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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Adam is a registered nurse who has worked clinically in alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health settings. His research interests include the alcohol and other drug (AOD) nursing workforce, mental health nursing, including reducing restrictive interventions, aggression and violence in healthcare, nursing workforce wellbeing and sustainability.
Adam has completed a research fellowship exploring alcohol consumption and workplace stress among Australian nurses. He is the immediate past president of the Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia (DANA), and is the current Editor in Chief of the Journal of Addictions Nursing, the official journal of the International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA). Adam is also an associate editor of the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, the official journal of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses.
Research interests
- Alcohol and other drug (AOD) nursing
- Mental health nursing
- Reducing restrictive interventions in healthcare
- Aggression and violence in healthcare
- Nursing workforce sustainability
- Nursing workforce wellbeing
Supervision interests
- Alcohol and other drug (AOD) nursing
- Mental health nursing
- Reducing restrictive interventions in healthcare
- Aggression and violence in healthcare
- Nursing workforce sustainability
- Nursing workforce wellbeing
Education/Academic qualification
Mental Health Nursing, Doctor of Philosophy, RMIT University
Award Date: 18 May 2018
Research area keywords
- Mental Health Nursing
- Nursing Workforce
- Alcohol and other drugs
- Nursing
- healthcare services
- Aggression and Violence Within Institutions
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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Corrigendum to “Influence of simulation on the knowledge, skills, and confidence of entry-to-practice nursing students to recognise and respond to occupational violence and aggression: A scoping review”. [Nurse Educ. Today 158 (2026) 106939] (Nurse Education Today (2026) 158, (S0260691725003764), (10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106939))
Peddle, M., Jackson, M., Searby, A. & Alexander, L., Aug 2026, In: Nurse Education Today. 163, 3 p., 107095.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Protected Engagement Time and Related Interventions: A Scoping Review of Experience and Outcomes, and Relevance to the Australian Context
Hristodoulidis, D. M. (Leading Author), Hayward, B. A. & Searby, A. (Leading Author), Jun 2026, In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 35, 3, 16 p., e70267.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Are “Alternative to Discipline” Programs for Nurses With Alcohol and Other Drug Challenges Relevant to Global Contexts? A Scoping Review
Searby, A. (Leading Author), Shuster, R., Ledbetter, L. S. & Abram, M. D., Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 34, 2, 14 p., e70024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Barriers and Enablers to Pre-Registration Nurses Providing Safe Care for Individuals Experiencing Suicidal Distress: A Scoping Review
Molloy, R. (Leading Author), Hayward, B. (Leading Author), Scott, S., Hansen, A. & Searby, A. (Leading Author), Jun 2025, In: Journal of Advanced Nursing. 82, 6, p. 5638-5658 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Barriers and Facilitators to Mental Health Service Integration: A Scoping Review
Searby, A. (Leading Author), Burr, D., Carolin, R. & Hutchinson, A., Feb 2025, In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 34, 1, 22 p., e13449.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access16 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 1 Contribution to conference
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Victorian Branch Spring/Summer Symposium 2025
Molloy, R. (Organiser), Hayward, B. (Organiser), Searby, A. (Member of programme committee), Turner, K. (Member of programme committee) & Reece, J. (Member of programme committee)
7 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Is Victoria on track to eliminate the use of seclusion in mental health?
8/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature