Prof. Louise O'Brien

Work Phone	02 6363 8430
Fax	02 6361 2457
Email	Louise.OBrien@newcastle.edu.au
Office	R.16, Crrmh Ward 15

Publications

For items published while at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.

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Journal Articles (29 outputs)

Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal (C1) (28 outputs)

Year	Citation	Nova
2012	Dywili Sophia, Bonner Ann, Anderson Judith, O'Brien Louise McKay, 'Experience of overseas-trained health professionals in rural and remote areas of destination countries: A literature review', Australian Journal of Rural Health, 20 175-184 (2012) [C1]
2012	Foster Kim, O'Brien Louise McKay, Korhonen Teija, 'Developing resilient children and families when parents have mental illness: A family-focused approach', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 21 3-11 (2012) [C1]
2012	Gillies Donna, Taylor Fiona, Gray Carl, O'Brien Louise McKay, D'Abrew Natalie, 'Psychological therapies for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews CD006726 (2012) [C1]
2011	East Leah, Jackson Debra, O'Brien Louise McKay, Peters Kathleen, 'Condom negotiation: Experiences of sexually active young women', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67 77-85 (2011) [C1]
2011	O'Brien Louise McKay, Brady Patricia, Anand Melanie, Gillies Donna, 'Children of parents with a mental illness visiting psychiatric facilities: Perceptions of staff', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 20 358-363 (2011) [C1]
2010	EAST L, JACKSON D, O'BRIEN L M, PETERS K, 'Storytelling: an approach that can help to develop resilience', Nurse Researcher, 17 17-25 (2010) [C1]
2010	MILTON-WILDEY K, O'BRIEN L M, 'Care of acutely ill older patients in hospital: Clinical decision-making', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19 1252-1260 (2010) [C1]
2010	VALLIDO T, JACKSON D, O'BRIEN L M, 'Nurses' management of adolescent sleep disturbance: A qualitative study', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19 324-331 (2010) [C1]
2010	East Leah, Jackson Debra, Peters Kath, O'Brien Louise McKay, 'Disrupted sense of self: Young women and sexually transmitted infections', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19 1995-2003 (2010) [C1]
2010	McCloughen Andrew, O'Brien Louise McKay, Jackson Debra, 'More than vision. Imagination as an elemental characteristic of being a nurse leader-mentor', Advances in Nursing Science, 33 285-296 (2010) [C1]
2009	MCCLOUGHEN A, O'BRIEN L M, JACKSON D, 'Esteemed connection: Creating a mentoring relationship for nurse leadership', Nursing Inquiry, 16 326-336 (2009) [C1]
2009	SGORBINI M, O'BRIEN L M, JACKSON D, 'Living with hepatitis C and treatment: The personal experiences of patients', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18 2282-2291 (2009) [C1]
2009	VALLIDO T, PETERS K, O'BRIEN L M, JACKSON D, 'Sleep in adolescence: A review of issues for nursing practice', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18 1819-1826 (2009) [C1]
2008	EAST L, JACKSON D, O'BRIEN L M, PETERS K, 'The benefits of computer-mediated communication in nursing research', Contemporary Nurse, 30 83-88 (2008) [C1]
2008	MCCLOUGHEN A, O'BRIEN L M, GILLIES D, MCSHERRY C, 'Nursing handover within mental health rehabilitation: An exploratory study of practice and perception', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 17 287-295 (2008) [C1]
2007	ATSALOS C, O'BRIEN L M, JACKSON D, 'Against the odds: Experiences of nurse leaders in Clinical Development Units (Nursing) in Australia', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 58 576-584 (2007) [C1]
2007	EAST L, JACKSON D, O'BRIEN L M, ''I don't want to hate him forever': Understanding daughter's experiences of father absence', Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 24 14-18 (2007) [C1]
2007	EAST L, JACKSON D, O'BRIEN L M, 'Exploring women's experiences of STIs', Australian Nursing Journal, 15 33-33 (2007) [C1]
2007	EAST L, JACKSON D, O'BRIEN L M, PETERS K, 'Use of the male condom by heterosexual adolescents and young people: Literature review', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 59 103-110 (2007) [C1]
2007	ENDRAWES G, O'BRIEN L M, WILKES L, 'Egyptian families caring for a relative with mental illness: A hermeneutic study: Feature Article', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 16 431-440 (2007) [C1]
2007	ENDRAWES G, O'BRIEN L M, WILKES L, 'Mental illness and Egyptian families', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 16 178-187 (2007) [C1]
2007	MCDONALD G, O'BRIEN L M, JACKSON D, 'Guilt and shame: experiences of parents of self-harming adolescents', Journal of Child Health Care, 11 298-310 (2007) [C1]
2007	O'BRIEN L M, HOLBROOK C R, FAYE JONES V, GOZAL D, 'Ethnic difference in periodic limb movements in children', Sleep Medicine, 8 240-246 (2007) [C1]
2007	O'BRIEN L M, JACKSON D, 'It's a long way from the office to the creek bed: Remote area mental health nursing in Australia', Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 18 135-141 (2007) [C1]
2007	USHER K, JACKSON D, O'BRIEN L M, 'Shattered dreams: Parental experiences of adolescent substance abuse: Feature Article', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 16 422-430 (2007) [C1]
2006	EAST L, JACKSON D, O'BRIEN L M, 'Disrupted relationships: adult daughters and father absence', Contemporary Nurse, 23 252-261 (2006) [C1]
2006	JACKSON D, USHER K, O'BRIEN L M, 'Fractured families: parental perspectives of the effects of adolescent drug abuse on family life', Contemporary Nurse, 23 321-330 (2006) [C1]
2004	O'BRIEN L M, COLE R, 'Mental health nursing practice in acute psychiatric close-observation areas', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 13 89-99 (2004) [C1]

Non Refereed Article in a Professional Journal (C3) (1 outputs)

Year	Citation	Nova
2012	O'Brien Louise McKay, 'Talking about what we do', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 21 495-496 (2012) [C3]

Conference Publication (9 outputs)

Extract of Paper (E3) (9 outputs)

Year	Citation	Nova
2012	East L, Jackson D, O'Brien Louise McKay, Peters K, 'Sources of support: Young women and sexually transmitted infections', Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference 2012. Program, Melbourne, Vic (2012) [E3]
2012	Parsons V, O'Brien Louise McKay, Loxton Deborah Joanne, James C, 'Constructing a social narrative on the foundation of shared experiences: A common bond between mental health nurses and paramedics in pre-hospital mental health care', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Darwin (2012) [E3]
2012	Rossiter Rachel Cathrine, O'Brien Louise McKay, 'Reviewing the impact of national registration for nurse practitioners on university curricula in Australia', The 7th Conference of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners, Surfers Paradise (2012) [E3]
2012	Rowe M, O'Brien Louise McKay, Harmon Charles William, 'Frequent re-admission to a rural mental health facility: A mixed method research project', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Darwin (2012) [E3]
2011	Hartog Claire Yvette, O'Brien Louise McKay, Stone Teresa Elizabeth, 'That's not my job! Well...whose job is it to place the flags in caring for mentally disordered offenders?', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing: Australian College of Mental Health Nursing 37th International Conference Abstracts, Gold Coast (2011) [E3]
2011	McCauley K, Barnfield J, O'Brien Louise McKay, 'Assessment of suicidality in perinatal women by midwives and maternal child health nurses', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Gold Coast, QLD (2011) [E3]
2010	Johnson Amanda, O'Brien Louise McKay, 'Rattling the curriculum cage - the time for reform is now', Third National Palliative Care Education Conference, Brisbane, QLD (2010) [E3]
2010	McCauley-Elsom Kay, Barnfield Jacqui, O'Brien Louise McKay, Harrison Bevnie, Moss Cryle, Elsom Stephen, 'Perinatal depression and suicide (PDS): A study of midwives and MHCNs ability and confidence to assess the mental health of women', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Hobart, Tas (2010) [E3]
2010	O'Brien Louise McKay, Anand Melanie, Brady Patricia, Gillies Donna, Stathis Brett, 'Children visiting parents in inpatient psychiatric units: Perspectives of staff, children and parents', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Hobart, Tas (2010) [E3]