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Biography
With more than 30 years nursing experience, Dr Connell has spent the last 20 years as an emergency nurse, ED clinical nurse educator, university lecturer and researcher. Currently a Monash Nursing and Midwifery posdoctoral research fellow and Deputy Director Graduate Research, Cliff’s research interests focus on patient safety, deteriorating patient outcomes, emergency care and evidence-based education.
Research interests
Emergency care, emergency nursing, patient safety and quality, Teamwork, Resuscitation and evidence-based education.
Supervision interests
Emergency care / emergency nursing
Patient safety and quality
Rapid response systems
Recognising and responding to patient deterioration
Resuscitation teamwork
Monash teaching commitment
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) - Course Coordinator
Bachelor of Nursing - Final Year Level Coordinator
Bachelor of Nursing - Lecturer
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Emergency Nursing, Doctor of Philosophy, Escalating Deteriorating Patients’ Care in the Emergency Department: Characteristics and Safety Culture
2013 → 7 Aug 2019
Award Date: 7 Aug 2019
External positions
Fellow, College of Emergency Nursing Australasia Ltd (trading as CENA Ltd)
27 Oct 2021 → …
Research Fellow, Monash Emergency Research Collaborative (MERC), Monash Health
28 Jan 2020 → …
International Advisory Board, Independent Consultant - Australia
1 Mar 2015 → …
Research area keywords
- Patient Safety
- Emergency Nursing
- Emergency Departments
- Rapid Response Systems
- Medical Emeregency Teams
- Resuscitation
- Teamwork
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Artificial Intelligence.: Augmenting the Debrief of Emergency Resuscitation In-situ Simulation utilising Artificial Intelligence.
Martinez-Maldonado, R., Connell, C., Echeverria, V., Chen, G., Sevenhuysen, S. L. & Davis, J.
18/12/24 → 18/12/27
Project: Research
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Content validation and reliability testing of the Cancer Nurse Self-Assessment Tool for Early Breat Cancer (CaN-SAT-EBC)
Morphet, J., Dinh, T. T. H., Innes, K., Connell, C., Brand, G., Cook, O. & Kruss, G.
10/10/22 → …
Project: Research
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The Factors and Outcomes Associated with Patient Vital Sign Assessment in Three Australian Emergency Departments.
8/12/20 → 8/12/22
Project: Research
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Understanding how pharmacy, occupational therapy, and nursing students view and utilise lectures as learning opportunities
Malone, D., Brown, T., Hewitt, A. & Connell, C.
Monash University – Internal University Contribution
30/09/19 → 29/09/20
Project: Research
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Vital signs monitoring in Australasian emergency departments: Development of a consensus statement from ACEM and CENA
Connell, C. J., Craig, S., Crock, C., Kuhn, L., Morphet, J. & Unwin, M., Sept 2024, In: Australasian Emergency Care. 27, 3, p. 207-217 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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An Exploration of Nurses’ Experience Following a Face-to-Face or Web-Based Intervention on Patient Deterioration
Kim, J. A., Jones, L. K., Terry, D. & Connell, C., Dec 2023, In: Healthcare. 11, 24, 14 p., 3112.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Effectiveness of interventions to reduce ventriculostomy-associated infections in adult and paediatric patients with an external ventricular drain: A systematic review
Rienecker, C., Kiprillis, N., Jarden, R. & Connell, C., Jul 2023, In: Australian Critical Care. 36, 4, p. 650-668 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Review article: Use of the Team Emergency Assessment Measure in the rating of emergency teams' non-technical skills: A mapping review
Cooper, S., Connell, C. & Cant, R., Jun 2023, In: EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia. 35, 3, p. 375-383 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Understanding how pharmacy, occupational therapy and nursing-midwifery students utilise lectures as learning opportunities: A mixed methods study informing post-COVID-19 pandemic return to campus
Malone, D. T., Connell, C., Hewitt, A. & Brown, T., 12 Dec 2023, In: Focus on Health Professional Education. 24, 4, p. 37-58 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Education - Innovation in Teaching and Learning
Bonnamy, James (Recipient), Connell, Cliff (Recipient), Randle-Barrett, Elise (Recipient), Bennett, Natalie (Recipient), Ashton, Emma (Recipient), Pitman, Jacinta (Recipient), Rogers, Renee (Recipient), Madhuvu, Auxillia (Recipient), Gamble, Andree (Recipient), Fox, Dylan (Recipient), O'Halloran, Monica (Recipient) & Zisin, Yasmin (Recipient), 8 Oct 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Award for Excellence - Programs that Enhance Learning (Team)
Lee, Annemarie (Recipient), Kent, Fiona (Recipient), Connell, Cliff (Recipient), Gosling, Cameron (Recipient), Lalor, Aislinn (Recipient), Ling, Debbie (Recipient), Murphy, Lisa (Recipient), Pope, Kirsty (Recipient), Shannon, Brendan (Recipient) & Walker, Lorraine (Recipient), 10 Oct 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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School of Primary and Allied Health Care: Award for Team Academic Excellence
Lee, Annemarie (Recipient), Kent, Fiona (Recipient), Barr, Phoebe (Recipient), Connell, Cliff (Recipient), Gosling, Cameron (Recipient), Lalor, Aislinn (Recipient), Ling, Debbie (Recipient), Murphy, Lisa (Recipient), Pope, Kirsty (Recipient), Shannon, Brendan (Recipient) & Walker, Lorraine (Recipient), Dec 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Vice-Chancellor's Education Excellence Award for Innovation in Learning and Teaching
Rogers, Renee (Recipient), Bonnamy, James (Recipient), Randle-Barrett, Elise (Recipient), Bennett, Natalie (Recipient), Fox, Dylan (Recipient), Madhuvu, Auxillia (Recipient), Connell, Cliff (Recipient), O'Halloran, Monica (Recipient), Gamble, Andree (Recipient), Pitman, Jacinta (Recipient), Ashton, Emma (Recipient) & Zisin, Yasmin (Recipient), 19 Nov 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Factors associated with nurses' willingness to care for suspected or infected patients with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic
Cliff Connell (Supervisor), Ingrid Brooks (Supervisor) & Nikos Thomacos (Supervisor)
30 Jun 2021Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Australian Resuscitation Council (Victorian Branch) Committee
Cliff Connell (Member)
2020 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
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Australasian Emergency Care (Journal)
Cliff Connell (Peer reviewer)
2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Journal of Nursing Management (Journal)
Cliff Connell (Peer reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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College of Emergency Nursing Australasia Research Committee
Cliff Connell (Member)
2020 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
Press/Media
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This Emergency Life
6/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts