Dr Peter Hartin ~ Senior Lecturer, Nursing and Midwifery

Dr Peter Hartin has been associated with James Cook University since 2009 and has an academic, research and professional background in Nursing and Midwifery. Peter is currently employed as a Senior Lecturer in nursing and is passionate about the development of nursing education to ensure nursing workforce readiness. His mix of academic and industry experience gives him an applied approach to his research. His PhD study, Bullying in nursing: Trapped in history, examined how bullying in the nursing profession in Australia has changed over four decades and why it has persisted. He found that the factors that contribute to the emergence of this phenomenon changed according to context and over time. 

Dr Hartin is a peer reviewer for a number of International peer refereed journals and textbooks and has extensive experience and expertise in educational administration, teaching and curriculum design and development.

Teaching

• NS1882: Nursing Practice 2 (Level 1; CNS & TSV)

Interests

Research

• Undergraduate nursing education
• Teaching innovation
• Workplace culture

Teaching

• Communication
• Fundamental nursing skills

Experience

• 2018 to present - Senior Lecturer - Course Coordinator, Nursing and Midwifery (James Cook University)
• 2016 to 2018 - Lecturer - 1st Year Coordinator, Nursing, Midwifery and Nutrition (James Cook University)
• 2015 to 2016 - Lecturer - 3rd Year Coordinator, Nursing, Midwifery and Nutrition (James Cook University)
• 2012 to 2015 - Lecturer in Clinical Skills, Nursing, Midwifery and Nutrition (James Cook University)
• 2010 to 2012 - Clinical Nurse, Queensland Health (Townsville)
• 2006 to 2010 - Registered Nurse, Queensland Health (Brisbane)

Research Disciplines

• Nursing (4205)
• Clinical and health psychology (5203)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Provision of health and support services (2003)
• Evaluation of health and support services (2002)

Awards

• 2017 - James Cook University Inclusive Practice Award
• 2015 - National OLT Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
• 2015 - James Cook University Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
• 2011 - Nurse of the Year Nominee - Townsville Health Service District

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Freedman B, Li W, Liang Z, Hartin P and Biedermann N (in press) The prevalence of incivility in hospitals and the effects of incivility on patient safety culture and outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing,
• Hartin P, Birks M and Lindsay D (2020) Bullying in nursing: how has it changed over 4 decades? Journal of Nursing Management, 28 (7). pp. 1619-1626
• Hartin P, Birks M and Lindsay D (2019) Bullying in nursing: is it in the eye of the beholder? Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 20. pp. 82-91
• Hartin P, Birks M and Lindsay D (2018) Bullying and the nursing profession in Australia: an integrative review of the literature. Collegian, 25 (6). pp. 613-619
• Hartin P, Birks M, Bodak M, Woods C and Hitchins M (2017) A debate about the merits of debate in nurse education. Nurse Education in Practice, 26. pp. 118-120
• Birks M, Hartin P, Woods C, Emmanuel E and Hitchins M (2016) Students' perceptions of the use of eportfolios in nursing and midwifery education. Nurse Education in Practice, 18. pp. 46-51
• Shields L, Hartin P, Shields K and Benedict S (2015) Teaching the Holocaust in nursing and medical education in Australia. Working Papers in the Health Sciences, 1 (12). pp. 1-4

Other research outputs

• Ramsay A, Birks M and Hartin P (2022) Advocacy in nursing: Speaking truth to power? Collegian, 29 (5). pp. 549-550
• Hartin P (2021) Bullying in nursing: How has it changed over 4 decades? [Presented at the Australian College of Nursing National Nursing Forum 2021]. 26-28 October 2021, Virtual
• Hartin P (2018) Bullying in nursing: Is it in the eye of the beholder? [Presented at the Australian College of Nursing National Nursing Forum 2018]. In: Australian College of Nursing National Forum 2018, 28-30 August 2018, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
• Hartin P (2017) Bullying in nursing: the need to make change happen. [Presented at the National Nursing Forum]. In: The National Nursing Forum 2017, 21-23 August 2017, Sydney, NSW, Australia
• Hartin P, Birks M and Bodak M (2015) Students' perceptions of the use of debates in nursing courses. Assessment for Learning in Higher Education 2015. In: Internation Conference Assessment for Learning in Higher Education 2015, 13-15 May 2015, Hong Kong

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 13+ research outputs authored by Dr Peter Hartin from 2014 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Attitudes, behaviours, and perspectives of people coping with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). (Masters , Secondary Advisor)
• Advocacy in nursing: challenging the power structures that keep nurses silent (PhD , Secondary Advisor)