Browsing by Author "Halcomb, Elizabeth Jane"
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Carving a niche for Australian practice nurses in chronic heart failure management
Halcomb, Elizabeth JaneChronic and complex conditions are a significant concern within contemporary health care systems. The ageing population and improvements in survival from acute cardiac illness have seen an increasing incidence of heart ... -
Developing national practice standards for nurses in Australian general practice
Halcomb, Elizabeth Jane; Ashley, Christine; Bryce, Julianne; Foley, Elizabeth (2017-09-20)This session offers insight into the experience of developing professional practice standards for nurses in primary care. Understanding this process will inform participants about the use and benefits of standards, the ... -
Experiences of significant others of ICU patients with severe burns
Flannery, Liz; Peters, Kath; Halcomb, Elizabeth Jane; Murphy, Gillian; Ramjan, Lucie M. (2018-07-03)The literature review outlines current knowledge of experiences of family members of patients with severe burns in the ICU setting. The literature asserts Significant Others have a substantial impact on patient survival ... -
Experiences of video observation research in Australian general practice
James, Sharon; Halcomb, Elizabeth Jane; Desborough, Jane; McInnes, Susan (2018-06-20)There has been recent growth in the literature using video based methods of data collection in the general practice setting. Video recordings provide a rich and practical means of analyzing interactions in a naturalistic ... -
Health experiences of traveling Australian Grey Nomads living with chronic conditions: A qualitative descriptive study
Calma, Kaara Ray; Halcomb, Elizabeth Jane; Stephens, Moira (2018-06-14)The population is ageing worldwide. Travelling for long periods of time in caravans or motorhomes has become popular among Australian "Grey Nomads". Though their travel profile has been explored, evidence investigating ... -
Nurse-led interventions for hypertension management in general practice: A systematic review
Halcomb, Elizabeth Jane; Stephen, Catherine M.; McInnes, Susan; Zwar, NickDue to the increased demand for chronic disease management and lifestyle risk factor reduction the nursing workforce in primary care has grown significantly. This review synthesizes the international evidence on the impact ... -
A program of primary care nursing research in Australia
Halcomb, Elizabeth Jane (2018-06-18)The nursing workforce in Australian primary care has grown exponentially in the last 15 years. This presentation will discuss the research program that has evolved in conjunction with this workforce growth to support nursing ...