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Biography
Since April 2007, Karen has been employed full-time as a lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, where she currently teaches high acuity clinical skills and community nursing to third year undergraduate nursing students. Her clinical background is varied but she has post graduate qualifications as an Intensive Care Nurse, with significant expertise in critical care nursing and clinical education. She has worked in both metropolitan and rural hospitals as well spending time as a district nurse in the rural community.
Over the last five years whilst Karen has been employed at Monash University she has been a co-researcher on numerous research projects taking on various aspects of research including; writing ethics and grant applications, interviewing participants, data analysis, coding and thematic analysis, writing final reports and papers, liaising with industry partners, video elicitation, feedback, auditing and many other aspects of research. Karen completed her PhD focusing on the work-readiness of nursing graduates in 2016.
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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Projects
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Managing patient deterioration: rural hospital skills
Cooper, S., Buykx, P., Cant, R., Champion, R., Endacott, R., Kinsman, L., McConnell-Henry, T. E., Missen, K., Porter, J. & Scholes, J.
West Gippsland Healthcare Group
5/12/11 → 5/12/12
Project: Research
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Evaluating the effects of a Therapeutic Day Rehabilitation program and inclusion of gardening in an Australian Rural Community Health Service
Missen, K., Alindogan, M. A., Forrest, S. & Waller, S., 2021, In: Australian Journal of Primary Health. 27, 6, p. 496-502 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
The Association between Health Literacy and Self-Rated Health Amongst Australian University Students
Storey, A., Hanna, L., Missen, K., Hakman, N., Osborne, R. H. & Beauchamp, A., Apr 2020, In: Journal of Health Communication. 25, 4, p. 333-343 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
12 Citations (Scopus) -
Adult Deterioration Detection System (ADDS): An evaluation of the impact on MET and Code blue activations in a regional healthcare service
Missen, K., Porter, J. E., Raymond, A., de Vent, K. & Larkins, J. A., 1 Apr 2018, In: Collegian. 25, 2, p. 157-161 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
10 Citations (Scopus) -
Are we there yet? Graduate readiness for practice, assessment and final examinations
Missen, K., McKenna, L. & Beauchamp, A., Apr 2018, In: Collegian. 25, 2, p. 227-230 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus) -
Graduate Nurse Program Coordinators' perspectives on graduate nurse programs in Victoria, Australia: A descriptive qualitative approach
Missen, K., McKenna, L. & Beauchamp, A., 1 Jun 2016, In: Collegian. 23, 2, p. 201-208 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
19 Citations (Scopus)