The Nursing Research Institute organise an annual research seminar series where researchers and staff can showcase their research projects. The seminars are open to all Australian Catholic University, St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne students, researchers and clinicians. Click on the links below for details.

The Nursing Research Institute Melbourne (NRI) in partnership with the NRI Sydney, Allied Health Research Unit (Sydney) and Allied Health (Melbourne) (Nursing Research Institute and Allied Health Collaboration (Melb/Syd)) have come together to offer a suite of research seminars to all SVHA clinicians interested in research. Sessions offered as part of the @Allied Health Grand Round (Melb) and Applied Medical Research/ Nursing Research Institute/ Allied Health Research Unit (Syd) have also been collated here for your convenience.

Evaluation of a Hand Therapy Service in a Tertiary Public Hospital (15 min)

Family Members Experiences and Support Needs in the Immediate Aftermath of an Expected Death at Home, Within the Context of Palliative Care - A Scoping Review and In-Depth Interview Study (15 min)

Wed 19 February 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Merdedith Rogers, MPhil Candidate, ACU. Accredited Hand Therapist & Senior Occupational Therapist, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Anna Laverty Wilson, PhD Candidate, UNSW. Senior Social Worker, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Chair:

Simeon Dale, Clinical Research Fellow & QASC Australasia Trial Manager, Nursing Research Institute

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
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Navigating the ethics and governance approval maze: Lessons from the multicentre QASC Australasia Trial

Wed 19 March 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Simeon Dale, Clinical Research Fellow & QASC Australasia Trial Manager, Nursing Research Institute

Chair:

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
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Adaptive trial design and platform trials

Wed 16 April 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Leonid Churilov, Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Medicine (RMH)

Kate Hayward, Associate Professor of Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation, NHMRC Heart Foundation and Dame Kate Campbell Fellow

Chair:

Jake McMahon, PhD Candidate, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Wiser Wound Care, Clinical Fellow of Australian Catholic University, Clinician Researcher ACCELERATE Plus, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Melbourne & Australian Catholic University

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
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Effectiveness of organisational interventions for the delivery and implementation of pressure injury prevention and treatment in acute hospital settings: A systematic review

Wed 21 May 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Jake McMahon, PhD Candidate, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Wiser Wound Care, Clinical Fellow of Australian Catholic University, Clinician Researcher ACCELERATE Plus, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Melbourne & Australian Catholic University

Chair:

Alysia Coventry, PhD Candidate, Senior Research Officer - Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & Australian Catholic University

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
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Involvement in a large international acute stroke rehabilitation clinical trial (AVERT DOSE) - A local perspective

Wed 18 June 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Natasha Gillman, Senior Neurosciences Physiotherapist, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

Chair:

Simeon Dale, Clinical Research Fellow & QASC Australasia Trial Manager, Nursing Research Institute

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
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Topic to be confirmed

Wed 16 July 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Laura Jolliffe, Lecturer in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Monash University, the Allied Health Research and Knowledge Translation Lead at Peninsula Health, Experienced Occupational Therapist (Neurosciences).

Chair:

Professor Sandy Middleton, Director, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne and Australian Catholic University

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
Passcode: j5rMpt

Taking footcare to the streets

Wed 20 August 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Ailbhe Murray, Senior Podiatrist, Podiatry Department, St Vincent's Hospital

Chair:

Patty Zenonos, Executive Officer, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & Australian Catholic University

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
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Breaking Barriers: Using Data and Behaviour Change Theory to improve the uptake of Nurse-Initiated Protocols in Emergency Departments

Wed 17 September 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Julie Gawthorne, PhD Candidate, RN Clinical Nurse Consultant, St Vincent's Health Network

Chair:

Dr Nicola Straiton, Senior Research Fellow, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & Australian Catholic University

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
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Exploring the unmet rehabilitation needs of stroke survivors in Australia: A qualitative study.

Wed 15 October 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Maddison Smith, Research Assistant - Allied Health Research Unit, St Vincent's Health Network, Sydney

Chair:

Tessa Holman, Research Officer, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & Australian Catholic University

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
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Addressing the information gaps experienced by women with anal cancer: findings from a qualitative and a co-design study.

Wed 19 November 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Mary Hayes, Medical Oncology Primary Care Clinical Nurse Consultant, The Kinghorn Cancer Centre

Chair:

Dr Lauren Christie, Senior Implementation Science Research Fellow- Allied Health Head of Department, Allied Health Research Unit Clinical Fellow, Australian Catholic University, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
Passcode: j5rMpt

Remote constraint induced therapy of the upper extremity (ReCITE): A feasibility study

Wed 3 December 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Dr Lauren Christie, Senior Implementation Science Research Fellow- Allied Health Head of Department, Allied Health Research Unit Clinical Fellow, Australian Catholic University, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney

Chair:

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
Passcode: j5rMpt

If you have questions about any sessions, please contact:

Nursing Research Institute / Applied Medical Research / Allied Health Research Unit - Sydney
nriadmin@acu.edu.au or kelly.jones@acu.edu.au

Allied Health Research - Sydney
lauren.christie@svha.org.au

Research Directorate St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & Aikenhead Centre for Medical Research (ACMD) Research Week - Melbourne
research.directorate@svha.org.au

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