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Synergy: Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6244 2396

Address: The Canberra Hospital 2605 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.synergyresearch.edu.au

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25.01.2022 A multidisciplinary team led by SYNERGY have been awarded a National Health And Medical Research Council - NHMRC Project Grant to trial an innovative new approach to addressing the poor physical health outcomes of Australians diagnosed with mental illness. More information on this exciting project now available on our website: #mentalhealth

25.01.2022 Congratulations to SYNERGY member, Assistant Professor Kasia Bail, on her recent publication on 'Predicting excess costs for older inpatients with clinical complexity'!

24.01.2022 Today we celebrate the International Day of the Midwife! A big thank you to all our wonderful midwives around the world for their hard work, dedication and care! We hope you have a lovely day!

24.01.2022 Take a look at the latest publications, projects news and upcoming events on the SYNERGY Newsletter available online...

23.01.2022 Read the latest publication by SYNERGY's Professor Brenda Happell & Julia Bocking and the team behind the international COMMUNE project - To be treated as a human: Using co-production to explore experts by experience involvement in mental health nursing education

23.01.2022 Associate Professor Kasia Bail from SYNERGY presented at the Health Data Analytics Conference in Brisbane in October. Her presentation titled 'Increase nursing time spent with patients - the holy grail. A mixed method research evaluation in a live hospital environment of a digital bedside nursing chart' is now available to view online.

21.01.2022 Professor Brenda Happell is ranked number 1 Nursing/Midwifery Professor in Australia for for citations for education focused publications and number 2 for non-education focused. Number 1 overall. Congratulations Brenda.

19.01.2022 Don't miss the 3rd Lived Experience Showcase, the exciting #MentalHealthWeek Event organized by SYNERGY, on next Tuesday (2pm-4pm) at the Legislative Assembly! Click below for more info and free registration

19.01.2022 Don't miss the SYNERGY Research & Practice Development Forum, on tomorrow, 2pm-3pm at the Canberra Hospital Auditorium! Lined up for the day are two exciting presentations on nurse led practice development projects completed at the Canberra Hospital in 2016 and 2017 For more info: http://www.synergyresearch.edu.au//research-and-practice-/

18.01.2022 Congratulations to SYNERGY Practice Development Scholarship recipients Katherine Wakefield and Wendy Mossman (Evaluation of a Video Direct Observation Therapy for supervising Tuberculosis Treatment) mentored by SYNERGY's Professor Brenda Happell and Brett Jones (Outcomes of a quality improvement project to implement individualised discharge care plans for stroke patients) mentored by Dr David Larkin, on being nominated as finalists at the 2017 ACT Quality in Healthcare Awards Night yesterday!

16.01.2022 Check out the latest publication by Assistant Professor Lori Delany Nursing at the University of Canberra on her work in 'Investigating the application of motion accelerometers as a sleep monitoring technique and the clinical burden of the intensive care environment on sleep quality'

15.01.2022 SYNERGY's final Research & Practice Development Forum for the year took place today at the Canberra Hospital with two wonderful presentations by Chris Fowler and Leanne Ehrlich. Chris discussed the findings from her PDS project on the Antenatal Education Program at the Centenary Hospital for Women & Children and the plans in place for future. Leanne shared some highlights from the Australian College of Neonatal Nurses Conference from earlier this year.

15.01.2022 Read the latest on SYNERGY projects, publications, events and more on our March Newsletter now available online...

14.01.2022 SYNERGY's Executive Director, Professor Brenda Happell, delivering the keynote at the Queensland South Metro Inaugural Addiction and Mental Health Research Symposium this morning

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Dr Holly Northam, Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Canberra and SYNERGY member, on being nominated onto the ACT Womens Honour Roll 2018!

10.01.2022 Congratulations to Dr Rob Stanton, PhD graduate and Adjunct A/Professor at Synergy: Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre, on being been appointed as Associate Editor at BMC Psychiatry!

09.01.2022 Professor Brenda Happell was interviewed regarding the National Health And Medical Research Council - NHMRC grant that was awarded to the team led by SYNERGY late last year. Brenda shared some insights into the project 'Nurse led trial to improve physical health of mentally ill', now published in the ANMF February 2018 edition (page 6) https://issuu.com/australiannursingfede//anmj_feb_18_issuu

08.01.2022 Another great opportunity to spread the word about the wonderful work we are doing at Synergy

08.01.2022 Exciting event organized by the Australian Association of Gerontology, on next Thursday at the Canberra Hospital Auditorium

08.01.2022 Brand new publication by Assistant Professor Holly Northam & team Nursing at the University of Canberra #OrganDonation

08.01.2022 Take a peek at the team work that goes on behind the scenes in ER to ensure quality patient care and take a moment to vote for the funding pitch by Eamon Merrick, Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Canberra, for his project 'Teamwork & Patient Outcomes in Emergency'

07.01.2022 Only 3 days until we celebrate International Nurses Day this Friday, 11 May from 0900-1100 in 1A21 (the small theatre just outside Mizzunas Café). Come join th...e Nursing Faculty for a complimentary continental breakfast! Wed love you to come enjoy breakfast together and celebrate our unique profession. The format allows you to spend as much or as little time as you have. There will be some exciting door prizes for students who attend! $50 co-op vouchers and some nursing equipment!!! They will be drawn at 1030am. Please come help us make this an event to remember. Thanks from the UC Nursing Society planning committee and the Discipline of Nursing faculty.

07.01.2022 Read the latest on the SYNERGY projects, publications, events and more on our recently released newsletter

06.01.2022 Well done Rob fantastic achievement

05.01.2022 It's only 5 days until we celebrate International Nurses Day (IND)........We know everyone is super stressed and time poor at this time of year, with exams loom...ing! But we would really appreciate it if you could take a few hours out, have a break and join us on campus room 1A21 on Friday 11/05/18, 9-11am. Complimentary continental breakfast, treats and refreshments provided. With 4 guest speakers from a variety of nursing areas: tissue viability; palliative care; an emergency department nurse (Recent graduate of UC); Defence force (Army nursing officer). They have all very kindly agreed to come and share their experiences, knowledge and wisdom with us and it would be great to see a good turn out in support of UCNS and IND! We really need you- our members to come along and celebrate with us, to help make this a successful event! Please share with your nursing friends and peers! Everyone welcome! Thanks from us all, UCNS committee

04.01.2022 Don't miss the exciting Post Graduate Nursing & Midwifery Expo, on tomorrow at the Canberra Hospital Auditorium (2pm-3.30pm), with presentations by Nursing at the University of Canberra, Charles Sturt University & Australian College of Nursing. Find out all about Post Grad study options in Nursing & Midwifery. All are welcome!

04.01.2022 SYNERGY hosted a Post Graduate Nursing & Midwifery Expo with presentations by Nursing at the University of Canberra, Charles Sturt University - CSU and Australian College of Nursing. The Expo took place at the SYNERGY Forum on Wednesday 11th April at the Canberra Hospital Auditorium and was attended by many staff members across the hospital.

04.01.2022 Read about the month that was at SYNERGY with updates on the latest projects, publications and upcoming events...

04.01.2022 Congratulations to all the nominees and winners at the ACT Health Nursing and Midwifery Awards Night held yesterday!

04.01.2022 Professor Brendan McCormack from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh is in Canberra! Prof McCormack delivered special guest lectures at University of Canberra and the Canberra Hospital on person centred care and practice development.

01.01.2022 SYNERGY's Practice Development Scholarship recipients came together today to discuss the progress on the exciting projects they are currently working on at the Canberra Hospital. The PDS workshop was conducted by Dr. Brett Scholz and Assistant Professor Kasia Bail and they were joined by the new Clinical Chair for Nursing, Professor Karen Strickland.

01.01.2022 New publication by SYNERGY member Kasia Bail on the 'Feasibility of Integrating Residential Care Pharmacists into Aged Care Homes to Improve Quality Use of Medicines'

01.01.2022 It is International Nurses and Midwives Week! Check out the line up of events planned at the Canberra Hospital to celebrate our nurses and midwives here at ACT, from the Nurses & Midwives Remembrance & Thanksgiving Wreath Laying Ceremony tomorrow afternoon at the War Memorial to the Nursing & Midwifery Excellence Awards Dinner on Thursday night at the Hellenic Club! http://health.act.gov.au//act-nursing-and-midwifery-excell