Ms Marnie Connolly - Researcher Profile

Marnie Connolly

Address

Monash University School of Rural Health
East Gippsland Regional Clinical School

Contact Details

Tel: +61 3 5150 3615

Email: Marnie.Connelly@monash.edu


Biography

Marnie Connolly is a Lecturer/Clinical Educator with the East Gippsland Regional Clinical (EGRCS) Bairnsdale Campus. In this role Marnie oversees the implementation of the Yr.  1 -5 academic MBBS curriculum and clinical placements at the Bairnsdale campus.  Her interests in longitudinal integrated clinical placements lead her to complete a Master thesis on the impact of students undertaking longitudinal placements on their clinical supervisors. In addition to this role Marnie manages the simulation suite and actively involved with simulation as a teaching modality.

Marnie has over 25 year experience working in Critical Care Units and teaching Undergraduate, Graduate and Post Graduate nursing students. Through these roles Marnie has supervised and mentored many students of differing healthcare disciplines within the clinical environment. Marnie maintains a clinical role as Clinical Nurse Specialist at Central Gippsland Hospital. Her interest in resuscitation education and training has lead Marnie to be a Basic and Advanced Life Support Instructor.


Furthermore her interest in education and simulation has lead Marnie to be more recently enthusiastically involved in interprofessional education sessions with the Schools of Nursing and Medicine  at the EGRCS.

Research & Supervision Interests

    Simulation
    Resuscitation
    Longitudinal clinical placements
    Interprofessional education

Qualifications

MASTERS OF CLINICAL EDUCATION
Institution: Flinders University
Year awarded: 2011
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF CRITICAL CARE
Institution: Deakin University
Year awarded: 2001
BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE (NURSING)
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 1992