Dr Joanne Harmon (RN) is a Nursing lecturer at the UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences.
Joanne completed her nursing degree at the University of Newcastle in 2011, gained Honours in Nursing, first class, first division and was awarded the Faculty of Health and Medicine Medal for outstanding academic performance. Joanne went on to undertake her PhD titled “The assessment and management of pain in older people by nurses in acute care: a focused ethnography” at the University of Newcastle and was awarded an APA PhD scholarship and the PhD was conferred on the 31st March 2016.
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About me
Dr Joanne Harmon (RN) is a Nursing lecturer at the UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences.
Joanne completed her nursing degree at the University of Newcastle in 2011, gained Honours in Nursing, first class, first division and was awarded the Faculty of Health and Medicine Medal for outstanding academic performance. Joanne went on to undertake her PhD titled “The assessment and management of pain in older people by nurses in acute care: a focused ethnography” at the University of Newcastle and was awarded an APA PhD scholarship and the PhD was conferred on the 31st March 2016.
Dr Joanne Harmon's appointment as a chapter representative for the Psi Eta Chapter at the Global Oceania Regional Council of Sigma Theta Tau International, recognises her as a nurse leader.
She is also the assistant editor of the Australian pain society national e-newsletter and is often asked as a reviewer for A* international nursing journals.
Her research interests are focused on qualitative research, critical care, acute care, care of the older person and pain care provision. other areas of research interest are nurse education, leadership and the use of virtual reality or artifical intelligence for nursing education.
About me
Australian College of Nursing,
Australian College of Critical Care Nurses,
Australian Association of Geriatrics,
Australian Pain Society,
Sigma Theta Tau, Psi Eta chapter.
About me
| Date | Title |
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| 10/10/2019 |
Nursing Review interview: Do nurses lack an understanding of pain in older patients? Joanne Harmon from UniSA discusses. (12mins), https://soundcloud.com/nursingreview/joanne-harmon |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) The University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Nursing The University of Newcastle
Early career researcher co-supervisor for Nursing PhD student Kathryn Davies- 2017
Co-supervisor for Nursing Masters of Research student Lidia Ognjanova- 2017 ( completed)
Older person care, Pain, Ethnography, Acute care nursing, Qualitative Research, Intensive care nursing
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
2020 International collaboration, research consultant 'exploration of the new normal for knowledge, attitudes and practice for nursing education of undergraduate nursing students' Faculty of Nursing, Srinakherinwirot University, Thailand
2019-2020 National collaboration, 'use of artificial intelligence and virtual reality for nurses pain education' . Faulty of Health, University of Newcastle, NSW.
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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| 2019 |
Burke, C & Harmon, J 2019, Do Nurses really understand pain?, Nursing Review, APN Educational Media. |
Harmon, JR, Day, J & Higgins, IH 2016, 'Thinking on your feet: Nursing Doctoral student in Field Decisions', International Journal of Qualitative Methods, vol. 15, no. 1, 2016.
Harmon, JR, Summons, P, Maslin-Prothero, SM & Higgins, I 2016a, 'The challenges of using ethnographic methods in acute care settings', International Journal of Qualitative Methods, vol. 15, no. 1, December 1, 2016.
Harmon, JR, Summons, P, Maslin-Prothero, SM & Higgins, I 2016b, 'Provision of pain comfort care for the older hospitalised person: An ethnographic study of nursing clinical pain management practices', International Journal of Qualitative Methods, vol. 15, no. 1, December 1, 2016.
Research
Early career researcher co-supervisor for Nursing PhD student Kathryn Davies- 2017
Co-supervisor for Nursing Masters of Research student Lidia Ognjanova- 2017 ( completed)
Older person care, Pain, Ethnography, Acute care nursing, Qualitative Research, Intensive care nursing
2020 Associate editor Australian Pain Society eNewsletter
Australian Pain Society Newsletter Jun 2020 v40, i5 pp1-21
Awards
2020 Rosemary Bryant Nursing & Midwifery Art Prize 2020 Nurses, Midwives and Aged Care Workers category
Short listed and awarded Runner up $500
2015 Best oral presentation University of Newcastle, SoNM research week
Three minute thesis Faculty of Health and Medicine finalist University of Newcastle, (FoHM)
2014 Three minute thesis University of Newcastle Finalist University of Newcastle, FoHM
Three minute thesis Faculty of Health and Medicine winner University of Newcastle,
2011 Faculty of Health and Medicine Medal For Outstanding Academic Performance University of Newcastle, FoHM
Academic prize Transition to speciality practice-Surgical Nursing Division of Surgery, Anaesthetics, Intensive Care and Pain Management, John Hunter Hospital (JHH) HNELHD
2009 Most Improved New Graduate Registered Nurse Division of Medicine Demonstrated commitment to improve overall
performance, improvement in communication and improvement in time management HNELHD Division of Medicine
External engagement & recognition
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Associate EditorAustralian Pain Society National e-Newsletter |
2020 |
Representative on the Oceania Regional CouncilSigma Theta Tau, Psi Eta Chapter |
2020 |
Board MemberAustralian College of Critical Care Nurses SA Branch |
2019 |
Board MemberLeahurst Home for Aged Nurses |
2019 |
Representative on the Oceania Regional CouncilSigma Theta Tau, Psi Eta Chapter |
2019 |
SecretarySigma Theta Tau Psi Eta Chapter |
2019 |
Board MemberAustralian College of Critical Care Nurses SA Branch |
2018 |
Board MemberLeahurst Home for Aged Nurses |
2018 |
Board MemberAustralian College of Critical Care Nurses SA Branch |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Association of Geriatrics |
2016 |
MemberAustralian College of Critical Care Nurses |
2016 |
MemberAustralian College of Nursing (ACN) |
2016 |
MemberAustralian Pain Society |
2016 |
MemberBuilding Research and Interdisciplinary Collaborations |
2016 |
MemberCollaborators for Older Persons' Care |
2016 |
MemberEmerging Researchers in Ageing |
2016 |
MemberInternational Association for the Study of Pain |
2016 |
MemberInternational Institute for Qualitative Methodology |
2016 |
Faculty of Health MedalUniversity of Newcastle |
2011 |
Journal reviewer
2020- Current reviewer- Qualitative Health Research, International journal of nursing studies
2019 - International journal of older person nursing, Journal of Organisational Ethnography, Journal of clinical nursing
Course co-ordinator for NURS 3054 Contexts of Nursing 2020
Assoicate Course co-ordinator for NURS 3046 Nursing Project 2020
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
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| The feasibility of the establishment of a nurse-led outpatient multi-morbidity clinic focusing on patient satisfaction, advanced practice nursing, workplace culture and health economic modelling | Current |