Ms Janet Jones - Researcher Profile

Biography

Jan began nursing in the late 70’s and have always worked in rural areas. Her experience has covered a wide range including Acute Medical/Surgical, Operating Theatre, Aged Care, GP Clinics, Clinical Education and Remote Area Nursing. Midwifery has been her focus for nearly 10 years.

Course coordinator Bachelor of Nursing Practice Bachelor of Midwifery

Teaching

Semester one

• MID3103 Childbearing obstacles 

• MID3104 Navigating childbearing challenges

Semester two

• MID3202 Supporting the newborn infant

Research

 

Research Interests

• Education
• Indigenous Health
• Complementary therapies 
• Cultural aspects of health and healthcare
• Midwifery and Nursing history

Research Activity

• Teaching rural remote nurses to provide antenatal services in General Practice.
• The role of the remote area nurse in Queensland
• The decision making of professional groups in mandatory reporting of child abuse

• Identifying maternal deterioration in a simulated environment: Measuring and developing student midwives' knowledge, clinical skills and situation awareness.

Supervisor Accreditation

• Level 1 - in progress

 

Qualifications

GRAD CERT IN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2012

MASTER OF CLINICAL MIDWIFERY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2007

CERTIFICATE IV IN ASSESSMENT & WORKPLACE TRAINING

Institution: East Gippsland TAFE

Year awarded: 2005

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF MIDWIFERY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2001

BACHELOR OF NURSING

Institution: Deakin University, Geelong

Year awarded: 1993

Publications

Journal Articles

Scholes, J., Endacott, R., Biro, M., Bulle, B., Cooper, S., Miles, M., Gilmour, C., Buykx, P., Kinsman, L., Boland, R., Jones, J., Zaidi, F., 2012, Clinical decision-making: midwifery students' recognition of, and response to, postpartum haemorrhage in the simulation environment, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth [P], vol 12, issue 19, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-12.

Cooper, S.J.R., Bulle, B., Biro, M., Jones, J., Miles, M., Gilmour, C., Buykx, P., Boland, R., Kinsman, L., Scholes, J., Endacott, R., 2012, Managing women with acute physiological deterioration: Student midwives performance in a simulated setting, Women and Birth [P], vol 25, issue 3, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. e27-e36.

Francis, K., Chapman, Y., Sellick, K.J., James, A., Miles, M.A., Jones, J.M., Grant, J.A., 2012, The decision making processes adopted by rurally located mandated professionals when child abuse or neglect is suspected, Contemporary Nurse: Health Care Across the Lifespan [P], vol 41, issue 1, eContent Management Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 58-69.

McKenna, L.G., Gilmour, C.J., Biro, M.A., McIntyre, M.J., Bailey, C.M., Jones, J.M., Miles, M.A., Hall, H.G., McLelland, G.E., 2012, Undergraduate midwifery students' sense of belongingness in clinical practice, Nurse Education Today [P], vol In Press, Elsevier - churchill Livingstone, United Kingdom, pp. 1-4.

Birks, M., Cant, R., Al-Motlaq, M., Jones, J., 2011, 'I don't want to become a scientist': Undergraduate nursing students' perceived value of course content, Australian Journal Of Advanced Nursing [P], vol 28, issue 4, Australian Nursing Federation, Australia, pp. 20-27.

Mills, J., Birks, M., Francis, K., Miles, M., Jones, J., 2010, Australian rural remote registered nurses' experiences of learning to provide antenatal services in general practice: A pilot study, International Journal of Nursing Practice [P], vol 16, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 319-325.

Birks, M.J., Mills, J.E., Francis, K.L., Coyle, M., Davis, J.M., Jones, J.M., 2010, Models of health service delivery in remote or isolated areas of Queensland: A multiple case study, The Australian journal of advanced nursing : a quarterly publication of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation [E], vol 28, issue 1, Australian Nursing Federation, Australia, pp. 25-34.

Mills, J., Francis, K., Birks, M., Coyle, M., Henderson, S., Jones, J., 2010, Registered nurses as members of interprofessional primary health care teams in remote or isolated areas of Queensland: collaboration, communication and partnerships in practice, Journal of Interprofessional Care [E], vol 24, issue 5, Informa Healthcare, United Kingdom, pp. 587-596.