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40 Nursing students farewelled with ‘badging ceremony’ Around 200 students, friends and family members attended a ‘badging ceremony’ at CQUni Rockhampton Campus recently. Nursing academics presented badges and certificates to the departing cohort. Attendants at the ‘badging ceremony’. L-R Jessie-Mae Harvey, Sherrie Lee, Amy Busby-White were among those celebrating at the ‘badging ceremony’. Sue King (left) is a CQUni Nursing graduate who now works as a Registered Nurse at Rockhampton Mater Hospital. Her daughter Emily King was among the current crop of departing students. RHD candidates commended The inaugural School of Nursing and Midwifery (SoN&M) Research Symposium bought together Research by Higher Degree (RHD) supervisors, students, researchers and intereseted academic staff on the 11 th and 12 th of October at the Rockhampton Campus. Over the two days, participants discussed the supervision, research training and participation in the confirmation of candidature. Professor Ysanne Chapman, Dean of the SoN&M, opened proceedings by describing the importance of participation in research and research training to the development of academics within the school. Professor Chapman articulated that the aim of the research symposium was to provide the opportunity for scholarly discussion around research training and the research being undertaken by RHD students in a collegial and supportive atmosphere. Dr Lorna Moxham, Professor of Mental Health Nursing at the <strong>University</strong> of Wollongong, presented the keynote address on research training and RHD supervision. Professor Moxham has a long an esteemed association with CQ<strong>University</strong> being the previous Head of the SoN&M, inaugural Dean of Graduate Research and winner of the Vice Chancellors award for RHD Supervision. Professor Moxham spoke widely around the topic and emphasized the absolute importance of the relationship between student and supervisor to the success of RHD candidature and gave some insightful commentary around students selecting the right supervisors and visa versa. The research symposium evolves around an important milestone in RHD candidature, the confirmation of candidature. During confirmation of candidature, RHD students present their research projects to an audience of peers and then take questions. It is the final step in a process of peer review of their research projects. Confirmation of candidature is often a time of nerves and anxiety for students however the following candidates are to be congratulated on successfully completion of their confirmation. Master candidate, Ms Sandi Worsley ‘Insights into why nurses become professional homeopaths: A subjective analysis of the intersection of nursing and homeopathy.’ PhD candidate, Ms Susan Edwards ‘Emergency Department management of first trimester bleeding in rural/regional communities- Is there a better way to care?’ PhD candidate, Mr Nick Ralph ‘A degree of interpretation: The use of accreditation standards to design undergraduate nursing curricula in Australia.’ Master candidate, Ms Loretto Quinney ‘The experience of the Nurse Family Carer during episodes of exacerbation of chronic illness: A phenomenological approach.’ These RHD candidates will now commence the process of gaining ethical clearance and data collection – an exciting time during RHD training. A feature of the research symposium is the opportunity for discussion around research projects that are currently near completion or in early stages. School of Nursing and Midwifery staff members and RHD students Penny Heidke, Carol McPherson and Louise Byrne presented their research projects. Of interest was the discussion around what led then to research in their areas, why they selected the particular methodology, where they were up to in their projects and how they aimed to progress. These presentations generated wideranging discussion amongst participants, which of course is one of the aims of the research event. Dr Marc Broadbent introduced the research supervision mentorship program that will be rolled out within the SoN&M. The program has been developed to provide a meaningful period of supervision mentorship in order to equip potential cosupervisors with knowledge and experience to successfully join the supervisory team as a co-supervisor. This program will eventually increase the number of supervisors within the school to cater for the increased numbers of RHD students being supervised within the school. 4
On a lighter note a 3-minute thesis completion was run. Associate Professor Tony Welch, Dr Judy Applegarth, Professor Melanie Birks and Dr Marc Broadbent were given 3 minutes and one power point slide to present their PhD theses in its entirety. While these are normally very serious competitions with strict rules, in this instance competition was fierce and liberties were taken by one or two of the contestants and this led to amusing presentations and interesting adjudication. The presentations were subject to popular vote and Dr Judy Applegarth is to be congratulated for winning the inaugural 3-minute thesis competition. The spirit of collegiality and good humour was entranced in the competition – something that will be nurtured for further events. While the research symposium is yet to be formally evaluated, participants indicated that the experience of listening to other RHD student experiences and participation in the confirmation process took away the fear of confirmation. Others indicated they felt safe and secure and able to ask questions they might not have asked in usual daily activity. Participants stated that the research symposium demystified research, helped keep them on track with their own research and that they felt invigorated about beginning a RHD. These are wonderful outcomes that augurs well for the next research symposium to be held on the 18 th and 19 th of February 2013 at the Bundaberg Campus. Some of the Symposium participants from L-R: Trudy Dwyer, Sandi Worsley, Loretto Quinney, Judy Applegarth, Lorna Moxham, Louise Byrne, Marc Broadbent and Ysanne Chapman. In living memory ... Ann Parsons, recently graduated RN, sadly passed away after brain surgery. Staff from the School of Nursing and Midwifery attended the memorial service and planted a tree in living memory of Ann. Deb Austen, Director Centre for Professional Health Education, got to know Ann when she cared for Deb’s mother in Yeppoon Hospital. “Ann was an absolute delight and a wonderful giving soul,” she said. “I saw her go through many trying circumstances including a relationship break-up and an earlier battle with cancer and then all of the emotions accompanying such tumultuous life events. However, despite all of that, she kept going as a student. Her daughter was always her motivating force encouraging her to keep reaching for her dream,” said Julie Bradshaw who knew Ann since she began as a nursing student 6 years ago. Journal Articles Byrne, L Happell, B Tony Welch, T and Moxham, L . Things you can’t learn from books: Teaching recovery from a lived experience perspective. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, In Press Happell, B., Scott, D., Platania- Phung, C., & Nankivell, J. Rural physical health care services for people with serious mental illness: A nursing perspective. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 20(5), 248-253. Jacob, E, Chapman, Y, Birks, M & Al-Motlaq, M . (2012). Entry criteria versus success in undergraduate nursing courses. Journal of Institutional Research, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 54-62. Scott, D., Burke, K., Williams, S., Happell, B., Canoy, D., & Ronan, K. Increased prevalence of chronic physical health disorders in Australians with diagnosed mental illness. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 36(5), 483-486. Conferences Byrne, L., Happell, B., Welch, A., & Moxham, L. (2012). Holistic care – now I get it: teaching recovery from a genuine lived experience perspective. Paper presented at the Victorian Collaborative Psychiatric Nursing Conference, Melbourne, August 9-10. Happell, B., Scott, D., & Platania- Phung, C. (2012). The physical health of people with mental illness: a national survey of nurses working in mental health. Paper presented at the Victorian Collaborative Psychiatric Nursing Conference, Melbourne, August 9-10. Happell, B. (2012). Mental Health Nursing: acknowledging the problems but celebrating the victories. Paper presented at Horatio: European Festival of Psychiatric Nurses. Stockholm, Sweden, September 20-23. Byrne, L., Happell, B., Welch, A., & Moxham, L. (2012). Changing the way we think: real consumer perspective in the nursing classroom. Paper presented at Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, 38th annual conference, Darwin, October 3-5. Mackay, S., Hatcher, D., Happell, B., & Cleary, M. (2012). Primary Health Care as a Philosophical Framework for Nursing Education: Rhetoric or Reality. Paper presented at the Australian College of Nursing Community and Primary Health Care Nursing Conference 2012, Perth, 17- 19 October. 5
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