Professor Rikki Jones
Professor , Nursing - School of Health
Biography
Professor Rikki Jones is a professor in nursing with an emerging research profile. Her research activities focus on rural and remote, mental health, violence (Occupational, Sexual and Drug-related) nursing education. Jones completed her PhD in 2021 and has since been working under the mentorship of a world renown research Professor Kim Usher. Recent projects include working as a lead chief investigator (CI) on a MRFF ECR MCR initiative grant focusing on first responder mental health in rural Australia and CI on a collaborative government tender, and as a principle chief investigator on multiple research projects focusing on rural first responders’ mental health, childhood sexual assault and sexual violence, nursing students experience of learning and clinical placement, and drug and alcohol violence. Jones has over 17 years’ clinical experience working as a registered nurse in rural and regional areas. Her experience is in both acute and community health with main areas focusing on Emergency care, theatres, and rural care in MPS (multipurpose service). Jones has an established and sustained research contribution in the field of nursing in relation to outcomes in the areas of drug and alcohol, violence, mental health, rural and remote health care, nursing education and public health. Jones’ PhD project was the first in Australia to explore the experience of paramedic and police first-responders in relation to managing methamphetamine intoxication in the pre-hospital environment. As a result, it was pivotal in building new knowledge in this area. Jones was recently awarded a Medical Research Futures Fund (MRFF) grant as CIA focusing specially on rural Australia’s first responders’ mental health (2024-2026). Jones research outputs is at 20 publications in high quality peer reviewed journals, FWCI 1.0, H index- 5 (Scopus) 7 (google scholar). Jones is currently supervising 5 PhD/MPhil candidates.
Qualifications
RN, BN, Ph.D
Teaching Areas
Ethics & law
Rural/remote nursing
Primary health care and health promotion
Emergency care
Research Interests
Research Interests
Rural health including mental health of first responders, and survivors of child sexual assault and sexual violence; nursing students well-being and experience during learning and clinical placement experiences; and health care workforce issues.
Research projects (Leading):
- Mental health of first responders working in Rural Australia
- Sexual violence and sexual assault in rural Australia
- Childhood sexual abuse trauma informed disclosure
- Exploring virtual simulation experience and clinical skills development in undergraduate nursing degree
- Exploring nursing students experiences with online learning and perceptions of connection and engagement with learning.
Grants
2023 - Jones, R., Sutton, C., Gayed, A., Arena, A., Clegg, L., Rice, K., AIs Usher, K., Jackson, D., Ranse, J., Deady, M., & Bamberry, L. Mental health of first responders. MRFF Early to mid-career researcher grant opportunity-Stream 1 (Incubator). $344,920.70.
2023/4 - Jones, R., Usher, K., Jackson, D., Thompson, D. & Smith, J.L. (2003). Understanding trauma informed-informed approaches to disclosure of child sexual assault. UNE Internal grant. $10,000.
Publications
Hepburn, S. J., Fatema, S. R., Jones, R., Rice, K., Usher, K., & Williams, J. (2024). Preparedness for practice, competency and skill development and learning in rural and remote clinical placements: A scoping review of the perspective and experience of health students. Advances in health sciences education: theory and practice, 10.1007/s10459-024-10378-4. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-024-10378-4
Jones, R., Jackson, D., Ranse, J., Arena, A., Clegg, L., Sutton, C., Gayed, A., Rice, K., & Usher, K. (2024). A Scoping Review of Trauma, Mental Health and First Responders in Australia. International journal of mental health nursing, 10.1111/inm.13397. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13397Johnston, S., Fox, A., Patterson, S., Jones, R., Dafny, H., Pich, J., & Duff, J. (2024). Australian nursing students’ experiences of workplace violence during clinical placement: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16189
Jones, R., Jackson, D., Rice, K., Fisher, M., Callega, P., Hopkins, M., West, C., Irvine, P., McGough, S., Luck, L., Walker, F., Whiteing, N., & Usher, K. (2024). Nursing/Midwifery students’ perception of on-line education during COVID-19. Journal of Advanced Nursing. doi:10.1111/jan.16224.
Jones, R., Jackson, D. & Usher, K. (2024). First responder mental health, traumatic events and rural and remote experience. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 00,1-3. https://doi: 10.1111/jan.15856
Jones, R., Usher, K., Rice, K., Morley, L., & Durkin, J. (2024). The shame of sexual violence towards women in rural areas. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. doi:10.1111/inm.1326
Razu, S.R., Usher, K., Jones, R. & Islam, S. (2023). Health-seeking Behavior of Female Sex Workers: A Systematic Review. Journal of Public Health, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-02146-2
Usher, K., Jackson, D., Kabir, H., Jones, R., Miller, J., Peake, R. & Smallwood, R. (2023). Preventative health assessments and indigenous people of Australia: A scoping review. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1168568
Usher, K., Rice, K., Fatema, S.R., Upward, K.L. & Jones, R. (2023). Nurses on the frontline of healthcare in the escalating context of climate change: Climate-related weather events, injustice, and eco-anxiety for publication in Journal of Advanced Nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing, http://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15838
Usher, K., Jackson, D., Fatema, S. R., & Jones, R. (2023). Domestic violence against women has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic: A perspective paper about the need for change to current and future practice. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13200
Usher, K., Jones, R., Rice, K., & Jackson, D. (2023). Technology-facilitated sexual abuse and mental health: What mental health nurses and mental health professionals need to know. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13178
Jones, R., Jackson, D., Woods, D., & Usher, K. (2023). Social issues, crisis and care coordination: First responders experience responding to people affected by methamphetamines.International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13119
Jones, R., Jackson, D., Woods, C. and Usher, K. (2022). Complexity, safety and challenges: Emergency responders' experience of people affected by methamphetamines. Nursing and Health Sciences, 24(3) 535-544. https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12978
Jones, R., Woods, C., Usher, K. (2021). Methamphetamines: Cross sectional-survey exploring police and paramedic attitudes and perceptions of deservingness of care. Nursing and Health Sciences,23(1) 157-166. https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12787
Jones, R., Woods, C., Usher, K. (2020). The impact of media sensationalism and crisis framing on stigma and negative attitudes towards methamphetamine users. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing,29(3) 319-321. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12708
Woods, C. E., Jones, R., O’Shea, E., Grist, E., Wiggers, J., & Usher, K. (2019). Nurse‐led post discharge telephone follow‐up calls: A mixed study systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28(19-20), 3386–3399. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14951
Woods, C., Jones, R., Usher, K. (2019). The impact of unintentional alcohol-related falls on emergency departments. Australasian Emergency Care,22(1) 22-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.auec.2018.11.001
Jones, R., Usher, K., Woods, C. (2019). Crystal methamphetamine's impact on frontline emergency services in Victoria, Australia. Australasian Emergency Care,22(4) 201-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.auec.2019.07.004
Jones, R., Woods, C., Barker, R. and Usher, K. (2019). Patterns and features of methamphetamine-related presentations to emergency departments in QLD from 2005 to 2017. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing,28(4) 833-844. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12618.
Jones, R., Woods, C., Usher, K. (2018). The challenges of researching drug-related emergency department presentations using reviews of medical charts. Nurse Researcher, 26(3), 27-31. https://doi.org/10.7748/nr.2018.e1614
Jones, R., Woods, C., Usher, K. (2018). Rates and features of methamphetamine-related presentations to emergency departments: An integrative literature review. Journal of Clinical Nursing,27(13-14) 2569-2582. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14493
Link to RUNE publications
Memberships
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- College of Emergency Nursing Australasia
- Manna Institute UNE
