Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Dr Kable is Deputy Head of School (Research), School of Nursing and Midwifery and a researcher in acute health care and health services research. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Newcastle and has experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods and has conducted and supervised intervention studies, patient and workforce surveys, and focus groups and expert panels for the purpose of validating study instruments. She has been involved in multidisciplinary research groups and research topics have included: adverse events in surgical admissions, using statistical modelling to identify predictors for adverse events, patient surveys of post discharge complications and delivery of health services, designing/conducting/evaluating interventions to reduce adverse events in health care, sharps including needlestick injuries in nurses, occupational rehabilitation of nurses, and resistance to care in health care.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle, 17/12/2004
- Registered Nurse, Queensland Nurses Registration Board
- Diploma of Teaching (Nursing), Sydney College of Advanced Education
- Graduate Diploma in Health Service Management, University of Newcastle, 26/04/1996
Research
Research keywords
- Acute Care
- Adverse events in health care
- Clinical simulation
- Intervention studies
- OH&S nursing workforce
- Patient safety
- Patients experiences
Research expertise
Dr Kable has experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods and has conducted and supervised intervention studies, patient and workforce surveys, and focus groups and expert panels for the purpose of validating study instruments. She has been involved in multidisciplinary research groups and research topics have included: adverse events in surgical admissions, using statistical modelling to identify predictors for adverse events, patient surveys of post discharge complications and delivery of health services, designing/conducting/evaluating interventions to reduce adverse events in health care, sharps including needlestick injuries in nurses, occupational rehabilitation of nurses, and resistance to care in health care.
Previous Major Grants: Three NSW Workcover Applied Research Projects in collaboration with the NSW Nurses Association and Maya Guest from the School of Health Sciences, focused on Occupational Health and Safety Issues for the Nursing Workforce in New South Wales, Australia.
Other projects: Violence in ED, Testing quality indicators of simulation, Adult lifestyle incentives for vitality and energy, Second victims of adverse events, Evaluating the preceptor role, Community healthy adults project.
Dr Kable is supervising research higher degree candidates studies on a range of acute care, education and safety related topics including: patient initiated violence, clinical simulation and information and communication technology, professional interaction and patient experiences, mental health patient experiences, and evaluation of patient outcomes following intervention programs.
Convenor of the University of Newcastle Evidence Based Health Care Group: a JBI Evidence Synthesis Group, and Trained to undertake systematic reviews for Joanna Briggs Institute.
PhD thesis: Measurement and Prevention of Adverse Events in High Volume Elective Surgical Procedural Groups in an Acute Hospital Setting. 2004. This dissertation was the result of an intervention study that required extensive collaboration with various disciplines to develop, implement and evaluate the intervention. This study was preceded by a secondary data analysis of the Quality in Australian Health Care data base and the results were also published in a Report to New South Wales Department of Health - Surgical Adverse Events Study 1999. This work was funded by the Ministerial Advisory Committee Quality in Health Care, NSW Department of Health (NSW -MACQHC).
Languages
- English
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 111099 | Nursing Not Elsewhere Classified | 70 |
| 111799 | Public Health And Health Services Not Elsewhere Classified | 20 |
| 110399 | Clinical Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | 10 |
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Member - Royal College of Nursing Australia
- Member - Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence Synthesis Group
Editorial Board.
- Member - Journal: Nursing and Health Sciences
Awards
Recognition.
| 2004 | AK Kable, RW Gibberd, AD Spigelman Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery (Australia) This paper was published as the lead original article in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery in March 2004 and was accompanied by a commentary by the Vice President of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Publication: Complications after discharge for surgical patients. Kable A, Gibberd R, Spigelman A. ANZ J Surgery 2004: 74: 92-97 Accompanied by a commentary "Measuring and Reporting Outcomes can Identify Opportunities to Provide Better and Safer Care" by the Past President of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and Chair of the Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care |
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Research Award.
| 2003 | AK Kable, RW Gibberd, AD Spigelman The International Society for Quality in Health Care (** Unknown Country **) Awarded the Peter Reizenstein Prize 2002, for the best paper published in the International Journal for Quality in Health Care in 2002. This project was one of only three funded by the Ministerial Advisory Committee for Quality in Health Care, NSW Department of Health in 1998 ($42,500), from 130 applications received. |
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| 2003 | Spigelman AD, Gibberd R, Kable A. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Australia) Awarded the RACS/General Surgeons of Australia Prize for Best Free Paper Conference Presentation : What Happens to Patients after Discharge? Spigelman AD, Gibberd R, Kable A. ANZ J Surgery Supp 2003: 73 (Suppl. A42) (Published Abstract) |
Invitations
| AK Kable Healthcare Risk Management symposium, Australia (Conference Presentation - non published.) | 2000 |
Collaboration
Patient safety and quality in health care
Health workforce occupational health and safety
Acute care outcomes and Surgical adverse events
Post discharge patient surveys
Clinical simulation in health care
Patient initiated violence in health care
Multidisciplinary interventions in general practice settings
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Deputy Head of School (Research), School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Research Higher Degree Program coordination for the School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Program Convenor/coordination for 3 Masters programs including the coordination of staff in the preparation of course materials for courses offered across several programs.
Membership of committees: University Human Research Ethics Committee, Faculty Board (Health), Faculty of Health Research Higher Degree Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery Executive, School of Nursing and Midwifery Research Committee (Chair), Master of Nursing (Advanced Practice) Program Advisory (Chair) and the Postgraduate Programs Committee.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Advanced Nursing Practice
- Research Design and Methods
- Safety and Quality in Health care
Teaching expertise
Postgraduate Teaching - Coursework:
During the last 15 years I have been responsible for course coordination, teaching and assessment of postgraduate courses in the School of Nursing and Midwifery and the School of Medicine and Public Health.
Teaching modes include online, distance learning and off shore tutorials in postgraduate programs; lecturing and tutorials in undergraduate programs and providing inservice sessions to Hunter New England Health staff. I have developed and written substantial course content in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. In 2004, I was nominated for a teaching award by students in the Bachelor of Medicine program.
Currently supervising RHD students projects in ACUTE CARE and related fields including: violence in health care, VTE prophylaxis, clinical simulation, patient communication and experiences, workforce issues, mental health patient experiences, clinical mentoring and breastfeeding interventions.
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 17 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $458,110 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (1 grants)
5th International Clinical Skills Conference, Prato, Italy, 19 - 22 May 2013$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Ashley Kable | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,000 | 2013 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1300352 | ||
2012 (1 grants)
Third International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector, Vancouver, Canada, 24 - 26 October 2012$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Ashley Kable | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,000 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200634 | ||
2011 (4 grants)
Adult lifestyle incentives for vitality and energy (ALIVE): Supporting health professionals to assist clients with weight management through lifestyle changes$20,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Suzanne Snodgrass, Professor Clare Collins, Doctor Carole James, Associate Professor Ashley Kable, Doctor Maya Guest, Ms Samantha Ashby, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff, Doctor Patrick McElduff | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $20,000 | 2011 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1001025 | ||
Kable - ERF Teaching Relief$14,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Ashley Kable | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $14,000 | 2011 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1100315 | ||
Second victims of adverse events in acute health care$4,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Ashley Kable | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,000 | 2011 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1000908 | ||
Fourth Internaitonal Clinical Skill Conference, Prato, Italy, 22 - 25 May 2011$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Ashley Kable | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,000 | 2011 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100145 | ||
2010 (1 grants)
An evaluation of the effectiveness of an educational intervention to increase pain management in older people in acute care settings$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Isabel Higgins, Conjoint Professor David Sibbritt, Conjoint Professor Sian Maslin-Prothero, Associate Professor Ashley Kable, Doctor Peter Summons | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Pilot Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2010 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1001058 | ||
2009 (1 grants)
The outcome of occupational rehabilitation of NSW nurses$114,050
Funding Body: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Maya Guest, Doctor Carole James, Professor Darren Rivett, Associate Professor Ashley Kable | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| WorkCover Assist Applied Research Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $114,050 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0188284 | ||
2008 (4 grants)
Resistance to care, workplace injury and effects on the nursing workforce in NSW$103,160
Funding Body: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Ashley Kable, Doctor Maya Guest | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| WorkCover Assist Applied Research Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $103,160 | 2008 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0188252 | ||
CEF admin relief Kable$50,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Michael Hazelton, Associate Professor Ashley Kable | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Career Enhancement Fellowship for Academic Women | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $50,000 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0189255 | ||
Development of the School of Nursing and Midwifery research profile and performance$4,525
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Ashley Kable | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Career Enhancement Fellowship for Academic Women | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,525 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188508 | ||
Royal College of Nursing Australian Annual Conference, Sheraton Hotel Perth, 25/9/2008 - 27/9/2008$1,468
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Ashley Kable | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,468 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0189295 | ||
2007 (1 grants)
Needlestick and sharps injuries among NSW nurses employed in both public and private, city, regional, rural and remote health care facilities.$86,972
Funding Body: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Ashley Kable, Doctor Maya Guest | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| WorkCover Assist Applied Research Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $86,972 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0187574 | ||
2003 (1 grants)
Safety and Quality in Action - A National Australian Conference on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Perth 14 - 16 July, 2003.$651
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Ashley Kable | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $651 | 2003 | 2003 |
| GNo:G0183160 | ||
2002 (1 grants)
13th Annual AAQHC Conference Surfers Paradise, Qld$284
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Ashley Kable | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $284 | 2002 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0181820 | ||
1998 (1 grants)
Surgical Adverse Events Study, 1998$42,500
Funding Body: NSW Ministry of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor Robert Gibberd, Conjoint Professor Allan Spigelman, Associate Professor Ashley Kable | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Ministerial Advisory Committee - Quality in Health Care | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $42,500 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0177915 | ||
1997 (1 grants)
Development and Conduct of a Post-discharge Patient Survey $500
Funding Body: Australasian Association for Quality in Health Care (AAQHC)
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Support Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $500 | 1997 | 1999 |
| GNo:3222824 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 10 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN Masters EFTSL | 0.55 |
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 2.65 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2021 | PhD (Nursing) | Principal Supervisor | To What Extent Does the Quality of Feedback Provision on Assessment Items Improve Subsequent Assessment Item Performance? |
| 2013 | 2021 | PhD (Nursing) | Principal Supervisor | How Nurses Evaluate Their Own Practice |
| 2012 | 2020 | PhD (Nursing) | Co-Supervisor | Mental Health and Stigmatisation - What is the Relationship Between Stigma, Discrimination and the 'Lived-Citizenship' of Mental Health Service Users? |
| 2011 | 2013 | M Philosophy (Nursing) | Principal Supervisor | Midwives Knowledge, Understanding and Percieved Role in Caring For Women with Asthma |
| 2009 | 2013 | PhD (Midwifery) | Principal Supervisor | Midwife-provided Antenatal Breastfeeding Educational Program for Increasing the Rate of Breastfeeding at One Month After Birth in Thailand |
| 2009 | 2017 | PhD (Nursing) | Principal Supervisor | Nurses' knowledge of ageing and attitudes towards older persons influencing clinical practice and therapeutic interactions in Emergency Department settings |
| 2009 | 2013 | PhD (Nursing) | Co-Supervisor | The VENT Study: Violence in the Emergency Department and Triage |
| 2009 | 2017 | PhD (Nursing) | Principal Supervisor | Comparison of a Nurse Led Evidence Based Venous Thromboembolism Program With Usual VTE Prevention Practices and Associated Outcomes Following Hip and Knee Arthroplasty |
| 2009 | 2013 | PhD (Nursing) | Principal Supervisor | The Experience of Registered Nurses Who Mentor Undergraduate Nursing Students |
| 2008 | 2012 | M Philosophy (Nursing) | Principal Supervisor | Human Patient Stimulation Manikins and Information and Communication Technology: Use and Quality Indicators in Australian Schools of Nursing |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | M Philosophy (Nursing) | Principal Supervisor | Pictures and Perspectives: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Experience of Living with Fluid Restrictions for People Receiving Haemodialysis in a Community Setting |
| 2010 | PhD (Midwifery) | Co-Supervisor | Feeling Like a Genius: Enhancing Women's Changing Embodied Self During First Childbearing |
| 2010 | PhD (Nursing) | Co-Supervisor | The Process of Response of Mental Health Nurses who have Experienced Assaults by Their Patients: A Grounded Theory Study Conducted in Mental Health Inpatient Settings |
| 2006 | M Nursing [R] | Co-Supervisor | What Factors Influence Clinician Participation in Quality Improvement in the Intensive Care Environment? |
Associate Professor Ashley Kable
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 6334 |
|---|---|
| Cell / Mobile Phone | 0400994618 |
| Fax | (02) 4921 6301 |
| Ashley.Kable@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Associate Professor School of Nursing and Midwifery Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| Focus Area | Nursing |
| Office | RW1.37, Richardson Wing, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/ashley-kable |
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