This collection showcases research published by Avondale affiliated staff from the School of Nursing in both print and electronic journals.
Papers/Journal Articles from 2011
Broad Church or Bunfight?: Possibilities for Progress in Medical Education, Jill Gordon
Outcomes from the First 2 Years of the Australian National Hand Hygiene Initiative, Lindsay Grayson, Philip Russo, Marilyn Cruickshank, Jacqui Bear, Christine Gee, Clifford Hughes, Paul Johnson, Rebecca McCann, Alison McMillan, Brett G. Mitchell, Christine Selvey, Robin Smith, and Irene Wilkinson
Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to the Consumption of Fried Ice-Cream, Lillian Kent, J Gregory, and M Patel
The Epidemiology of Cryptosporidiosis in Victoria, 2001-2009, Lillian Kent, Nasra Higgins, and Michelle McPherson
Clostridium Difficile Infection in Tasmanian Public Hospitals 2006-2010, Brett G. Mitchell, Chris Ware, Alistair McGregor, Saffron Brown, and Anne Wells
ASID (HICSIG)/AICA Position Statement: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Patients, Brett G. Mitchell, Chris Ware, Alistair McGregor, Saffron Brown, Anne Wells, Rhonda Stuart, Fiona Wilson, and Matthew Mason
Women’s Perceptions and Experiences of Breastfeeding Support: A Metasynthesis, Virginia Schmied, Sarah Beake, Athena Sheehan, Christine McCourt, and Fiona Dykes
Ten Steps or Climbing a Mountain: A Study of Australian Health Professionals' Perceptions of Implementing the Baby Friendly Health Initiative to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding, Virginia Schmied, Karleen Gribble, Athena Sheehan, Christine Taylor, and Fiona Dykes
Staff Perceptions and Experiences of Implementing the Baby Friendly Initiative in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Australia, Christine Taylor, Karleen Gribble, Athena Sheehan, Virginia Schmied, and Fiona Dykes
Papers/Journal Articles from 2010
Neuroprotective Effects of Naturally Occurring Polyphenols on Quinolinic Acid-induced Excitotoxicity in Human Neurons, Nady Braidy, Ross Grant, Seray Adams, and Gilles Guillemin
A Meta-ethnographic Synthesis of Women's Experience of Breastfeeding, Elaine Burns, Virginia Schmied, Athena Sheehan, and Jennifer Fenwick
Kynurenine Pathway Metabolism is Involved in the Maintenance of the Intracellular NAD+ Concentration in Human Primary Astrocytes, Ross Grant, Susan Nguyen, and Gilles Guillemin
Breakfast Size is Related to Body Mass Index for Men, but not Women, Lillian Kent and Anthony Worsley
The Effect of Antioxidant Supplementation on Fatigue During Exercise: Potential Role for NAD+(H), John Mach, Adrian W. Midgley, Steve Dank, Ross Grant, and David J. Bentley
A Literature Review Supporting the Proposed National Australian Definition for Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteraemia, Brett G. Mitchell, Anne Gardner, Peter Collignon, Lee Stewart, and Marilyn Cruickshank
Complex Decisions: Theorizing Women’s Infant Feeding Decisions in the First 6 Weeks After Birth, Athena Sheehan, Virginia Schmied, and Lesley Barclay
Improving Learning in the Clinical Nursing Environment: Perceptions of Senior Australian Bachelor of Nursing Students, Alison Smedley and Peter Morey
Enhancing the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills of Preceptors: An Australian Perspective, Alison Smedley, Peter Morey, and Paul Race
Papers/Journal Articles from 2009
Differential Pathways of Psychological Distress in Spouses Versus Parents of People with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Multigroup Analysis, Malcolm Anderson, Grahame K. Simpson, Peter Morey, Magdalena Mok, Tamera Gosling, and Lauren Gillett
Mechanism for Quinolinic Acid Cytotoxicity in Human Astrocytes, Nady Braidy, Ross Grant, Seray Adams, Bruce J. Brew, and Gilles J. Guillemin
Effects of Kynurenine Pathway Metabolites on Intracellular NAD+ Synthesis and Cell Death in Human Primary Astrocytes and Neurons, Nady Braidy, Ross Grant, Bruce J. Brew, Seray Adams, Tharusha Jayasena, and Gilles Guillemin
The Physiological Action of Picolinic Acid in the Human Brain, Ross Grant, S E. Coggan, and George A. Smythe
Does the Prescriptive Lifestyle of Seventh-day Adventists Provide Immunity from the Secular Effects of Changes in BMI?, Lillian Kent and Anthony Worsley
Trends in BMI, Diet and Lifestyle Between 1976 and 2005 in North Sydney, Lillian Kent and Anthony Worsley
Reflection and Reflective Practice in Health Professions Education: A Systematic Review, Karen Mann, Jill Gordon, and Anna MacLeod
Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Colonisation in Tasmanian Rural Hospitals, Brett G. Mitchell, Alistair McGregor, and Geoffrey Coombs
A Partnership Approach to the Preparation of Preceptors, Alison Smedley and Dawn Penney
Papers/Journal Articles from 2008
Promotion of Cellular NAD+ Anabolism: Therapeutic Potential for Oxidative Stress in Ageing and Alzheimer’s Disease, Nady Braidy, Gilles Guillemin, and Ross Grant
Medical Humanities: State of the Heart, Jill Gordon
Becoming and Being a Preceptor: A Phenomenological Study, Alison Smedley
Papers/Journal Articles from 2007
Entry Tests for Graduate Medical Programs: Is it Time to Re-think, Michele A. Groves, Jill Gordon, and Greg Ryan
The Self-directed Learning Readiness of First Year Bachelor of Nursing Students, Alison Smedley
Papers/Journal Articles from 2006
Inhibition of Indoleamine 2,3 Dioxygenase Activity by H2O2, Anne Poljak, Ross Grant, Chris J. Austin, Joanne F. Jamie, Robert D. Willows, Osamu Takikawa, Tamantha K. Littlejohn, Roger J. Truscott, Mark J. Walker, Perminder Sachdev, and George A. Smythe
Papers/Journal Articles from 2005
Medical Humanities: To Cure Sometimes, To Relieve Often, To Comfort Always, Jill Gordon
The Importance of Informatics Competencies in Nursing: An Australian Perspective, Alison Smedley
Papers/Journal Articles from 2004
Prior Academic Background and Student Performance in Assessment in a Graduate Entry Programme, Pippa L. Craig, Jill Gordon, R M. Clark, and V Langendyk
Are Graduate Entry Programmes the Answer to Recruiting and Selecting Tomorrow's Doctors?, David Powis, John Hamilton, and Jill Gordon
Papers/Journal Articles from 2003
Assessing Students' Personal and Professional Development Using Portfolios and Interviews, Jill Gordon
Fostering Students' Personal and Professional Development in Medicine: A New Framework for PPD, Jill Gordon
One to One Teaching and Feedback, Jill Gordon
University of Sydney Medical Humanities Program, Jill Gordon and Joanne Finkelstein
Papers/Journal Articles from 2002
The Relationship Between Neurobehavioural Problems of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Family Functioning and the Psychological Well-Being of the Spouse/Caregiver: Path Model Analysis, Malcolm Anderson, Trevor R. Parmenter, and Magdalena Mok
Can Global Co-Operation Enhance Quality in Medical Education?: Some Lessons from an International Assessment Consortium, David Prideaux and Jill Gordon
Papers/Journal Articles from 2001
Student-Centred Course Evaluation in a Four-year, Problem Based Medical Programme: Issues in Collection and Management of Feedback, Graham D. Hendry, Robert G. Cumming, Patricia M. Lyon, and Jill Gordon
Communication and Information Technology in Medical Education, Jeremy Ward, Jill Gordon, Michael J. Field, and Harold Lehmann
Papers/Journal Articles from 1999
Pre-service Nurses' Understanding of Blood Pressure and the Use of the Sphygmomanometer, Cedric Greive, Kevin C. de Berg, and David Treagust
Do Childbirth and Early Parenting Programs Meet the Needs of the Client?, Alison Smedley
Papers/Journal Articles from 1998
Letters to the Editor, Lyn Raymond and Akram Omeri
Papers/Journal Articles from 1997
A Theory of Caring for Midwifery, Noni Dickson
Values in Nursing: What Can Seventh-day Adventists Contribute?, Gwen M. Wilkinson
Papers/Journal Articles from 1996
The Pursuit of Excellence in Nursing Care: What does it mean?, Lyn Coulon, Magdalena Mok, Kern-Lee Krause, and Malcolm Anderson
Papers/Journal Articles from 1990
A Western Blot to Detect Antibody to Avian Reovirus, Liliana B. Endo-Munoz