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Our researchers have skills in systematic reviews (qualitative and quantitative), randomised controlled trials, process evaluations, and qualitative research. The NRI is one of Australia’s largest and most productive nursing research collaboratives with a national and international reputation for conducting rigorous stroke research. There are opportunities for collaboration and research opportunities for clinicians, higher degree research students, and early career researchers through the NRI programs of research.
Professor of Nursing and Director of the Nursing Research Institute.
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Professor Elizabeth McInnes is Deputy Director of the Nursing Research Institute.
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Ms Simeon Dale
Clinical Research Fellow and Trial Manager
Triage, Treatment and Transfer of patients with stroke in emergency departments (T3 Trial)
Quality in Acute Stroke Care (QASC) Europe Project
Trial of Exanatide in Acute Ischaemic Stroke (TEXAIS)
Dr Oyebola Fasugba
Senior Research Officer
All projects
Dr John Rihari-Thomas
Senior Project Manager
Transforming nursing assessment in acute hospitals: a cluster randomised controlled trial of an EvideNce-based CORE assessment protocol (the ENCORE study)
Mrs Kelly Coughlan
Research Officer
QASC Stroke Survivorship Project
Quality in Acute Stroke Care (QASC) Europe Project
Trial of Exanatide in Acute Ischaemic Stroke (TEXAIS)
Code Stroke 2.1
Various research projects – St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Ms Alysia Coventry
Research Officer
Various research projects – St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Dr Cintia Martinez-Garduno
Research Officer (maternity leave)
Code Stroke 2.1
Other projects
Mrs Joylynn Israel
Research Officer (maternity leave)
All projects
Mr Benjamin McElduff
Research Officer/Statistician
Quality in Acute Stroke Care (QASC) Europe Project
Triage, Treatment and Transfer of patients with stroke in emergency departments (T3 Trial)
Ms Heilok Cheng
Research Officer
Trial of Exanatide in Acute Ischaemic Stroke (TEXAIS)
A systematic review of the effect of increased fluid intake in the prevention of urinary traction infection
Ms Tanya Pritchard
Research Officer
All projects
Ms Jenna Bartyn
Research Assistant
Transforming nursing assessment in acute hospitals: A cluster randomised controlled trial of an EvideNce-based CORE assessment protocol (ENCORE)
Ms Denise Brennan
Research Assistant
Transforming nursing assessment in acute hospitals: A cluster randomised controlled trial of an EvideNce-based CORE assessment protocol (ENCORE)
Ms Chinonye Maduka
Research Assistant
Transforming nursing assessment in acute hospitals: A cluster randomised controlled trial of an EvideNce-based CORE assessment protocol (ENCORE)
Mrs Julie Gawthorne
Implementation Research – Clinical Nurse Consultant
Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE) - Implementation Science Platform
Use of Fascia Iliaca Blocks in elderly patients with a fractured neck of femur
Ms Kirsty Page
Clinical Nurse Consultant, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Trial of Exanatide in Acute Ischaemic Stroke (TEXAIS)
Ms Susan Whittam
Clinical Nurse Educator, Cardiothoracic ICU, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Transforming nursing assessment in acute hospitals: a cluster randomised controlled trial of an EvideNce-based CORE assessment protocol (the ENCORE study)
Ms Lauren Christie
Senior Implementation Science Research Fellow - Allied Health
Dr Mahnaz Fanaian
Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine NSW/ACT
Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, Nursing Research Institute
Mrs Tara Doyle (maternity leave)
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