My inaugural lecture. And message of my career: 'Valuing Nurses, Valuing Nursing' - its long overdue youtube.com/watch?v=RCNptf…

NEW: Staffing medical and/or surgical wards using a systematic approach can lead to a more positive working environment and better staff outcomes, such as job satisfaction. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Excited to be at the launch of the 4th edition of the International Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prevention & Treatment of Pressure Injuries in Sydney today. Hosted by Wounds Australia #PPPIA, #EPUAP, #NPIAP

I am excited to be speaking at the ProVent Healthcare symposium at the Sofitel Darling Harbour in Sydney on 13/2/2025 6:00-8:00pm I will be presenting findings from the PIPPIN-ICU study with Emma Burrell #pressureinjuries You can register (it is free) using the QR code below.

A beautiful day coming up today. This is a picture from the train on my commute.

New Publication alert: I am excited to see this article published in Journal of Nursing Management This article is from Faisal Alanazi PhD study. Luke Molloy and Sam Lapkin were co-supervisors. Australian Catholic University University of Wollongong onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/...

At #BBL14 at the #SydneyCricketGround watching Steve Smith score 121 runs not out. A fantastic innings. The Sixers scored 3/220. I am with two of my sons. One is a #Scorchers fan (he’s not that happy). The other is also a #Sixers fan. Go Sydney Sixers!

Is it possible to go back to the days when you only get peer review requests from the journals you have actually signed up for as a peer reviewer? I get up to 10 requests a day and seem to be registered for new journals regularly! The peer review system is broken! #academicsky

A single act of kindness can ripple far beyond what we can see, touching lives we may never know. 🧡 #kindness #compassion (Print by Space Oddity)

While we’re banning books… Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar. Be. Like. Finland.

New publication: I am excited to share this new publication from Dr Tamer Al-ghraiybah’s PhD study. This article examines the effect of nurse staffing, the nursing practice environment and hand hygiene on hospital acquired infections. #academic.bluesky doi.org/10.1111/jocn...

www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08... When I wrote this a few years ago I was overwhelmed by the reaction. Posting it again

Had a conversation today about the difference between "kindness" & "niceness" in leadership so decided to post about it. The article & graphic explain why, as leaders, we should choose kindness over niceness: lnkd.in/e6FfD8eQ. By Emmanuel Barrera. Graphic: @justin-mecham.bsky.social via Dan Grimes

What ensures good mental health support in the ED? “Reframing, paraphrasing. Micro-skills that are used to build that trust and rapport. When actively listening and displaying empathy, it’s like gold, because people feel heard, they feel really deeply heard.” onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Sharing our Perinatal Loneliness YouTube channel! You can view all the animations developed from the stories of parents who shared their experiences for our project exploring #perinatal #loneliness. www.youtube.com/@Perinatallo...

Latest publication: Our RMIT Open Press book is live now! #FirstNations #Health #MentalHealth #SocialandEmotionalWellbeing #SEWB First chapters are published, live and free - more to follow. rmit.pressbooks.pub/firstnations...

It's that time of year again. The extended anticipation of knowing exactly what you want but wondering if you'll get it. 🎁 #AcademicSky #postdoc #PhDsky [Comic by The Upturned Microscope]

Air Purifiers and Acute Respiratory Infections in Residential Aged Care A Randomized Clinical Trial. Air purifiers with HEPA filters in residents’ rooms didn’t reduce the incidence of ARIs. Reductions in ARIs in those who completed the entire study were demonstrated. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Infection Control Matters Podcast has joined Bluesky. Find us on all hosting sites and website (www.infectioncontrolmatters.com) - 140+ podcasts grouped by topic. >100,000 insominiacs can't be wrong. May cause drowsiness, do not listen whilst driving/operating heavy machinery. Loving #IDSky already!

In-room air purification to prevent respiratory infection in aged care - does it help? Latest podcast on Infection Control Matters out now. infectioncontrolmatters.podbean.com/e/placeholder/ #IDsky #IPsky #infectioncontrol @emrsa15.bsky.social @1healthau.bsky.social