Disaster health: An Australian nursing perspective

This presentation was delivered to delegates visiting the University of Canberra from the Mahidol University, Thailand. This presentation focused on what is known about the Australian disaster environment, from an Australian perspective. In particular, this presentation outlined the disasters Australian nurses have participated in, disaster nursing education, the nurses out-of-hospital role, in-hospital role and future research collaborative opportunities between the University of Canberra and Mahidol University.

Ranse J. (2011). Disaster health: An Australian nursing perspective; paper presented to delegates of the Mahidol University Thailand, University of Canberra, ACT, 21st October

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The role of new graduate nurses in disasters (workshop)

Shane Lenson assisted me in presenting this workshop to graduate nurses at Calvary Health Care ACT during a study day focusing on 'codes'. The workshop focused on 'code brown' or external disasters / emergencies. The workshop comprised of a short oral presentation (above) followed by a number of workshop activities. The activities focused on the role a graduate nurse may undertake during disasters. Broadly this included:
• Prioritisation of care
• Accommodating surge capacity
• Communication
• Business continuity (or continuing adequate patient care) during power, water and/or oxygen supply shortages.


Ranse J. (2011). The role of new graduate nurses in disasters; workshop presented to new graduate nurse at Calvary Health Care ACT, Canberra, ACT, 28th September.

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The lived experience of Australian nurses working in disaster environments - my PhD progress

This is my second PhD progress presentation. It outlines my progress in my PhD to date. In particular, it focuses on what we currently know about Australian nurses in the context of out-of-hospital disaster work, and the research methodology and method that will be used for my (current) proposed PhD plan. This presentation was delivered at the University of Canberra, Disciplines of Nursing and Midwifery Research Residential School, 5 October 2011.

Ranse J (2011). The lived experience of Australian nurses working in disaster environments; PhD progress presented at the University of Canberra, Disciplines of Nursing and Midwifery Research Residential School, 5th October.

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