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Teaching

HS5555: Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care Settings (Level 5; TSV)

Research Disciplines

Socio-Economic Objectives

Publications

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Book Chapters

West C, Casella E and Grimes A (2017) The role of nurses in disaster management in Asia Pacific Cyclone Yasi: Far North Queensland, Australia. In: The Role of Nurses in Disaster Management in Asia Pacific. Springer International Publishing, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 11-23

Other research outputs

Grimes A, Rouen C and West C (2019) Measuring student nurses' preparedness and resilience for a disaster setting. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 34 (s1). p. s148

Current Funding

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Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation - Research Grant

Disaster Risk Reduction: Building Community Resilience through Health Student Support in Shelters (HSSS)

Indicative Funding: $3,000
Summary: Cyclone prone regions necessitate the need for robust preparatory plans and disaster risk mitigation policies. Cairns has two emergency shelters that offer public safety during a cyclone event. Currently manned by city council workers, we proffer that health students could offer valuable assistance.
Investigators: Caryn West, Andrea Grimes, Karen Yates, Vanessa Sparke, Sandra Downing and Ben Ryan (College of Healthcare Sciences, College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences and Queensland Health)
Keywords: disaster; Resilience; student nurses; evacuation shelters