Dr Helena Harrison ~ Adjunct Associate Professor
Nursing and Midwifery
- About
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- Interests
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- Professional
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- Professional identify, performance and education
- Practice readiness and transition
- Leadership and management
- Curriculum development
- Research
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- Education, blended learning and delivery, evaluation
- Qualitative research
- Practice readiness and transition
- Teaching
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- Leadership and management
- Education, learning and development
- Professional issues, practice and development
- Qualitative research
- Experience
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- 2021 to present - Senior Lecturer, Nursing and Midwifery (James Cook University)
- 2020 to present - Adjunct Senior Lecturer, La Trobe Rural Health School (La Trobe University)
- 2020 to present - Honorary Lecturer International, Institute of Health Sciences (Sri Lanka)
- 2019 to present - Lecturer, Nursing and Midwifery, (James Cook University)
- 2018 to 2020 - Senior Lecturer, College of Health Care Sciences (James Cook University)
- 2019 - Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nursing and Midwifery, (James Cook University)
- 2009 to 2019 - Lecturer, Nursing and Midwifery, (James Cook University)
- 2016 to 2018 - Lecturer, EWHA University | University of Health Sciences (Seoul Korea | Phnom Pen Cambodia)
- 2007 to 2010 - Professional officer, Nurses and Midwives Board (New South Wales)
- 2009 - Teacher, Tropical North Queensland Institute of Tafe (TAFE, Cairns)
- 2007 to 2009 - Project Officer: Nursing Patient Flow – the NUM Project, Nursing and Midwifery Office (NSW Health, NSW)
- 2001 to 2009 - Nurse Educator, Northern Beaches Health Service | Organisational Education and Learning (Northern Sydney Central Coast Health, NSW)
- 2000 to 2003 - Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing (University of Sydney, NSW)
- Research Disciplines
- Socio-Economic Objectives
Helena is a registered nurse with a background in clinical, education, research and leadership and management developed through 32 years of experience in health care both nationally and internationally. With a desire to improve the learning and development of others, Helena has a keen interest in tertiary education and designing and delivering unique, high-quality educational experiences that promote optimal performance, make a difference for staff, students and community, and contribute to safe, high-quality healthcare in the future.
- Publications
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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
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- Barker R, Chamberlain-Salaun J, Harrison H, Nash R, Nielsen I, Harvey D, Sim J, Ciccone N, Carr J, Bird K, Palermo C and Devine S (2021) Evaluation of the Allied Health Rural Generalist Program 2017-2019. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 29 (2). pp. 158-171
- Harrison H, Birks M, Franklin R and Mills J (2020) An assessment continuum: how healthcare professionals define and determine practice readiness of newly graduated registered nurses. Collegian, 27. pp. 198-206
- Harrison H, Birks M, Franklin R and Mills J (2020) Fostering graduate nurse practice readiness in context. Collegian, 27 (1). pp. 115-124
- Bodak M, Harrison H, Lindsay D and Holmes C (2019) The experiences of sessional staff teaching into undergraduate nursing programmes in Australia: a literature review. Collegian, 26 (1). pp. 212-221
- Harrison H, Birks M, Franklin R and Mills J (2017) Case study research: foundations and methodological orientations. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung, 18 (1). pp. 1-17
- Mills J, Woods C, Harrison H, Chamberlain-Salaun J and Spencer B (2017) Retention of early career registered nurses: the influence of self-concept, practice environment and resilience in the first five years post-graduation. Journal of Research in Nursing, 22 (5). pp. 372-385
- Mills J, Chamberlain-Salaun J, Harrison H, Yates K and O'Shea A (2016) Retaining early career registered nurses: a case study. BMC Nursing, 15. pp. 1-6
- Mills J, Yates K, Harrison H, Woods C, Chamberlain-Salaun J, Trueman S and Hitchins M (2016) Using a community of inquiry framework to teach a nursing and midwifery research subject: an evaluative study. Nurse Education Today, 43. pp. 34-39
- Other research outputs
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- Biedermann N, Ahern T and Harrison H (2022) Professional portfolio development: Personally and professionally rewarding and satisfying. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 27 (6). p. 41
- Harrison H, Birks M and Mills J (2021) Transition to Nursing Practice: from student to professional. Oxford University Press, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Harrison H and Mills J (2016) Case study: a good choice for nursing and midwifery research. Pacific Rim International Journal Of Nursing Research, 20 (3). pp. 179-182
- Supervision
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Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Secondary Advisor.
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
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- Online Postgraduate Nursing Programs in Australia - Impact on Professional Practice (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Collaboration
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The map shows research collaborations by institution from the past 7 years.
Note: Map points are indicative of the countries or states that institutions are associated with.- 5+ collaborations
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- 3 collaborations
- 2 collaborations
- 1 collaboration
- Indicates the Tropics (Torrid Zone)
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