Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Research Symposium

18 Sep 2017

Details

Program

1.00pm: Refreshments

1.30pm: Welcome address Laura Colvin

1.35pm: Keynote address: ‘The research - quality improvement nexus: translating research into practice’ - Dr Fenella Gill

2.05pm: ‘Why does a Preoperative Consult with a Breast Care Nurse Matter to Women Undergoing Breast Surgery?’ - Gay Refeld

2.20pm: ‘Improving the Clinical Skills and Knowledge of Midwives and Nurses Caring for Late Preterm Neonates in a Postnatal Ward Setting.’ - Therese O’Connor

2.35pm: ‘Does Neonatal Admission to a High Dependency Unit Impact Maternal Pain?’ -  Suzanne Kelly, Siobhan Eccles

2.50pm: ‘Improving Patient Understanding and Use of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Gluconate Washes.’ - Elizabeth Boucher

3.05pm: Intermission

3.20pm: ‘Exploring Resilience in Western Australian Nurses Working in a Faith Based Organisation: A Mixed Methods Study.’ - Alannah Cooper 

3.35pm: ‘Exploring the Patient Experience of Living with a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC): A Pilot Study.’ - Claire Kelly 

3.50pm: ‘Improving post-operative nutrition education outcomes of bowel surgery patients at St John of God Subiaco Hospital’ - Dr Roslyn Giglia

Presenter details

Dr Fenella Gill

Dr Fenella Gill is a Nurse Researcher and Senior Research Fellow at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children and Curtin University. She worked clinically as a Paediatric Intensive Care Nurse from 1991 and taught in postgraduate nurse education for 10 years. Subsequently Fenella undertook her PhD, which resulted in national standards for critical care nurse education incorporating the views of health consumers.

Fenella was awarded one of 10 NHMRC Translating Research into Practice Fellowships to undertake post-doctoral research that encompasses partnering with parents in the care of their child in hospital. She leads research on families’ role in early recognition of otherwise undetected clinical deterioration. Her work has been successful in attracting grants from leading national research foundations focused on improving care in our hospitals for some of their most vulnerable clients.

Fenella is passionate about influencing how health professionals deliver care, engage with families and the patient care experience. She guides and supports new nurse researchers including through Master of Philosophy and PhD. Recently Fenella was recognised for her scholarly and academic capability by being appointed as an Editor to the Australian Critical Care Journal.

Professionally Fenella has been honoured as a life member of the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN) for her advocacy for paediatric critical care nurses, development and contribution to National Standards for Clinical Practice (as a lead investigator and author) and ACCCN position statements on nurse education and family centred care. Her international recognition extends to being both a chair and scientific convenor for the World Federation of Paediatric Critical Care conferences, where she also presented her research work. In 2017 Fenella won the WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence in Research award category.

Symposium Speakers

The symposium will include oral and poster presentations from nurses, midwives and allied health caregivers from St John of God Subiaco Hospital.

Research projects, which are both completed and ongoing, will be featured and all research projects presented have been initiated by nursing, midwifery and allied health caregivers.