Mrs Suzanne (Sue) Sharrad

Biography/ Background

Sue commenced nursing as a student at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) in January 1984.  In 1987, Sue was registered as a nurse and completed the RAH's Advanced Nursing Course.  An interest in education developed and Sue completed a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) whilst working part-time as a Registered Nurse.  Upon completion of the B.Ed Sue embarked on a career in Intensive Care Nursing undertaking post graduate studies in this area which continued into Masters studies.  Sue worked as an Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Units of the Royal Adelaide Hospital and at Calvary Wakefield Hospital where she still maintains clinical practice.  Her interest in education did not wane and therefore she ventured into uindergraduate education of nurses, firstly at Flinders University, spent a short time in the Medical Learning and Teaching Unit, at the University of Adelaide before settling into her current position of Lecturer and Coordinator of Year 3 in the undergraduate program in the School of Nursing, the University of Adelaide.

Qualifications

RN, B.Ed, Grad. Dip.  Intensive Care, M.Nurs.

Awards & Achievements

2010 School of Population Health and Clinical Practice Best Teacher (Undergraduate Program) Award

Research Interests

Use of Problem Based Learning in undergraduate nursing curriculum

Alcohol use in adolescence

Research Funding

PCC4U and QUT, $5000 for the Curriculum Mapping Project for Palliative Care Content in the undergraduate curriculum of the Bachelor of Nursing, the University of Adelaide

Publications

Invited Review Article [C4]

1.   Sharrad, S.K. Community Nursing Practice.  Theory Skills and Issues.  Edited by W St John and H Kelcher. Allen & Unwin Publishers Crows Nest.  2007.

 

Invited Review Chapters

1.   Medical-surgical nursing: critical thinking in client care. Edited by P LeMone.  Pearson Australia Publishers. Frenchs Forest.  2010

Chapter 1 – Medical-Surgical Nursing    

Chapter 2 – Health and Illness in the Adult Client

Chapter 30 – Assessing Patients with Cardiac Disorders

 

Publications

1.   ‘Introduction of Problem based learning into the final year of a nursing curriculum – a local experience.’ – in draft

 

2.   Chapter 25 ‘Ears’ in Jarvis’ Physical Examination and Health Assessment edited by Elizabeth Watts and Helen Forbes – co author; rewriting for Australian edition, due for publication 2011 – in production.

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

1.   Sharrad, S.K, Wilson,  A Kernick, J, Henderson, A & Rasmussen, P  2010, ‘Publish or perish: ensuring longevity in nurse education – evaluation of a strategy to engage academics, HDR students and clinical titleholders in publication activity’, Oral presentation at the 7^th Asia Pacific Nurses Convention (ASPAN) N^Power – For Better Health, 30 June to 2 July.  Presentation 1 July 2010.

 

2.   Sharrad, S.K 2010 ‘CPAP, BiPAP and PEEP; Potential uses of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) techniques in the perioperative environment’,   Oral Presentation at the SAPNA Conference, Adelaide 6 November 2010.

 

Professional Associations

Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN) SA Branch; Secretary 2006 - 2010

ACCCN SA Branch Committee Member - current

Community Engagement

Team Manager 15 & U Netball Team Crafers Netball Club

Current clinical practice, Intensive Care Unit,  Calvary Wakefield Hospital

Entry last updated: Tuesday, 7 Jun 2011