Dr Clare Cole
Lecturer in Nursing
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Areas of expertise: Nursing; Foucauldian Analysis; Qualitative Research; Nursing Ethics
Phone: +61 3 92308118
Email: Clare.Cole@acu.edu.au
Location: ACU Melbourne Campus
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6635-3971
Clare Cole, RN, BN, Cert IV in Training and Assessment, Grad Cert Nursing (Ortho), Grad Cert Higher Education and Learning, Mast EdSt, PhD Position: Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (Melbourne).
Clare came to ACU in 2021 having worked in nursing Academica for a significant period, previously at Federation University Australia, Victoria University and Swinburne University of Technology. Clare is an experienced clinical nurse, academic and early career researcher. Clare's PhD investigated the need for advocacy in nursing practice and whether in contemporary nursing practice this was still a role that nurses should undertake. Clare has a strong interest in the concept of caring and what this looks like in today's clinical environment where there is a focus on patient centered care.
Clare teaches into the first and second years of the BN program and focuses on clinical preparation of students in the Integrating Practice units.
Select publications
Conference Presentations:
- 2010- INP/APNN conference (Brisbane/Australia) - the notion of informed consent in a Day Surgery Environment - an explorative study
- 2011 - Research Services 2011 Annual Research Conference University of Ballarat (Ballarat) - Unpacking Advocacy in Contemporary Nursing
- 2012- 2nd International Conference on Health, Wellness and society (Chicago, USA) - Unpacking Advocacy in Contemporary Nursing
- 2012 - Research Services 2012 Annual Research Conference University of Ballarat (Ballarat) - Foucault and the power-knowledge dichotomy in healthcare
- 2015 - CLIPP e-learning showcase Federation University - BOLD Fundamentals
- 2016 - 27th International Networking for Healthcare Education conference (Cambridge, UK) - Multi-dimensional engagement: developing stories and filming modules to embed in a blended online and digital (BOLD) nursing curriculum
- 2016 - CLIPP E-learning showcase Federation University - Reflective Engaged Authentic Learning (REAL) through stories - the use of multimedia to contextualise nursing education
Publications:
- Cole, C., Mummery, J., and Peck B., (2022) The professionalisation of care - the duty of care. Under review Nursing Inquiry.
- Cole, C., Mummery, J., And Peck, B (2022) Empowerment as an alternative to traditional patient advocacy roles in contemporary healthcare. Nursing Ethics, May 27;9697330211020434.DOI: 10.1177/09697330211020434
- Andrews, T. and Cole, C. (2015). Two steps forward, one step back: the intricacies of engaging with e-portfolios in nursing undergraduate education. Nurse Education Today. 35(4), 568-572. DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2014.12.011
- Penny, W., Poulter, N., Cole, C. and Wellard, S. (2015). Nursing assessment of older people who are in hospital: exploring registered nurses' understanding of their assessment skills. Contemporary Nurse, 52(2-3), 313-325. DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2015.1111152
- Cole, C., Wellard, S. and Mummery, J. (2014). Problematising autonomy and advocacy in nursing. Nursing Ethics, 21(5), 576-582. DOI: 10.1177/0969733013511362
- Pocket Companion Jarvis's Physical Examination and Health Assessment (2012) By Clare Cole, RN, BN, GradCertNursing (Orthopaedics), Master of Educational Studies, Olivia Hill, RN and Rosemary Saunders, DipNurs, BaAppSc GradDipHlthProm, MPubHlth ISBN: 9780729539753
- Cole, C. (2012). Implied Consent and Nursing Practice: ethical or convenient? Nursing Ethics, 19(4), 550-557 DOI: 10.1177/0969733011436028
Projects
- 2011- Ballarat Health Services - Patient assessment research project. Researchers: Prof Sally Wellard, Dr Wendy Penney, Mrs. Clare Cole, and Ms. Nola Poulter $10,000 Ballarat Health Services
- CLIPP Mini Grant Learning and Teaching Grants - Clare Cole and Nirmala Perera - Clinical Skills Videos $4,000 Federation University of Australia
- New Colombo Plan Mobility Grant - multi-year funding for three years from 2017-2020 for 20 students to undertake clinical experiences in Nepal
Appointments and Affiliations
- Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF)
