Dr Karen McNeil
Honorary Associate Lecturer
Newcastle Business School (Management)
Career Summary
Biography
Since commencing with the University in 2005, I have had the opportunity to work with researchers from business, nursing and medicine enabling me to build strong interdisciplinary research and project management skills. I have also worked in teaching and learning roles within the Newcastle Business School, primarily in the field of Human Resources Management. Prior to joining the University, I worked as a Human Resources Manager in the manufacturing and mining sectors.
My PhD research focussed on professional identity and team functioning within the health sector, collaborating with a team of university and local health district researchers from management and nursing. My current research projects span such diverse areas as healthcare transformation, managing dementia in general practice, gender equality in the medical technology sector, extended scopes of practice in rural healthcare, resilience and mental health for nursing and allied health practitioners, and global mobility and retention of health professionals.
Research Expertise
Research project management and co-ordination
Qualitative research – design, ethics, data collection & analysis
Coordination and preparation of grant applications.
Co-authoring and editing of reports and publications in a range of disciplines
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Commerce, University of Newcastle
- Master of Business Administration, University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Health services research
- Human resources management
- Management
- Organisational behaviour
Fields of Research
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350503 | Human resources management | 50 |
350507 | Workplace wellbeing and quality of working life | 30 |
420304 | General practice | 20 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
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Research Fellow | University of Newcastle Newcastle Business School Australia |
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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21/8/2018 - 13/5/2019 | Research Associate | Newcastle Business School | University of Newcastle | Australia Australia |
Professional appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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20/6/2022 - | Healthcare Transformation Program Manager | Newcastle Business School - The University of Newcaslte Australia |
1/5/2019 - 31/12/2022 | Research Assistant | Newcastle Business School | University of Newcastle | Australia Australia |
1/4/2019 - 22/7/2022 | Senior Research Assistant | School of Medicine & Public Health, Faculty of Health & Medicine, University of Newcastle | Australia Australia |
Awards
Prize
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2005 |
Graduate Management Association Prize Graduate Management Association of Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Chapter (4 outputs)
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2019 |
Pond C, Phillips J, Day J, McNeil K, McNeil K, 'Caring for People with Dementia Experiencing Behavioural & Psychological Symptoms', Primary care guide: people with dementia, NHMRC Partnership Centre for Dealing with Cognitive and Related Functional Decline in Older People, Sydney 1-50 (2019)
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2019 |
Pond C, Phillips J, Day J, McNeil K, 'Supporting Carers of People with Dementia', Primary care guide: people with dementia, NHMRC Partnership Centre for Dealing with Cognitive and Related Functional Decline in Older People (CDPC), Australia, Sydney 1-42 (2019)
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Pond C, Phillips J, Day J, McNeil K, 'Elder Abuse People with Dementia', Primary care guide: people with dementia, NHMRC Partnership Centre for Dealing with Cognitive and Related Functional Decline in Older People, Sydney 1-53 (2019)
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Journal article (17 outputs)
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2024 |
Maley JF, Mitchell R, Boyle B, McNeil K, Trau R, 'Two sides of the same coin: Appraising job-related attributes as resilience enhancing or undermining', HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, 34 74-90 (2024) [C1]
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2023 |
Pond D, McNeil K, 'Clinical approach to driving and the older person', Australian Journal of General Practice, 52 513-515 (2023) [C1]
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2022 |
McKernan E, Chia SYD, Traynor V, Veerhuis N, McNeil K, Pond CD, 'Driving assessments for older adult patients: Interviews with general practitioners to gauge current strategies and future directions.', Aust J Gen Pract, 51 457-462 (2022) [C1]
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2021 |
Pond D, Higgins I, Mate K, Merl H, Mills D, McNeil K, 'Mobile memory clinic: implementing a nurse practitioner-led, collaborative dementia model of care within general practice', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH, 27 6-12 (2021) [C1]
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2020 |
Badu E, O'Brien AP, Mitchell R, Rubin M, James C, McNeil K, et al., 'Workplace stress and resilience in the Australian nursing workforce: A comprehensive integrative review', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, 29 5-34 (2020) [C1]
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2019 |
O'Brien AP, McNeil KA, Dawson AC, 'The student experience of clinical supervision across health disciplines Perspectives and remedies to enhance clinical placement', Nurse Education in Practice, 34 48-55 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Smith T, McNeil K, Mitchell R, Boyle B, Ries N, 'A study of macro-, meso- and micro-barriers and enablers affecting extended scopes of practice: the case of rural nurse practitioners in Australia', BMC NURSING, 18 (2019) [C1]
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2018 |
O'Brien AP, Hurley J, Linsley P, McNeil K, Fletcher R, Aitken RJ, 'Men s Preconception Health: A Primary Health-Care Viewpoint', American Journal of Men's Health, 12 1575-1581 (2018) [C1]
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2017 |
O'Brien AP, McNeil K, Fletcher R, Conrad A, Wilson A, Jones D, Chan W, 'New fathers perinatal depression & anxiety - treatment options: an integrative review', American Journal of Men's Health, 11 863-876 (2017) [C1]
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2015 |
Giles M, Watts W, O'Brien A, Berenger S, Paul M, McNeil K, Bantawa K, 'Does our bundle stack up! Innovative nurse-led changes for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)', Healthcare Infection, 20 62-71 (2015) [C1] Introduction The aim of this project was to develop and implement an innovative nurse-led model of care in the use and management of indwelling urinary catheters (IUC) utilising e... [more] Introduction The aim of this project was to develop and implement an innovative nurse-led model of care in the use and management of indwelling urinary catheters (IUC) utilising evidence-based 'bundle interventions' to reduce the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). Design and method A pre and post intervention study designed to progress in three phases was conducted in the orthopaedic ward and urology ward of a large tertiary referral facility. Phase one involved a clinical data collection pre intervention on all inpatients receiving an IUC over a 3-month period from February to April 2013. A staff survey assessed knowledge and skills and an evidence-based care bundle, nurse-led protocols, and education resources were developed through collaboration with clinicians. Phase two involved implementation and Phase three was an evaluation with the primary outcome targets being reduced IUC usage, days IUC in situ and incidence of CAUTI. Results Pre audit data revealed a high rate of IUC use: 31% of all inpatients in the orthopaedic ward and 25% in the urology ward. Compliance with current guidelines was inconsistent and documentation related to IUCs was poor. Overall CAUTI rate was relatively low at 2.2% of all patients with an IUC and was higher in the orthopaedic ward. Conclusion The development of a systematic and standardised approach to IUC care for inpatients using bundle care interventions will potentially reduce IUC use, provide a clear pathway for nurse-initiated IUC removal and reduce the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI).
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2015 |
O'Brien AP, Giles M, Corbett L, Wagener S, Ross L, Bantawa K, et al., 'Exploring the Ambulatory Transitional Care Experience from Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) to Ambulatory Care Services', GSTF Journal of Nusing and Health Care (JNHC), 3 48-57 (2015) [C1]
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2015 |
McNeil K, Mitchell R, Parker V, 'The paradoxical effects of workforce shortages on rural interprofessional practice', Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 29 73-82 (2015) [C1]
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2014 |
Mitchell RJ, Boyle B, Burgess J, McNeil K, ' You Can't Make a Good Wine without a Few Beers : Gatekeepers and knowledge flow in industrial districts', Journal of Business Research, 67 2198-2206 (2014) [C1]
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2013 |
Mitchell R, Paliadelis P, Mcneil K, Parker V, Giles M, Higgins I, et al., 'Effective interprofessional collaboration in rural contexts: A research protocol', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69 2317-2326 (2013) [C3] Aim: To describe the research protocol that will be used to investigate factors contributing to effective interprofessional practice in a rural context in Australia. Background: I... [more] Aim: To describe the research protocol that will be used to investigate factors contributing to effective interprofessional practice in a rural context in Australia. Background: Interprofessional practice is a key strategy for overcoming rural health challenges; however, our knowledge of interprofessional initiatives and consequences in rural areas is limited. Design: A modified realistic evaluation approach will be used to explore the structures, systems, and social processes contributing to effective interprofessional outcomes. This 'context-mechanism-outcome' approach provides a useful framework for identifying why and how interprofessional practice works in rural contexts. Method: Initial propositions regarding the factors that explain effective collaborative practice will be generated through interviews with lead clinicians, policy-makers, and clinician managers. Clinician interviews, document analysis, and multi-participant focus groups will be used as evidence to support, refine, or redevelop the initial propositions. This will allow the development of a model of rural interprofessional practice that will explain how and why collaborative approaches work in rural environments. This study is funded by an Institute of Rural Clinical Services and Teaching grant (January 2010). Discussion: Rural healthcare challenges are well documented; however, studies investigating the nature of interprofessional practice in rural contexts are not common. Rural contexts also present research design, particularly data collection, challenges. This proposed research is one of the first to identify the factors that facilitate or constrain effective interprofessional work in rural settings. This is particularly important, given the continuing workforce shortages and maldistribution and poorer health outcomes in rural communities globally. © 2013 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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2013 |
McNeil K, Mitchell R, Parker V, 'Interprofessional Practice and Professional Identity Threat', Health Sociology Review, 22 291-307 (2013) [C1]
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2013 |
Parker V, McNeil K, Higgins I, Mitchell R, Paliadelis P, Giles M, Parmenter G, 'How health professionals conceive and construct interprofessional practice in rural settings: a qualitative study', BMC Health Services Research, 13 5 (2013) [C1]
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Review (1 outputs)
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2017 |
O'Brien AP, McNeil K, Fletcher R, Conrad A, Wilson A, Jones D, Chan S, 'Should fathers postnatal depression be part of maternal and newborn health services? (2017)
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Conference (13 outputs)
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2018 |
O'Brien AP, Hurley J, Linsley P, Fletcher R, McNeil K, Aitken RJ, et al., 'Men s preconception Health, Healthy Fathers, A Practice Nurse Approach.', Tony O'Brien, Adv Practice Nurs 2018, Volume 3, Zurich Switzerland (2018)
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2018 |
McNeil K, Mitchell R, Boyle B, Smith AN, Ries N, 'The nurse-doctor : Nurse practitioners, disruption and identity threat', Samos, Greece (2018)
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2017 |
Smith AN, McNeil K, Mitchell R, Boyle B, Ries N, 'Exploring factors affecting uptake of extended scope of practice in rural areas', Cairns (2017)
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2011 |
Ryan SE, Groen E, McNeil KA, Nadolny A, Bhattacharyya A, 'Sessional employment and quality in universities: A risky business', Research and Development in Higher Education: Reshaping Higher Education Volume 34, Gold Coast (2011) [E1]
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2011 |
Nadolny A, McNeil KA, Ryan SE, Groen E, Bhattacharyya A, ''McJobs': A comparison of the academic and McDonald's casual worker experience', The Way Forward - Austerity or Stimulus? Incorporating the 13th Path to Full Employment Conference and 18th National Conference on Unemployment, Newcastle, NSW (2011) [E1]
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2011 |
Ryan SE, Bhattacharyya A, McNeil KA, 'Academic work: A sessionalised future?', 25th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference: The Future of Work and Organisations, Wellington, NZ (2011) [E1]
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2011 |
Groen E, McNeil KA, Ryan SE, Bhattacharyya A, Nadolny A, 'Sessionals: Doing the job for Universities?', Proceedings of the 25th Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ), Auckland, NZ (2011) [E1]
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2010 |
McNeil KA, Bhattacharyya A, Nadolny A, Groen E, Ryan SE, 'Casual, committed but disconnected: The impact of precarious employment practices in higher education', The 10th Annual Pacific Employment Relations Association Conference Proceedings Part II, Gold Coast, QLD (2010) [E1]
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2010 |
Nadolny A, Bhattacharyya A, McNeil KA, Groen E, Ryan SE, 'The challenge of precarious employment practices on the delivery of quality teaching and learning outcomes in higher education', Proceedings of ICERI2010 Conference, Madrid, Spain (2010) [E1]
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2010 |
Ryan SE, McNeil KA, Bhattacharyya A, Nadolny A, Groen E, 'Barriers to inclusion of sessional academics in matters of discipline', Rethinking Learning in Your Discipline. Proceedings of the University Learning and Teaching Futures Colloquium, 2010, Armidale, NSW (2010) [E3]
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2009 |
Mitchell RJ, Boyle BP, Waterhouse JM, McNeil KA, Burgess KJ, 'Institutional thickness and inter-organisational collaboration in clusters', 'The Business of Wine': The Inaugural Wine Business Research Symposium: Conference Proceedings, Newcastle, NSW (2009) [E1]
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2009 |
Mitchell RJ, Burgess KJ, Waterhouse JM, McNeil KA, 'Knowledge flow in clustered SMES: Technological specialists as knowledge gatekeepers', Society for Global Business & Economic Development (SGBD): The Second Research Symposium: Program, Dubai (2009) [E3]
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Other (1 outputs)
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2024 | Pond C, McNeil K, 'Bronze standard not gold standard - reply to letter', Bronze standard not gold standard - reply to letter ( issue.3 pp.89-90): Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (2024) |
Report (2 outputs)
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2019 |
Pond CD, Phillips J, Day J, McNeil K, Evans E, Trollor J, et al., 'People with Dementia: A Care Guide for General Practice', NHMRC Partnership Centre for Dealing with Cognitive and Related Functional Decline in Older People (CDPC), Australia (2019)
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2015 |
O'Brien AP, McNeil K, Dawson A, Olaisen JA, Veysey M, Dempsey S, et al., 'The role of the Clinical Supervisor (CS) in inter professional pre-registration student clinical education the unmet educational need in university wide health studies clinical practice stage two,', ICTN/HETI, 50 (2015) [R1]
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Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)
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2014 | McNeil K, The dynamic interplay between professional identity, threat and context within interprofessional health care teams, University of Newcastle (2014) |
Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 2 |
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Total funding | $38,636 |
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20191 grants / $18,182
Gender Equality in the Medical Technology Industry$18,182
Funding body: Medical Technology Association of Australia
Funding body | Medical Technology Association of Australia |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Brendan Boyle, Associate Professor Caragh Brosnan, Professor Mark Flynn, Professor Rebecca Mitchell, Professor Francesco Paolucci, Dr Karen McNeil |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
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Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | N |
20151 grants / $20,454
The role of the Clinical Supervisor (CS) in interprofessional pre-registration student clinical education – the unmet educational need in university wide health studies clinical practice – stage t$20,454
Funding body: Mid North Coast Local Health District
Funding body | Mid North Coast Local Health District |
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Project Team | Professor Tony O'Brien, Doctor Karen McNeil, Aprof SHANE Dempsey, Mrs Michelle Giles, Associate Professor Amanda Dawson, Professor Martin Veysey, Ms Julie-Anne Olaisen, Ms Joy Taylor, Professor Sally Chan |
Scheme | Hunter and Coast ICTN Research and Quality Improvement Small Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1500756 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
Category | 2OPC |
UON | Y |
Dr Karen McNeil
Positions
Honorary Associate Lecturer
HMRI Healthcare Transformation Research Program
Newcastle Business School
College of Human and Social Futures
Research Fellow
HMRI Healthcare Transformation Research Program
Newcastle Business School
College of Human and Social Futures
Focus area
Management