Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Dr Joy Lyneham is an associate professor is the School of Nursing and Midwifery currently the program convener of undergraduate nursing. A/Prof Lyneham has an extensive clinical, education and research history which has included Australian and international initiatives. Clinically focused in the area of Emergency nursing and this is reflected in both her teaching and research, she has maintained clinical practice until 2010. A/Prof Lyneham is an experienced supervisor of higher degree (PhD and Masters) candidates with over 20 completions with over 95% gaining excellent results, a significant proportion of these candidates have been international. The main methodological focus for research is phenomenology, however other qualitative and qualitative methods are evident in publications. Currently A/Prof Lyneham is completing a two year study conducted during the Christchurch earthquakes and the experiences of nurses and the role of Chaplains during a crisis.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Tasmania, 06/08/2004
- Master of Health Science (Nursing), Charles Sturt University, 01/05/1996
- Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pract(Emergency Nurs), University of Western Sydney, 16/04/1988
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Nursing), Tasmanian State Institute of Technology, 26/04/1986
Research
Research keywords
- Decision making
- Disaster nursing
- Emergency nursing
Research expertise
Areas of research interest and expertise are as follows;
Phenomenology
Acute Nursing
Emergency Nursing
Disaster Management
Ethics
Decision making
Languages
- English
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 111003 | Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care) | 50 |
| 111099 | Nursing Not Elsewhere Classified | 50 |
Memberships
Other
- Fellow - Royal College of Nursing - Australia
Invitations
| PG Diploma in Nursing Australian Catholic University, Australia (External Reviewer - Programs.) | 2004 |
| MN (Nurse poractitioner) Univereisty of Tasmania, Australia (External Reviewer - Programs.) | 2003 |
| Impact of Research on Nursing Practice Military Hospital - Ryhad , Saudi Arabia (Distinguished Visitor) | 2007 |
Collaboration
The most recent research collaboration has been with Christchurch hospital who were critical in gaining access to participants while the disaster was declared.
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Administration.
University Level
Academic Board
Human Ethics committee
EO committee
Faculty Level
Faculty Board
Promotion Committee
Education Committee
School
UG program coordinator
PG program coordinator
Education and assessment committees
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Acute care
- Disaster Management
- Emergency care
- Ethics
Teaching expertise
Teaching expertise as follows;
basic nursing
ethics
emergency nursing
disaster nursing
research methods
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $1,500 |
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.
2012 (1 grants)
WADEM (World Class Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine), USA, 15 - 17 October 2012$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Joy Lyneham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200875 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 4 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 1.65 |
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 | 2017 | PhD (Nursing) | Principal Supervisor | Health Knowledge Management in Aging Population with Chronic Illness in Thailand |
| 2012 | 2020 | PhD (Nursing) | Principal Supervisor | Searching for Meaning at the End of Life: Time of Death in a Specialised Palliative Care Unit, Choice or Coincidence? |
| 2012 | 2020 | PhD (Midwifery) | Principal Supervisor | What is a Male Midwife |
| 2011 | 2019 | PhD (Nursing) | Principal Supervisor | Frequent Readmission to a Rural Mental Health Facility: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed Method Research Project |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | PHD Nursing Monash University | Principal Supervisor | The experience of Being a Saudi Arabian Nurse |
| 2005 | Honours Nursing Monash University | Sole Supervisor | The Experience of the Transistion to Palliative Care |
Dr Joy Lyneham
| Work Phone | (02) 49217043 |
|---|---|
| Joy.Lyneham@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Associate Professor School of Nursing and Midwifery Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| Office | RW119, Richardson Wing, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/joy-lyneham |
