Nursing, Education, Community and Home Care, Health (social science)
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Identifying higher education research priorities at a regional Australian university: a modified-Delphi study Dara Tafazoli, Charlotte E. Rees, Susan Ledger, Liam Phelan, Tegan Bradley, et al. Australian Educational Researcher, 2026 Setting priorities is crucial for optimising research in resource-constrained environments, so we identify higher education (HE) research priorities at one regional Australian university. Employing constructivism, we conducted a three-round modified-Delphi with an expert panel (n = 64) using online questionnaires. Analysis included descriptive statistics (quantitative items), and content/theme analysis (qualitative). We collected 37 panellist-identified priorities (Round 1): the top three were AI in HE, how best to teach innovatively, and equity in HE. Across all three rounds, 48 priorities were considered with 31 achieving high importance and consensus: the top three were student engagement, how to teach creative/critical thinking skills, and how technology impacts HE. Key rationales underlying panellists’ priorities were conducting research to improve student learning, workforce preparedness, and aligning with institutional values. Findings align partly with international priority-setting exercises, but also reveal novel insights specific to the regional context. Although institution-specific, findings offer broader relevance and a replicable methodology for other HE institutions identifying research priorities.
Articulating Grief: Arts-Based Therapy as a Pathway to Resilience in Nursing Practice Michelle Stubbs, Minah Gaviola, Carla Sunner, Julie Reis International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2026 Grief and bereavement are profound yet underexplored aspects of nursing practice within residential aged care facilities. Registered nurses who work in these settings often form close emotional bonds with residents, making repeated exposure to death deeply impactful. This study aimed to depict the grief, loss, and bereavement experiences of registered nurses in aged care through an arts‐based qualitative approach. Nine nurses participated in a one‐hour creative session involving drawing or painting to express their experiences of grief and loss. The artworks and accompanying narratives were analysed using a combined deductive and inductive approach guided by Guillemin's adaptation of Rose's critical visual methodology framework. Three key themes emerged: (i) symbolic use of colour, where colours conveyed emotions such as grief, peace, and transformation; (ii) elements of transformation, with imagery evolving from depictions of death and turmoil to representations of acceptance and renewal; and (iii) meaningful motifs, where symbols such as butterflies, birds, and domes represented peace, connection, and spirituality. Collectively, the artworks illustrated how grief, while painful, can evolve into acceptance and peace through creative expression. This study demonstrates the capacity of arts‐based methods to reveal the emotional complexity of grief among aged care nurses, highlighting symbolism and colour as powerful tools for emotional understanding. Integrating creative approaches into professional development and emotional support initiatives may enhance wellbeing, reduce burnout, and improve retention. Further research should explore the long‐term emotional effects of grief and the therapeutic potential of structured creative interventions in nursing practice.
Effectiveness of pre-employment assessments in improving worker health in the meat processing industry: a scoping review Bree Renfrew, Julie Reis, Alison Hutton, Michelle Stubbs Journal of Public Health Germany, 2025 Objective This scoping review aimed to investigate the potential impact of pre-employment assessments (PEAs) on worker and community health outcomes in the Australian meat processing industry. Methods A systematic search was conducted across EBSCO, ProQuest, Scopus, and Ovid (MEDLINE) databases. Peer-reviewed articles written in English focusing on PEAs or similar assessments in the meat processing industry were included. The review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) framework for scoping reviews. Results Five articles met the eligibility criteria. Themes emerging from included studies included (1) challenges to adoption and effectiveness, (2) health checks in other countries, (3) assessment tools and methodologies, (4) barriers to effective health and safety practices, (5) injury rates and risk factors, (6) effectiveness of occupational health interventions, (7) historical and contextual, (8) sampling and data limitations, (9) global perspectives and variations, and (10) impact on worker and community health. Conclusion While direct evidence for PEAs in the Australian meat processing industry is limited, the potential benefits for worker and community health are promising. Future research should evaluate the effectiveness of different PEA methods, establish causal links between PEAs and improved health outcomes, and address implementation challenges specific to the Australian context. By addressing these research gaps, PEAs may play a crucial role in promoting a healthier workforce and improving community health outcomes in this high-risk industry.
Experiences of grief and loss among registered nurses in residential aged care facilities: A qualitative descriptive study Michelle Stubbs, Carla Sunner, Minah Gaviola, Tosin Popoola, Julie Reis Death Studies, 2025 Registered nurses working in residential aged care facilities frequently encounter dying and death. While caring for the dying is part of their role, RNs are at risk of experiencing unexpressed grief and loss, which can have negative physical and emotional effects. Individual experiences of grief and loss in registered nurses working residential aged care facilities are underexplored. This qualitative descriptive study explores how registered nurses in residential aged care facilities characterize their experience of grief and loss. Semi structured face-to face interviews were conducted with nine registered nurses from two residential aged care facilities in New South Wales, Australia. Data were analyzed using an inductive thematic approach. Four themes were identified: (1) evolution of emotion; (2) wellbeing and resilience; (3) challenges; (4) solutions. While participants expressed resilience and coping strategies, there is a need for a structured organizational approach to support RNs, particularly new graduate registered nurses in managing grief and loss.
Introducing new nurse leadership roles through an educational framework to protect the planet and human health Janet Roden, Victoria Pitt, Anna Anaker, Teresa Lewis, Julie Reis, et al. Contemporary Nurse, 2025 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This discussion paper proposes four new nursing leadership roles to address planetary health challenges. BACKGROUND Nurses are essential in reducing healthcare's greenhouse emissions. The Planetary Health Education Framework (PHEF) supports integrating planetary health concepts into sustainable healthcare practice. Nurse educators with planetary health expertise should teach the PHEF, while nurse climate advocates promote it to health professionals, with nurse-led planetary health researchers undertaking climate-change research and Planetary Health Nurse Practitioners practicing sustainable healthcare. DESIGN Discussion paper. DATA SOURCES A PICO framework was used to identify relevant articles: In nursing (P) should new roles be introduced (I) compared to no new roles (C) to understand climate change impacts on both nursing and planetary health (O). DISCUSSION Barriers to sustainable healthcare include denial, group-think, and ignorance. National and International organisation enablers highlight the importance of climate change in nurse education. The Australian College of Nursing recommends government funding for nurse-led planetary health research. CONCLUSION Educators should focus on curricula development, nurse climate advocates on education and policy, researchers on supporting planetary health research, and PHNPs on climate justice, environmental protection, and emissions reduction.
Experiences of nurse preceptors in a continuity-aligned dedicated education unit Michelle Anne Stubbs, Bethany Porteous, Julie Reis, Mary Kelly, Colleen Vandy, et al. Contemporary Nurse, 2025 BACKGROUND A continuity-aligned dedicated education unit is a novel professional experience model focused on teaching and learning in clinical environments. Students complete repeat placements within a clinical ward designed to support student learning. Evidence reports high student and preceptor satisfaction within dedicated education units. However, information concerning nurse preceptor experiences within a continuity-aligned dedicated education unit have not been explored. AIMS To explore the experiences of nurse preceptors who mentor students in a continuity-aligned dedicated education unit at the commencement of the initial four weeks of professional experience placement. DESIGN Qualitative descriptive study. METHODS Registered nurses (n = 8) employed for >6 months with a minimum of 12 months' experience working within the clinical ward participated in group or individual 30-minute recorded interviews. The interviews were conducted face-to-face or via Zoom. All recordings were transcribed verbatim. Data analysis was undertaken using inductive thematic analysis. RESULTS/FINDINGS Participants had a median (Q1, Q3) age of 44 (25, 36) years. Four themes emerged: (i) preceptorship is a multifaceted role, (ii) precepting is important and positive, (iii) continuity-aligned dedicated education unit model brings hope, and (iv) endorsed model. CONCLUSION Preceptors perceive the continuity-aligned dedicated education unit as beneficial for students' learning and their professional development. However, the model can be impacted by occasional staffing challenges. Further studies are required to explore the long-term impact of continuity-aligned dedicated education units on both student nurses and nurse preceptors. IMPACT STATEMENT A Continuity-Aligned Dedicated Education Unit (CADEU) model appears to be an innovative approach to support preceptorship of nursing students on professional experience placement. The CADEU model leads to enhanced placement experiences for students and nurse preceptors with reported improvements in support, teamwork, confidence, workforce readiness.
Identifying higher education research priorities at a regional Australian university: a modified-Delphi study: D. Tafazoli et al. D Tafazoli, CE Rees, S Ledger, L Phelan, T Bradley, K Butler, B McBain, ... The Australian Educational Researcher 53 (3), 45 , 2026 2026
Injury trends, costs, and lost time in an Australian meat processing facility: a retrospective analysis B Renfrew, A Hutton, J Reis, M Stubbs BMC Public Health , 2026 2026
Nurses as public educators: A scoping review of literature on misinformation mitigation M Stubbs, K van Wissen, D Blanchard, J Reis Teaching and Learning in Nursing , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Articulating Grief: Arts‐Based Therapy as a Pathway to Resilience in Nursing Practice M Stubbs, M Gaviola, C Sunner, J Reis International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 35 (1), e70218 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Absenteeism among undergraduate nursing students: a scoping review E Kata, S Reddy, R Nisha, J Reis, K Kant, M Stubbs, A Conikeli, A Kateni, ... Nurse Education Today, 107006 , 2026 2026
Injury Trends, Costs, and Lost Time in an Australian Meat Processing Facility: A B Renfrew¹, A Hutton, J Reis, M Stubbs¹ Burns 202, 0 , 2026 2026
Experiences of nurse preceptors in a continuity-aligned dedicated education unit MA Stubbs, B Porteous, J Reis, M Kelly, C Vandy, JA Olaisen, M Makaza, ... Contemporary Nurse 61 (5), 420-431 , 2025 2025
Digital reflective practice among new graduate nurses–A scoping review E Bembridge, G Crowfoot, R Wilson, J Reis Nurse Education Today 150, 106688 , 2025 2025 Citations: 9
Experiences of grief and loss among registered nurses in residential aged care facilities: A qualitative descriptive study M Stubbs, C Sunner, M Gaviola, T Popoola, J Reis Death Studies, 1-15 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Effectiveness of pre-employment assessments in improving worker health in the meat processing industry: a scoping review B Renfrew, J Reis, A Hutton, M Stubbs Journal of Public Health, 1-11 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Introducing new nurse leadership roles through an educational framework to protect the planet and human health J Roden, V Pitt, A Anäker, T Lewis, J Reis, A Johnson Contemporary Nurse 61 (2), 180-194 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
The experience of transition from student nurse to registered nurse among newly graduated nurses in the paediatric setting: An integrative literature review W Asseiri, J Reis, M Omura, A Hutton Nurse Education in Practice 83, 104252 , 2025 2025 Citations: 12
Encouraging Meaningful Student Feedback in Nursing Education J Reis, G Crowfoot, M Stubbs Nurse Educator 49 (5), E307-E308 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
The feasibility and impact of a brief behavioural intervention for anxiety in later life: perceptions of general practice nurses J Reis, S Hills, T Robinson, D Hills Contemporary Nurse 60 (4), 356-366 , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
The use of humour in nursing education: An integrative review of research literature G Haydon, J Reis, L Bowen Nurse Education Today 126, 105827 , 2023 2023 Citations: 20
Gender, GenerationalGroupsandLeadership J Reis, D Blanchard Clinical Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare, 357 , 2023 2023
Gender, generational groups and leadership J Reis, D Blanchard Clinical leadership in nursing and healthcare, 357-383 , 2022 2022 Citations: 5
The impact of suicide prevention education programmes for nursing students: A systematic review M Ferguson, J Reis, L Rabbetts, T McCracken, M Loughhead, K Rhodes, ... International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 29 (5), 756-771 , 2020 2020 Citations: 41
The Effectiveness of Suicide Prevention Education Programs for Nurses MS Ferguson, JA Reis, L Rabbetts, HJ Ashby, M Bayes, T McCracken, ... Crisis 39 (2), 96-109 , 2018 2018
The effectiveness of suicide prevention education programs for nurses MS Ferguson, JA Reis, L Rabbetts, HJ Ashby, M Bayes, T McCracken, ... Crisis , 2017 2017 Citations: 48
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The effectiveness of suicide prevention education programs for nurses MS Ferguson, JA Reis, L Rabbetts, HJ Ashby, M Bayes, T McCracken, ... Crisis , 2017 2017 Citations: 48
The impact of suicide prevention education programmes for nursing students: A systematic review M Ferguson, J Reis, L Rabbetts, T McCracken, M Loughhead, K Rhodes, ... International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 29 (5), 756-771 , 2020 2020 Citations: 41
The use of humour in nursing education: An integrative review of research literature G Haydon, J Reis, L Bowen Nurse Education Today 126, 105827 , 2023 2023 Citations: 20
The experience of transition from student nurse to registered nurse among newly graduated nurses in the paediatric setting: An integrative literature review W Asseiri, J Reis, M Omura, A Hutton Nurse Education in Practice 83, 104252 , 2025 2025 Citations: 12
Exploring computer technology usage amongst remote area nurses in Australia: a preliminary analysis J Klotz, J Reis HIC 2005 and HINZ 2005: Proceedings, [54-59] , 2005 2005 Citations: 12
Digital reflective practice among new graduate nurses–A scoping review E Bembridge, G Crowfoot, R Wilson, J Reis Nurse Education Today 150, 106688 , 2025 2025 Citations: 9
The road to loss of academic integrity is littered with SET: A hypothetical dilemma J Reis, J Klotz Educational integrity: Culture and values. Proceedings 5th Asia Pacific … , 2011 2011 Citations: 8
Gender, generational groups and leadership J Reis, D Blanchard Clinical leadership in nursing and healthcare, 357-383 , 2022 2022 Citations: 5
Effectiveness of pre-employment assessments in improving worker health in the meat processing industry: a scoping review B Renfrew, J Reis, A Hutton, M Stubbs Journal of Public Health, 1-11 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Experiences of grief and loss among registered nurses in residential aged care facilities: A qualitative descriptive study M Stubbs, C Sunner, M Gaviola, T Popoola, J Reis Death Studies, 1-15 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Introducing new nurse leadership roles through an educational framework to protect the planet and human health J Roden, V Pitt, A Anäker, T Lewis, J Reis, A Johnson Contemporary Nurse 61 (2), 180-194 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
The feasibility and impact of a brief behavioural intervention for anxiety in later life: perceptions of general practice nurses J Reis, S Hills, T Robinson, D Hills Contemporary Nurse 60 (4), 356-366 , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Food, Nutrition and Older People Living in Rural Communities J Reis, J Nagy Odysseys of Plates and Palates: Food, Society and Sociality, 147-160 , 2015 2015 Citations: 2
Nurses as public educators: A scoping review of literature on misinformation mitigation M Stubbs, K van Wissen, D Blanchard, J Reis Teaching and Learning in Nursing , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Articulating Grief: Arts‐Based Therapy as a Pathway to Resilience in Nursing Practice M Stubbs, M Gaviola, C Sunner, J Reis International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 35 (1), e70218 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Encouraging Meaningful Student Feedback in Nursing Education J Reis, G Crowfoot, M Stubbs Nurse Educator 49 (5), E307-E308 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
The utilisation of factorial research methods in the exploration of treatment decisions by health and social workers J Reis, W Lauder, D Dowding, R Ludwick, J Winchell, M Wright, R Zeller CQUniversity , 2003 2003 Citations: 1
Identifying higher education research priorities at a regional Australian university: a modified-Delphi study: D. Tafazoli et al. D Tafazoli, CE Rees, S Ledger, L Phelan, T Bradley, K Butler, B McBain, ... The Australian Educational Researcher 53 (3), 45 , 2026 2026
Injury trends, costs, and lost time in an Australian meat processing facility: a retrospective analysis B Renfrew, A Hutton, J Reis, M Stubbs BMC Public Health , 2026 2026
Absenteeism among undergraduate nursing students: a scoping review E Kata, S Reddy, R Nisha, J Reis, K Kant, M Stubbs, A Conikeli, A Kateni, ... Nurse Education Today, 107006 , 2026 2026
