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Dr Kaara Ray Calma

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Lecturer, Nursing

Faculty

Faculty of Health

Department

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Campus

Geelong Waterfront Campus

Contact

k.calma@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 73078

Research interests

Undergraduate nursing education; Nursing curricula; Chronic illness experience; Health promotion; Nursing workforce

Teaching interests

Primary health care; Evidence-based practice; Chronic disease management; Health promotion; Quality and safety nursing practice; Mixed-methodologies 

Units taught

  • HNN412 - Honours supervision (Research, Nursing)
  • HNN348 - Rural and remote nursing
  • HNN329 - Chronic illness and supportive care
  • HNN318 - Care of the older person
  • HNN217 - Primary health care
  • HNN154 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples history, culture and health
  • HNN124 - Quality and safety nursing practice 2
  • HNN108 - Evidence-based practice

Awards

  • Health Impacts Research Centre Student Publication Prize (2021) – University of Wollongong
  • Recently Graduated Nurse of the Year (2019) – Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)
  • Melbourne Student Leadership Education Grant – Sigma Nursing
  • Australian Government Research Training Program (Full-time PhD Scholarship) (2018-present)

Publications

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2022

Nurse visit utilization and blood pressure control: A multi-cohort study in New Zealand

J Montayre, M Liu, K Calma, I Zhao, M Ho

(2022), Vol. 39, pp. 1181-1187, Public Health Nursing, United States, C1

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Evaluation of the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced scale and exploration of coping among primary health care nurses during COVID-19

E Halcomb, R Fernandez, R Mursa, C Stephen, K Calma, C Ashley, S McInnes, J Desborough, S James, A Williams

(2022), Vol. 30, pp. 2597-2608, Journal of Nursing Management, England, C1

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The impact of COVID‐19 on the delivery of care by Australian primary health care nurses

Christine Ashley, Elizabeth Halcomb, Sharon James, Kaara Calma, Catherine Stephen, Susan McInnes, Ruth Mursa, Anna Williams

(2022), Vol. 30, pp. e2670-e2677, Health & Social Care in the Community, London, Eng., C1

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The impact of COVID‐19 on primary health care delivery in Australia

Elizabeth Halcomb, Ritin Fernandez, Christine Ashley, Susan McInnes, Catherine Stephen, Kaara Calma, Ruth Mursa, Anna Williams, Sharon James

(2022), Vol. 78, pp. 1327-1336, Journal of Advanced Nursing, London, Eng., C1-1

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Strengthening primary health care: contributions of young professional-led communities of practice

Kaara Calma, Lynsey Brown, G Fernando, Lundi-Anne Omam

(2022), Vol. 23, pp. 1-5, Primary Health Care Research & Development, Cambridge, Eng., C1

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Mental health, safety and support during COVID‐19: A cross‐sectional study of primary health care nurses

Elizabeth Halcomb, Ritin Fernandez, Ruth Mursa, Catherine Stephen, Kaara Calma, Christine Ashley, Susan McInnes, Jane Desborough, Sharon James, Anna Williams

(2022), Vol. 30, pp. 393-402, Journal of Nursing Management, London, Eng., C1-1

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Confidence, interest and intentions of final-year nursing students regarding employment in general practice

K Calma, S McInnes, E Halcomb, A Williams, M Batterham

(2022), Vol. 29, pp. 220-227, Collegian, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

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Understanding nursing students' perceptions of the general practice environment and their priorities for employment settings

Kaara Calma, Elizabeth Halcomb, Ritin Fernandez, Anna Williams, Susan McInnes

(2022), Vol. 9, pp. 2325-2334, Nursing Open, London, Eng., C1-1

journal article
2021

Final-year undergraduate nursing students' perceptions of general practice nursing: A qualitative study

K Calma, E Halcomb, A Williams, S McInnes

(2021), Vol. 30, pp. 1144-1153, Journal of Clinical Nursing, London, Eng., C1-1

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The psychological well‐being of primary healthcare nurses during COVID‐19: A qualitative study

Christine Ashley, Sharon James, Anna Williams, Kaara Calma, Susan Mcinnes, Ruth Mursa, Catherine Stephen, Elizabeth Halcomb

(2021), Vol. 77, pp. 3820-3828, Journal of Advanced Nursing, London, Eng., C1-1

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Primary Health Care Nurses' Perceptions of Risk During COVID‐19: A Qualitative Study

Christine Ashley, Sharon James, Catherine Stephen, Ruth Mursa, Susan McInnes, Anna Williams, Kaara Calma, Elizabeth Halcomb

(2021), Vol. 53, pp. 689-697, Journal of Nursing Scholarship, London, Eng., C1-1

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Experiences of Australian primary healthcare nurses in using telehealth during COVID-19: a qualitative study

Sharon James, Christine Ashley, Anna Williams, Jane Desborough, Susan Mcinnes, Kaara Calma, Ruth Mursa, Catherine Stephen, Elizabeth Halcomb

(2021), Vol. 11, pp. 1-7, BMJ Open, London, Eng., C1

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New graduate employment in general practice: Perceptions of final-year nursing students

Kaara Calma, Anna Williams, Susan McInnes, Elizabeth Halcomb

(2021), Vol. 54, pp. 1-6, Nurse Education in Practice, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2020

The support needs of Australian primary health care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic

E Halcomb, A Williams, C Ashley, S McInnes, C Stephen, K Calma, S James

(2020), Vol. 28, pp. 1553-1560, Journal of Nursing Management, London, Eng., C1-1

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The Experiences of Primary Healthcare Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia

E Halcomb, S McInnes, A Williams, C Ashley, S James, R Fernandez, C Stephen, K Calma

(2020), Vol. 52, pp. 553-563, Journal of Nursing Scholarship, Indianapolis, In., C1-1

journal article
2019

The impact of curriculum on nursing students' attitudes, perceptions and preparedness to work in primary health care: An integrative review

K Calma, E Halcomb, M Stephens

(2019), Vol. 39, pp. 1-10, Nurse Education in Practice, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2018

An exploration of the experiences of Australian Grey Nomads travelling with chronic conditions

K Calma, E Halcomb, M Stephens

(2018), Vol. 24, pp. 183-188, Australian Journal of Primary Health, Melbourne, Vic., C1-1

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Funded Projects at Deakin

No Funded Projects at Deakin found

Supervisions

No completed student supervisions to report