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Associate Professor Penny Paliadelis

Penny Paliadelis

Acting Head of School, Deputy HOS (Teaching & Learning), School of Health

Qualifications

RN, BN (ACU), MN(Hons)(UNE), PhD(UNE), MRCNA

Contact

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Room: Pat O'Shane Buidling (C13) 238
Phone: 02 6773 3653 (or +61 2 6773 3653 overseas)
Fax: 02 6773 3666

Associate Professor Penny Paliadelis is the Acting Head of School of Health and Deputy HOS (Teaching & Learning) at the University of New England. Penny is a Registered Nurse with extensive clinical experience in both metropolitan and rural health facilities and is an active researcher, with a focus on the rural health workforce, particularly the development of collaborative interprofessional learning and practice. Penny has received a number of externally funded research grants to explore the challenges for rural health clinicians and identify models of interprofessional practice in rural settings.  Penny teaches in a range of undergraduate and postgraduate health courses, and has been funded by the Heath Education Training Institute, and the Clinical Education Training Institute to develop interprofessional education programs for rural pre-graduate students and their clinical supervisors. Penny has published widely and successfully supervises Doctoral level students. Penny was the recipient of a 2003 Quality Teaching Award, from the NSW Minister for Education and Training and the Australian College of Educators and a 2009 Teaching and Learning Excellence Award from the University of New England.

Areas of Teaching

  • Nursing
  • Health Management
  • Higher Degree Research

Research interests

  • Healthcare workplace culture
  • Interprofessional education, teamwork & practice
  • Patient-centered care
  • Rural health care workforce
  • My masters thesis investigated the experiences of Registered Nurses who assess the clinical competence of undergraduate Nursing students.
  • PhD project explored: 'The working world of nursing unit managers'

Research grants
Title
2013 HETI NSW Health A story-based learning program to enhance clinical supervision skills across health disciplines.
2012-2013 UNE Structural Adjustment funding: Trimesterisation project Mapping and implementing School of Health Courses to be offered over 3 trimesters.
2012 Health Education & Training Institute, NSW Health
 Sharing stories: Promoting deep learning to support quality clinical education training.
2011/12 Clinical Education Training Institute, NSW Health Team Health Right Start Interprofessional Workshop & Reflective Activities
2010/11 Internal Research Grant, UNE Building Publication Outputs: A mentored writing program for academic staff of the Schools of Health and Rural Medicine
2009/11 Institute of Rural Clinical Services & Teaching The actual and the potential of Inter-professional teamwork in rural health care.
2008/09 Nurses and Midwives Board of New South Wales The challenges that confront clinicians in rural acute care settings.
2008/09 Faculty of the Professions Research Grant UNE A scoping study to explore the capacity of General Practice Nurses in rural areas to improve the prevention and management of childhood obesity.

2006

 

 Faculty Internal Research Grant, UNE An exploration of how nursing executives have made the transition from clinican to nursing executive.

2005

 

 Faculty Large Grant, UNE An investigation of the impact rural clinical placement has on the career intentions of final year nursing students at UNE
2004 University research grant, University of New England The development of clinical practice guidelines to assist paediatric nurses in the implementation of family centred care in clinical practice
2003 Internal research grant from faculty of Education, Health and Professional Studies An exploration of how Australian Paediatric Nurses describe the implementation of the concept of family-centred care to clinical practice: A pilot study

Publications & Presentations

Books

Paliadelis, P. 2008, Developing Clinical Judgment: A Case Scenario Approach, Cengage, Melbourne.

Book chapters

Paliadelis, P. 2013 ‘Assessing the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems’ in LeMone and Burke’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 2nd edn., eds. A.  Berman, S. Snyder, T.  Levett-Jones, T. Dwyer,M.  Hales, N. Harvey,Y.  Luxford, L. Moxham, T. Park, B. Parker,K.  Reid-Searl, D. Stanley, Pearson Education, Sydney, (in press).

Paliadelis, P. 2012 ‘Implementing and Evaluating’, in Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 2nd edn., eds A.  Berman, S. Snyder, T.  Levett-Jones, T. Dwyer,M.  Hales, N. Harvey,Y.  Luxford, L. Moxham, T. Park, B. Parker,K.  Reid-Searl, D. Stanley Pearson Education, Sydney pp.274-287.

Paliadelis, P. Parmenter, G. & Lea, J.2011 ‘Disseminating Research’, in Research Methods in Nursing & Midwifery, eds. S. Jirojwong, M. Johnson & A. Welch, Oxford University Press, pp.374-392.

White, A. & Paliadelis, P. 2011 ‘Assessing Clients with Haematologic, Peripheral Vascular, and Lymphatic Disorders’ in LeMone and Burke’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, eds. A.  Berman, S. Snyder, T.  Levett-Jones, T. Dwyer,M.  Hales, N. Harvey,Y.  Luxford, L. Moxham, T. Park, B. Parker,K.  Reid-Searl, D. Stanley, Pearson Education, Sydney, pp.1084-1109

Paliadelis, P. 2009 ‘Implementing and Evaluating’, in Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing, eds A.  Berman, S. Snyder, T.  Levett-Jones, T. Dwyer,M.  Hales, N. Harvey,Y.  Luxford, L. Moxham, T. Park, B. Parker,K.  Reid-Searl, D. Stanley Pearson Education, Sydney pp.241-253.

Paliadelis, P. 2004, ‘Nurses as Managers: Education and Support for the Role’ in Education: Concepts and Practices, eds A. Lazaridou, G. Papanikos & N, Pappas, Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens, pp. 559-567.

Refereed Journal Articles

Mitchell, R., Paliadelis, P., McNeil, K., Parker, V., Giles, M., Higgins, I., Parmenter, G. & Ahrens, Y. 2013 'Effective Interprofessional Collaboration in Rural Contexts: A Research Protocol' Journal of Advanced Nursing, (in press).

Briggs, D., Cuickshank, M. & Paliadelis, P. 2012 'Health managers and health reform', Journal of Management & Organisational (in press).

Paliadelis, P. 2012 ‘Nurse managers’ don’t get the corner office’, Journal of Nursing Management (in press).

Paliadelis, P., Parmenter, G., Parker, V., Giles, M. & Higgins, I. 2012 ‘The challenges confronting clinicians in rural acute care settings: A participatory research project’ Rural and Remote Health, vol. 12: 2017, pp.1-12. Available from http://www.rrh.org.au

Parker, V.  Giles, M. Parmenter, G. Paliadelis, P. & Turner, C. 2010 ‘Writing across and within: Providing a vehicle for sharing local nursing and midwifery projects and innovation’,  Nurse Education in Practice, vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 327-332. Medium Impact Factor: Thompson JCR 0.364. ERA journal ranking –C, Council of Deans of Nursing & Midwifery (Australia & New Zealand) Journal Ranking -2

Robinson-Reilly, M., Paliadelis, P. & Cruickshank, M. 2009 ‘The Lived Experience of Venous Access’, Supportive Care in Cancer, vol.17, no. 7, p. 936. High Impact Factor: Thompson JCR 2.122. ERA journal ranking –C

Robinson-Reilly, M., Paliadelis, P. & Cruickshank, M. 2009 ‘The Lived Experience of Venous Access: More than a mossie bite’ Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 5, Supplement 2, page A73-A278

Paliadelis. P. & Cruickshank, M. 2008, ‘Using a voice-centred relational method of data analysis in a feminist study that explored the working world of nursing unit managers.’ Qualitative Health Research, vol. 18, no. 10, pp. 1444-1453. High Impact Factor: Thompson JCR 1.686, ERA Journal Ranking – A, Council of Deans of Nursing & Midwifery (Australia & New Zealand) Journal Ranking -1, Yale University ranks this journal 8th out of the top 25 international healthcare journals.

Paliadelis, P. 2008, ‘The working world of nursing unit managers: Responsibility without power’, Australian Health Review, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 256-264. High Impact Factor: Thompson JCR: 2.54 , ERA Ranking –C

Lea, J., Cruickshank, M., Paliadelis, P., Parmenter, G., Sanderson, H. & Thornberry, P. 2008, ‘The lure of the bush: Do rural placements influence student nurses to seek employment in rural settings? ‘Collegian, vol. 15, no.3, pp.77-82. (20%). ERA Journal Ranking- B, Council of Deans of Nursing & Midwifery (Australia & New Zealand) Journal Ranking -2

Lea, J., Cruickshank, M., Paliadelis, P., Parmenter, G., Sanderson, H. & Thornberry, P. 2008,‘The lure of the bush: Do rural placements influence student nurses to seek employment in rural settings?  Handover, vol. 2, pp.38-43. (re-printed with the permission of ‘Collegian, vol. 15, no.3, pp.77-82).

Paliadelis, P., Cruickshank, M. & Sheridan, A. 2007, ‘Caring for each other: How nurse managers 'manage' their role’, Journal of Nursing Management, vol. 15, no 8, pp. 830-837.(60%). High Impact Factor: Thompson JCR 1.3,  ERA journal ranking –C, Council of Deans of Nursing & Midwifery (Australia & New Zealand) Journal Ranking -2

Paliadelis, P. 2005, ‘Rural Nursing Unit Managers: Education and support for the role’. Rural and Remote Health Research, Education, Practice and Policy, vol. 5, online. ERA Journal Ranking –C, Cited in NSW Health Report titled ‘Take the Lead’.

Paliadelis, P., Cruickshank, M., Wainohu, D., Winskill, R, & Stevens, H. 2005, ‘Implementing family-centred care: An exploration of the beliefs and practices of paediatric nurses,’ Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 23, no.1, pp.31-36.  ERA Journal Ranking -C

Paliadelis, P. & Cruickshank, M. 2003, 'An exploration of the role that expert knowledge plays in the assessment of undergraduate clinical competence: Registered Nurses' experiences', Rural and Remote Health Research, Education, Practice and Policy, vol. 3, online. ERA Journal Ranking -C

Paliadelis, P, 2003, ‘Assessing the clinical competence of nursing students: Registered nurses’ experiences’, Australian Nursing Council Competency Standards Network Bulletin, vol. 5, July, p.4.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

Paliadelis, P., Stupans, I., Turner, L., Puxty, M Fagan, A.& Lea, J. &. 2012 ‘Students, faculty and local community health professionals learning together’, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Hobart, Tasmania, July.

Paliadelis, P. Leayr, F., Dieberg, G., Haydon, M., Kneen, M. & Enlund. P. 2012 ‘Responding to your voice: Sustaining and enhancing peer connections at the University of New England’, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Hobart, Tasmania, July.

 

Parmenter. G. Paliadelis, P. Parker, V. Giles, Turner, C. 2010 ‘Overcoming writers' block: The development of a new collaborative nursing and midwifery journal that encourages and supports novice writers to publish research projects’, Sigma Theta Tau 21st International Nursing Research Congress, July, Florida. (50%) This conference presentation is based on the ‘in press’ peer-reviewed journal article titled ‘Writing across and within: Providing a vehicle for sharing local nursing and midwifery projects and innovation’.

Paliadelis, P. 2010 ‘Nurse managers don’t get the corner office’, The 7th Biennial International Conference in Organisation Behaviour in Health Care, April, University of Birmingham Proceedings available from http://www.hsmc.bham.ac.uk/events/Conference/papers.shtml Impact information: Paper voted in top 6 for this international conference and an ‘in press’ version of this paper is to be published in the Journal of Nursing Management in 2012.

Parker, V., Giles, M., Paliadelis, P. Parmenter, G. & Higgins, I. 2010 ‘Bush Battles- the challenges of providing acute health care in rural contexts in Australia’, 16th International Qualitative Health Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada 3-5 October

Parmenter, G. & Paliadelis, P.2009 ‘An exploration of the capacity of rural General Practice Nurses to improve the prevention and management of childhood obesity’, Royal College of Nursing, Australia Primary Healthcare Conference, November, Adelaide.  Proceedings available from http://www.rcna.org.au/development/primary_health_care_conference

 

Paliadelis, P. 2008 ‘Nursing unit managers: responsibility without power?’ NSW Rural and Remote Health Conference: NSW Institute of Rural Clinical Services & Teaching, November, Coffs Harbour. Proceedings available from http://www.ircst.health.nsw.gov.au/

Vittrup, A.C., Hussain, R. & Paliadelis, P. 2008, ‘Health and illness perceptions of patients suffering their first acute myocardial infarction and undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: A qualitative study. Bridging the Gap Between Ideas and Doing Research: Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Postgraduate Research Conference, Armidale, July 2007.

Lea, J., Paliadelis, P., Parmenter, G. & Cruickshank, M. 2007 ‘The Lure of the Bush: Are Graduate Nurses Attracted to Rural Practice?’ Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: Paradigms and Dialogues Conference Proceedings, Hong Kong, April.

Paliadelis, P., Vittrup, A.C., Hussain, R. 2007 ‘The experiences of those following acute myocardial infarction and primary percutaneous coronary intervention’,14th Annual Heartbeat Conference Proceedings, Sydney, March. Available from www.heartbeat.org.au.

Paliadelis, P., Lea, J., Parmenter, G, Sanderson, H. Thornberry, P. & Cruickshank, M. 2006 ‘The lure of the bush: Are graduate nurses attracted to rural practice?’ Australian Nurse Teachers’ Society Conference Proceedings, Canberra, September.

Paliadelis, P. 2006, ‘The working world of nurse managers: Issues of gender, power and voice’, 5TH International Conference in Organisational Behaviour in Health Care Proceedings Aberdeen, Scotland, April.

Paliadelis, P. 2005 ‘The working world of nurses as managers: Issues of organizational power’, The Fifth International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organisations Proceedings, University of the Aegean, Rhodes, Greece, July. Available from http://m05.cgpublisher.com/session_descriptions.html.

Paliadelis, P. 2005 ‘The working world of nursing unit managers: Stories from rural Australia’, The 2nd International Congress on Innovations in Nursing Proceedings, Freemantle, November.

Paliadelis, P. 2003 ‘Assessing the clinical competence of nursing students: registered nurses’ experiences’, 1st Rural Health Research Colloquium Proceedings, Tamworth, March.

Paliadelis, P. 2002 ‘Assessing undergraduate clinical competence: Registered nurses’ experiences’, Royal College of Nursing, Australia, 13th International Nursing Research Congress Proceedings, Brisbane, July.

Paliadelis, P. 2002 ‘Exploring clinical assessment strategies: A phenomenological study’, The 8th International Qualitative Health Research Conference Proceedings, Canada, April.

Conference presentations

Fagan, A., Paliadelis, P., Stupans, I, Lea, J., Turner, L. & Puxty 2012 ‘All together now! – An exploration of the value of a simulated interprofessional learning program for rural health students’, Sim Health 2012, Sydney, September.

Harris, J. Paliadelis, P. & Parmenter, G. 2012 Rewriting The ‘Rights’ To Get It Right: An Explorative Study Of Medication Administration Practices, Nurse Education Today- Nurse Education in Practice(NETNEP) Conference, Baltimore, July. (this was the first international presentation by one of my PhD students).

Paliadelis, P., Stupans, I, Fagan, A., Lea, J., Turner, L. & Puxty, M. 2012 ‘All together now! – An exploration of the value of a simulated interprofessional learning program for a range of rural health students. Interprofessional Care for the 21st Century: Redefining Education and Practice conference. May, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.

Paliadelis, P & Campbell, S. 2010 ‘Leading conversations: A reflection on building nurse managers’ leadership capacity’. National Australian Conference on Evidence-based Clinical Leadership, November, Adelaide. Impact information: This conference presentation is based on a paper published in the Australian Health Review in 2008.

Paliadelis, P. 2009, ‘The working world of nursing unit managers’ 4th International Congress on Innovations in Nursing, May, Perth.

Paliadelis, P. 2005 ‘The working world of nursing unit managers: Stories from rural Australia’, The 2nd International Congress on Innovations in Nursing Proceedings, Freemantle, November.

Non-refereed Articles

Vittrup, A. & Paliadelis, P. 2009 ‘Rural and Remote Cardiac Care: The Role of Illness Beliefs in Motivating Cardiac Patients to Change Lifestyle Following Elective and Primary PCI’ Cardiac Rehabilitation Association of NSW News, November, p. 6.

Paliadelis, P. 2005, ‘Cardiac care course by distance education’, Australian Nursing Journal, vol. 12, no. 8, p. 26.

Paliadelis, P, 2003, ‘Assessing the clinical competence of nursing students: Registered nurses’ experiences’, Australian Nursing Council Competency Standards Network Bulletin, vol. 5, July, p.4.

Keynote and other presentations

Paliadelis, P. 2011 Team Health-Right Start presentation of funded project: 'All together now! – An exploration of the value of a simulated interprofessional learning program for rural health students, Clinical Education and Training Institute, NSW Health, St Vincents Hospital, Syney. (Invited speaker)

Paliadelis, 2009, Retaining postgraduate professionals in rural areas, Moree Health Harvest, May, Moree (invited keynote speaker)

Paliadelis, P. 2007, The innovative UNE Advanced Diploma in Nursing, The Enrolled Nurse Professional Association of NSW: 14th State Conference, Sydney, September. (invited keynote speaker)

Stevens, H. & Paliadelis, P. 2005, Implementing family centred care: An exploration of the beliefs and practices of paediatric nurses, 1st HNE Showcasing Innovations in Clinical Practice, Tamworth, August. .

Paliadelis, P. & Sanderson, H. 2005, Going bush: The challenges for cardiac nurses in rural NSW, Rural Critical Care Conference, Tamworth, August. This won best paper award for this conference.

Paliadelis, P., Cruickshank, M., Wainohu, D., Winskill, R., Stevens, H. 2004 Enhancing the provision of family-centred care in NSW: A Collaborative Project. Queensland Child Health Nurses Conference, Toowoomba, October.

Paliadelis, P 2004, Nurses as managers: education and support for the role, 6th International Conference on Education: Athens Institute for Education & Research, Athens, Greece, May. Impact information: This presentation led to an invitation to develop the paper into a book chapter, details provided under that heading.

Paliadelis, P 2004 ‘When push comes to shove’: Preparing final year BNS students for clinical practice, Faculty of Education, Health & Professional Studies Seminar series, Armidale, April  (invited speaker).

Paliadelis, P. & Sanderson, H. 2004 ‘Going bush’: The challenges for cardiac nurses in rural NSW, 11th Annual Heartbeat Conference, Sydney, March. This won the best paper award.

Paliadelis, P. 2003, ‘Social Responsibility: Bachelor of Nursing (Internal), HSNS271: Nursing Practice 1, Medical Surgical Nursing’ in Graduate Attributes Resource Guide: Integrating Graduate Attributes into Undergraduate Curricula, ed L. Chapman, University of New England, Armidale. (ISBN1863898670).

Paliadelis, P. 2001 ‘Shouldering the burden’: An exploration of the experiences of registered nurses who assess the clinical competence of undergraduate nursing students in rural areas, National Nurse Education and Employment Conference, Brisbane, June. This won best paper for this conference.