Dr Flora Xuhua He
Senior Lecturer in Nursing
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Areas of expertise: international student acculturative stress; student psychological well-being; student academic dishonesty; palliative care
Phone: 02 96469082
Email: Flora.He@acu.edu.au
Location: ACU North Sydney Campus
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3774-6629
Dr Flora He obtained her PhD from the Australian National University (ANU) in 2014, investigating the contributing factors related to acculturative stress among international students who are studying undergraduate nursing courses in Australia. A mixed methods design was used for this research.
After completing the PhD project, in collaboration with colleagues at Charles Darwin University (CDU) in 2014-2016, Dr He conducted two cross-sectional studies on undergraduate students' self-directed learning experience and psychological well-being, which produced two publications.
Dr He also participated in supervising HDR students as an associate supervisor at CDU (2014-2016) and an assistant supervisor at ACU (2018-2019), with one completion of Master's by Research.
Dr He's research interests include international student experiences; student psychological issues; student academic dishonesty; innovative teaching and learning; e-learning; cultural aspects of teacher practice; and palliative care.
Having a teaching-focused pathway, Dr He endeavours to pursue research projects and publications. Her six articles were published in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, such as Nurse Education Today and the International Journal of Nursing Studies (see ORCID iD above).
Dr He is currently conducting systematic reviews with her colleagues. Hopefully, she will have more publications in the near future.
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Refereed Journal Articles
- He, F. X., Fanaian, M., Zhang, N. M., Lea, X., Geale, S. K., Gielis, L., Razaghi, K., & Evans, A. (2024 in press). Academic dishonesty in university nursing students: A scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 154(2024), 104752. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104752
- He, F. X., Geng, X., & Johnson, A. (2021). The experience of palliative care among older Chinese people in nursing homes: A scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Studies,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.103878
- He, F.X., Turnbull, B., Kirshbaum, M. N., Phillip, B., Klainin-Yobas, P. (2018). Assessing stress, protective factors and psychological well-being among undergraduate nursing students. Nurse Education Today, 68 (2018), 4-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2018.05.013.
- Phillips, B. N., Turnbull, B. J., & He, F. X. (2015). Assessing readiness for self-directed learning within a non-traditional nursing cohort. Nurse Education Today, 35(3), el-e7. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0260691714003980?via%3Dihub
- He, F. X., Lopez, V., & Leigh, M. C. (2012). Perceived acculturative stress and sense of coherence in Chinese nursing students in Australia. Nurse Education Today, 32(2012), 345-350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2011.05.004
- Xu, Y., & He, F. X. (2012). Transition programs for internationally educated nurse: What can the United States learn from the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada? Nursing Economics, 30(4)4, 215-239.
Refereed Abstract
- He, X.F, Lopez, V & Leigh, M, C. (2012). Perceived social support and ways of coping among Chinese nursing students in Australia. Journal of Nursing Interventions, 18 (Supplement 1), 36-37.
Conference Presentations
- Geng, X., Johnson, A., Roche, M., & He, F. X. (2018). Experience of palliative care among Chinese residents in residential aged care: findings from a literature review. Oral Presentation at17th National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing: Bringing Researchers and the Community Together, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19-20 November, 2018.
- Geng, X., Johnson, A., Roche, M., & He, F. X. (2018). Supporting the workforce in RACFs to deliver culturally appropriate palliative care approach to Chinese residents. Oral presentation at Palliative Care Nurses Australia (PCNA) 2018 Biennial Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 20-21 May 2018.
- He, X. F., Lopez, V., & Leigh, M, C. (2012). Perceived social support and ways of coping among Chinese nursing students in Australia. Oral presentation at the 15th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS), Singapore, 22-23 February 2012.
- He, X. F., Lopez, V., & Leigh, M, C. (2010). Perceived acculturative stress in Chinese students in Australia. Poster presentation at ANZAME 2010 Conference, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, 16 July 2010.
Appointments and Affiliations
- Senior Lecturer in Nursing, ACU (Aust 2015 - present)
- Lecturer in Nursing, Charles Darwin University (March 2012- August 2015)
