Dr Paul Jennings - Researcher Profile

Biography

Dr Paul Jennings
BNur, GradCertAdvNsg, AdvDipMICAStud, MClinEpi, PhD, FPA

Dr Jennings is the Deputy Head of Department and Director of Research with Monash University’s Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice.  He also currently holds a casual appointment as a Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic with Ambulance Victoria (AV).  Prior to moving into the prehospital arena, Dr Jennings worked as a Registered Nurse, predominantly in the areas of emergency and forensic (corrections) nursing.   He is currently Chairman of Paramedics Australasia (Victorian Chapter), the peak professional body representing Paramedics in Australia.  His research interests include clinical epidemiology, prehospital management of pain, out-of-hospital resuscitation and evidence based practice. 

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BIOSTATISTICS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2012

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2011

MASTER OF CLINICL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2003

CERT IV IN ASSESSMENT AND WORKPLACE TRAINING

Institution: Victoria University

Year awarded: 2002

ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF MICA PARAMEDIC STUDIES

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2001

ASSOC. DIP. OF HEALTH SC. (AMBULANCE PARAMEDIC)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1999

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ADVANCED NURSING

Institution: La Trobe University

Year awarded: 1998

BACHELOR OF NURSING

Institution: Deakin University

Year awarded: 1995

Publications

Journal Articles

Jennings, P.A., Harriss, L., Bernard, S.A., Bray, J.E., Walker, T., Spelman, T., Smith, K., Cameron, P., 2012, An automated CPR device compared with standard chest compressions for out-of-hospital resuscitation, BMC Emergency Medicine [P], vol 12, issue 8, BioMed Central Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 1-11.

Jennings, P.A., Cameron, P., Bernard, S., Walker, T., Jolley, D.J., Fitzgerald, M., Masci, K., 2012, Morphine and Ketamine is superior to Morphine alone for out-of-hospital trauma analgesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Annals Of Emergency Medicine [P], vol 59, issue 6, American College of Emergency Physicians, USA, pp. 497-503.

Jennings, P., Cameron, P., Bernard, S.A., Walker, T., Jolley, D., Fitzgerald, M., Masci, K., 2012, Morphine and Ketamine is superior to morphine alone for out-of-hospital trauma analgesia: a randomized controlled trial, Annals Of Emergency Medicine [P], vol 59, issue 6, Moby-Elsevier, United States, pp. 497-503.

Jennings, P., Cameron, P., Bernard, S., 2011, Determinants of clinically important pain severity reduction in the prehospital setting, Emergency Medicine Journal [E], vol E, B M J Group, United Kingdom, pp. 1-3.

Jennings, P., Cameron, P., Bernard, S., 2011, Ketamine as an analgesic in the pre-hospital setting: A systematic review, Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica [E], vol 55, issue 6, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., Denmark, pp. 638-643.

Jennings, P., Stella, J., 2010, Barriers to incident notification in a regional prehospital setting, Emergency Medicine Journal [E], vol 28, B M J Group, United Kingdom, pp. 526-529.

Jennings, P., Cameron, P., Bernard, S., 2010, Epidemiology of prehospital pain: An opportunity for improvement, Emergency Medicine Journal [E], vol 28, issue 6, B M J Group, United Kingdom, pp. 530-531.

Stella, J., Bartley, B., Jennings, P., 2010, Introduction of a prehospital critical incident monitoring system--final results., Prehospital and Disaster Medicine [P], vol 25, issue 6, Cambridge University Press, United States, pp. 515-520.

Jennings, P.A., Cameron, P., Bernard, S.A., 2009, Measuring acute pain in the prehospital setting, Emergency Medicine Journal [P], vol 26, B M J Group, United Kingdom, pp. 552-555.

Smith, E., Jennings, P., McDonald, S., Macpherson, C.J., O'Brien, T., Archer, F.L., 2007, The Cochrane Library as a Resource for Evidence on Out-of-Hospital Health Care Interventions, Annals of Emergency Medicine, vol 49, issue 3, Mosby Inc, USA, pp. 344-350.

Jennings, P.A., Cameron, P., Walker, T., Bernard, S.A., Smith, K.L., 2006, Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Victoria: rural and urban outcomes, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 185, issue 3, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 135-139.

Conference Proceedings

Smith, E., Boyle, M.J., Jennings, P.A., 2006, Tension pneumothorax in prehospital trauma patients, Abstracts from the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian College for Emergency Medicine 2005, 20-25 November 2005, Emergency Medicine Australasia, Australia, p. 26.

Archer, F.L., Smith, E., Macpherson, J.R., Jennings, P., Boyle, M.J., 2005, Introducing the Cochrane prehospital and emergency health field, Abstracts.14th World Congress for Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Edinburgh, May 16-20, 2005, 16 May 2005 to 20 May 2005, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, Michigan USA, p. 1.

Smith, E., Boyle, M.J., 2005, The incidence of tension pneumothorax among prehospital trauma patients, St John Ambulance (Australia) National Conference 2005: 'The Next Step' - Abstracts, 22/06/2005 to 26/06/2005, Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care, Melbourne Vic Australia, p. 9.

Other

O'Meara, P., Walker, J., Stirling, C., Pedler, D.S., Tourle, V., Davis, K., Jennings, P., Mulholland, P., Wray, D., 2006, The Rural and Regional Paramedic: moving beyond emergency response, School of Public Health, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst NSW Australia, pp. 1-74.