Dr Joy Lyneham

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, 2004
• Master of Health Science (Nursing), Charles Sturt University, 1996
• Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pract(Emergency Nurs), University of Western Sydney, 1988
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Nursing), Tasmanian State Institute of Technology, 1986

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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

Collaboration

The most recent research collaboration has been with Christchurch hospital who were critical in gaining access to participants while the disaster was declared.

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

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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

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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