Miss Robyn Fairhall - Researcher Profile

Biography

Robyn joined the School after a number of years of clinical practice. She has held a variety of positions within the school at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including lecturer, unit and year coordinator, and course convenor for the Bachelor of Nursing. Robyn’s teaching areas are pathophysiology, pharmacology and medical/surgical nursing. In 2000-2001, Robyn undertook an 18-month exchange with the Japanese Red Cross to examine research opportunities in Japan and assist in the proposed development of a Bachelor of Nursing degree for the Japanese Red Cross Junior College of Akita. Her research interests include pain management and experience, nursing education issues, and medication calculation skills. Robyn is currently a full-time PhD candidate.

Teaching

Semester one

• NUR2002 - Nursing practice in context 1

Semester two

• NUR2004 - Applied nursing practice in context 2

Research Interests

• Nursing education 
• The experience of pain 
• Pain management

Committees

• Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery Victoria Bachelor of Nursing Program Co-ordinators Group
• Clinical Liaison Committee- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Monash University. (1991-2000, 2002-)
• Prospective Students Office Committee (2002-2006)
• Medical Faculty Student Support Committee
• Monash Student Recruitment Network (2002-)
• Open Day Committee (2002-2006)
• Open Day Campus Orientation Director (2005-)
• Orientation Committee (2002-)
• Transition Issues Committee (2002-)
• Undergraduate Committee- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Monash University. (1991-2000, 2002-)

Professional Affiliations

• Royal College of Nursing Australia
• Australian Nursing Federation
• NTEU 
• Wound Management Association of Victoria 
• Pain Society (Australia)

Qualifications

MASTERS OF NURSING STUDIES

Institution: LaTrobe University

Year awarded: 1996

BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE (ADVANCED NURSING)

Institution: LaTrobe University

Year awarded: 1989

MIDWIFERY CERTIFICATE

Institution: Mercy Maternity Hospital

Year awarded: 1982

NURSING CERTIFICATE

Institution: St Vincents Hospital Melbourne

Year awarded: 1980

Publications

Journal Articles

Eastwood, K., Boyle, M., Williams, B., Fairhall, R.A., 2011, Numeracy skills of nursing students, Nurse Education Today [P], vol 31, issue 8, Churchill Livingstone, UK, pp. 815-818.

Fairhall, R.A., Barnett, A.P., Miura, M., Tateyama, E., 2005, A Delphi survey of nurses concerns about health care, nursing and nursing education in Japan, The Asian Journal of Nursing Studies, vol 8, issue 2, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, pp. 14-21.

Conference Proceedings

Fairhall, R., 1998, Medication Calculation Skills: The Holy Grail or a Bridge Too Far, Conference Proceedings of the 8th National Nurse Education Conference Linking State of the Art with State of Practice in Nurse Education CDROM, Frankston/10-12 Feb 1998, School of Nursing Monash University, Frankston Vic Australia, pp. 1-4.

Other

Ribbons, R.M., Fairhall, R., 1997, Database for Wound Assessment, Invited conference paper at The Wound Management Association of Victoria Inc Biennial One Day State Conference "What's Happening in Wound Care!".

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Completed Supervision

Student:

Alhetheli, F.

Program of Study:

The knowledge of Saudi Nurses in Buraidah city concerning HIV/AIDS. 2006.

Supervisors:

Fairhall, R (Main).

Student:

Scott, C.

Program of Study:

. 2008.

Supervisors:

Fairhall, R (Main).

Student:

Sidgwick, E.

Program of Study:

'A Survey Study of Nurses' Wound Management Practices'. 2005.

Supervisors:

Fairhall, R (Main).