The Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, established by Griffith University in 2003, consists of researchers from nursing, social work, human services, rehabilitation, psychology, physiotherapy, pharmacy and public health.
School of Nursing and Midwifery Postgraduate student research projects
- Al Shamaly, Hanan : Prevention of adverse events in intravascular devices
- Chang, Shu-Min : Supporting early parenting: a case study of urban Taiwanese families
- Coyne, Elisabeth : What are the strengths and resources young women and their family members use during therapy for breast cancer?
- Dean, Judith : Exploring the sexual health knowledge, attitude and beliefs of the Sudanese communities of Queensland: What are the young community members thinking and doing?
- Eugarde, Ellen : Risk factors for thrombo-embolism in patients with acture Spinal Cord Injury.
- Fairweather, Carrie : Retention of Nursing Students
- Gavin, Nicole : Randomised controlled trial of Hickman catheter dressings
- James, Heather : Management of Transititonal Care for Transferred High Acuity Intensive Care Patients in the General Ward: An Australian Nursing Perspective of a Complex Clinical Process.
- Jeffrey, Carol : Pathways to care for bariatric surgery candidates
- Jullie, Howard : Development of Novel Gene Transfer Vectors for Lung Disease
- Markwell, Katherine : An exploration of pyschosocial and other factors contibuting to a dietary adherence in a weight loss trial
- Massey, Deborah : Impact of education on critically ill patients outcomes
- Stockwell-Smith, Gillian : Early intervention in dementia support using a person centred approach
- Trivella, Alison : Enhancing leadership in nursing: Graduate Programs
- Walker, Rachel : Undergraduate nursing clinical education.
- Wallen, Karen : Clinical handover initiative: Identification and development of standardised clinical handover initiatives
- Wu, Mei-Hui : A study on the family conflict between the caregiver and depression patient.
- Yeh, Li-Chyun : A qualitative study of building satisfaction of medical care among chronic illness adolescent patients and their families regarding the medical treatment environment in Taiwan.
- Yeh, Yueh-Chen : An ethnographic study exploring the cultural beliefs and practices of contemporary Taiwanese women.
PhD completions
2011 Li Chyun Yeh. Doctor of Philosophy, Restoring harmony in the life of Taiwanese families caring for adolescents with cancer: A grounded theory study. Saras Henderson, Ursula Kellett
2011 Loai Abu Sharou. Doctor of Philosophy, Psychosocial predictors of Quality of Life Among Jordanian Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Mixed Methods Study Supervisors: Elizabeth Patterson, Brigid Gillespie
2011 Chieh-Yu Fu. Doctor of Philosophy An investigation of aromatherapy and handmassage on disruptive behaviour in people wit dementia. Supervisors: Wendy Moyle, Marie Cooke
2011 Fengzhi (Frances) Lin. Doctor of Philosophy, Exploring the ICU patient discharge process, Supervisors: Wendy Chaboyer, Marianne Wallis
2011 Yi-Chen Tung Doctor of Philosophy The self-efficacy, functional status and quality of life of older people during rehabilitation. Supervisors: Marie Cooke, Wendy Moyle
2010 Gary Mellor. Doctor of Philosophy. The impact of new fatherhood on work. Principal Supervisor: Winsome St John; Associate Supervisor: Elizabeth Patterson
2010 Jennifer Cooper. Doctor of Philosophy. Work in progress: Parenting children with disabilities. Principal Supervisor: Winsome St John; Principal Supervisor: Sally Borbasi; Associate Supervisor: Melanie Jessup
2010 Rosemary Mahomed. Doctor of Philosophy. A grounded theory of patient satisfaction with nurse-led chronic disease management in general practice. Principal Supervisor. Liz Patterson; Principal Supervisor, Winsome St John
2010 Sylvia Chu. Doctor of Philosophy. Use of complementary therapies by Taiwanese women with breast cancer. Principal Supervisor - Marianne Wallis; Associate Supervisors - Wendy Chaboyer, Brigid Gillespie.
2010 Khomapak Maneewat. Doctor of Philosophy. Developing a culturally sensitive model of nursing clinical decision-making. Principal Supervisor - Suzanne Goopy; Associate Supervisors - Marianne Wallis, Praneed Songwathana
2010 Bao-Kuan (Amy) Wu Doctor of Philosophy Effects of foot reflexology on dysmenorrhoea in adolescents: A randomized controlled trial in Taiwan. Supervisors: Jenny Gamble, Wendy Moyle
2009 Marguerite Bramble. Doctor of Philosophy Promoting family involvement in residential dementia care: An education intervention. Principal supervisor: Wendy Moyle
2009 Jocelyn Lee. Doctor of Philosophy. Grounded theory study of young adult refugees growing up after war. (Commended for Vice Chancellor's award) Principal Supervisor - Saras Henderson; Associate Supervisors - R. Rooney
2009 Jessica Schluter. Doctor of Philosophy. Delegate, undertake or negotiate: Understanding nursing scope of practice in the acute environment. Principal Supervisor - Wendy Chaboyer; Associate Supervisors - Marianne Wallis, Philippa Seaton
2009 Shiow-Jing Wei. Doctor of Philosophy. Family caregivers' needs when caring for an adolescent with a mental illness in Taiwan. Principal Supervisor - Marie Cooke; Associate Supervisors - Wendy Moyle, Debra Creedy
2008 Sarah Huang. Doctor of Philosophy. Parenting a child with cerebral palsy. Principal supervisor: Ursula Kellett; Associate supervisor: Winsome St John
2008 Claire Fenwick. Doctor of Philosophy. Decision-making processes underpinning self-management of persistent pain. Principal supervisor: Wendy Chaboyer; Associate supervisor: Winsome St John
2008 Dean Whitehead. Doctorate by Publication. The epistemology of health promotion in nursing. Principal Supervisor Winsome St John: Principal Supervisor Liz Patterson
2007 Nicola Lucas. Doctor of Philosophy. An historical analysis of the development of community-based health services in Queensland 1969-1981. Principal Supervisor - Elizabeth Patterson; Associate Supervisor - Moya Conrick
2005 Elizabeth Emmanuel. Doctor of Philosophy. The relationship between maternal distress and maternal role attainment following childbirth. Principal Supervisor Debra Creedy, Associate supervisor: Winsome St John; Associate supervisor: Jenny Gamble
2004 Carole Anderson. Doctor of Philosophy. Implantation of the person's heart with a permanent bio-electronic device: A phenomenological study. Principal supervisor: Marianne Wallis; Associate supervisor: Winsome St John
2003 Patricia Johnson. Doctor of Philosophy. Being at its most elusive: The experience of long term ventilation in a critical care unit. Griffith University. (Cited for academic excellence). Principal supervisor: Winsome St John; Associate Supervisor: Wendy Moyle
2003 Phillippa Seaton. Doctor of Philosophy. Internet-based learning in nursing education in Australia. Principal supervisor: Ann McMurray; Associate supervisor: Winsome St John
2002 Sandra Walker. Doctor of Philosophy. Barriers to and supports for parenting the critically ill infant. Principal supervisor: Winsome St John; Associate Supervisor: Carol McVeigh
2001 Karen Mason, Doctor of Philosophy. Processes in family self-management of child health needs. Principal supervisor: Ann McMurray; Associate supervisor: Winsome St John
Masters completions
2011 Melissa Carey, The I-Kiribati student experience of studying in Australia: An ethnographic approach, Master of Advanced Practice (Health Care Research), Principal Supervisor: Catherine Demosthenous, Associate Supervisor: Jennie Barr
2011 Suzanne Eliot, A survey of ICU Liaison Nurse Activities, Master of Advanced Practice (Health Care Research), Supervisor: Wendy Chaboyer
2011 Yi-Chen Hsieh, Needs and care provision for family carers of community-dwelling elderly people with incontinence, Master of Advanced Practice (Community and Primary Health Care) , Supervisor: Winsome St John
2010 Ohood Felemban. Hand hygiene practices of community nurses. Master of Advanced Practice (Community and Primary Health Care) with Honours. Co-supervisor: Winsome St John; Co-Supervisor: Ramon Shaban
2010 Hsuan-Wen Hsu, Evaluation of Therapeutic Subclavian Arterial Compression (TSAC): A technique in emergency nursing for peripheral vascular stasis, Master of Advanced Practice (Acute Care Nursing) , Supervisors: Ramon Shaban, Jenny Gamble
2010 Heather Reynolds. Arterial catheter use in the perioperative environment. Masters of Advanced Practice (Health Care Research) Supervisors: Claire Rickard, Marion Tower
2010 Tracy Sloane, Rubs and scrubs: The use of alcohol-based hand rub for preoperative hand antisepsis in the operating theatre, Master of Advanced Practice (Infection Prevention and Control) with Class I Honours, Supervisors: Ramon Shaban, Brigid Gillespie B
2009 Mary-Rose Godsell, Healthcare Workers lived experience of transmission-based precautions, Master of Advanced Practice (Infection Prevention & Control) , Supervisors: Ramon Shaban, Jenny Gamble
2008 Lisa Hutchinson. An exploration of adolescent boys’ help-seeking from School-Based Youth Health Nurse services . Master of Advanced Practice (Community and Primary Health Care) with Honours. Principal Supervisor: Winsome St John
2008 Carolyn Erhlich. Master of Advanced Practice (Community and Primary Health Care) with Honours. Principal supervisor: Winsome St John; Associate Supervisor: Elizabeth Kendall
2008 Robyn Barry. The perceptions of clinical facilitators of teaching and learning for culturally and linguistically diverse students undertaking clinical placements . Master of Advanced Practice (Community & Primary Health Care) with Honours. Principal Supervisor: Saras Henderson; Associate Supervisor: Winsome St John
2007 Rosemary Mohamad. Participation in chronic disease self-management. Master of Advanced Practice (Community and Primary Health Care) with Honours. Principal Supervisor: Elizabeth Patterson; Associate Supervisor: Winsome St John
2006 Shona McKenzie. Management of urinary incontinence in men. Master of Advanced Practice (Community and Primary Health Care) with Honours. Principal Supervisor: Winsome St John; Associate Supervisor: Marianne Wallis
2003 Julie Dickson. The lived experience of first time fathers in the antenatal period. Master of Community Health Practice with Honours. Griffith University. Principal Supervisor: Winsome St John
2003 Kim Fraser. Fun not fuss with food: Evaluation of a multi-disciplinary community-based nutrition program for parents of pre-school children. Master of Community Health Practice with Honours. Griffith University. Principal Supervisor: Winsome St John; Associate Supervisor: Marianne Wallis
2002. Gary Mellor. Master of Nursing. The role and activities of the occupational health nurse: An Australian perspective. Principal Supervisor: Winsome St John; Associate Supervisor: Elizabeth Patterson
2002 Gillian Gray-Ganter. Master of Nursing. Patterns of nurse-patient communication in intensive care. Principal Supervisor: Wendy Chaboyer; Associate Supervisor: Winsome St John
2001 Sheila Grant. Master of Nursing. Continuity of care: From hospital to community. Principal Supervisor: Winsome St John; Associate Supervisor: Elizabeth Patterson
1999 Fengzhi Lin. Master of Nursing with Honours. Burnout in Chinese nurses. Principal Supervisor: Winsome St John
1999 Christine Ryan. Master of Nursing. Meeting the challenge: The impact of the Queensland Health Elective Surgery Project on the role of the community nursing in Queensland. Co-Supervisor: Winsome St John; Co-Supervisor: Anne McMurray
1998 Celine Joseph. Master of Nursing (Dissertation). Indian nurses’ knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention and management. Principal Supervisor: Winsome St John
1997 Joan Saunders. Master of Nursing. The meaning of spirituality for people with terminal illness. Principal Supervisor: Andrew Retsas; Associate Supervisor: Winsome St John
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) completions
2011 Tobiano, Georgia , Family’s perspective of bedside handover, Bachelor of Nursing with Class I Honours, Supervisors: Wendy Chaboyer, Anne McMurray.
2011 van rooyen Rista, The comparison of two quality of life measures used with patients receiving haemodialysis, Bachelor of Nursing with Honours, Supervisors: Saras Henderson, Marianne Wallis, B Shanahen.
1996 Janet Scott. Undiagnosed depression in the independent elderly. Bachelor of Nursing with Honours. Principal Supervisor: Winsome St John