kevin.oshaughnessy@unisa.edu.au
Dr Peter ‘Kevin’ O’Shaughnessy is the Clinical Health Sciences Academic Coordinator for Simulation. Within this role, he is responsible for leading and coordinating the team of clinical academic teaching staff across the three (3) campus sites developing, maintaining and improving the delivery of authentic clinical teaching and learning experiences and assessment through simulation.
Teaching Background: Dr O'Shaughnessy has over 16 years experience in course coordination and teaching within Clinical Health Sciences/Nursing at the University of South Australia.
Nursing Background: As the Clinical Health Sciences Academic Coordinator for Simulation he brings a wealth of experience from his... Read more
About me
Dr Peter ‘Kevin’ O’Shaughnessy is the Clinical Health Sciences Academic Coordinator for Simulation. Within this role, he is responsible for leading and coordinating the team of clinical academic teaching staff across the three (3) campus sites developing, maintaining and improving the delivery of authentic clinical teaching and learning experiences and assessment through simulation.
Teaching Background: Dr O'Shaughnessy has over 16 years experience in course coordination and teaching within Clinical Health Sciences/Nursing at the University of South Australia.
Nursing Background: As the Clinical Health Sciences Academic Coordinator for Simulation he brings a wealth of experience from his distinguished career as a Clinical Nurse, with a particular expertise in Emergency Department care. His background encompasses extensive nursing, operational and administrative knowledge.
Research: Kevin's research currently involves:
Kevin has experience researching the supportive care needs of men with prostate cancer, their partners and families; at various stages of men’s prostate cancer journey. At diagnosis men are faced with difficult decisions regarding treatments. Following treatment, many men are faced with physical and psychosocial side effects from the treatment, and uncertainty with their futures. Men with recurrent prostate cancer are often devastated by the return of cancer and the impact of subsequent treatments and their side effects. Kevin's research established a deeper understanding of men and their partners as their journey after diagnosis and treatment continues into the months and years. It provides insight into the supportive care needs of these men and their families.
Projects:
Dr O'Shaughnessy leads the ACHIEVE Project: a community approach to prepare undergraduate Clinical Health Science students to manage difficult conversations about cancer, loss and end-of-life care.
Dr King-Okoye and Dr O'Shaughnessy are exploring innovative approaches to address the needs of Australian prostate cancer survivors from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Special achievements: UniSA Teaching and Learning Unstoppable Grant (2024), UniSA Slingshot grant (2024), UniSA Accelerator publishing grant (2024), Completed the TREK research program (2024), Awarded the UniSA School of Nursing and Midwifery Pathfinder travel grant (2018), Completed PhD program, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia (2016); Invited to and participated in, the Australian and Asia Pacific Oncology Research Development ACORD workshop Sunshine Coast, Queensland (2012); Chancellors Merit List, University of South Australia (2004); Deans Merit List, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia (2004); Short listed for St. Andrews Scholarship (2004)
Research groups: Rosemary Bryant Research Centre; Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA)
Reviewer: Kevin is a reviewer for the journals; Clinical Simulation in Nursing™ Psychosocial oncology™ Cancer Nursing™ American Journal of Men's Health™ BMC Urology™ Contemporary Nurse™
About me
Australasian Epidemiology Association (AEA)
Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA)
College of Emergency Nurses Australia (CENA) SA committee member
South Australian Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (SAPoCog)
Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Trials Group (PC4)
Australian Nurses Federation
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 19/11/2023 |
ABC Radio Adelaide Health Matters Dr Kevin O'Shaughnessy, Dr Mike Musker and David Bevan (host), https://unisa.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=b2dcfc1a-f83b-408b-adab-b0ba003e5773&fbclid=IwAR32D35HIcnSGpZkF69REmYTEk3EK-ZCwFZGeF0ReeTmbyWIfdJALUVn2n0 |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Health Sciences(Nursing) Honours University of South Australia
Bachelor of Nursing The University of South Australia
Clinical Nurse formally at the Royal Adelaide Hospital Emergency Department
Exploring the needs of australian prostate cancer survivors and their partners from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Investigating the loneliness and isolation of cancer survivors and their families.
Investigating the relationships between children living with asthma and their families.
Investigating the supportive care needs of prostate cancer survivors and their partners.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
3
3
3
|
| 2015 |
27
21
2
|
| 2014 |
|
| 2013 |
7
6
|
| 2013 |
35
31
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2015 |
3
3
3
|
| 2015 |
27
21
2
|
| 2014 |
|
| 2013 |
7
6
|
| 2013 |
35
31
|
| 2013 |
|
Research
Exploring the needs of australian prostate cancer survivors and their partners from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Investigating the loneliness and isolation of cancer survivors and their families.
Investigating the relationships between children living with asthma and their families.
Investigating the supportive care needs of prostate cancer survivors and their partners.
2024
UniSA Teaching and Learning Unstoppable Grant
Lead in team that was successful in acquiring a UniSA Teaching and Learning Unstoppable Grant. O’Shaughnessy P.K, Brown A, Birbeck D, King-Okoye M, Harvey R, Weber C, Hollands S, Rose H and Kelly M 2024 ‘Preparing undergraduate students to engage and manage difficult conversations in End-of-Life and cancer care’.
Trek Slingshot grant
Member of the 2024 Trek research program. Completed research program July 2024. Co-lead on successful Slingshot grant. King-Okoye M and O’Shaughnessy P.K. ‘Promoting early detection of prostate cancer across CALD communities.’
CHS publication accelerator grant
Co-lead on successful CHS publication accelerator grant to refine and publish publication O’Shaughnessy P.K. King-Okoye M 2024 ‘Expanding the Reach of a Prostate Cancer (PCa) Supportive Care App-prototype among CALD Men in Australia.’
2023
UniSA Teaching and Learning Unstoppable Grant
Part of a team that was successful in acquiring a UniSA Teaching and Learning Grant; Kelly, M., Gum, L., Pelentsov L., Ireland, C., Chilvers, M., Freer, D., Hollands, S., Robertshawe, S., McGee, L., Ruf, H., Harmon, J., O’Shaughnessy, P.K., Archer, D., Hill, K., Thompson, D., Gibson, K., 2023 ‘Co-designing and evaluating a bespoke debriefing script to enhance student learning and reflection for practice.’
2019
UniSA School of Nursing and Midwifery Pathfinder Grant
Awarded the 2018/19 University of South Australia School of Nursing and Midwifery Pathfinder travel grant.
2014
UniSA School of Nursing and Midwifery International Travel Grant
Awarded UniSA School of Nursing and Midwifery International Travel Grant to travel to Spain for European Society of Medical Oncology Scientific Congress.
2012
Australasian Clinical Oncology Research Development group (ACORD)
Successful Australasian Clinical Oncology Research Development group (ACORD) grant to attend Australasian Clinical Oncology Research Development workshop
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Duke University | UNITED STATES |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| SA Health | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer |
2022 |
SA Branch Committee MemberCollege of Emergency Nursing Australia |
2022 |
TSIG symposium day - speakerAustralian and New Zealand Society for Nuclear Medicine |
2022 |
MemberEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer |
2021 |
SA Branch Committee MemberCollege of Emergency Nursing Australia |
2021 |
MemberEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer |
2020 |
SA Branch Committee MemberCollege of Emergency Nursing Australia |
2020 |
Keynote speakerClinical Oncology Society of Australia Scientific Meeting |
2019 |
MemberEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer |
2019 |
SA Branch Committee MemberCollege of Emergency Nursing Australia |
2019 |
MemberAustralian Nurses Federation (ANF) |
2018 |
MemberEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer |
2018 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiological Association (AEA) |
2018 |
MemberSouth Australian Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (SAPoCog) |
2018 |
MemberPrimary Care Collaborative Cancer Trials Group (PC4) |
2018 |
MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) |
2018 |
MemberClinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) |
2018 |
Scientific ConvenorInternational College of Emergency Nurses Scientific Meeting |
2018 |
Committee MemberCollege of Emergency Nurses Australia (CENA), South Australia branch |
2017 |
Committee Member, National Curriculum CommitteeCollege of Emergency Nurses Australia (CENA) |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Nurses Federation (ANF) |
2017 |
MemberSouth Australian Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (SAPoCog) |
2017 |
MemberPrimary Care Collaborative Cancer Trials Group (PC4) |
2017 |
MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) |
2017 |
MemberClinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) |
2017 |
MemberAustralasian Epidemiological Association (AEA) |
2017 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Standardised Incident Prevention and Response for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises | Current |
