Dr Helen Wright ~ Lecturer
College of Healthcare Sciences
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Dr Helen Wright’s goal is to enhance genomics in healthcare, specifically nursing and midwifery. Dr Wright is an experienced academic and teaches into the undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programs. She has a clinical background in nursing and genetic counselling. Her PhD focused on genomics in nursing practice in Australia. She has a particular interest and expertise in the clinical application of genomics and aims to improve the knowledge and application of genomics by nurses and midwives.
Dr Wright is a member of several professional genomics and nursing organisations:
International Society of Nurses in Genetics
Human Genetics Society of Australasia
Australian Society of Genetic Counsellors
Australian College of Nursing
Dr Wright is research active in the field of genomics and is available to supervise Higher Degree Research students who are interested in genomics in healthcare.
- Honours
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- Awards
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- 2005 - Griffith University Award for Academic Excellence in Genetic Counselling
- Publications
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- Journal Articles
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- Wright H, Birks M, Zhao L and Mills J (in press) Genomics in oncology nursing practice in Australia. Collegian, , DOI:10.1016/j.colegn.2019.11.008.
- Wright H, Zhao L, Birks M and Mills J (2019) Genomic literacy of registered nurses and midwives in Australia: a cross-sectional survey. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 51 (1), pp. 40-49, DOI:10.1111/jnu.12440.
- Wright H, Zhao L, Birks M and Mills J (2018) Nurses’ competence in genetics: an integrative review. Nursing and Health Sciences, 20 (2), pp. 142-153, DOI:10.1111/nhs.12401.
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