Profiles And Contributions To This Article

Jessica  Elliott

Ms Jessica Elliott ORCID logo

qualifications: RN, IPN

contribution: Study conception and design, Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Lecturer

Jessie is a Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at UniSQ. She holds the governance role within the School of Nursing and Midwifery as the Program Coordinator (Charleville cohort). She holds a number of post graduate qualifications including: Masters in Science (Nurse Practitioner), Masters of Science (Research) (Advanced Research), Immunisation qualification, Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management in addition to her nursing qualifications with commencement of her PhD in 2024. Jessie's research interests include Emergency Nursing, knowledge transition and implementation with focus on employability for our graduate Registered Nurse, the use and implementation of the digital hospital within our current practice, the rural and remote nursing space and immunisation practice. Jessie is keen to take the student on the nursing journey with her and has supervised a number of Masters students. She enjoys sharing her enthusiasm and passion for nursing and is honored to have a part in educating our future Registered Nurses. Jessie has been involved in tertiary education delivery since 2019. Jessie began her nursing career in January 2004 and has worked at hospitals within Ipswich up to the level of Nurse Educator, CNC and After Hours Nurse Unit Manager. She is currently still working clinically where she can maintain her clinical practice, specialising in areas including Emergency Nursing, After Hours Nurse Managing, Infection prevention (Immunisation delivery), Hospital at Night Clinical Nurse Consultant and Intensive Care Nursing.


Liz  Ryan

Dr Liz Ryan

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision, Critical revision

position: Senior Lecturer


Leah  East

Prof Leah East

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Professor


Daniel R Terry

Assoc Prof Daniel Terry ORCID logo

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Associate Professor (Nursing)

Australia

Daniel, BN MntlHlth, MBA, PhD RN, has extensive post-doctoral research experience on rural health, rural workforce, and chronic-ill health. With a background in nursing, his research interest research interests encompass the overarching generalist theme of Rural Health. His research includes are rural health workforce which incorporates nursing student career trajectory, rural medical, nursing and pharmacy employment and profession longevity, while also examining workforce grit and improving workforce learning through communities of practice. In addition, he continues to examine ways to improve rural paediatric injury and paediatric asthma outcomes, while focusing on rural healthcare access and patient decision making in emergencies.


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