of the virtual maternity clinic
D Phillips, M Duke, C Nagle, S Macfarlane, G McNolty, P Lane, I Fox, D Patterson
(2009), pp. 791-795, ASCILITE 2009 : Same places, different spaces : Proceedings of the 26th ASCILITE conference, Auckland, New Zealand, E1
Patients' experiences of cardiology procedures using minimal conscous sedation
L Beddoes, M Botti, M Duke
(2008), Vol. 37, pp. 196-204, Heart and lung : the journal of acute and critical care, St. Louis, Mo., C1
The trials and tribulations of team-nursing
B O`Connell, M Duke, P Bennett, S Crawford, V Korfiatis
(2006), Vol. 13, pp. 11-17, Collegian : journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia, Deakin, A.C.T., C1
Tensions and constraints for nurses in hospital-in-home programmes
M Duke, A Street
(2005), Vol. 11, pp. 221-227, International journal of nursing practice, Carlton, Vic., C1
Family member presence during resuscitation in the emergency department: an Australian perspective
B Redley, M Botti, M Duke
(2004), Vol. 16, pp. 295-308, Emergency medicine Australasia, Malden, MA, C1
The impetus for the development of hospital in the home (HITH) programs: a literature review
M Duke, A Street
(2003), Vol. 14, pp. 227-239, Contemporary nurse : a journal for the Australian nursing profession, [Salisbury, S. Aust.], C1
Hospital in the home: constructions of the nursing role - a literature review
M Duke, A Street
(2003), Vol. 12, pp. 852-859, Journal of clinical nursing, New York, N.Y., C1
P Giam, M Duke
(2003), Vol. 30, pp. 24-31, Singapore nursing journal, Canberra, ACT, C1
M Duke
(2001), Vol. 8, pp. 14-18, Collegian, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
H Forbes, M Duke, M Prosser
(2001), Vol. 6, pp. 205-217, Advances in health sciences education, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1-1
The questioning skills of clinical teachers and preceptors: a comparative study
N Phillips, M Duke
(2001), Vol. 33, pp. 523-529, Journal of advanced nursing, Oxford, England, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Translation of evidence into pain management practices in acute care environments.
Prof Mari Botti, Prof Bridie Kent, Prof Tracey Bucknall, Prof Megan-Jane Johnstone, Prof Maxine Duke, Prof Julie Considine, Ms Rosemary Watts, A/Prof Bernice Redley, Mr Richard de Steiger
ARC Linkage - Projects Rnd 1
- 2011: $103,683
- 2010: $40,830
Other Public Sector Funding
Western Health/Deakin Joint Nursing Appointment
Prof Bodil Rasmussen, Prof Maxine Duke, Dr Wei Wang
Western Health
- 2023: $343,629
- 2022: $246,884
- 2021: $207,815
- 2020: $105,500
- 2019: $200,017
- 2018: $199,137
- 2017: $167,580
- 2016: $142,208
- 2015: $172,520
- 2014: $14,673
Industry and Other Funding
Translation of evidence into pain management practices in acute care environments.
Prof Mari Botti, Prof Bridie Kent, Prof Tracey Bucknall, Prof Megan-Jane Johnstone, Prof Maxine Duke, Prof Julie Considine, Ms Rosemary Watts, A/Prof Bernice Redley, Mr Richard de Steiger
Epworth Healthcare
- 2011: $15,000
- 2010: $35,000
Supervisions
Afizu Alhassan
Thesis entitled: Influence of a Preceptor Training Program on Perceived Preceptor Competence and Quality of Clinical Placement
Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing), School of Nursing & Midwifery
Ngoc Bich Van Nguyen
Thesis entitled: Measuring Nurse Educator Confidence in Clinical Teaching Competence
Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing), School of Nursing & Midwifery
Susan King
Thesis entitled: Negotiating Life Choices: Living with Motor Neurone Disease
Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing), School of Nursing & Midwifery
Ashlyn Sahay
Thesis entitled: The Impact of Nurse-to-Nurse Interactions on Patient Safety Outcomes: A Qualitative Study of Australian Graduate Nurses and Nurse Leaders
Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing), School of Nursing & Midwifery
Lenore Michele Beddoes
Thesis entitled: Functional decline of hospitalised older patients: Quality of 24-hour care
Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing), School of Nursing & Midwifery
Sonja Rickie Cleary
Thesis entitled: NURSE WHISTLEBLOWERS IN AUSTRALIAN HOSPITALS: A CRITICAL CASE STUDY
Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing), School of Nursing & Midwifery
Angela Margaret Jones
Thesis entitled: Patient safety and gaps management by registered nurses
Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing), School of Nursing & Midwifery
Lauren Mc Tier
Thesis entitled: Patient Participation in Treatment in the Context of Acute Care
Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing), School of Nursing & Midwifery
Emma Cohen
Thesis entitled: Patient Participation in Symptom Management in an Acute Oncology Setting
Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing), School of Nursing & Midwifery
Li Wei Lin
Thesis entitled: Managing Constipation in Older People: The Effects of Education and Acupressure
Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing), School of Nursing & Midwifery
Bernice Redley
Thesis entitled: Guidelines for Psychosocial Care of Family of Critically Ill Patients
Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing), School of Nursing & Midwifery