Dr Susan Lee - Researcher Profile

Biography

Teaching

Susan Lee has taught across a range of undergraduate courses in the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery and Health Sciences. In undergraduate programs, she is particularly interested in professional nursing issues, interdisciplinary education, ethics, oncology and palliative care. Susan has been the postgraduate coordinator for a number of years and leads the specialty of Palliative Care in the Master of Nursing. She also teaches research and research ethics.

Research

Although Susan's primary research focus is the area of decision making in Palliative Care, she has interests in a range of research studies in the Palliative Care area including; mesothelioma, models of care and education. Susan has experience in a range of qualitative research methods including grounded theory and case study and in descriptive quantitative methods. She is an accredited higher degrees supervisor and is currently supervising students in Masters degrees and PhD across a range of topics related to family care, nurses grief, cancer nursing, culture and evaluation. Susan holds a National Health and Medical Research Council research fellowship and grant and is currently investigating health professional education in decision making and advance care planning.

Supervision Accreditation

Level 2 accreditation

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (NURSING)

Institution: Edith Cowan University

Year awarded: 2006

MASTER OF BIOETHICS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1996

BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE ADVANCED NURSING (ED.)

Institution: Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences

Year awarded: 1985

DIPLOMA OF APPLIED SCIENCE (NURSING)

Institution: Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences

Year awarded: 1980

Publications

Books

O'Connor, M.M., Lee, S.F., Aranda, S., 2012, Palliative care nursing: a guide to practice, Ausmed, Australia.

Ilangakoon, C., McKenna, L.G., McIntyre, M.J., Cass, B., O'Connor, M.M., Peters, L.A., McCauley-Elsom, K.M., Elsom, S., Gurvich, C., Cross, W.M., Kulkarni, J., Newton, J.M., Lee, S.F., Kos, L.M., 2009, From birth to death: clinical nursing and midwifery research across the lifespan, Monash University, Clayton Victoria Australia.

Book Chapters

Lee, S.F., 2012, Communication during transitions to palliative care, in Palliative care nursing: a guide to practice, eds Margaret O'Connor, Susan Lee, Sanchia Aranda, Australia, pp. 15-28.

Miteff, L.M., Lee, S.F., 2009, An ideal process: Preparation of informal caregivers when taking a relative home for palliative care, in From Birth to Death: Clinical Nursing and Midwifery Research Across the Lifespan, eds Margaret O'Connor, Debra Griffths, Glenice Ives, Jenny Newton and Heather Tan, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia, pp. 112-127.

Peters, L.A., Lee, S.F., 2009, Supporting staff and family communication in palliative care, in From Birth to Death: Cinical Nursing and Midwifery Research Across the Lifespan, eds Margaret O'Connor, Debra Griffiths, Glenice Ives, Jenny Newton and Heather Tan, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia, pp. 92-111.

Lee, S., 1998, Expertise in Palliative Care Nursing: A Nursing View of the Generalist/Specialist Debate, in Palliative Care: Explorations and Challenges, MacLennan and Petty, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 208-217.

Journal Articles

Tan, H., Lee, S.F., O'Connor, M.M., Peters, L.A., Komesaroff, P.A., 2012, A case study approach to investigating end-of-life decition making in an acute health service, Australian Health Review [P], vol E, CSIRO Publishing, Australia, pp. 1-5.

Peters, L.A., Cant, R.P., Sellick, K.J., O'Connor, M.M., Lee, S.F., Burney, S., 2012, Is work stress in palliative care nurses a cause for concern? A literature review, International journal of palliative nursing [P], vol 18, issue 11, Mark Allen Publishing Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 561-567.

Bloomer, M., Morphet, J., O'Connor, M., Lee, S., Griffiths, D., 2012, Nursing care of the family before and after a death in the ICU - An exploratory study., Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses [P], vol epub, Elsevier, Singapore, pp. 1-8.

Hsu, C.-.Y., O'Connor, M.M., Lee, S.F., 2012, The difficulties of recruiting participants from a non-dominant culture into palliative care research, Progress in Palliative Care [P], vol E, Maney Publishing, United Kingdom, pp. 1-6.

O'Connor, M., Harris, R., Lee, S., 2011, Non-malignant disease: A pathway for quality care at the end of life, British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing [P], vol 7, issue 2, M A Healthcare Ltd, UK, pp. 470-474.

Namasivayam, P., O'Connor, M.M., Barnett, T., Lee, S.F., Peters, L.A., 2011, Nurse-family interaction in Malaysian palliative care settings: a focused literature review, International journal of palliative nursing [P], vol 17, issue 10, MA Healthcare, United Kingdom, pp. 507-513.

Horey, D., Street, A., O'Connor, M., Peters, L., Lee, S., 2011, Training and supportive programs for pallitive care volunteers in community settings (Protocol), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews [P], vol 12, John Wiley & Sons ltd, Australia, pp. 163-171.

Bloomer, M., Lee, S.F., Tan, H., 2010, End of life care: The importance of advance care planning., Australian Family Physician [P], vol 39, issue 10, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 734-737.

Bloomer, M., Lee, S., O'Connor, M., 2010, End of life clinician-family communication in ICU: A retrospective observational study - implications for nursing, Australian Journal Of Advanced Nursing [P], vol 28, issue 2, Australian Nursing Federation, Australia, pp. 17-23.

Shimoinaba, K., O'Connor, M., Lee, S., 2010, Japanese head nurses' perspectives regarding issues of nurses working in palliative care units and current support systems, Progress in Palliative Care [P], vol 18, issue 6, Maney Publishing, UK, pp. 358-363.

Lee, S.F., O'Connor, M.M., Chapman, Y.B., Hamilton, V., Francis, K.L., 2009, A very public death: dying of mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer (M/ARLC) in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Australia., Rural and remote health [electronic resource]. [P], vol 9, issue 3, Australian Rural Health Education Network, Australia, pp. 1-13.

Lee, S.F., Kristjanson, L., Williams, A., 2009, Professional relationships in palliative care decision making, Supportive Care in Cancer, vol 17, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, pp. 445-450.

Shimoinaba, K., O'Connor, M.M., Lee, S.F., Greaves, J., 2009, Staff grief and support systems for Japanese health care professionals working in palliative care, Palliative and Supportive Care [P], vol 7, issue 2, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 245-252.

Hsu, C., O'Connor, M.M., Lee, S.F., 2009, Understandings of death and dying for people of Chinese origin, Death Studies, vol 33, issue 2, Routledge, USA, pp. 153-174.

McCauley-Elsom, K.M., Gurvich, C., Lee, S.F., Elsom, S.J., O'Connor, M.M., Kulkarni, J., 2009, Vulnerable populations and multicentred research: Feature Article, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, vol 18, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 108-115.

O'Connor, M.M., Lee, S.F., 2008, Does dying with dignity always mean actively ending life?, The Nathaniel Report, vol 0, issue 24, The Nathaniel Centre, New Zealand, pp. 5-6.

O'Connor, M.M., Lee, S.F., 2007, Authentic performance appraisal: when home is the workplace., International Journal of Palliative Nursing, vol 13, issue 12, Pensord Press Limited, UK, pp. 606-609.

O'Connor, M.M., Peters, L.A., Lee, S.F., 2007, End-of-life care in private hospitals, Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, vol 2, issue 3, Australian College of Health Service Executives, Australia, pp. 37-42.

Recoche, K.M., O'Connor, M.M., Lee, S.F., 2007, Mock interdisciplinary team meetings as a forum for undergraduate education in palliative care, Health professional education: a multi-disciplinary journal, vol 8, issue 3, Anzame: The association for health professional education, Layton, Melbourne, pp. 79-86.

Shimoinaba, K., Lee, S.F., 2007, Support for nurses working with palliative care patients in Japan, Asian Journal of Nursing, vol 10, issue 4, Scientific Communications International Limited, Hong Kong, pp. 243-250.

O'Connor, M.M., Lee, S.F., 2006, "Till death us do part": issues of fidelity in end of life care, Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, vol 18, issue 4, Haworth Press, USA, pp. 227-245.

Hsu, C., O'Connor, M.M., Lee, S.F., 2005, Issues affecting access to palliative care services for older Chinese people in Australia, ACCNS Journal for Community Nurses, vol 10, issue 3, Australian Council of Community Nursing Services, Australia, pp. 9-11.

O'Connor, M., Peters, L., Lee, S.F., Webster, C., 2005, Palliative care work, between death and discharge, Journal of Palliative Care, vol 21, issue 2, Centre for Bioethics - Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Canada, pp. 97-102.

Lee, S.F., Kristjanson, L., 2003, Human research ethics committees: issues in palliative care research, International Journal of Palliative Nursing, vol 9, issue 1, Mark Allen Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 13-18.

Conference Proceedings

Lee, S.F., O'Connor, M.M., Francis, K.L., Chapman, Y.B., Humphreys, J.S., Hamilton, V., 2008, A very public death- a report on the needs of those dying of mesothelioma or asbestos related lung cancer (M/ARLC) in the Latrobe Valley), Pallitaive Care Beyond the Boundaries - Conference Handbook, 23-24/10/08, Palliative Care Victoria, Melbourne, p. 49.

Recoche, K.M., Lee, S.F., Newton, J.M., 2008, Can practice knowledge inform the development of competencies in the nursing management of terminal restlessness?, 2nd Palliative Care Nurses Australia Conference: Leading and Learning. Program & Abstract book, 12-13 September 2008, Plevin Events, Adelaide, p. 23.

Lee, S.F., 2008, Involvement in palliative care decisions the desired skills of health professionals from patient and carer perspectives, 2nd Palliative Care Nurses Australia Conference: Leading and Learning -Program and Abstracts, 12-13 September 2008, Palliative Care Nurses Australia, Adelaide, Australia, p. 38.

Shimoinaba, K., O'Connor, M.M., Lee, S.F., 2008, Japanese head nurses' perspective regarding issues of nurses working in palliative care units and current support systems, 2nd Palliative Care Nurses Australia Conference: Leading and Learning . Program & Abstract Book, 12-13 Sept 2008, Plevin events, Adelaide, p. 50.

Shimoinaba, K., O'Connor, M.M., Lee, S.F., 2008, Loss experience and factors affecting grief processes for Japanese nurse working in palliative care units, Conference Handbook, 15-18 July 2008, Australian centre for grief and bereavement, Australia, p. 72.

Recoche, K.M., Lee, S.F., Newton, J.M., 2008, Nursing Management of terminal restlessness: A starting point for the development of guidelines, Palliative Care Beyond the Boundaries - Conference handbook, 23-24 October 2008, Palliative Care Victoria, Melbourne, p. 20.

O'Connor, M.M., Lee, S.F., Peters, L.A., 2008, Workplace Stressors for palliative care nurses in Victoria, Palliative Care Beyond the boundaries - Conference Handbool, 23-24/10/08, Palliative Care Victoria, Melbourne, p. 30.

Lee, S.F., Kristjanson, L., Williams, A., 2006, Decision making in palliative care: the patient's perspective, Journal of Palliative Care, 26-29 Sept 2006, Centre of Bioethics, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Canada, p. 198.

O'Connor, M.M., Peters, L.A., Lee, S., 2006, Palliative care work between death and discharge, Journal of Palliative Care, 26-29 September 2006, Centre of Bioethics, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Montreal Quebec Canada, p. 219.

Lee, S.F., Kristjanson, L., Williams, A., 2005, Controlling involvement in palliative care decisions-a grounded theory from the patients' perspective, New Horizons: Program and Abstract Book, 30 August 2005 to 2 September 2005, Palliative Care Australia, Australia, p. 117.

Other

Peters, L.A., Lee, S., O'Connor, M.M., 2006, Nursing work on the day of death, Paper presented at a Conference: Terminal illness: nursing care in the final days held in Melbourne 16-17 May 2006, Ausmed Conferences Pty Ltd, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Lee, S., 1998, Palliative Care for the Furture, Short Article in Australian Nursing Journal, Nth Fitzroy Vic Australia.

Patterson, K.J., Lee, S., 1997, The Nature of the Decision to Enter Hospital during Terminal illness, "Challenging our Successes~ Pathways to the Future" Program Guide, The Aust Assoc for Hospice & Palliative Care Inc, Curtin ACT.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Patient's Preoperative Education: Comparative Study between Malaysia and Australia.

Supervisors:

Plummer, V (Main), Lee, S (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Please refer to the research proposal attached below..

Supervisors:

O''Connor, M (Main), Lee, S (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The effect of a child-centered intervention program for breast cancer patients and their children.

Supervisors:

Lee, S (Joint), O''Connor, M (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Values Exchange in Nursing.

Supervisors:

Lee, S (Main), Moss, C (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Who will volunteers in pallative care be in the future? A discourse analysis.

Supervisors:

Lee, S (Main), O''Connor, M (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Hood, K.

Program of Study:

IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVIDENCE BASED GUIDELINE FOR THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT OF UNSTABLE ANGINA AND INITIAL PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT BY EMERGENCY NURSES. (Masters) 2002.

Supervisors:

Lee, S (Main), Mcintyre, M (Main), Silagy, C (Associate).

Student:

Hsu, C.

Program of Study:

How is palliative care delivered for older Chinese people in Australia?. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

O''Connor, M (Main), Lee, S (Associate).

Student:

Long, J.

Program of Study:

The graduate nurse experience in palliative care: a qualitative study. 2009.

Supervisors:

Lee, S (Main), O''Connor, M (Joint).

Student:

Mccluskey, A.

Program of Study:

THE PALLATIVE CARE NURSE COUNSELLER. 2004.

Supervisors:

Lee, S (Main).

Student:

Mcdonald, J.

Program of Study:

RESEARCH TITLE UNAVAILABLE. 2001.

Supervisors:

Lee, S (Main).

Student:

Messieh, K.

Program of Study:

Evaluating the implementation of the revised Hepatitis Summary Plan. 2011.

Supervisors:

Cross, W (Joint-Co), Lee, S (Joint).

Student:

Miteff, L.

Program of Study:

STRATEGIC PLANNING: PREPARATION OF INFORMAL CAREGIVERS WHEN TAKING A RELATIVE HOME FOR PALLIATIVE CARE. 2001.

Supervisors:

Lee, S (Main), Oates, J (Associate).

Student:

Namasivayam, P.

Program of Study:

Caring for families of the terminally ill in Malaysia: a grounded theory from palliative care nurses' perspectives. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

O''Connor, M (Main), Lee, S (Associate).

Student:

O'Kane, C.

Program of Study:

. 2011.

Supervisors:

Lee, S (Main), Peters, L (Joint-Co), Cross, W (Associate).

Student:

Recoche, K.

Program of Study:

. 2008.

Supervisors:

Newton, J (Main), Lee, S (Associate).

Student:

Shimoinaba, K.

Program of Study:

ISSUES FOR NURSES CARING FOR PALLIATIVE CARE PATIENTS IN JAPAN. 2001.

Supervisors:

Lee, S (Main), Ives, G (Joint).

Student:

Shimoinaba, K.

Program of Study:

Shifting focus: providing human-to-human care in the context of death: a grounded theory from Japanese nurses' perspectives. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Lee, S (Joint), O''Connor, M (Joint-Co).

Student:

Wettenhall, J.

Program of Study:

Caring for families: a hidden dimension of nursing workload in an acute palliative care unit. 2010.

Supervisors:

Lee, S (Main), Peters, L (Joint), Recoche, K (Joint).

Student:

Yates, K.

Program of Study:

. 2007.

Supervisors:

Lee, S (Joint), Wilson, V (Joint).