Notes on Contributors

Dr Judith Anderson ‐ RN, BN, MHSM, MN, PhD.

Judith is a healthcare manager with extensive experience in management, including high‐level roles overseeing aged‐care services, clinical teams and rural health services. This work has given her skills in people management, change management, education and quality improvement. Judith is a highly motivated and committed academic having achieved over $290 000 in research grant funding. In addition to her national academic profile as an expert in rural nursing, including multi‐purpose health services, Judith has assumed several leadership roles in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health (SNMIH), including Course Director, in which she has overseen the implementation of substantial organisational change within the school; and the accreditation of the Bachelor of Nursing and Master of Clinical Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) Courses. Judith was awarded a Fellowship from the Australian College of Nursing for her contributions to the profession in 2010.

Dr Clare L. Bennett ‐ D.Nurs, SFHEA, PGCE, MSc, BSc (Hons), Dip.N, RGN.

Clare is a Registered Nurse with a background in Immunology, HIV, Infectious Diseases and Sexual Health. She is a Doctor of Nursing and is currently a Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University. She teaches Leadership, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for nurses and allied health professionals and has conducted realist evaluations of leadership programmes for the Royal College of Nursing, Health Education England and a number of National Health Services (NHS) Trusts in England. Clare is also an honorary lecturer at the University of Freiburg, Germany, where she teaches leadership and research methods. She is an active researcher, teaches research methods and supervises doctoral students. Clare also conducts systematic reviews and teaches and coaches in the field of evidence implementation.

Dr Denise Blanchard ‐ RN PhD.

Associate Professor Denise Blanchard is the Head of Discipline Nursing at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Newcastle. As the Head of Discipline Nursing, she is accountable for the effective leadership of nursing and provides strategic leadership to the broader university and undertakes a strong engagement role nationally and internationally for nursing. Associate Professor Blanchard combines her extensive experience in education and leadership with more recent research and policy development to make a research contribution to issues related to aged care and aged‐care nursing, self‐care for long‐term conditions and evidence‐based practice. She is recognised for her work with evidence‐based healthcare and teaching and learning in the tertiary sector.

Sally Carvalho ‐ FHEA, PG Cert HE, MSc, BSc (Hons), RNT, RGN.

Sally is a Registered Nurse with a practice and leadership background within Emergency Department nursing, NHS nurse‐led Walk‐in Centre services and General Practitioner Out of Hours care provision. She is a Senior Lecturer at the Three Counties School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Worcester. Sally has a diverse teaching skillset, but mainly focuses upon teaching pre‐registration student nurses, specifically concentrating in the areas of leadership and management in nursing, law, ethics and professional issues.

Dr Tracey Coventry – RN, MW, BSc(Nursing), MNEd, PhD.

Tracey is the Program Coordinator/Senior Lecturer for the University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, School of Medicine Health Leadership programs and a senior leader in mental health, working as a Policy Analyst in an acute Mental Health Service. As previous Postgraduate Coordinator for the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tracey coordinated postgraduate work integrated learning programs in clinical, mental health and perioperative nursing and on campus programs in nursing. She has many years of experience in the hospital acute care sector in healthcare policy development, student placement and general and paediatric education roles. Tracey completed her PhD on the clinical nurse educator and the influence of the role and leadership specifically related to the graduate nurse. As an active researcher, Tracey is currently engaged in research in health professional education and leadership and supervises PhD and Masters (Research) students.

Dr Sarah Dineen‐Griffin ‐ PhD MPharm, GradCertPharmPrac, BBSci, AACPA, MPS.

Sarah has significant experience in clinical roles as a community, hospital, and medicines review pharmacist. She is a Lecturer in Health Management and Leadership at Charles Sturt University in Australia. She completed her PhD in pharmacy practice focusing on consumer self‐care and the co‐design, evaluation, and implementation of pharmacy services (2020). Dr. Dineen‐Griffin has been an investigator on national and international research projects. At an international level, she was elected to the Community Pharmacy Section Executive Committee of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (2021–2025) and is Vice Chair of the International Pharmaceutical Federation New Generation of Pharmaceutical Scientists Group (2019–2022). Sarah is an editorial board member for Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice journal and has published in international journals. At a national level, she is vice president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia NSW Branch (2021–2023), chair of the Early Career Pharmacist Group for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia NSW Branch (2020–2021) and a member of the National Self‐Care Policy Advisory group (2020). Sarah was named the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia NSW Young Pharmacist of the Year (2021). She was recently appointed to the Expert Advisory Committee (the Committee) to lead the Review of the National Medicines Policy by Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt (2021).

Dr Alison H. James ‐ DAHP, SFHEA, PGCE, MA, BA (Hons), Dip Critical Care, RGN.

Alison is a Registered Nurse and Doctor of Advanced Healthcare Practice with a background in Neurosciences, Critical Care, Osteoporosis and Knowledge Transfer consultancy in health and social care. She is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Healthcare Sciences at Cardiff University and teaches Leadership and Quality Improvement on programmes across the nursing and allied health programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level and is a coach and mentor for student leadership in the UK. Alison's developing research interests lie in the preparation of students for values‐based leadership, experiential pedagogies and social justice.

Dr Julie Reis ‐ PhD, BN (Hons), RN.

Julie is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences at Charles Sturt University. Julie is passionate about issues relating to health, education, and community. Julie believes strong, healthy, and sustainable communities are critical for quality of life with health and education fundamental to life outcomes. Her beliefs about health and education stem from Primary Health Care philosophy, underpinned by principles of social justice and equity. Julie's professional career includes experience in the health and tertiary education sectors as a clinician, clinical facilitator, and academic. She is a Senior Fellow with the Higher Education Academy in the UK. Julie has also been an elected local government member.

Dr Kylie Russell – PhD, RN

Kylie is the Head of Program Development, Quality and Assessment in the School of Medicine at the University of Notre Dame, Australia. Kylie has held several roles in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, including Postgraduate Coordinator, Associate Dean and Clinical Placement Coordinator. Kylie has over 20 years' experience in Western Australian government health in various roles including Clinical Nurse Manager, Staff Development Educator, Clinical Nurse Consultant, HR Manager, and various project officer roles. Kylie completed her PhD on the impact of belongingness and workplace culture on student clinical learning. Kylie is actively engaged in research, supervises research students, and sits on a number of external research committees and trusts. Kylie is a long‐standing mentor to nurse leaders and board member of an NFP residential care provider.

Dr David Stanley, RN, RM, Gerontic Cert, Grad Cert HPE, Dip HE (Nursing), BN, MSc (Health Sciences), TF, NursD.

David began his nursing career at the Whyalla and District Hospital, South Australia in 1980. These were the final days of PTS (preliminary training school) training and capping ceremonies, and he entered nursing without much thought about its history or future. He completed his training as a Registered Nurse and Midwife in South Australia and worked through his formative career in a number of hospitals and clinical environments. In 1993, he completed a Bachelor of Nursing at Flinders University, Adelaide (for which he was awarded the University Medal) and worked for a short time on Thursday Island before volunteering to teach midwifery for several years in Africa. Following this wonderful experience, he moved to the UK and worked as the Coordinator of Children's Services in York and as a Nurse Practitioner in the Midlands. He completed a Master of Health Science degree at Birmingham University, and after a short return to Australia, where he worked in Central Australia for Remote Health...