Dr Colin Ireland is the Program Director for the Bachelor of Nursing within Clinical & Health Sciences at the University of South Australia. As Program Director for the Bachelor of Nursing, Colin is responsible for the provision of academic leadership in the planning, management, development, quality assurance and improvement, and growth of the academic program. Colin oversees the quality delivery of its courses, the maintenance of curriculum integrity, and provides leadership and support to academic staff and teaching teams to ensure students have the best quality teaching and learning experience.
Colin is an experienced Registered Nurse who has worked in a variety of clinical settings, most recently with an emergency care... Read more
About me
Dr Colin Ireland is the Program Director for the Bachelor of Nursing within Clinical & Health Sciences at the University of South Australia. As Program Director for the Bachelor of Nursing, Colin is responsible for the provision of academic leadership in the planning, management, development, quality assurance and improvement, and growth of the academic program. Colin oversees the quality delivery of its courses, the maintenance of curriculum integrity, and provides leadership and support to academic staff and teaching teams to ensure students have the best quality teaching and learning experience.
Colin is an experienced Registered Nurse who has worked in a variety of clinical settings, most recently with an emergency care background.
Colin's PhD developed a risk prediction model for the early identification of Barrett's oesophagus, a condition of the oesophagus that has the potential to mutate to adenocarcinoma.
Colin's research focus is on providing better choices and outcomes for people to make informed decisions.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Graduate Diploma in Nursing University of South Australia
Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science (Emergency Nursing) The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) University of South Australia
Current research
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
6
3
1
|
| 2022 |
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| 2022 |
Open access
9
9
9
|
| 2021 |
Open access
|
| 2020 |
Open access
5
4
1
|
| 2018 |
Open access
6
4
4
|
| 2018 |
Open access
|
| 2017 |
15
12
4
|
| 2016 |
16
15
|
| 2014 |
|
| 2013 |
36
32
|
| 2008 |
4
|
Research
Current research
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | UNITED STATES |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
| QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute | AUSTRALIA |
| St John Ambulance Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Canberra | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Salford | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Wollongong | AUSTRALIA |
| Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Board MemberAustralian Vascular Access Society (AVAS) |
2022 |
Board MemberAustralian Vascular Access Society (AVAS) |
2021 |
Board MemberAustralian Vascular Access Society (AVAS) |
2020 |
Board MemberAustralian Vascular Access Society (AVAS) |
2020 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Clinical simulation skills assessment for undergraduate Nurses | Current |
| Empowering neurodivergent undergraduate learners for academic success in pre-registration Nursing and Midwifery programs through inclusive educational practices: A sequential mixed methods study | Current |
| What are the current alcohol labelling standards in Australia and do they need improving? | Current |
