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Biography
Nicole has been a Registered Nurse for 12 years, working primarily in the Emergency Department as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Associate Nurse Manager before joining Monash Nursing and Midwifery in 2017 as a teaching associate before progressing to the role of lecturer in 2019.
As part of her Masters of Advanced Clinical Nursing, Nicole explored the impact of art and reflective practice in medical education. Nicole believes that students learn in many different ways is passionate about innovative methods to enhance student engagement and nursing education. This belief is embedded in her research interests; impactful learning experiences and methods to enhance student learning and approach to teaching; building communities, learning together and from each other.
Education/Academic qualification
Education, Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Research), MONASH UNIVERSITY
Education, Graduate Certificate of Emergency Nursing, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Research area keywords
- Simulation Based Education
- Innovation and Learning
- Qualitative Research
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 1 Active
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Gamifying nursing education: Exploring the use of a blended escape room to enhance teamwork and communication
Kovach, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Hingley, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kiegaldie, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wynne, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Heinrich, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Challenges faced by international nursing students undertaking graduate research: Contemporary issues
Zhao, X., Yu, L., Bonnamy, J., Brand, G., Kovach, N. & Huang, M., Mar 2025, In: Nurse Education Today. 146, 4 p., 106556.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Exploring priority areas to establish quality improvement education partnerships: A nominal group technique study
Mak, V. (Leading Author), Brand, G., Kovach, N. & Morphet, J. (Leading Author), 1 Sept 2025, In: Journal of Professional Nursing. 60, p. 101-106 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Escape Rooms in Nursing Education: A Systematic Review
Zhao, X., Brand, G., Kovach, N. & Bonnamy, J., Sept 2024, In: Nurse Educator . 49, 5, p. E238-E243 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Impact of art and reflective practice on medical education in the emergency department
Kovach, N., Dix, S., Brand, G., Siddiqui, Z. S., Celenza, A., Fatovich, D. M. & Innes, K., 2024, p. 271. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Impact of art and reflective practice on medical education in the emergency department
Kovach, N., Dix, S., Brand, G., Siddiqui, Z. S., Celenza, A., Fatovich, D. M. & Innes, K., Jun 2023, In: EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia. 35, 3, p. 450-455 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Activities
- 2 Non-HDR Supervisions
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Supervision - Masters student (Mrs Andrea Zivin)
Hingley, S. (Supervisor) & Kovach, N. (Supervisor)
15 Jul 2025 → 30 Jun 2026Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Systematic review of escape rooms in nursing education
Bonnamy, J. (Speaker), Kovach, N. (Supervisor) & Brand, G. (Supervisor)
2022Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions