Kim joined the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of South Australia in 2015 after 11 years of clinical experience in the area of Neonatal Intensive Care.
She completed a Bachelor of Nursing in 2003 and after completing a Graduate Nursing Program she specialised in Neonatal Nursing. She went on to complete a Graduate Certificate in Health (Neonatal Intensive Care) shortly thereafter and has been a Neonatal Critical Care Nurse since 2006.
Kim's previous role in the Neonatal Unit at Flinders Medical Centre comprised of caring for sick and premature infants requiring intensive care. She was a senior member of staff and undertook the role of unit coordinator. Kim was a member of the Flinders Medical Centre Neonatal... Read more
About me
Kim joined the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of South Australia in 2015 after 11 years of clinical experience in the area of Neonatal Intensive Care.
She completed a Bachelor of Nursing in 2003 and after completing a Graduate Nursing Program she specialised in Neonatal Nursing. She went on to complete a Graduate Certificate in Health (Neonatal Intensive Care) shortly thereafter and has been a Neonatal Critical Care Nurse since 2006.
Kim's previous role in the Neonatal Unit at Flinders Medical Centre comprised of caring for sick and premature infants requiring intensive care. She was a senior member of staff and undertook the role of unit coordinator. Kim was a member of the Flinders Medical Centre Neonatal Emergency Transport Service and retrieved acutely unwell newborns from metropolitan and country hospitals.
Kim teaches and coordinates courses in both the undergraduate and postgraduate Nursing and Midwifery programs within the School. She strives to deliver course content that reflects contemporary neonatal and critical care, that is highly relevant, and based on best research evidence. Her clinical experiences are integrated into class activities and discussion that provide students with contextualisation of their knowledge.
Recently, Kim completed a Master of Nursing Degree with a minor thesis titled 'Non-contact heart and respiratory rate monitoring of preterm infants based on a computer vision system: a method comparison study'.
She is a member of the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses.
About me
Bachelor of Nursing (Preregistration) Flinders University
Graduate Certificate in Health Flinders University
Kim is a member of the School's Safety and Quality in Health, and the Education in Nursing and Midwifery and Health Sciences Research Groups.
Her research interests are in the area of Neonatology; specifically the application of innovative cardiorespiratory monitoring technologies in Neonatal Intensive Care. As an Industry Advisor she has supervised a PhD student to completion and contributed to three publications in high impact biomedical engineering journals.
Research
Research
Kim is a member of the School's Safety and Quality in Health, and the Education in Nursing and Midwifery and Health Sciences Research Groups.
Her research interests are in the area of Neonatology; specifically the application of innovative cardiorespiratory monitoring technologies in Neonatal Intensive Care. As an Industry Advisor she has supervised a PhD student to completion and contributed to three publications in high impact biomedical engineering journals.
Winner of the 2018 Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society and the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses' Intensive Care Annual Scientific Meeting: Best Neonatal or Paediatric Nursing Paper, titled; 'Non-contact heart and respiratory rate monitoring of preterm infants based on a computer vision system: a method comparison study'
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin University | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Best Paediatric or Neonatal Nursing Free PaperAnnual Scientific Meeting (ASM) on Intensive Care, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS)/Australian College of Critical Care Nurses Ltd (ACCCN) |
2018 |
Kim coordinates courses in both the undergraduate and postgraduate programs within the School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Her teaching style adopts an inquiry based learning pedagogy. She encourages students to play an active role in their own learning by encouraging input in class discussion and strives to provide high quality student learning experiences.
Teaching & student supervision
