Dhanya Anil Kumar is an integrated PhD student with 18 years of experience as an intensive care nurse across multiple countries. She currently works as a registered nurse in the adult/neonatal ICU at Bunbury Regional Hospital while also shaping future nurses as a sessional lecturer and clinical facilitator at Edith Cowan University (ECU). Her journey in nursing education began in 2007 as a clinical facilitator and nursing tutor in India, where she discovered her passion for teaching. She later transitioned to the United Arab Emirates, refining her expertise as an intensive care nurse. In 2014, she completed her Master’s in Nursing before moving to Australia in 2019 as an adult ICU nurse at Bunbury Hospital. Her commitment to nursing education led her to join ECU as a clinical facilitator in 2022 and a sessional lecturer in 2023. In 2024, she commenced her PhD full-time, driven by her passion for research and advancing nursing knowledge.

Suzanne (Suzy) Bowdler is a registered nurse, nursing academic, and lecturer in the School of Nursing at the University of Wollongong. Suzanne is passionate about supporting women to breastfeed. Suzanne is passionate about integrating breastfeeding education into the pre-registration nursing curriculum. Suzanne is currently enrolled in a PhD that focuses on using the Legitimation Code Theory to understand how pre-registration nurses develop knowledge during an online breastfeeding module. Suzanne has a Masters of Clinical Practice (Paeditrics). Her background is in paediatric nursing with extensive experience in Australia, England, and Ireland.

Nurse academic and Registered Nurse, Christine Minty-Walker, is a lecturer and PhD Candidate in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Australia. Christine has been a RN for 31 years with experience in clinical practice and education. Christine has been teaching undergraduate nursing students for 15 years. Christine is passionate about nursing numeracy, and how to best support nurse academics in teaching this skill, which will then enhance student competency, and ultimately patient safety. Christine has been developing her publications profile since 2017 and has submitted her PhD which explores the pedagogical approaches to the teaching and assessment of undergraduate nursing numeracy.

Dr Elizabeth Brogan is a Senior Lecturer at UTS and a registered nurse with over 21 years of experience in nursing and education. She has extensive expertise in curriculum development and implementation across clinical and tertiary settings and coordinates both undergraduate and postgraduate nursing subjects. Elizabeth’s PhD research focused on the health behaviours of new graduate nurses and led to the development of Start Healthy & Stay Healthy—a workplace health promotion program designed to support new graduate nurses in adopting healthy eating and physical activity behaviours during their transition to practice. Her research aims to enhance new graduates’ capability, opportunity, and motivation to prioritise their health from career commencement. Elizabeth’s interests include implementation science, health behaviour change, and the development of workplace interventions. She also researches nursing students’ attitudes towards people with obesity and regularly presents at professional conferences, with publications including several book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles.

Ms Tracy Parrish is a Registered Nurse and Senior Lecturer in the school of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine for the Faculty of Health Sciences at Australian Catholic University. In her role, Tracy is a Course Coordinator for the undergraduate nursing programs and contributes to excellence in learning and teaching by contributing to change in student support. Tracy displays a passion in simulation and technology in the undergraduate nursing programs. Her learning, teaching and research interests include simulation pedagogy, curriculum development and digital health technology use in undergraduate nursing programs. Tracy has had over 15 years’ experience teaching in the tertiary sector in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Tracy is currently completing a PhD with a research focus on preparing nurse academics to teach Electronic Medical Records in nursing programs.

Associate Professor Adam Burston the Head of Discipline (Nursing) at the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine Australian Catholic University, and Research Fellow at the Nursing Research & Practice Development Centre, The Prince Charles Hospital. Adam’s research areas include Nursing Workforce, Acute Care, Aged Care Nursing, Pressure Injury, Bioethics, and Higher Education, and he is an active supervisor for HDR students and mentor for nursing academics. He is currently co-lead on an Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia grant investigating technology to improve communication and trust between families of aged care residents and nurses, and team member on a Victorian Nurses and Midwives Trust Major Grant investigating the use of standardised nursing terminology in electronic nursing care plans. Completing his PhD on moral distress in the aged care nursing workforce, Adam continues to research in ethics with current projects exploring the effectiveness of ethics education, student moral character, and academics experience of moral distress. As the Research Fellow at the Nursing Research & Practice Development Centre (TPCH), Adam is engaged in all aspects of the centres work including as an appointed member of the TPCH Research Council. Current pressure injury (PI) research here includes projects on patient experiences of severe pressure injury, inter-rater reliability of PI risk assessment tools, incidence of PI following cardiac surgery, and a series of systematic reviews analysing the psychometric properties of PI risk assessment tools.

Jacinta Carroll is an undergraduate nursing student at Edith Cowan University (ECU). As part of her academic journey, she undertook a research internship. This internship provided her with the opportunity to engage in scholarly inquiry, contributing to the development and refinement of a concept analysis. During her internship, Jacinta collaborated with faculty members and researchers at ECU's and Griffith University School of Nursing and Midwifery, participating in this project that aimed to clarify and define the concept of calibrated contribution. Through this internship, Jacinta gained valuable insights into the research process and its application to clinical practice. Her involvement in this concept analysis project has prepared her to contribute meaningfully to the nursing profession, with a strong foundation in both practical skills and theoretical knowledge.

Dr Katherine Cooper has 28 years of experience in nursing, education, and research, with a particular focus on spirituality in healthcare. Throughout her nursing, teaching, and research career, she has emphasised the importance of spirituality in patient care. She has established a research theme of spirituality in nursing and healthcare. Her spirituality research has focused on areas such as undergraduate nursing education, discourses of spirituality in nursing, suicidality, chronic illness, and the implementation of a spiritual wellbeing program on health care and ancillary workers in an acute care hospital. She has also established a multidisciplinary and cross institutional Spirituality in Healthcare Community of Practice for academics and health professionals and has 8 articles published in peer reviewed journals.

Caitlin is a proud Aboriginal woman from the Bundjalung nation. She is a Registered Nurse and a new academic as an Associate Lecturer with the University of Wollongong. She completed her Bachelor of Nursing in 2023 with a distinction average and was awarded the Dean’s Merit award for academic success. She is currently completely her Honours thesis investigating preregistration nursing student intention to specialise in paediatric nursing. Caitlin has clinical experience in acute surgical nurse and palliative care. Caitlin is passionate about educating and inspiring the next generation of nurses to use their voices for growth and change for the nursing profession. Caitlin is eager to determine why nursing students prefer some specialties over others to assist with workforce planning.

With an esteemed 25-year nursing career Amy’s expertise spans acute care, community and primary health as a Credentialled Diabetes Educator, national projects, volunteering and health professional education. Amy's notable achievements include being honoured as the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) Victorian Diabetes Educator of the Year in 2018 and an inaugural Australian College of Nursing Bullwinkel scholar in 2024. In her role as a nursing academic at Federation University Australia, Amy focuses on nursing professionalism, leadership, transition, and person-centred chronic disease care. She contributes nationally with the Australian College of Nursing Leadership Faculty and leads mentoring initiatives within the ADEA. She is actively engaged in interprofessional education and is currently completing her PhD in nursing leadership. These endeavours reflect her commitment and passion to shaping and inspiring the future of nursing.

Johanna Rhodes is a proud nurse with a passion for nursing regulation, education, and simulation-based learning. As a Nurse Adviser, Education at the Nursing Council of New Zealand, she is dedicated to ensuring that nurses are well-prepared to navigate the complexities of contemporary healthcare. Her research focuses on the role of simulation in nursing education, particularly in competency development, regulatory compliance, and the experience of educators assuming simulated patient roles. She examines the dynamic relationship between individual creativity and institutional policy through the lens of coexisting altruistically and egoistically, a theory emerging from her research on educators assuming simulated patient roles. This perspective highlights the balance between personal investment in simulation-based education and institutional ownership, revealing both tensions and opportunities when educators create and leave behind simulated patient characters. A key aspect of Johanna’s work explores the intersection of simulation, intellectual property, and policy, investigating how ownership of simulated patient characters impacts educational continuity and workforce mobility. She advocates for clear regulatory guidelines to sustain simulation practices that honour educators' contributions while upholding institutional integrity. Committed to advancing the immersive and transformative potential of simulation, Johanna champions its role in shaping the future of nursing education, ensuring that regulation, policy, and pedagogy align to develop competent, practice-ready nurses.

Elissa is a lecturer in nursing at Federation University Australia with a clinical background in both physiotherapy and nursing. Since transitioning into academic research in 2020, she has contributed to multiple projects focused on healthcare education, digital health, mental health and patient safety. Elissa completed her PhD in 2024, which focused on exploring falls risk awareness of inpatients in regional Victoria. Her current work includes electronic medical record (EMR) training for nursing students, academic integrity in the era of generative AI and digital health literacy in undergraduate nursing education. Elissa is passionate about authentic assessment, research capacity-building and bridging the gap between theory and clinical practice. She is dedicated to mentoring future nurses and fostering a positive research culture in undergraduate programs.

Dr. Colleen Johnston-Devin is an accomplished clinician, educator, and researcher with extensive experience across diverse university settings and clinical healthcare, including hospitals, aged care facilities, and community care in metropolitan, regional, and rural Australia. Her expertise spans persistent pain management, chronic condition self-management, person-centred care, and qualitative research methods. Dr. Johnston-Devin's research is distinguished by her focus on the lived experiences of individuals, which is reflected in her peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and international conference presentations. Her PhD research provided critical insights into chronic pain management, specifically examining the impact of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) on individuals' quality of life. This work has significantly contributed to the understanding of person-centred care models, highlighting the importance of empathy, individualised support, and evidence-based practices in improving patient outcomes. Dr. Katrina Lane-Krebs is a respected researcher and educator specialising in psychosocial wellbeing, focusing on the complex interplay of mental, emotional, physical, and social factors that influence health. Her research is guided by the World Health Organisation’s 2020 global policy for health, emphasising people-centred systems, supportive environments, and resilient communities. Dr. Lane-Krebs’ research has explored critical issues such as gender politics, displacement, discrimination, and the impacts of chronic disease, particularly within marginalised populations. Her work is characterised by a commitment to health equity, ensuring that diverse, minority, and marginalised groups have access to appropriate, culturally sensitive care. Collaborative Impact: Both researchers bring a strong foundation in evidence-based practice, using their combined expertise to advance health equity, promote resilience, and enhance educational outcomes for healthcare professionals. Their shared focus on person-centred care, psychosocial well-being, and individuals' lived experiences ensures their research remains clinically relevant and transformative, driving improvements in patient safety, healthcare quality, and professional education. Both researchers have presented at national and international forums.

Lesley Doughty is the Deputy Head of the School of Nursing at the University of Auckland, a role she has held since 2019. She previously served for over a decade as Associate Head of the Postgraduate Programme. Originally from Scotland, Lesley began her nursing career in 1981, qualifying as a Registered Nurse and completing specialist training in Intensive and Coronary Care. Since moving to New Zealand in 1989, she has worked extensively in Cardiac Intensive Care Nursing, holding senior clinical roles including Nurse Educator, Nurse Specialist, and Nurse Consultant. Throughout her career, Lesley has maintained a strong commitment to nursing education. Her Master’s and Doctoral research have focused on the new graduate nursing workforce, with her doctoral thesis exploring how different Nurse Entry to Practice programme models influence the development of nursing capabilities and shape early practice experiences.

Professor Marion Eckert is the Foundation Director of the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre (RBRC) at the University of South Australia and the inaugural Professor of Cancer Nursing in South Australia. Since 2016, she has grown the RBRC from one staff member to a team of over 80, leading innovative, translational research focused on improving community health and healthcare systems. A Churchill Fellow and recipient of the Leslie Fleming Award, Professor Eckert has been recognised nationally and internationally, including as a 2020 SA Telstra Business Woman of the Year finalist and 2024 inductee into Sigma Theta Tau’s International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. A finalist in 2024 Federal Health Minister’s ‘Nurse Trailblazer’ award for her work in AI-driven, nurse-led skin cancer screening. With extensive experience across public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, her focus includes healthcare strategy, implementation science, and supporting other nurses and midwives careers. She is currently completing a Bachelor of Law (Honours).

Dr Amanda Graf, RN, Med, PhD, is the National Program Coordinator for Postgraduate Nursing at The University of Notre Dame Australia. With over 25 years of experience in various nursing fields, including rural, emergency, ICU, and community settings, Dr Graf transitioned to academia to mentor emerging practitioners. She has held senior lecturer positions, chaired committees, and completed a PhD at Edith Cowan University. Her commitment to rational enquiry, personal excellence, and leadership is evident in her role as course/program coordinator. Dr Graf is passionate about the innovation within her postgraduate team and is dedicated to the nursing profession through numerous research projects and professional publications. She is an exemplary professional devoted to the betterment of the Nursing Profession and its practitioners.

Jenny Green, RN, MPhil(Nurs), FHEA. Jenny is a life-long learner, perioperative nurse, and senior lecturer in undergraduate and post-graduate nursing courses, in the School of Nursing at Massey University and is currently completing her PhD. She has won awards for teaching excellence in hybrid learning environments, including the Massey University Vice Chancellor Teaching Excellence Award 2024. Her research interests are focused on hybrid learning, andragogy, heutagogy and interprofessional simulation.

Dr Kristina Griffin Dr Kristina Griffin an experienced academic who has extensive experience in nursing and healthcare both nationally and internationally. Her focus on education and leadership in public, private and Australian Defence force settings have given Dr Griffin a comprehensive understanding of the healthcare needs of a variety of unique populations and the education requirements vital for those caring for them. In her senior leadership position at a regional Australian University, she is responsible for the education of nursing students across multiple campuses located within NSW, but with a diverse student population located across Australia both regionally and within large city centres. This role encompasses the development and monitoring of both undergraduate and post graduate curriculums, and the subjects located within. She is therefore well position to lead curriculum change to enhance recognition of student and patient diversity. Dr Griffin is also an active member of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, and the Australian College of Nursing. These industry, leadership and regulatory bodies are responsible for driving change in healthcare, nursing, and education. Her active involvement in these professional networks ensures she contributes to dialogue and initiatives within the nursing and healthcare education landscape. Dr Griffin has extensive research interests that include mental health nursing, with a special focus on frontline workers and diverse populations.

Dr Joanne Harmon (RN) I hold a balanced research and teaching workload within Nursing at UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences. My research focuses on improving pain management in older adults and promoting active, healthy ageing. Through partnerships with industry and multidisciplinary teams, I aim to develop user-informed research and contribute to national policy and transatlantic guidelines. My additional research interests include qualitative research methodologies, scholarship of teaching and learning, education, and leadership. In my teaching role, I support undergraduate nursing students to ensure they are well-prepared for frontline clinical practice. I have coordinated large teaching teams and student cohorts across three campuses. Teaching large-scale courses across the nursing program has allowed me to work closely with students to enhance their clinical readiness and professional development.

Nicole (Nicki) Hartney is the Discipline Head of Midwifery Programs and a Senior Lecturer at Deakin University, where she leads strategic direction, curriculum design, and accreditation for midwifery education across three campuses. With over 30 years of clinical midwifery and academic experience, Nicki is passionate about embedding case-based learning into midwifery education to foster critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and compassionate care.

Dr. Samantha Jakimowicz, an Associate Professor in Nursing and a qualified psychotherapist, has made significant contributions to research and academia. Her impressive track record includes over $2.2 million in research funding. Dr. Jakimowicz currently serves as the Associate Head of School Research & Graduate Studies in the School of Nursing Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences. In this leadership role, she oversees research initiatives and graduate programs within the school, supporting growing research capacity and capability of all academics. Her own research explores how compassion and empathy impact patient care, healthcare professionals, and overall well-being. Her work delves into understanding the experiences of both patients and healthcare workers, aiming to improve quality of care. She is well published in these areas.

Dr Harrison Burgin is an Applied Research Fellow in the Faculty of Health Science, Community and Social Studies at Holmesglen Institute, working on projects that improve education quality. This includes focusing on gamification learning, use of immersive simulation, and use of AI in the workplace to improve teacher experiences, freeing up time to improve student experiences. Harrison’s current projects include exploring nursing collaboration and improving the transferable skills of nurses to enhance job-readiness. Harrison is experienced in mixed-methodology analysis, study design and complex data analysis, and is open to all collaborations and networking opportunities.

Kelli is an experienced clinician and academic. She has a passion for quality education and student experience and is currently the Associate Dean Student Experience in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. Student experience has been the focus of her recent education research.

Chanika is a nurse academic and PhD candidate with a clinical background in paediatric intensive care nursing. After several years working in high-acuity clinical settings, she shifted her focus toward education and now teaches pre-registration nursing students. Her main teaching areas include public health, ethics, law, and leadership. Chanika strives to create a supportive learning environment where students can build their confidence, ask questions, and connect theory with real-world practice. She believes quality education plays a vital role in preparing nurses to navigate the complexities of healthcare. With experience in both clinical and academic roles, she brings practical insight to her teaching and values the opportunity to guide students through the early stages of their careers. Chanika is passionate about nursing education and is committed to helping shape a nursing workforce that is highly skilled and competent. Her research reflects a dedication to both education and the future of healthcare.

Dr Kerri-ann Hughes is the Programme Lead for the BN undergraduate programme and is a Senior Lecturer whose primary research interests are in Nursing & Health Leadership, Nursing Workforce, Nursing Education and Women's Health. Dr Hughes is part of an international research team looking at nurses' experience of menopause and presented at a symposium on menopause at the Royal College of Nurses Conference in Wales in 2022 as well as presenting a fast track narrative on women's voices in menopause at the Australian Menopause Congress in 2022. Dr Hughes has authored/ co-authored articles on Nursing leadership, Men in nursing, Menopause and nurses and is currently co writing with colleagues nursing education articles on simulation and co-design. A recipient of a small University grant looking at co-design and cultural safety for undergraduate nursing curricula case studies. Teaching and supervision are an integral part of the position with Dr Hughes teaching the postgraduate nursing Leadership paper and being involved in supervision at Masters and PhD level.

Mr Max Guy is a senior tutor at the School of Nursing. Max has a background in respiratory clinical nursing and is the main driving force involved in developing our simulation in the pre-registration programmes. Max has authored an article on Men in nursing and completed his Masters of Nursing in 2024 evaluating the barriers for men coming into nursing and remaining in nursing. Max's primary research interests are in looking at low and high fidelity simulation in undergraduate nursing and is looking at starting his doctoral study in this area in 2026.

Dr Holloway is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington. She has held multiple senior nursing leadership roles over the last two decades and is the current co-chair of the National Nursing Leadership group. This is a peak nursing body in New Zealand representing senior leaders from across the nursing sectors of policy, regulation, employment, professional bodies and education working to progress their commitment to equity through the development of a sustainable nursing workforce. Kathy is also a Fellow of the College of Nurses Aotearoa, and served as a ministerial appointment to Nursing Council of New Zealand for seven years.  Through her research and national leadership roles, Kathy is involved in clarifying the potential of nursing expertise to improve the patient experience and inform workforce planning models.

Marion Tower has a lengthy career as a nurse and an academic leader. She completed a Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) in Sydney and a Master of Nursing in Women’s Health through QUT and a PhD at Griffith University. Marion has also completed EHPIC (Educating Health Professionals in Interprofessional Care) training at the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is currently the Deputy Head of School (Learning & Teaching) for nursing and midwifery at Griffith University. She has extensive experience in leading curriculum design, implementation and review and has been involved in numerous research projects around students’ experiences of university and supporting and developing students’ learning. Her research interests include nurse education, interprofessional education and nursing workforce development. Outside of academia Marion is an experienced board director.

Belinda Davis is a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse, specialising in Critical Care with over 25 years in Medical, Surgical, Paediatric, Research, and Emergency Nursing. Currently working as a Early Career academic at RMIT University, Belinda is committed to improving educational outcomes for nursing students. Her recent work focuses on empowering neurodiverse students transitioning into the nursing workforce, aiming to create a more inclusive health environment. With a robust background that includes a Master of Nursing from La Trobe University and a Bachelor of Nursing from RMIT, she is equipped with a comprehensive skill set that spans advanced life support, patient monitoring, and educational facilitation. As an Early Career Development Fellow at RMIT, she aims to innovate in nursing education, ensuring that all students, regardless of their neurological makeup, are well-prepared for their critical roles in healthcare.

Jo-Anne is a neurodiverse academic with an interest in neurodiversity and diverse educational pursuits. Interested in innovative assessment design, leveraging digital technologies for educational opportunities, and curriculum mapping for constructive alignment to enhance student outcomes; Jo-Anne continually seeks diverse teaching opportunities to foster inclusive and effective learning environments.

Rachel Gregory-Wilson is the Director of Academic Programs Postgraduate and a Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Western Sydney University. She has been a registered nurse for 28 years, with 15 years dedicated to her academic career. In her clinical roles, Rachel served as a Clinical Nurse Educator for NSW in child and family health and as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Jade House Karitane. She provided state-wide clinical supervision to enhance nursing practice and improve client outcomes through critical reflection. Rachel holds a master's degree in Child and Family Health and a law degree. Her expertise includes child and family health, infant mental health, and child protection. She has submitted her PhD in law, focusing on how evidence-based practice can inform legislation, policy, and guidelines for infants in out-of-home care.

Paul currently works as a senior lecturer at the University of Adelaide. He is deputy editor of the International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing. Teaching interests include eLearning, virtual reality, orthopaedic nursing, bariatric nursing, occupational health and safety, virtual learning and teaching and Systematic Review training. He is a teaching specialist with the Adelaide Academy and a member of the College of Reviewers at the University of Adelaide. He current works in a joint role with St Andrews Hospital as Associate Professor for Innovations in Safety and Quality, focusing on new ways of approaching risk prevention. His PhD considered how the healthcare system requires nurses to conduct and document patient assessments- and how the complexity and inefficiency of those requirements have increased over time leading to a range of poorly recognised and measured unintended consequences that are adding to patient risks that the requirements are intended to reduce.

Dr Nicola Straiton is a registered nurse and Senior Research Fellow in Implementation Science at the Nursing Research Institute, a collaboration between St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, and Australian Catholic University. Her research focuses on cardiovascular disease, frailty, implementation science, and digital health. In the two years since completing her PhD, Dr Straiton has secured over $1.3 million in competitive research funding across eight grants, including three as Chief Investigator. She has published 27 papers—60% in the top 10% of their field—with over 320 citations and an h-index of 8. She has delivered 19 invited national and international presentations and received five awards recognising research excellence and leadership. Dr Straiton is committed to advancing evidence translation into clinical practice and building research capacity among clinician researchers.

Marla S Burrow. MS RN. Marla is a Lecturer at Massey University School of Nursing. Her research focuses on clinical decision making, interprofessional education and hybrid learning environments. Recent work includes her doctoral thesis on the information behaviour and decision-making of healthcare assistants in aged residential care, interprofessional education with expert patients, and professional students’ response to effective and ineffective teamwork. Marla is a recipient of several teaching awards, most recently the 2024 Massey University Vice Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award.

Associate Professor Adam Burston the Head of Discipline (Nursing) at the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine Australian Catholic University, and Research Fellow at the Nursing Research & Practice Development Centre, The Prince Charles Hospital. Adam’s research areas include Nursing Workforce, Acute Care, Aged Care Nursing, Pressure Injury, Bioethics, and Higher Education, and he is an active supervisor for HDR students and mentor for nursing academics. He is currently co-lead on an Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia grant investigating technology to improve communication and trust between families of aged care residents and nurses, and team member on a Victorian Nurses and Midwives Trust Major Grant investigating the use of standardised nursing terminology in electronic nursing care plans. Completing his PhD on moral distress in the aged care nursing workforce, Adam continues to research in ethics with current projects exploring the effectiveness of ethics education, student moral character, and academics experience of moral distress. As the Research Fellow at the Nursing Research & Practice Development Centre (TPCH), Adam is engaged in all aspects of the centres work including as an appointed member of the TPCH Research Council. Current pressure injury (PI) research here includes projects on patient experiences of severe pressure injury, inter-rater reliability of PI risk assessment tools, incidence of PI following cardiac surgery, and a series of systematic reviews analysing the psychometric properties of PI risk assessment tools.

Justine is completing a PhD that explores the concept of nurses' clinical judgment and its position in contemporary and complex nursing practice today. She has particular interest in how nurses engage with early warning systems whilst acknowledging professional clinical judgement.

Dr. Andrea Donaldson is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at Massey University, based at the Manawatū campus. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing from Waikato Polytechnic (2000), and a BSc, MSc, and PhD from the University of Otago. Her research focuses on mental health nursing, forensic mental health, and graduate entry nursing education, with particular attention to non-fatal strangulation. Dr. Donaldson has published extensively in journals such as the Journal of Advanced Nursing and International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, and contributes to academic texts on mental health nursing and ethics. She also supervises doctoral research and is the programme lead for the Master of Clinical practice (graduate nursing programme).

Alex is a lecturer, early career researcher and registered nurse in the Adelaide Nursing School. Alex has work experience in a variety of hospital settings, both medical and surgical but primarily intensive care, and primary health care in general practice as well. Alex has a keen interest in higher education, where he is involved in many University programs and activities for empowering teaching and learning to enhance students experience, as well as a current higher degree research focus on student use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in assessments. Alex areas of healthcare interest include community and primary health care in health promotion, with a specific emphasis on diabetes management, education and disease prevention. This relates further to research Alex and colleagues conducted on people with diabetes perceptions of care delivery during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and what impact Telehealth and other technologies have on strengthening health promotion in diabetes centres.

I am a dedicated cardiac nurse with a passion for patient care and education. Holding a Phd, I have spent years refining my skills and knowledge in cardiology, which has enabled me to deliver the highest quality of care to my patients. My journey in nursing began with a desire to make a difference in people’s lives, and over the years, I have found fulfilment in both clinical practice and teaching. Teaching has become another passion of mine, allowing me to share my knowledge with aspiring nurses and healthcare professionals. I am particularly interested in the quality of care, which I consider a vital aspect of nursing. By educating future nurses about evidence-based practices and the importance of compassionate care, I aim to elevate the standards within our profession.

Dr Eileen Gilder is a Research Fellow in the School of Nursing, University of Auckland. She completed her PhD while working as a Research Nurse in the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care Unit, Auckland. She has worked in Critical Care and cardiac rehabilitation and currently is project managing the New Zealand arm of the Quality in Acute Stroke Care Australasia Study, working closely with New Zealand participating sites. She is passionate about planetary health and the impact climate change will have upon health.