Fields of Research (FoR)
Optometry and Ophthalmology, Vision Science, Preventive Medicine, GeneticsSEO tags
Biography
Over 20 years, I developed a long-standing research career including academic positions at the University of Pennsylvania in the USA and at the University of New South Wales in Australia. More recently, I chose to supplement my theoretical skills with professional, first-hand knowledge as a Registered Nurse, which allowed me to further refine my knowledge and understanding of clinical requirements, protocols, and processes within the...view more
Over 20 years, I developed a long-standing research career including academic positions at the University of Pennsylvania in the USA and at the University of New South Wales in Australia. More recently, I chose to supplement my theoretical skills with professional, first-hand knowledge as a Registered Nurse, which allowed me to further refine my knowledge and understanding of clinical requirements, protocols, and processes within the Australian healthcare system.
The combination of research and clinical experience, in combination with my desire to advance medicine, put me in an ideal position to understand all aspects of healthcare research, which I have conducted on the molecular level as well as through clinical trials testing medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies. After a few years of professional experience as a nurse, I have recently taken a position at the Queensland University of Technology to merge professional and research experience advance nursing education and research to improve outcomes through evidence-based clinical care and cutting-edge technology.
My Qualifications
RN, BNClinHons(Tran to Prac), GradDipN(Cardiovascular), VMD, PhD, MACN
Education
Magister in Veterinary Medicine (equivalent DVM, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1996)
Doctor in Veterinary Medicina (equivalent PhD in Genetics; University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1999)
Master of Nursing, University of Sydney, 2018
Bachelor of Nursing with Clinical Honours, University of Tasmania, 2022
Graduate Diploma in Cardiovascular Nursing, University of Tasmania, 2022
Professional affiliations
Member of the Australian College of Nursing
Member of the Australasian Cardiovascular Nursing College
Member of the Beta Chapter of the Society of Phi Zeta at UPenn
My Awards
Honors student scholarship, University Of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1992
Honors student scholarship, University Of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1993
Honors student scholarship, University Of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1994
Young scholar presentation award, 28th International Conference on Animal Genetics, Göttingen, Germany, 2002
My Research Activities
I am interested in facilitating local, national, and international clinical trials improving care and outcomes for patients in critical care, such as:
- Delirium and Dementia in Emergency and Critical Care
- Improving early intervention for patients in septic shock
- Applying technology to improve patient care and documentation with a focus on cardiac arrest
Implementation and governance of selected clinical trials
- ACTRN12621000247875: Resuscitation in Paediatric Sepsis using Vitamin C and Hydrocortisone – A Randoimzed Controlled Multicentre Trial – assessing the effect on time alive and free of vasopressors, registered 8.3.2021, Role: Study Coordinator
- NCT05564754: Sedation, Temperature and Pressure After Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (STEPCARE), registered 29.9.2022, Role: Site Clinical Research Coordinator
- NCT04569942: Australasian Resuscitation In Sepsis Evaluation: FLUid or Vasopressors in Emergency Department Sepsis (ARISE FLUIDS), registered 30.9.2020, Role: Site Clinical Research Nurse
- ACTRN12623000541606: The ICU of the Future – evaluation of the impact of environmental upgrades on patient outcomes, registered 22.5.2023, Role: Clinical Research Coordinator
- ACTRN12622000854730: Validation of a single forehead sensor against polysomnography and evaluation of the introduction of a circadian lighting solution on sleep, circadian rhythms, and recovery in the ICU, registered 17.6.2022, Role: Clinical Research Coordinator
- ACTRN12622000220763: eDIS-ICU – An international validation study to assess accuracy of a new screening tool for delirium in the intensive care unit, registered 8.2.2022, Role: Clinical Research Coordinator
- ACTRN12618001025224: Diurnal Intraocular Pressure Self-monitoring (DIPS) in glaucoma patients on topical medication, registered 19.6.2018
- ACTRN12617001420336: Evaluation of efficiency, satisfaction, and costs of clinical assessment for diabetic retinopathy by ophthalmologists and optometrists at the Sutherland Hospital Eye clinic for patients with Diabetes, registered 9.10.2017
- ACTRN12617001222336: Effect of a Collaborative Ophthalmic System for Effective Triage (COSET) for patients referred to a public ophthalmology clinic on waiting times, registered 21.8.2017
- ACTRN12615001274561: For glaucoma patients and suspects, does home self-monitoring for six weeks following the initial clinical assessment result in better clinical management decisions?, registered 23.11.2015
- ACTRN12615000307505: For glaucoma patients and suspects, does better diagnostic effectiveness of the referring optometrist result in improved outcomes?, registered 1.4.2015
Location
North Wing Rupert Myers Building
Gate 14 Barker Street
UNSW Sydney
NSW 2052
Contact
Publications
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7470-6298