Rhonda Wilson
Lecturer, Faculty of The Professions, School of Health
Qualifications
RN BNSc MN Hons(cand) MRCNA MACMHN
Contact
| Email: | rhonda.wilson@une.edu.au |
| Room: | Pat O'Shane Building (C13) 334 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 3952 (or +61 2 6773 3952 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3666 |
Affiliations
Awarded NSW Health NSW Institute of Rural Clinical Services and Teaching
Research Scholar 2006-2008
Awarded Australian College of Mental Health Nurses - NSW Chapter -
Conference Scholarship 2008
Professional Interests
1. Mental Health Education
Exploring contemporary and innovative delivery of teaching materials, especially in regard to new web based delivery modes.
Practice development and evidence based practices as they relate to contemporary mental health nursing practice, research and policy.
2. Community Development
Building and developing protective and resilient communities.
Professional contribution to rural community development, and future planning.
Developing and delivering practical health related programs with grass-roots effectiveness in rural communities.
3. Mental Health Research
Qualitative research of mental health issues, especially related to rural communities. Young people’s mental health issues related to emergent mental illness.
Exploring help seeking behaviours during emergent mental illness phases.
Mental health nursing practice.
Research interests
Project Collaborations
Stewart, C & Wilson, R.L. 2009. Virtual clinical judgment development in an undergraduate nursing course utilizing Sakai wiki tools and purpose built tools. School of Health, University of New England.
Wilson, R.L., Maple, M. & Bartik, W. 2009. Mapping the social and geographical networks/strategies utilised by rural and remote families during emerging mental health problems of young people. Qualitative research project. Project leader. School of Health, University of New England. Data collection commenced.
Parmenter, G., Paliadelis, P. Wilson, R.L. 2008-2009. A scoping study to explore the capacity of general practice nurses to improve the prevention and management of childhood obesity. Qualitative research project. School of Health University of New England. Data collection completed. Data analysis commenced.
Publications
Publications
Wilson, R.L. June 2003. A Generation X perspective of nursing employment options. Nursing Review June 2003.
Wilson, R.L. February 2004. Getting Support: establishing drug and alcohol services in small communities. Nursing Review February 2004.
Wilson, R.L. 2007. Outback and out of whack: The experience of early episode psychosis in Northern New South Wales, Australia. Rural and Remote Health 7: 1-6
Wilson, R.L. 2008. Early Psychosis Project. Hunter New England Health. Final Report. Internal Report. NSW Health. 46 pages.
Boyd, C.P., Hayes, L., Wilson, R.L, Bearsley-Smith, C. 2008. Harnessing the social capital of rural communities for youth mental health: An asset-based community development framework. The Australian Journal of Rural Health. 16:189-193.
Wilson, R.L. 2008. At the end of my string: The experience of parents caring for a young person with emergent psychosis. 34th Annual International Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, The Sebel & Citigate Albert Park Hotel Melbourne, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing.
Paliadelis, P. 2009. Developing Clinical Judgement: A Case Scenario Approach. Cengate, Melbourne. Wilson, R.L. Contributor.
Recent presentations
Wilson, R.L. & Bartik, W. 2007. Early psychosis national guidelines: implications for practice. Conference presentation. Focus on psychosis forum May 2007, University of New England Armidale NSW.
Wilson, R.L. May 2007. Barriers to early identification of early psychosis among young rural males. Conference Presentation. Rural Health Research Colloquium, Tamworth NSW 15-19 May 2007.
Wilson, R.L. July 2007. Out back and out-of-whack: Nurses a frontline opportunity for the early identification of early psychosis in rural communities. Conference paper Royal College of Nursing Australia national conference. Sofitel Wentworth Sydney July 2007.
Wilson, R.L. 2007. What is the latest in early psychosis research & what are the implications for CAMHS clinical practice? (or beyond the boundaries of intake, assess, treat, review, discharge). Workshop presentation. Child Adolescent Mental Health Conference. Hunter New England Health. Newcastle, 12 November 2007.
Wilson, R.L. November 2007. Seminar delivered to the Addictions Research Unit, Medical Research Council, South Africa, based in Tygerberg. The entire unit attended (12 people), including their Director Prof Charles Parry. Seminar titled Co morbid mental health and drug issues in rural Australia. Ongoing linkage with Senior Researcher, Dr Bronwyn Myers.
Wilson, R.L. November 2007. Site visit and workshop: Techniques in rehabilitation in relation to addictions and mental health recovery. Hesketh King Rehabilitation Centre. Elderberg, South Africa.
Wilson, R.L. December 2007. Seminar provided to the departments of Anatomy, Human Genetics and Molecular Biology and Department of Psychiatry, Division of Health, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Seminar: Youth mental health issues in rural Australia.
Wilson, R.L. October 2008. At the end of my string: The experience of parents caring for a young person with emergent psychosis. 34th Annual International Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, The Sebel & Citigate Albert Park Hotel Melbourne, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing.
Wilson, R.L. December 2008. Presentation of findings of qualitative research Barriers to early identification and treatment of psychosis amongst young rural men. Invited presentation to Hunter New England Health Mental Health teams in Northern region.
Wilson, R.L. February 2009. Presentation to Counselling Higher Degree Research Residential school. Findings and Finishing. School of Health, UNE.
Stewart, C & Wilson, R.L. 2009. Virtual clinical judgment development in an undergraduate nursing course utilizing Sakai wiki tools and purpose built tools. Sakai Conference, June 2009 Boston USA.
Wilson, R.L. 2009. Help-seeking through a narrative lens: The mothers’ story of help seeking within rural families of young men with emergent mental health problems. 2nd Australasian Narrative Inquiry Conference, Armidale. 12-13 July 2009.
Abstracts Submitted 2009
Wilson, R.L. 2009.The problems of life: Families helping young rural men with emergent mental health problems. Abstract submitted March 2009. 35th International Conference of Australian College of mental Health Nurses. Sydney October 2009. Accepted May 2009.