
Associate Professor Graeme Browne
Associate Professor
School of Nursing and Midwifery (Nursing)
Career Summary
Biography
Dr Graeme Browne is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. He is the Program Convener for the Masters in Mental Health Nursing and the senior academic and coordinator of the Port Macquarie Campus. He is a credentialed Mental Health Nurse. Early in his career Graeme saw limits for nurses practicing under a bio-medical model so undertook studies in community health nursing.
For much of his clinical career he worked as community health nurse in mental health, NGOs, domiciliary nursing and bush nursing as well as in private practice. Graeme’s primary focus is on mental health research but because he works outside a major center, that is in Port Macquarie, he works collaboratively on a wide range of projects in collaboration with RHD students and clinicians
Addressing the power structures in health is one of the cornerstones of the development of primary health care. The declaration of Alma Ata (1978) and the Ottawa Charter (1986) committed to the ‘bottom up’ delivery of health services. As can be seen from Graeme’s publications he is committed to this. His personal leadership and teaching styles are inclusive and respectful of the input from consumers, colleagues and students. On his wall he has written ‘education is more about lighting a fire than filling a bucket (Yeats)’. Graeme’s academic leadership includes: developing and coordinating undergraduate, honors and masters level programs and leading successful research teams.
Graeme's clinical leadership includes: public health especially community health, working and developing services in the non-government sector and leadership in developing education and research in health services and developing evidence-based practice culture among clinicians. His success in these areas is enhanced by his interest in engaging with clinical colleagues and developing mutually respectful relationships. Graeme has a strong and genuine commitment to the development of the nursing profession as a leader in the future of health services. One of the attractions of working at the University of Newcastle SON&M is its commitment to the future development of nursing. It offers leadership in the rapidly changing landscape of health care. More than that there is a belief at all levels in nursing and a vision in the school of what nursing can contribute to the community.
Research Expertise
Mixed methods including a variety of qualitative approaches and quantitative design.
Grounded theory.
Phenomenology
Collaborations
Graeme collaborates in research with clinicians from a variety of backgrounds including mental health, palliative care, emergency care, midwifery and public health. He has also been involved in studies on housing, substance abuse and the families of people with developmental disabilities.
Qualifications
- PhD, Queensland University of Technology
- Certificate in Psychiatric Nursing, Health Commission of NSW
- General Nurse Training, Mona Vale District Hospital - Australia
- Associate Diploma in Community Health Nursing, Cumberland College of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing), University of New England
- Master of Philosophy, University of Southern Queensland
- Mental Health Nurse, Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc
- Registered Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Keywords
- Counselling and psychotherapy
- Mental Health
- Nursing
- Nursing and communication
- Primary Health Care
- The therapeutic relationship
- Young people
Languages
- English (Fluent)
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
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Associate Professor | University of Newcastle School of Nursing and Midwifery Australia |
Associate Professor | University of Newcastle School of Nursing and Midwifery Australia |
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/11/2010 - 1/11/2012 | Research Fellow | Southern Cross University Health & Human Sciences |
1/2/1992 - 1/4/2005 | Academic | University of Southern Queensland School of Nursing |
1/1/1998 - 1/1/1999 | Researcher | Queensland Health Gold Coast Integrated Mental Health Service Australia |
1/6/2005 - 1/6/2007 | Academic | Griffith University School of Health Sciences Australia |
Professional appointment
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1/11/2012 - 1/3/2013 | Registered Nurse - Acute Care Team | Tweed Heads Community Mental Health Services Australia |
Teaching appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/5/2007 - 1/10/2010 | Nurse Educator NG/7 | Queensland Health Gold Coast Mental Health- Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (75 outputs)
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2021 |
Tsai YIP, Browne G, Inder KJ, 'The effectiveness of interventions to improve pain assessment and management in people living with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analyses', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77 1127-1140 (2021) © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Aims: To synthesize and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for nurses to improve the assessment and management of pain in people living... [more] © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Aims: To synthesize and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for nurses to improve the assessment and management of pain in people living with dementia. Design: Systematic review and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials. Data sources: CINAHL, Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) EBP, Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Scopus databases were searched for all journal articles published between 2009 -2019. Review methods: Papers were included under population intervention comparator outcome (PICO) framework for: (a) people living with dementia aged 65¿years and over; (b) interventions developed for nurses or other health professionals; (c) comparison group of standard care or control; and (d) outcome that measures the intervention effects on nurses and people living with dementia. Independent reviewers undertook critical appraisal, data abstraction, and synthesis. Meta-analyses were performed to determine the effectiveness of interventions. Results: Of 2099 titles and abstracts screened, six interventions with low-to-moderate risk of bias met inclusion criteria. Studies that implemented a routine pain assessment tool showed no effect on nurses¿ analgesic management. Studies that developed a comprehensive pain model involving multidisciplinary health professionals showed overall effects on pain assessment and management in dementia care. Physician involvement had an impact on analgesic management. Conclusion: Comprehensive pain models improve nurses¿ pain assessment and management. A lack of balance between analgesia use and non-pharmacological pain management in dementia care is evident. Multidisciplinary health professionals¿ involvement is essential for effective intervention design for pain management in dementia. Impact: Various pain assessment tools have been considered to assist identification and management of pain in people living with dementia. Nevertheless, challenges exist when caring for people living with dementia in pain. These findings support the development of a comprehensive pain model, which may be a more effective strategy than routine use of a pain tool alone for nurses to improve pain management in dementia care.
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2020 |
Lee R, Lane SJ, Tang ACY, Leung C, Louie HTL, Browne G, Chan S, 'Effects of an unstructured free play and mindfulness intervention on wellbeing in kindergarten students', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Happell B, Waks S, Horgan A, Greaney S, Manning F, Goodwin J, et al., ' It is much more real when it comes from them : The role of experts by experience in the integration of mental health nursing theory and practice', Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 56 811-819 (2020) [C1] © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Purpose: To examine nursing students' perceptions of Experts by Experience impact on theoretical and practical learning. Design and Methods: Qu... [more] © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Purpose: To examine nursing students' perceptions of Experts by Experience impact on theoretical and practical learning. Design and Methods: Qualitative exploratory study involving focus groups with undergraduate nursing students from five European countries and Australia. Data were analyzed thematically. Findings: Participants described positive impacts as: bridging the theory and practice gap through first-hand experience, including sub-themes: bringing theory to life; can't be taught any other way, and innovative teaching methods fueling curiosity. Relevance to Clinical Practice: Integrating theory and practice is key for quality mental health nursing practice. Experts by experience can potentially contribute to reducing this enduring gap.
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2020 |
Nant TTH, Browne G, Mollart L, Allanson V, Chan SW-C, 'Older people's perspectives on use of complementary and alternative medicine and acupressure: A qualitative study', COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE, 39 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Zeng L-N, Zhang J-W, Zong Q-Q, Chan SW-C, Browne G, Ungvari GS, et al., 'Prevalence of burnout in mental health nurses in China: A meta-analysis of observational studies', ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, 34 141-148 (2020) [C1]
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2019 |
Happell B, Waks S, Bocking J, Horgan A, Manning F, Greaney S, et al., '"But I'm not going to be a mental health nurse": nursing students' perceptions of the influence of experts by experience on their attitudes to mental health nursing', JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH, (2019)
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2019 |
Hmwe NTT, Browne G, Mollart L, Allanson V, Chan SWC, 'An integrative review of acupressure interventions for older people: A focus on sleep quality, depression, anxiety, and agitation', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 34 381-396 (2019) [C1] © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objectives: This integrative review aimed to synthesize studies that investigated the effects of acupressure on sleep quality, depression, anx... [more] © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objectives: This integrative review aimed to synthesize studies that investigated the effects of acupressure on sleep quality, depression, anxiety, and agitation in older people, and to describe the acupressure procedures and techniques applied in the included studies. Methods: A literature search was conducted using electronic databases including CINAHL, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and MEDLINE. The inclusion criteria for the review were studies examining the effect of acupressure in older people aged 60¿years and above, measured the outcomes for sleep quality, depression, anxiety or agitation, applied body acupressure, and published in English language. The exclusion criteria were studies using auricular acupoints only, and articles published in any language other than English. Methodological quality of studies was assessed using the critical appraised tools developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. The information about study design, findings, and description of acupressure intervention were extracted, summarized, and synthesized. Results: A total of 255 articles were identified from the search and as well one article from cross-references. From there, a total of 19 studies were included in this review. Nine studies consistently showed positive effects of acupressure on sleep quality, and four studies consistently showed that acupressure reduced depression. The outcomes of acupressure on anxiety and agitation showed inconsistent findings, in which three studies measured anxiety and five studies measured agitation. There was also variation of acupressure techniques applied in the reviewed studies. Conclusion: This review found some emerging evidences that acupressure can be beneficial for older people who suffer from sleep problems and depression. Use of specific acupressure points, with standardized acupressure treatment protocols, may improve sleep quality and possibly psychological wellbeing of older people. Future research with well-designed mixed method studies are required to produce stronger evidence, as well as in-depth understanding of acupressure intervention in aged care context.
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2019 |
Happell B, Waks S, Horgan A, Greaney S, Bocking J, Manning F, et al., 'Expert by Experience Involvement in Mental Health Nursing Education: Nursing Students Perspectives on Potential Improvements', Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 40 1026-1033 (2019) [C1] © 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Expert by experience involvement in mental health education for health professional programmes has increased in recent decades. T... [more] © 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Expert by experience involvement in mental health education for health professional programmes has increased in recent decades. The related literature has articulated the benefits, and changes in attitudes have been measured in some studies. Less attention has been devoted to ways this learning approach could be improved. The aim of this paper is to present the nursing students perspectives on how Expert by Experience input into nursing curricula could be enhanced. Qualitative exploratory research was undertaken, involving focus groups with students who had completed a mental health learning module co-produced by Experts by Experience and nurse academics. Results show two main themes: getting the structure right, and changes to content and approach. Some student responses could directly influence changes to the learning module. In other instances, responses indicate the need to better prepare students of the value of lived experience knowledge in its own right, rather than adjunct to more traditional methods of education. These findings are important in encouraging reflection on how future learning modules co-produced by Experts by Experience and Mental Health Nursing academics can be refined and better articulated.
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2018 |
Haydon G, Browne G, van der Riet P, 'Narrative inquiry as a research methodology exploring person centred care in nursing', Collegian, 25 125-129 (2018) [C1] © 2017 Australian College of Nursing Ltd Background: Although, person centred care has for a long time been an important approach to nursing care, it is often not a reality in the... [more] © 2017 Australian College of Nursing Ltd Background: Although, person centred care has for a long time been an important approach to nursing care, it is often not a reality in the clinical environment. The focus of health research has, until recently, been on the physical aspects of a persons¿ illness and this has influenced how care is delivered. There is a need to broaden the focus from the illness to the person who is ill. A holistic approach to the persons¿ social and cultural experience of their illness will aid health care professions to provide person centred care. This paper will make the argument that narrative inquiry is a well suited to health care research in general and nursing research in particular as it focuses its inquiry on the individual person's experience of their illness ¿ ¿what matters¿ from the person's point of view. Narrative inquiry explores the narrative from a temporal, social and spatial view. Conclusions: There is a need to find what is important from the patients¿ ¿point of view¿ to optimise care. Narrative Inquiry is a methodology often used in education and sociology. It is a gentle relational methodology that has the capability to uncover what is important to the person in their situation. The research findings are presented narratively, that is, informally and engagingly for the consumer of the research.
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2018 |
Browne G, Hurley J, 'Mental Health Nurses as therapists in a rehabilitation setting: A phenomenological study', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27 1109-1117 (2018) [C1] © 2017 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. Mental Health Nurses have a long tradition of delivering talk-based interventions across a range of clinical settings. Despi... [more] © 2017 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. Mental Health Nurses have a long tradition of delivering talk-based interventions across a range of clinical settings. Despite this, Mental Health Nurses receive limited recognition of this contribution. This paper presents findings from a study that explored Mental Health Nurses' experience of delivering talk-based therapies in an inpatient rehabilitation setting. This study uses semistructured interviews and a phenomenological approach to explore eight Mental Health Nurses' experience. Themes emerging included that: mental health nursing is a talk-based therapy in its own right, talk-based therapy was part of everyday nursing care on the floor and integrated talk-based therapy enhanced recovery opportunities for consumers. However, a further theme was that there were tensions around providing talk-based therapy conflicted with other roles including unit management and the role of nurses in controlling challenging behaviours. This study found that Mental Health Nurses, in this setting, are offering talk-based therapy to the people they care for. The findings of this study have implications for research: there needs to be a larger study investigating nurses' use of talk-based therapy in inpatient settings. If, as the authors expect that, it is found that mental health nurses are offering these therapies generally in inpatient settings, this has serious implications for postgraduate education in Mental Health Nursing policy in terms of recognition that this is happening and finding ways to support nurses to do this well. There also needs to be further research in the best ways to offer talk-based therapy in these settings.
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2018 |
Kozlowski D, Hutchinson M, Hurley J, Browne G, 'Increasing nurses emotional intelligence with a brief intervention', Applied Nursing Research, 41 59-61 (2018) [C1] © 2018 Elsevier Inc. Background: Emotional intelligence (EI) is associated with a wide range of personal, professional and social benefits with numerous applications evident for n... [more] © 2018 Elsevier Inc. Background: Emotional intelligence (EI) is associated with a wide range of personal, professional and social benefits with numerous applications evident for nursing education and clinical practice. Despite growing support for increasing the focus on EI in nursing and nurse education, empirical evidence for the effectiveness of training to increase EI is sparse. The aim with this study was to test the effect of a brief EI training program for registered nurses. Methods: We conducted a cross-site quasi-experimental study measuring nurses¿ EI pre- (T1) and three months post- (T2) EI training with a matched (untrained) control group (total n = 60). EI training consisted of a five-hour workshop, a 30-minute one-on-one feedback session, and an individualised follow-up reminder sent via SMS. Results: Training resulted in a significant increase in EI scores over baseline levels for the trained group while scores for the control group did not increase. Conclusion: This pilot study has provided clear evidence of the applicability and efficacy of a low-cost training intervention for nursing staff in a real world setting.
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2017 |
Hutchinson M, Bradbury J, Browne G, Hurley J, 'Determining the optimal cut-off scores for the Workplace Bullying Inventory.', Nurse researcher, 25 46-50 (2017) [C1]
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2016 |
Hooper ME, Browne G, O'Brien AP, 'Graduate nurses' experiences of mental health services in their first year of practice: An integrative review', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 25 286-298 (2016) [C1] © 2016 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. New graduate nurses have reported negative experiences in mental health settings, particularly during the transitional perio... [more] © 2016 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. New graduate nurses have reported negative experiences in mental health settings, particularly during the transitional period of practice. Previous research has focused on addressing the undergraduate preparation of nurses for practice instead of the experiences and outcomes of the transitional period. Recently, there has been growing interest in exploring the experiences of graduate nurses in transition and the implementation of promising interventions to facilitate new graduates' assimilation to practice. Despite these initiatives, the overall shortage of mental health nurses continues to rise, and graduates still report negative experiences in the mental health setting. The purpose of this study was to identify and explore the experiences of new graduate nurses in mental health services in their first year of clinical practice. An integrative review was conducted with 22 studies sourced from the CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, and PsychINFO electronic databases, as well as through hand-searching the literature. Literature review findings have highlighted negative clinical experiences and increased attrition from mental health services for graduate nurses. These experiences were closely linked with the changes in the training of mental health nurses, role ambiguity, inadequate clinical preceptorship, encountering the reality of mental health services, and the role of health services in transitioning graduate nurses into clinical practice. Established research into organizational cultures demonstrates that negative organizational outcomes result from negative workplace experiences. Therefore, further research into new graduate nurses' experiences of mental health nursing and its culture might clarify the reasons why they might not be attracted to the discipline and/or are leaving early in their career.
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2016 |
Hurley J, Hutchinson M, Bradbury J, Browne G, 'Nexus between preventive policy inadequacies, workplace bullying, and mental health: Qualitative findings from the experiences of Australian public sector employees', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 25 12-18 (2016) [C1] © 2016 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. Public sector organizations have been shown to have high levels of workplace bullying, despite widespread adoption of zero-t... [more] © 2016 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. Public sector organizations have been shown to have high levels of workplace bullying, despite widespread adoption of zero-tolerance policy. Given the level of harm that stems from bullying, it has been suggested that it might be one of the most serious problems facing modern organizations. The qualitative findings from a large cross sectional study of public servants in Australia are reported in the present study. The results highlight palpable mental distress and illness stemming from exposure to workplace bullying. This distress was exacerbated by failures in prohibitive workplace procedures. Reporting bullying through formal organization processes did not lead to resolution of the problem; it instead highlighted feelings of powerlessness and mistrust. In light of the findings, we suggest that an alternative discourse is required, one that gives attention to enhancing employee resilience and self-healing behaviours to the emotional trauma of workplaces. Organizations might be better placed investing resources in fostering the resilience and emotional intelligence of their workforce, rather than continuing to invest resources in prohibitive policies that fail to address the problem. Employees should be supported to prioritize responsibility for their own mental health, rather than an overreliance on organizational responses.
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2015 |
Haydon G, van der Riet P, Browne G, 'A narrative inquiry: Humour and gender differences in the therapeutic relationship between nurses and their patients', Contemporary Nurse, 50 214-226 (2015) [C1]
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2015 |
Browne G, Lakeman R, O'Brien AP, Chan S, 'Service users on interview panels in mental health', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 24 281-282 (2015) [C3]
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2015 |
Harlow W, Happell B, Browne G, 'Accessibility of Opioid Replacement Therapy and how it's managed', Australian nursing & midwifery journal, 22 43 (2015)
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2014 |
Harlow W, Happell B, Browne G, 'Guided by Priority: How Clinicians Manage Access to Opioid Replacement Therapy', ISSUES IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, 35 455-463 (2014) [C1]
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2014 |
Harlow W, Happell B, Browne G, Browne M, 'Can monitoring consumer requests for opioid-replacement therapy improve access to treatment?', Australian Health Review, 38 312-317 (2014) [C1] Objective This study examined data recorded by one urban publicly funded opioid-replacement therapy clinic (from 2009 to 2011) to identify whether these data could be used to info... [more] Objective This study examined data recorded by one urban publicly funded opioid-replacement therapy clinic (from 2009 to 2011) to identify whether these data could be used to inform the rostering of clinicians more effectively to improve access to treatment. Methods Data analysis incorporated descriptive and inferential methods. Results There were trends in the times of the year consumers seek opioid-replacement therapy, similarity and differences between gender requests for treatment and variation in consumer wait time on triage. Conclusions National reporting of opioid-replacement therapy triages would help gain a better understanding of the number of people in need of treatment. If opioid-replacement therapy providers monitored consumer triages, they could roster more effectively, have gender-specific clinicians available, acknowledge and inform consumers of wait time on triage and allow re-orientation of services to lower wait time. © 2014 AHHA.
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2014 |
Browne G, Hurley J, Lakeman R, 'Mental health nursing: What difference does it make?', Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 21 558-563 (2014) [C3]
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2014 |
Browne G, 'Introducing Mental Health Nursing: A Service User Oriented Approach, 2nd edition', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, 23 192-192 (2014) [C3]
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2014 |
Harlow W, Happell B, Browne G, 'How clinicians manage access to opioid replacement therapy', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, 23 451-459 (2014) [C1]
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2014 |
Hurley J, Browne G, Lakeman R, Angking D, Cashin A, 'Released potential: A qualitative study of the mental health nurse incentive Program in Australia', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 23 17-23 (2014) [C1] The Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program (MHNIP) is a Commonwealth Government funded scheme that supports people living with a mental illness. Despite its significance, the progr... [more] The Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program (MHNIP) is a Commonwealth Government funded scheme that supports people living with a mental illness. Despite its significance, the program has received little attention from researchers nor critical discussion within the published work. This paper first critically examines the MHNIP from the contexts of identities, autonomy, and capabilities of mental health nurses (MHN) and then reports on findings from a qualitative study that explored the experiences of staff working in the MHNIP. Key findings from this qualitative study include four main themes indicating that both the program and the nurses working within it are addressing the unmet needs of people living with a mental illness. They achieve these ends by adopting holistic and consumer-centred approaches and by providing a wide range of therapeutic interventions. As well, the MHN in this study valued the freedom and autonomy of their practice outside public health services and the respect received from colleagues working in other disciplines. Findings suggest that MHN within the study were experienced as having autonomous identities and roles that may be in contrast to the restrictive understandings of MHN capability within the program's funding rules. © 2013 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc.
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2014 |
Fealy S, Hure A, Browne G, Prince C, 'Developing a clinical care pathway for obese pregnant women: A quality improvement project', Women and Birth, 27 e67-e71 (2014) [C1] © 2014 Published by Elsevier Australia. Problem: Obesity in pregnancy is associated with an increased incidence of maternal and foetal morbidity and mortality, from conditions lik... [more] © 2014 Published by Elsevier Australia. Problem: Obesity in pregnancy is associated with an increased incidence of maternal and foetal morbidity and mortality, from conditions like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, preterm birth and stillbirth. Between 20% and 25% of pregnant women in Australia are presenting to their first antenatal appointment with a body mass index (BMI) =30kg/m2, defined as obesity in pregnancy. These figures are concerning for midwifery and obstetric staff directly involved in the clinical care of these women and their families. In the absence of national or state clinical practice guidelines for managing the risks for obese pregnant women, a local quality improvement project was conducted. Aim: To plan, implement, and evaluate the impact of an alternative clinical care pathway for pregnant women with a BMI=35kg/m2 at their first antenatal visit. Project setting: The project was undertaken in the antenatal clinic of a rural referral hospital in NSW, Australia. Subjects: Eighty-two women with a BMI=35kg/m2 were eligible for the alternative care pathway, offered between January and December 2010. Intervention: The alternative care pathway included the following options, in addition to usual care: written information on obesity in pregnancy, referral to a dietitian, early plus repeat screening for gestational diabetes, liver and renal function pathology tests, serial self-weighing, serial foetal growth ultrasounds, and a pre-labour anaesthetic consultation. Findings: Despite being educated on the risk associated with obesity in pregnancy, women did not take up the offers of dietetic support or self-weighing at each antenatal visit. Ultrasounds were well received and most women underwent gestational diabetes screening.
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2013 |
Harlow W, Happell B, Browne GC, Choudry J, Pinchin D, 'Triage in Opioid Replacement Therapy: What's the wait?', Substance Use and Misuse, 48 137-146 (2013) [C1]
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2013 |
Harlow W, Roman MW, Hapell B, Browne G, 'Accessibility versus Quality of Care plus retention: the formula for service delivery in Opioid Replacement Therapy', Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 34 706-714 (2013) [C1]
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2013 |
Harlow W, Happell B, Browne G, 'John or Jane? Exploring How Clinical Judgment is Applied in Managing Access to Opioid Replacement Therapy', JOURNAL OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS, 45 258-265 (2013) [C1]
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2013 |
Browne G, Cashin A, Graham I, Shaw W, 'Addressing the mental health nurse shortage: Undergraduate nursing students working as assistants in nursing in inpatient mental health settings', International Journal of Nursing Practice, 19 n/a-n/a (2013) [C1]
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2013 |
Stevens J, Browne GC, Graham I, 'A career in mental health - still an unlikely choice for Nursing graduates: a replicated, longitudinal study', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing., 22 213-220 (2013) [C1]
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Conference (32 outputs)
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2020 |
Lee R, lane S, Tang CY, Leung C, Louie HTL, Browne G, Chan SWC, 'A STUDY PROTOCOL FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF AN UNSTRUCTURED FREE PLAY PROGRAM WITH MINDFULNESS-BASED INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE CHILDREN S PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING', Chiang Mai, Thailand (2020)
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2019 |
Lee RLT, Lane S, Browne G, Leung C, Kwok SWH, Lee PH, Chan W, 'Unstructured Play for Improving Children s Physical, Social and Emotional Wellbeing: A Systematic Review', Hong Kong (2019)
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2018 |
Hooper ME, Browne GC, O'Brien AP, 'Organisational culture and the mental health nurse: Understanding the subculture of the new graduate nurse.', Organisational culture and the mental health nurse: Understanding the subculture of the new graduate nurse., Cairns (2018)
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2014 | Hurley J, Browne G, Lakeman R, 'Happiness and mental health nursing: Growing our core identity', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING (2014) [E3] | ||||||
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Creative Work (1 outputs)
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1992 | Browne GC, McKinlay A, Communication skills for mental health nurses, Toowoomba, Toowoomba (1992) |
Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 21 |
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Total funding | $1,762,879 |
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20203 grants / $1,480,579
Production, Delivery, and Evaluation of a Health Literacy Approach and Materials$1,200,000
Funding body: Mental Health Commission of New South Wales
Funding body | Mental Health Commission of New South Wales |
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Project Team | Swinburne University of Technology, University of Newcastle University of NSW |
Scheme | Unknown |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | C1600 - Aust Competitive - StateTerritory Govt |
Category | 1600 |
UON | N |
Production, Delivery, and Evaluation of a Health Literacy Approach and Materials$252,579
Funding body: Mental Health Commission
Funding body | Mental Health Commission |
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Project Team | Professor Leigh Kinsman, Associate Professor Graeme Browne, Prof Richard Osborne, Professor Mark Harris, Associate Professor Neil Thomas, Roy Batterham, Shandell Elmer, Richard Tranter, Julie Sturgess, Robyn Martin, Associate Professor Ben Harris-Roxas, Jackie Curtis, Dr Catherine Spooner, Doctor Pauletta Irwin |
Scheme | Request for Tender |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G2000119 |
Type Of Funding | C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other |
Category | 2220 |
UON | Y |
Health Literacy Initiative – Priority Population Engagement Coordinators$28,000
Funding body: Mental Health Commission
Funding body | Mental Health Commission |
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Project Team | Professor Leigh Kinsman, Associate Professor Graeme Browne, Ms Alycia Jacob |
Scheme | Request for Tender |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G2000582 |
Type Of Funding | C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other |
Category | 2220 |
UON | Y |
20181 grants / $18,258
Weight Management for people living with chronic illness: an RCT of a new mobile application$18,258
Funding body: Mid North Coast Local Health District
Funding body | Mid North Coast Local Health District |
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Project Team | Professor Sally Chan, Associate Professor Graeme Browne, Ms Raelene Kenny |
Scheme | Research Support Grant Program |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1800685 |
Type Of Funding | C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other |
Category | 2220 |
UON | Y |
20176 grants / $90,062
What are the Experiences of Carers Receiving After-hours Visiting Palliative Care Support in the Hastings Macleay? $22,800
The research will explore the effect an after-hours visiting palliative care service, provided in the Mid North Coast Local health District (MNCLHD) in collaboration with the Non-Government Organisation (NGO) Silver Chain, has on the carer’s experiences, ability and willingness to keep loved ones at home for end of life care. Using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach, the emergent theory will contribute and add to the body of research in palliative care provision and inform policy and practice that is scaleable to other rural and regional areas.
Funding body: NSW Health- HETI
Funding body | NSW Health- HETI |
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Project Team | Pauline Smith NSW Health Graeme Browne UON |
Scheme | HETI NSW Health Rural Research Capacity Building Program |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
Category | 2OPS |
UON | N |
Weight Management for people living with chronic illness: an RCT of a new mobile application$20,000
To examine:
1) the effect of a weight management smartphone application (app) for people living with chronic illnesses on participants’ body weight (primary outcome), Body Mass Index (BMI), activity level, mood and quality of life (secondary outcomes).
2) participants’ appraisal and perceived benefits of the app, and frequency of app useFunding body: Mid North Coast Local Health District
Funding body | Mid North Coast Local Health District |
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Project Team | Raelene Kenny NSW Health, Sally Chan & Graeme Browne UON, Melvyn Zhang & Roger Ho NU Singapore, Sanjeev Sockingham & Stefanie Cassin Ryerston University |
Scheme | Mid North Coast Local Health District Research Support program |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
Category | 2OPS |
UON | N |
Introducing Routine Cognitive Screening of Older Patients in the Emergency Department (ED) $20,000
The aim of this project is to trial screening for cognitive impairment in older people who present to ED (regardless of presenting complaint), with the Ottawa 3DY (O3DY) – a four question, bedside, cognitive screen. The O3DY was found to have a sensitivity of 95% with specificity of 51% (Carpenter et al 2011). Research involving the O3DY is limited, any significant evidence of this tool being used in Australia was not found.
Funding body: Mid North Coast Local Health District
Funding body | Mid North Coast Local Health District |
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Project Team | Brandi Welsh & Cheryl Richardson NSW Health Graeme Browne, Sally Chan UON John Hurley SCU |
Scheme | Mid North Coast Local Health District Research Support program |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
Category | 2OPS |
UON | N |
Targeting mental healthcare services to meet the needs of suicidal young men$17,697
Funding body: Mid North Coast Local Health District
Funding body | Mid North Coast Local Health District |
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Project Team | Professor Sally Chan, Associate Professor Graeme Browne, Professor Tony O'Brien, Doctor Amanda Wilson, Dr Joanne Rowley |
Scheme | Research Support Grant Program |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1600658 |
Type Of Funding | C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other |
Category | 2220 |
UON | Y |
CBMHR Research Support grant $5,000
Funding body: Priority Research Centre for Brain & Mental Health
Funding body | Priority Research Centre for Brain & Mental Health |
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Project Team | Graeme Browne |
Scheme | Priority Research Centre for Brain & Mental Health |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
CMBHR Research Support Grants$4,565
Funding body: Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research
Funding body | Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research |
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Project Team | Graeme Browne |
Scheme | Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | International - Competitive |
Category | 3IFA |
UON | N |
20161 grants / $20,000
Developing collaborative partnerships to improve the uptake of evidence-based integrated care across separate mental health and drug and alcohol services. Pilot of Phase 1: Developing motivation for change$20,000
Funding body: Mid North Coast Local Health District
Funding body | Mid North Coast Local Health District |
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Project Team | Natalie Wilson & Catherin Foley CIs Graeme Browne, Anthony Shakeshaft, Amanda Baker, Peter Kelly, Kerith Duncanson, John Hurley, David Rogers, Daniel Morrison |
Scheme | MNC LHD Research Support Scheme |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
Category | 2OPS |
UON | N |
20151 grants / $40,000
Using EI to improve workplace culture and reduce bullying$40,000
Funding body: Mid North Coast Local Health District
Funding body | Mid North Coast Local Health District |
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Project Team | John Hurley SCU |
Scheme | Research and Quality Improvement Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Local |
Category | 2OPL |
UON | N |
20141 grants / $1,480
Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, 40th International Mental Health Nursing Conference, Melbourne, 6 - 9 October 2014$1,480
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Graeme Browne |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1401010 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20131 grants / $15,000
Experience of nurses working on the MHNIP $15,000
Funding body: Southern Cross University
Funding body | Southern Cross University |
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Scheme | Research Grants |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2013 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Grant - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFG |
UON | N |
20121 grants / $25,000
Trial of AINs in mental health $25,000
Funding body: Mid North Coast Local Health District
Funding body | Mid North Coast Local Health District |
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Project Team | Warren Shaw |
Scheme | Research and Quality Improvement Grant Program |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2012 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Local |
Category | 2OPL |
UON | N |
20082 grants / $31,000
The use of Chill-Out/Multi Sensory rooms in acute inpatient mental health settings$18,500
Funding body: Gold Coast Hospital Foundation
Funding body | Gold Coast Hospital Foundation |
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Project Team | Graeme Browne |
Scheme | Gold Coast Hospital Foundation |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2009 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | External |
Category | EXTE |
UON | N |
Sexuality and mental health care: Can we do BETTER$12,500
Funding body: Gold Coast Hospital Foundation
Funding body | Gold Coast Hospital Foundation |
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Project Team | Chris Quinn |
Scheme | Gold Coast Hospital Foundation |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | External |
Category | EXTE |
UON | N |
20061 grants / $25,000
Consumers’ and carers’ views of the housing needs of people living with a mental illness$25,000
Funding body: Griffith University
Funding body | Griffith University |
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Project Team | Graeme Browne |
Scheme | Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2006 |
Funding Finish | 2006 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20021 grants / $10,000
Housing and people living with schizophrenia$10,000
Funding body: Church of Latter Day Saints
Funding body | Church of Latter Day Saints |
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Project Team | Graeme Browne |
Scheme | Community development grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2002 |
Funding Finish | 2005 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | External |
Category | EXTE |
UON | N |
20001 grants / $2,500
Housing and people living with schizophrenia$2,500
Funding body: Southern Cross University
Funding body | Southern Cross University |
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Project Team | Graeme Browne |
Scheme | Research Grants |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2000 |
Funding Finish | 2004 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Not Known |
Category | UNKN |
UON | N |
19941 grants / $4,000
Needs analysis for the content and structure of graduate education in mental health nursing$4,000
Funding body: Queensland Department of Health
Funding body | Queensland Department of Health |
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Project Team | Graeme Browne |
Scheme | Unknown |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1994 |
Funding Finish | 1996 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | External |
Category | EXTE |
UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2020 | PhD | Exploring the Consumer Experience of the Safewards Model of Care | PhD (Nursing), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2019 | PhD |
Exploring the Experiences of Receiving Care from a Physical Health Nurse Consultant It is well known that a 13-30 year life expectancy gap exists between people experiencing a mental illness and the general population (De Hert et al. 2011; Vancampfort et al. 2015). This cohort experiences disparity with an increased mortality risk resulting from multifactorial problems including physical illnesses and premature deaths. Mortality (77.7%) rates in this cohort were attributed to physical comorbidities; cardiovascular disease (29.9%), cancer (13.5%) and respiratory disease compared to the suicide related excess deaths of 13.9% (Lawrence, Hancock & Kisely, 2013). Prevalent physical comorbidities including the metabolic syndrome (32.6%), occur from compounding factors such as their illness process, obesity, smoking status, sedentary lifestyle and side effects of treatment (De Hert et al. 2011; Morgan et al. 2014; Vancampfort et al. 2015).<br />The proposed PhD study will provide further depth understanding of individual experiences of key stakeholders to the implementation of such a role is important, particularly to maximise its effectiveness as a strategy to improve the physical well being of consumers and physical health care practices. A qualitative exploratory study is proposed (Stebbins, 2001), to provide an in-depth understanding of consumers’ experiences of receiving care from a PHNC. Semi structured interviews will be undertaken with consumers to the point of data saturation (usually 15-20 interviews), to more fully understand the impact of a PHNC on the physical health status of people living with a mental illness. Interview data will be analysed to identify main themes using the Braun and Clarke framework (2014). These findings will build on the quantitative results , for example identifying aspects of the intervention that were most effective and those that could be improved or refined, contributing to further refinement of the intervention.<br /> |
Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2019 | PhD |
Safewards impact on consumer experience. One paper has examined Safewards from a consumer&rsquo;s perspective and considers the model from a trauma informed perspective offering further enhancements (Kennedy et al 2019). There are no accounts in the literature that investigate the consumers&rsquo; viewpoint on the Safewards model and how it may increase their feeling of safety and wellbeing and how mental health nursing practice may be enhance through the adoption of the Safewards model.<br />This project proposes&nbsp; four stages to address this gap in the literature by aiming to explore the consumers views about how Safewards impacts on their experience of care within an acute inpatient mental health unit. Furthermore to understand from the staff&rsquo;s perspective how they perceive Safewards impacts on consumer experience.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> |
Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Health and Medicine Pilot Grant University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2019 | PhD | Exploring the Experiences of Receiving Care from a Physical Health Nurse Consultant | PhD (Nursing), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2018 | PhD |
A Comparison Study between current patients' nursing Assessment in Primary Health Care Setting in Saudi Arabia and Evidence Based Approach to Assessment in PHC. Service delivery in the Primary Health Care sector in Saudi Arabia has continued to<br />experience drastic changes. Just like in the rest of the world, the most changing area has<br />continued to be in nursing profession. Whereas some PHC centres still practice the traditional<br />actual patients' nursing assessment, Cruz et al.,(2016) found that it is time "healthcare and<br />educational institutions" in Saudi Arabia shifted their focus to evidence based approach and<br />practice.<br />The same study goes on to conclude that evidence based practice is currently the goldstandard<br />of assessment and care in the nursing discipline today. The transition from current<br />nursing assessments and evidence based approach to nursing assessment has elicited lots of<br />discussion in the past decade. In fact, a study by El-Said et al., (2010) noted that evidence based<br />approach remains one of the most essential developments in decades for professionals in the<br />fields of nursing, psychiatry, medicine, psychology, counselling and other helping professionals<br />in Saudi Arabia.<br />The practice of traditional patients' assessment conducted by nurses is still in use in Saudi<br />Arabia though there is less documentation on it, despite the focus on evidence based practice<br />initiated by other discipline. Although this is widely the case, a comparative study would be ideal<br />to identify the shortfalls of either approach in order to improve service delivery in PHC centers<br />(El-Said, Zaki and Jakalat, 2010). |
Nursing, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | The Evaluation of Older Person Pain Management Strategies | PhD (Nursing), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2017 | PhD |
The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Health Related Quality of Life and General Health among Elderly with Chronic Diseases The general objective of this study is to investigate the effects of mindfulness meditation on<br />health related quality of life and general health among elderly with common chronic diseases,<br />and to explore the better understanding on the application of mindfulness meditation. |
Nursing, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | Feasibility of Acupressure Intervention to Promote Sleep Quality of Older People in Residential Aged Care Facilities: A Mixed Method Study | PhD (Nursing), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2016 | PhD | Evaluation of a Psychoeducational Intervention for People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Mixed Methods Study | PhD (Nursing), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2016 | PhD | An Ethnographic Study of the New Graduate Nurse's Experience When Encountering the Culture of Acute Mental Health Services | PhD (Nursing), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2016 | PhD |
Psychoeducational interventions for the treatment of anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease <p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:150%;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;">The objectives are t</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">o evaluate the effectiveness of psycho-educational interventions for the treatment of anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.</span></p> |
Community Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2016 | PhD | Factors Influencing the Implementation of Midwifery Continuity of Care Models in Regional Areas | PhD (Midwifery), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
Past Supervision
Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2021 | PhD | NURSING PRACTICE OF PAIN ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT FOR OLDER PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA IN HOSPITALS | Nursing, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | The Past is Not a Foreign Country. A History of Ideas in Psychiatric Nursing Scholarship Based on Textbook Literature From 1885 to 2013 | PhD (Nursing), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2016 | PhD | Triage in opiate replacement programs | Mental Health Nursing, University of Canberra | Co-Supervisor |
2013 | PhD | The practice of mental health nurses: The need to include sexuality in consumer care | Nursing, University of Central Queensland | Co-Supervisor |
Research Collaborations
The map is a representation of a researchers co-authorship with collaborators across the globe. The map displays the number of publications against a country, where there is at least one co-author based in that country. Data is sourced from the University of Newcastle research publication management system (NURO) and may not fully represent the authors complete body of work.
Country | Count of Publications | |
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Australia | 73 | |
Ireland | 5 | |
Singapore | 5 | |
United States | 4 | |
Finland | 3 | |
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Associate Professor Graeme Browne
Position
Associate Professor
School of Nursing and Midwifery
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
Focus area
Nursing
Contact Details
graeme.browne@newcastle.edu.au | |
Mobile | 0487000654 |
Fax | (02) 65836478 |
Link | Personal webpage |
Office
Room | Port Macquarie D23. |
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Building | D Block Port Macquarie Campus |
Location | http://newcastle.edu.au//staff/research-profile/Graeme_Browne/ , |