Dr Tammy Page

• Biography/ Background

  WORK HISTORY

  2025 - ongoing	Interim Dean/Head of Nursing School	University of Adelaide
  2024 - 2025	Acting Dean/ Head of Nursing School	University of Adelaide
  2021 - 2024	Associate Professor of Nursing, Innovations in Quality & Safety	University of Adelaide
  2017 - 2021	Pre registration Program Coordinator	University of Adelaide, Adelaide
  2012 - 2016	Lecturer	University of Adelaide, Adelaide
  2004 - 2012	Nursing Quality Manager	Royal Adelaide Hospital
  2002 - 2004	Research Assistant	Joanna Briggs Institute
  1987 - 2002	Registered Nurse	Royal Adelaide Hospital
  1984 - 1987	Student Nurse	Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide

   PAPERS / POSTERS PRESENTED

  2024

  1^st Mayapada International Nursing Conference (Jakarta) – Keynote Speaker - Advancing Excellence in Nursing: Continuous Quality Improvement, Professional Standards, and Patient-Centred Care

  Global Health Recalibration Conference: Strengthening Outcomes, Education, Clinical Practice, and Research (Chiang Mai) – 1. Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia Prevention strategies for urology surgical patients who received a blood transfusion: a retrospective analysis. 2. Lost Specimens, lost confidence: surgical specimen management, a quality improvement project.

  2021

  Nursing and Midwifery Research Symposium (Adelaide) - Evaluation of mindfulness intervention integrated into undergraduate third year nursing student curriculum to build sustainable resilience skills. 

  2018                   

  1st International Conference of Indonesian National Nurses Association. (Jakarta) Plenary Speaker - Quality Improvement of Nursing Services: Issues and Strategies - Nursing Education from a Global Perspective.

  2016

  Wounds Australia Conference – State of Play

  2015

  Mahara Hui Conference (Auckland)- Clinical Placement Mahara e-assessment portfolio.

  2014

  HDR Conference poster – The impact of exposure time on biophysical parameters of the wound environment and patient comfort during dressing changes: a descriptive study

   2013

  HDR Conference poster – The impact of exposure time on biophysical parameters of the wound environment and patient comfort during dressing changes: a descriptive study

  2012

  4th World Union of Wound Healing Society Congress (Japan)- The impact of exposure time on biophysical parameters of the wound environment and patient comfort during dressing changes: a descriptive study

  2011

  HDR Conference poster – Exposure: How long is too long.

  Three Minute Thesis Presentation

  2010

  Clinical Audit Improvement Conference (Melbourne) - Improving Health Outcomes, Safety and Quality in the Acute Care Setting

  ANMF/ JBI Workshop - From Discourse to Practice: Using Evidence to Optimize Health Outcomes

  SA Health/Joint Universities Nurses and Midwives Research Symposium - To further develop and strengthen processes for the use of Advance Directives (AD) in an Acute Tertiary Care Setting: A Best Practice Implementation Project

  Proceedings of Oxford Knowledge Translation symposium (UK) - Using knowledge translation to transform the fundamentals of care: the older person and improving care project

  2009

  ACHSE National Congress - SurveyGold© Poster

   2008

  TOPIC7 - paper

  3^rd World Union of Wound Healing Society Congress (Toronto) - Poster - Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Across The Continuum

  2006

  6^th Australian Wound Management Association Conference (Canberra) - The importance of the wound dressing change for the biophysical wound environment and Poster - Collaborating to improve pressure ulcer prevention practices: The South Australian Experience.

  2005

  Australasian Association for Quality in Health Care Conference (Adelaide) - Poster – Collaboration imperative to clinical governance. Presentation – Engaging consumers in safety and quality – perspectives on adverse events.

  2004

  2^nd World Union of Wound Healing Society Congress (Paris) - Indecent Exposure: A descriptive study of wound exposure times associated with dressing changes.

  Nursing Practice Conference - Hot Issues (Adelaide) - Indecent Exposure: Patient vulnerability during wound dressing changes.

  5^th Australian Wound Management Association Conference (Tasmania) - Indecent Exposure: Patient vulnerability during wound dressing changes.

   

   

   

• Qualifications

  Certificate in Nursing - Royal Adelaide Hospital (1984 - 1987)

  Bachelor of Nursing - University of South Australia (1991- 1993)

  Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science (High Dependency) - University of Adelaide (1999-2000)

  Master of Nursing Science - University of Adelaide (2002 - 2003)

  Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education) - University of Adelaide (2013- 2014)

  PhD - University of Adelaide (2004 - 2015)

   

   

• Awards & Achievements

  1998, a member of the public nominated me for Nurse of the Year.

  1999, I was made a Life Member of the Tea Tree Gully Youth Club.

  2003, I received a service award to women's gymnastics at the 50^th year celebrations.

  2006, I received Volunteer of the Year from Gymnastics South Australia for 2005.

  2010, I was nominated for Citizen of the year Award for City of TTG.

  2011, I was nominated for Volunteer of the Year from Gymnastics South Australia for 2010. 

  2015, I was nominated for Volunteer of the Year from Gymnastics South Australia for 2014

  2018, I was the recipient of the Community Volunteer, University of Adelaide

  2020, I was awarded Life Membership of Gymnastics South Australia

  2022, I was awarded Commendation for the Enhancement and innovation of student learning in the category of developing graduate employability through work-integrated learning

   

• Research Interests

  Since the completion of my PhD, I have gained an interest in quality and safety generally alongside of my non-clinical roles.

  PhD - The impact of exposure time on biophysical parameters of the skin and patient comfort during dressing changes- a descriptive study.

  Studies have demonstrated that the local wound conditions of pH, temperature and Trans Epidermal Water Loss (TEWL) impact on wound healing. However, there is limited research on the effect of dressing changes on these parameters and the more subjective outcome of patient comfort. In addition, it appears that the time taken to redress a wound (down time) is not considered important in current clinical practice. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to identify how local wound conditions and patient comfort are affected by the time taken to redress a wound.

  Successful with two $5000 grants to assist in the purchase of equipment and conduct of the research.

  The goal of my PhD was to identify ‘how long is too long’. Do the temperature and moisture changes in the wound environment occur in the first 5 minutes that the initial dressing is removed and then remain the same until the dressing is reapplied or does the wound become drier and colder the longer it is exposed and does this vary with different types of temporary dressings?

  My research demonstrated that all wounds were already ‘cold’ on dressing removal, water loss was high, and they were also alkaline. Warm, moist, acidic wounds heal faster – now to ensure this is addressed in clinical practice.

  GRANT APPLICATIONS

  Year 2024: Cat 3 • Adelaide Education Academy Learning and Teaching Advancement Grant of $4426. • Cancer Council Australia Partnership: Solidarity, support and acceptance: a celebration of the person, not the disease. Enhancing quality of life in women diagnosed with breast cancer.

  Years: 2023-2024; Cat 3 • Channel 7 CRF - Research Grant: Impact of Relative Energy Deficiency (RED) in competitive gymnasts during menses. • Cancer Council Australia Partnership: Solidarity, support and acceptance: a celebration of the person, not the disease. Enhancing quality of life in women diagnosed with breast cancer.

  Years: 2023-2024; Cat 3 • MRFF-Health Translation SA- Rapid Applied Research Translation for Health Impact Grant: Closing the Gap between Evidence and Practice to Deliver Better Care for Older People.

  Years: 2024-2026; Cat 1 • MRFF Clinician Researchers Initiative: Transforming parastomal hernia risk assessment for people living with a stoma in the Australian context.

  Years: 2024-2025; Cat 1 • Channel 7 CRF - Research Grant: Evaluating the effectiveness of the Special Olympics Young Athlete's Program in improving physical literacy and social integration skills for children with disabilities in South Australia. 

  Years: 2023; Cat 3 • 2023 Adelaide Nursing School Grant $10,000. • 2023 Health Services Research Grant Scheme with the HCF Research Foundation

  Years: 2022 Cat 3 • FHMS strategic research support scheme $29,507. FHMS Early Grant Development Award

   

• Publications

  PUBLICATIONS

  2025	Rahmawati, I., Page, T., Conlon, L., & Donnelly, F. (2025). The Impact of Being Present During Resuscitation on Family Members: A Scoping Review Protocol.. Health Science Reports. DOI
  2024	Morgan, T., & Page, T. (2024). The effectiveness of prophylactic closed incision negative pressure wound therapy compared to conventional dressings in the prevention of periprosthetic joint infection post hip and knee revision arthroplasty surgery: A systematic review. International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, 53, 101048. DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC1
  2024	Humphries, K., Page, T., Donaldson, T., & Blaney, S. (2024). Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia prevention strategies for urology surgical patients who received a blood transfusion: A retrospective analysis. Journal of Perioperative Practice, 34(7-8), 212-218. DOI Scopus1
  2024	Cusack, L., Bolton, F., Vickers, K., Winter, A., Louise, J., Rushworth, L., . . . Salter, A. (2024). Evaluating risk factors for development of a parastomal hernia: a retrospective matched case-control study. WCET Journal, 44(2), 20-28.  DOI
  2024	Morgan, T., Page, T., & Smith, Z. (2024). Corrigendum to “The effectiveness of prophylactic closed incision negative pressure wound therapy compared to conventional dressings in the prevention of periprosthetic joint infection post hip and knee revision arthroplasty surgery: A systematic review” [Int. J. Orthopaed. Trauma Nurs. 53 (2024) 101048]. International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, 55, 101125. DOI
  2022	Page, T. (2022). Solidarity, support and acceptance: a celebration of the person, not the disease. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(7), 5565-5567. DOI
  2021	Al Harbi, A., Donnelly, F., Page, T., Edwards, S., & Davies, E. (2021). Factors that influence the preceptor role: a comparative study of Saudi and expatriate nurses. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 18(1), 20210035-1-20210035-13.  DOI
  2020	O'Keefe, M., Montagu, A., Donnelly, F., Page, T., & Ward, H. (2020). The Balanced Scorecard: a tool to monitor IPL curriculum implementation. MedEdPublish, 10, 5 pages. DOI
  2020	McInnes, E., Harvey, G., Hiller, J. E., Phillips, R., Page, T., & Wiechula, R. (2020). Factors affecting procurement of wound care products: a qualitative study of hospital managers and clinicians' views. AUSTRALIAN HEALTH REVIEW, 45(1), 8 pages. DOI  Scopus3 WoS5
  2016	Dumville, J. C., Gray, T. A., Walter, C. J., Sharp, C. A., Page, T., Macefield, R., . . . Blazeby, J. (2016). Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016(12), 141 pages. DOI  Scopus37 WoS76 Europe PMC24
  2016	Page, T., Magarey, J., & Wiechula, R. (2016). The impact of exposure time on biophysical parameters of the wound environment and patient comfort during dressing changes: a descriptive study. Wound Practice & Research: Journal of the Australian Wound Management Association, 24(3), 151-158. WoS1
  2014	Dumville, J. C., Gray, T. A., Walter, C. J., Sharp, C. A., & Page, T. (2014). Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014(9), 84 pages. DOI  Scopus61 WoS25 Europe PMC40
  2012	Walter, C., Dumville, J., Sharp, C., & Page, T. (2012). Systematic review and meta-analysis of wound dressings in the prevention of surgical-site infections in surgical wounds healing by primary intention. British Journal of Surgery, 99(9), 1185-1194.  DOI  Scopus68 WoS55 Europe PMC29
  2011	Dumville, J., Walter, C., Sharp, C., & Page, T. (2011). Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2011(7), 003091-1-003091-66.  DOI  Scopus154 WoS34 Europe PMC8
  2011	Kitson, A., Silverston, H., Wiechula, R., Zeitz, K., Marcoionni, D., & Page, T. (2011). Clinical nursing leaders’, team members’ and service managers’ experiences of implementing evidence at a local level. Journal of Nursing Management, 19(4 Sp Iss), 542-555.  DOI Scopus26 WoS21 Europe PMC21
  2009	Page, T., & Conroy, T. (2009). The effectiveness of nurse-led clinics: increasing patient satisfaction. Cardiology Management, 3(1), pg 28 & pg 33 (2 pages).
  2009	Wiechula, R., Kitson, A., Marcoionni, D., Page, T., Zeitz, K., & Silverston, H. (2009). Improving the fundamentals of care for older people in the acute hospital setting: facilitating practice improvement using a Knowledge Translation Toolkit. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 7(4), 283-295.  DOI Scopus30 WoS25 Europe PMC23
  2008	Long, L., Pearson, A., Page, T., & Jordan, Z. (2008). Engaging consumers in safety and quality at Royal Adelaide hospital. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 6(1), 119-134.  DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
  2006	McErlean, B., Page, T., Thomas, L., & Simunov, K. (2006). Collaborating to improve pressure ulcer prevention practices: The South Australian Experience. Primary Intention, 14(2), 67-73.
  2005	Page, T., Lockwood, C., & Conroy, T. (2005). Effectiveness of nurse-led cardiac clinics in adult patients with a diagnosis of coronary heart disease. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 3(1), 2-26.  DOI  WoS38 Europe PMC18
  2004	Lockwood, C., Page, T., & Conroy, T. (2004). Effectiveness of individual therapy and group therapy in the treatment of schizophrenia. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 2(10), 309-338.  DOI
  2004	Lockwood, C., Page, T., Conroy, T., & Florence, Z. (2004). Management of short-term indwelling urethral catheters to prevent urinary tract infections. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 2(8), 271-291.  DOI
  2004	Lockwood, C., Page, T., & Conroy, T. (2004). Comparing the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy using individual or group therapy in the treatment of depression. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 2(5), 185-206.  DOI
  2004	Lockwood, C., Conroy, T., & Page, T. (2004). Vital signs. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 2(6), 207-230.  DOI
  2004	Page, T., & McCutcheon, H. (2004). Indecent exposure: a descriptive study of wound exposure times associated with dressing changes. Wound Practice & Research, 12(4), 170-179.
  2003	Page, T., & Lockwood, C. (2003). Prevention and management of shoulder pain in the hemiplegic patient. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 1(5), 149-165.  DOI
  2003	Page, T., Lockwood, C., & Guest, K. (2003). Management of nipple pain and/or trauma associated with breast feeding. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 1(4), 127-147.  DOI
  2003	Lockwood, C., Hodgkinson, B., & Page, T. (2003). Clinical effectiveness of different approaches to peritoneal dialysis catheter exit-site care. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 1(6), 167-201.  DOI

• Professional Associations

  Member of Cochrane Collaboration Wounds Group 

  Peer reviewer the International Journal of Nursing Practice

  Member of the Joanna Briggs Institute Alumni

  Member, Australian Wound Management Association

  Member, Sigma Theta Tau

  Australian Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Trials Network

  Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)

  Gymnastics Australia

   

   

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