School of Nursing & Midwifery - Griffith University Australia

🏆 Huge congratulations to our amazing team for receiving the Reizenstein Award – Best Paper of the Year! 🎉

Recognised for their impactful work:

“Co-design of an intervention to improve patient participation in discharge medication communication”

Pain Assessment and Management in Dementia Care: Qualitative Perspectives of People With Dementia, Their Families, and Healthcare Professionals Aim Pain is under-assessed and under-treated among people living with dementia. This study aims to explore the perspectives of people with dementia, family carers, and healthcare professionals regar.....

📣 New publication alert 📣

Congrats to our team in the School of Nursing and Midwifery @griffith.edu.au on their qualitative study exploring pain assessment and management in people with dementia 🧠💊

📖 Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

📢 Publication Alert 📢

Congratulations to A/Prof Vicki Kain & co-authors on their latest review examining neonatal mortality in remote Nepal and the impact of the Helping Babies Breathe program 🍼

📖 Read more: www.mdpi.com/2036-7503/17...

An analysis of sustainable decision-making using clinical reasoning Educating future nurses to make sustainable clinical decisions is urgently needed to arrest or mitigate both planetary and human health challenges. Ed…

📢 New publication alert! 📢

Congrats to Dr Naomi Tutticci on reimagining the Clinical Reasoning Cycle to support sustainable decision-making in #nursing 🌏🩺

📖 Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📣 Publication Alert 📣

Congrats to Prof Wendy Moyle on new research exploring how digital tools can support informal carers of people living with #dementia 💻

📖 Read: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

📢 Presentation Alert 📢

Join Aphichat Kardosod as he presents his PhD TCRM on the experiences of family caregivers providing palliative home care for people with metastatic spinal cancer in Northern Thailand

📅 12 June | 🕙 10:00 AM
📩 RSVP: j.chan@griffith.edu.au

Australian infection prevention and control leads' perceptions of their roles and responsibilities in residential aged care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study Residents of residential aged care facilities were disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. In 2020, the Australian Government mandated the appointmen…

📢 Publication Alert 📢

New research from our School @griffith.edu.au explores the lived experiences of #InfectionPreventionControl (IPC) Leads in aged care during #COVID-19.

📖 Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@ipcpau.bsky.social

📢 New publication alert 📢

Congrats to Dr #NaomiTutticci on reimagining the Clinical Reasoning Cycle to support sustainable decision-making in #nursing 🌱🩺

Nurses must now consider both human & planetary health in every clinical action.

📖 Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Jagodage (PhD graduate), @ann-bonner.bsky.social , and Drs #CharlotteSeib & #AmandaMcGuire on their top viewed publication

A fantastic recognition of impactful research from our School of Nursing & Midwifery @griffith.edu.au onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

📢 Publication Alert 📢
A new scoping review led by our very own Dr Zimmerman @ipcpau.bsky.social from @griffith.edu.au explores global use of the @WHO #IPCAF tool across 18 countries 🌍

Important insights into global infection prevention practices.

🔗 ijic.info/article/view...

Understanding attrition of early career midwives in Australia There is a lack of understanding of the experiences of early career midwives which lead to workforce attrition.In the Australian midwifery setting, wo…

New research from our School at @griffith.edu.au highlights the lived experiences of early career midwives in Australia

Key findings:
🔹 Challenging transitions
🔹 Difficult workplace cultures
🔹 Mental health impacts
🔹 Desire to stay in healthcare

📖 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Engaging Families in Rehabilitation for The Critically Ill Despite the growing interest in rehabilitation of the critically ill, limited consideration has been given to the role of the family in this process. Family members remain an underutilized resource in...

📘 New Book from Prof Andrea Marshall!

ICU rehab is evolving—but families are still an underused resource. This work explores how engaging families at the bedside benefits patients, staff & the system alike.
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link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Co-designed technologies and people living with dementia: A qualitative systematic review Co-designing technologies for people living with dementia can develop a product that benefits their needs and preferences.To systematically evaluate the use of co-designed technologies for dementia...

📢 Publication Alert 📢

New systematic review by Prof #WendyMoyle and team sheds light on the crucial role—and current shortfalls—of co-designing tech with people living with #dementia.

🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@griffith.edu.au

Digital Dialogs (Episode 3 | S6) - Enhancing Dementia Care Through Assistive Technologies and Social Robotics Podcast Episode · Digital Dialogs - Compact conversations on the future of tech · 05/08/2025 · 15m

🎙️ Presentation Alert 🎙️
Prof Wendy Moyle dives into how assistive tech & social robotics are transforming dementia care 🧠🤖

🎧 Tune in: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Big congrats to Dr #KaaraCalma on her chapter in An Introduction to Community and #PrimaryHealthCare, published by @cambridgeup.bsky.social
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🎉 Grant Success 🎉

Congrats to Dr Tanisha Springhall and the research team on securing an @healthgovau.bsky.social MRFF grant in maternal health! 👏

Their project will expand culturally safe continuity of care for #FirstNations mothers and babies in Victoria through co-design.

📢 Publication Alert 📢

New research from our School's Dr Matt Barton explores the power of podcasts in health education beyond the classroom! 🎧

Who listens, why they tune in, and how podcasts support learning.

📖 Read more: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

🎉 Happy #InternationalMidwivesDay! 🎉

Today we celebrate midwives around the world—and send a huge shoutout to the amazing midwives in our School at @griffith.edu.au 🫶

Your compassion, expertise, and advocacy make a difference every day.

#IDM2025 #MidwivesMatter

YouTube video by GriffithuniElisabeth Professor Bronwyn Griffin shares her burn management research

Exciting research from Prof Bronwyn Griffin in burn care! 👩‍⚕️🔥

Her work shows how just 20 minutes of cool running water can improve burn outcomes and shape clinical guidelines.

📺 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcSN...

#BurnManagement #NursingResearch #Healthcare #GriffithUni

Understanding nursing assessment of health literacy in a hospital context: A qualitative study Problem Nurses are fundamental in presenting information to their patients to ensure understanding of information, and health directions enabling improved health outcomes. Limited research exists ex.....

🎉 Congrats to our amazing Drs @Elisabethcoyne & @LyndaHughes on their #TopViewedArticle achievement! 📈

Their work on nurses’ views of health literacy assessment is making an impact—well worth the read!

📖 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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New paper out!
We explored what IPC leads really faced in aged care during COVID-19.
🧵From role confusion to resilience, the stories are powerful.
👇 Dive in: doi.org/10.1016/j.id...
#InfectionPrevention #COVID19 #AgedCare #Research @acipc.bsky.social @griffithuninursmid.bsky.social @griffith.edu.au

📢 New Publication 📢

Staff from our School explored the experiences of IPC Leads in Australian🦘 aged care homes during COVID-19. 🦠

The findings reveal key challenges & offer insights to strengthen future pandemic preparedness in residential care.

🔗 Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🎆 Grant Success 🎆

Congrats to A/Prof #JamieRanse and co-CIs on securing an @nhmrc.bsky.social grant for vital #climatehealth research in remote #Indigenous desert communities across Australia! 🏜️

🔗 Learn more: www.menzies.edu.au/page/Researc...

📢 Publication Alert 📢

Congrats to Dr Peta-Anne @ipcpau.bsky.social on her latest publication in #InfectionDiseaseHealth @elsevierconnect.bsky.social 👏

This scoping review explores how #religious beliefs can both support and hinder infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in healthcare.

📢 Publication Alert 📢

New research from our School highlights the challenges of assessing and managing pain in people with #dementia.

The study calls for better communication, personalised care, and training for carers and clinicians.

🔗 Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

📢 Publication Alert 📢
Congrats to Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman @ipcpau.bsky.social on her latest publication in #IJIC! 🧼🦠

This review maps the global use of the @who.int IPC Framework (IPCAF), revealing key disparities across 18 countries 🌍

🔗 Read more: ijic.info/article/view...

📢 Presentation Alert 📢

Join Anthony as he presents his #PhD research at TCRM, exploring laws, lived experiences, and the potential for meaningful connections between donor families and transplant recipients.

🗓️ 14 April | 9–10am
📩 RSVP: j.chan@griffith.edu.au

#OrganDonation #HealthEthics

Congratulations to our hospitality researchers and lecturers with the QS World Uni Rankings rating our hospitality subjects as the 25th best in the world. This exemplifies the great work of our researchers and lecturers.

We’re proud to share that the School of Nursing and Midwifery @griffith.edu.au has been ranked 33rd in the world for #Nursing in the QS World University Rankings!

This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence in education, research, and healthcare.