Grant Recipients

The Nurses Board of Victoria congratulates the following nurses on being awarded research grants and fellowships in 2009.

Ella Lowe Grant ($50,000)

Dr Karen Page, St Vincent's/ACU National.
'Nurse-led (CVD) Risk Intervention Screening Clinic (NL-RISC).'

 

Dame Joyce Daws Fellowship ($10,000)

Elizabeth Robinson, Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
'Development of nursing care guidelines for primary ciliary dyskinesia.'

 

Division 2 Practice Enhancement Grants ($3,000)

Allison Burke, De Silva Health.
'Minimising UTI's through education and improved personal hygiene.'

Nicole Fairweather, Prince Henry's Institute.
Attend two courses run by ACRP: Good Clinical Practices Course for Research Professionals and Workshop in Practical Aspects for Clinical Research Sites.

Dianne Goschnick, Alexandra District Hospital.
'Pathological Behaviors in the Workplace (two day conference).'

Cathy Petraitis, Peninsula Health - Peninsula Community Mental Health Service.
'Collaborative approach to enhance Division 2 practice in Mental Health.'

Robyne Cullen, Ramsay Health Care.
'Certificate in Cognitive Behavior Therapy.'

Haley Nicholes, Royal Children's Hospital.
'Lactation course for health professionals.'

Jennifer Simons, Terang and Mortlake District Health.
'Clinical Pastoral Education.'

 

June Allen Practice Enhancement Fellowship ($2,000)

Matui Bush, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre.
'Nurse education and competency package for the treatment and management of genital wart infection.'

Simon Conti, Austin Health.
'Ventilator care and training DVD.'

Kerrie Cooke, Benalla & District Memorial Hospital.
'Observational visit to tertiary neonatal intensive care unit.'

Jackie Keane, Mercy Hospital for Women.
'Elective caesarean sections - Continuity of Care - a streamlined approach for women booked for elective caesareans sections in a tertiary facility.'

Annabel Milonas, The Northern Hospital.
'Development of a scenario based learning and assessment package for the nursing care and management of the patient receiving mechanical ventilation in the emergency department.'

Julie Sharrock, St Vincent's Hospital.
'Observational visits to selected American general hospitals.'

Louise Twitchett, Delatite Community Health Service, Mansfield.
'DHS Short Course in Health Promotion.'

Kerrie McEgan, Mercy Hospital for Women.
'Tongue - ties - Evidence based guidelines for healthcare professionals Mercy Hospital for Women.'

 

Mona Menzies Postdoctoral Research Grants ($50,000)

Dr Frances McInerney, Australian Catholic University.
'Registered nurses' constructions of requested death.' 

 

Major Research Grants ($20.000)

Dr Julie Ellis, La Trobe University.
'Relocation into residential aged care.'

Associate Professor Kristine Martin-McDonald, Deakin University.
'Quality care: women's stories guiding the practice of late abortions.'

 

Marjory Taylor Fellowship ($3,000)

Ms Merrin Kelly, City of Greater Geelong.
'Evaluating the changes, following the commencement of clinical reflective practice, in a primary preventative community health service.'

 

William Cooper Fellowship ($3,000)

Colleen Meehan, Northeast Health Wangaratta.
'Palliative Care Resource Nurse Course.'

Irene Murphy, Melbourne Citymission Palliative Care.
'Visiting Fellowship – Professional Development.'

 

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