Biography and expertise

Biography

Deb's clinical background is cardiac nursing. She teaches in the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum.

Deb's work contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals

Source: Scopus

Research

Deb researches in the area of patient safety, particularly the deteriorating patient. She also undertakes research in learning and teaching.

Community engagement

Deb is an active member of the ACCCN. She is on the Editorial Board of Australian Critical Care Journal, she is an Editor of Nurse Education Today

Supervision

Deb supervises Honours, Masters and PhD students.

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Honours

Scholarship
Queensland Nursing Council, 2007-2008
Scholarship
Australian College of Critical Care Nurses, 2009
Australian Postgraduate Award
Griffith University, 2010
Three Minute Thesis Winner (Health Group)
Griffith University, 2011
Researcher All-Rounder
University of the Sunshine Coast, 2018

Organisational affiliations

Nursing, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University

Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University

Teaching Associate, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University

Past affiliations

Associate Professor and Head of Nursing, School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University

Senior Lecturer, University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia, Sunshine Coast) - UniSC

Education

Health Care Studies
BA(Hons), Griffith University
Griffith University
PhD