qualifications: MNS
position: Lecturer
Australia
Research Interests:
I undertake clinical nursing research and applied health research in the community, child, adolescent and family health areas. Past research projects have been completed in the following areas:
Child and youth health
Family health and family strengths
Rural and community health
Paediatric nursing
University Teaching and Learning.
I completed my PhD at the Quality of Life and Social Justice Research Centre, Australian Catholic University.
Academic Summary:
I commenced my academic career at the University of Technology, Sydney. I then moved to the School of Clinical Sciences at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW where I coordinated the Child Health stream. I commenced at the School of Nursing & Midwifery Launceston, Tasmania, in 2000 and coordinated a curriculum development project which resulted in the SNM offering the first fully online unit at UTas.
My current teaching includes strengths-based nursing, family nursing, community nursing and supervision of Higher Degree research and BN(Honours) students.
Clinical Nursing Summary:
I commenced my nursing career in 1984 in Sydney, NSW. During my career I have held clinical positions in medical/surgical units, cardio-thoracic units and community nursing in both metropolitan and rural areas. I was the Cardiac rehabilitation coordinator, Mt Wilga Community program and for awhile I nursed in the Royal Alexander Children's Hospital, Sydney.
qualifications: PhD
position: Lecturer
Australia
Michelle is currently the coordinator and lecturer of Community and Rural Nursing Practice. Michelle completed her Doctorate of Nursing and Master of Science Nursing with an emphasis in adult primary health care from the University of Colorado. Research initiatives reflecting this interest has been in the utilisation of qualitative methodology - participator inquiry and outcomes based research. Michelle's clinical background is as a Nurse Practitioner in Adult Health, Diabetes Educator, Coronary Care and Emergency Nurse.
Telehealth for gestational diabetes mellitus management in rural/regional Australia
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Ensuring contact: calling rural Appalachian older adults during the COVID-19 epidemic
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Privilege and Place: an exploratory study about healthcare bypass behavior
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Tasmanian Rural Health Conference 2021
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Rural Paediatrics Forum 2021
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Rural Connect 2021 Canada
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WA Rural Health Conference 2021
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NRHA 44th Annual Rural Health Conference 2021, New Orleans
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Victorian Rural Health Conference 2021
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Rural and Remote Retrieval Weekend 2021
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7th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium: Shaping the Future
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Rural Outback and Remote Paramedic Conference – ROAR2021
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BC Rural Health Conference 2021
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Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health
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2021 Rural Special Interest Group (SIG)
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RADU: Rural Anaesthesia Down Under Conference 2021
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31st Annual RDAQ Conference, Gold Coast
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Rural Doctors Association of Queensland (RDAQ) Conference 2021
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Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association Conference (AIDA20–21)
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26th WONCA Europe Conference
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46th National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas
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ICRSLS 2021: International Conference on Rural Sociology, Life and Society
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International Rural Nursing Conference
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WONCA World Rural Health Conference 2021, Uganda
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7th Congresso Iberoamericano de Medicina Familiar and 16th Congresso Brasileiro de Medicina de Familia e Comunidade
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10th EURIPA Rural Health Forum, Poland
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Connecting Communities and Services to Close the Gap in Social & Emotional Wellbeing
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2021 Consortium of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (CLIC) Conference, South Africa
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2021 CRANAplus Conference
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Rural Medicine Australia 2021 conference (RMA21)
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ICRRN 2021: International Conference on Rural Remote Nursing
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WONCA World conference 2021, Abu Dhabi
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WONCA Asia Pacific Region Conference 2022, Myanmar
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6th Nordic Conference for Rural Research
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16th National Rural Health Conference, Australia
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WONCA Europe Region Conference 2022
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WONCA World Conference 2023, Australia
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