Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
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Teaching
- Disaster and Emergency Nursing Management
- Research
Research Interests
Associate Professor Virginia Plummer has a conjoint appointment at Peninsula Health where she facilitates nursing and midwifery clinical research between the heath service and the School of Nursing and Midwifery, provides clinical leadership for staff and students and engages with other disciplines in research, teaching, professional activities and policy development.
Virginia is currently supervising local and international research honours, masters and PhD students in the areas of emergency and disaster nursing, intensive care nursing, nursing informatics, midwifery, health service evaluation and associated policy. Her hospital management experience includes directorship in public and private sectors and board membership of several health care organizations.
Accredited Level 2 Supervisor
Preferred Research Methodologies
- Mixed methods
Virginia was project manager for the Australian Research Council Linkage Grant "Enhancing patient management at point of care using electronic clinical pathways". http://infotech.monash.edu/research/groups/mhrg/projects/lp0989160.html
Professional Affiliations
- Fellow, Royal College of Nursing Australia
- Fellow, Australian College of Health Service Management
- Executive member, Nursing Section, World Association Disaster and Emergency Medicine
- Member, Oceania Chapter, World Association Disaster and Emergency Medicine
- Chair, Human Research Ethics Committee, Peninsula Health
- Member, College of Emergency Nursing Australasia
- Board of Directors Sigma Theta Thau Honor Society Victoria and Tasmania
- Associate Editor BMC Nursing
- Nursing Advisory Board Member, Elsevier Australia and New Zealand
- International Advisory Board, International Emergency Nursing Editorial Board
- Practitioner Member, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
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):
Network
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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A pilot study exploring medication adherence in recent Indian migrants with chronic conditions in Victoria, Australia
Singh, C., Crawford, K., Willey, S., Hall, H., Harder, K., Plummer, V. & Williams, A.
Project: Research
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Optimising physical activity and sedentary behaviour counselling in education for healthcare students
Gasevic, D., Ekegren, C., Dunstan, D., Kunstler, B., Callaway, E., Volders, E., Bonham, M., Perraton, L., Bowles, K., Gilmartin-Thomas, J., Hills, D., Plummer, V., Ilic, D., Gasevic, D., Dakic, J., Sawyer, S. & Daly, S.
1/07/18 → 30/06/19
Project: Research
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This project investigates midwifery and medical students’ knowledge, self-efficacy and satisfaction following simulation of inter-professional management of primary postpartum haemorrhage.
McLelland, G., Hall, H., Plummer, V., Dix, S., Tremayne, A., Kumar, A., East, C., Carr, B., Buttigieg, H. & Fernando, S.
Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution
1/07/17 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
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The relationship among resilience, job stress and burnout in nurses and midwives (Pilot study)
Plummer, V., Lam, L., Cross, W. & Guo, Y.
1/08/16 → 31/07/17
Project: Research
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Piloting the Ambulance Nurse Course in Indonesia
Plummer, V., Boyle, M., Suryanto, S. & Wallis, J.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) (Australia)
12/02/16 → 24/02/17
Project: Research
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Barriers to effective management of primary postpartum haemorrhage following in-hospital births in northwest Ethiopia: healthcare providers’ views using a qualitative approach
Bewket, T., Ensieh, F., Virginia, P. & Gayle, M. L., 8 Oct 2022, In: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 22, 1, 10 p., 755.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Healthcare professional views on barriers to implementation of evidence-based practice in prevention of ventilator-associated events: A qualitative descriptive study
Madhuvu, A., Endacott, R., Plummer, V. & Morphet, J., Feb 2022, In: Intensive & Critical Care Nursing. 68, 8 p., 103133.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Incidence, mortality, and factors associated with primary postpartum haemorrhage following in-hospital births in northwest Ethiopia
Tiruneh, B., Fooladi, E., McLelland, G. & Plummer, V., Apr 2022, In: PLoS ONE. 17, 4, 13 p., e0266345.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Nursing perspectives on reducing sedentary behaviour in sub-acute hospital settings: A mixed methods study
Hills, D., Ekegren, C., Plummer, V., Freene, N., Kunstler, B., Robinson, T., Healy, E., Vo, J., Gasevic, D. & Crabtree, A., May 2022, In: Journal of Clinical Nursing. 31, 9-10, p. 1348-1361 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Attitudes and experiences of employed women when combining exclusive breastfeeding and work: A qualitative study among office workers in Northern Ethiopia
Gebrekidan, K., Plummer, V., Fooladi, E. & Hall, H., Oct 2021, In: Maternal & Child Nutrition. 17, 4, 10 p., e13190.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Midwifery and medical students’ knowledge, self-efficacy and satisfaction following simulation of inter-professional management of primary postpartum haemorrhage
McLelland, G. (Recipient), Hall, H. (Recipient), Plummer, Virginia (Recipient), Dix, Samantha (Recipient), Tremayne, Anne (Recipient), Kumar, Arunaz (Recipient), East, C. (Recipient), Carr, Bethany (Recipient), Buttigieg, H. (Recipient) & Fernando, Shavi (Recipient), 7 Jun 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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SHAPE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM 2019 “
Virginia Plummer (Speaker)
26 Jul 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Exploration of transition to specialty practice programs in intensive care units
Julia Morphet (Supervisor) & Virginia Plummer (Supervisor)
2016Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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The most effective method of disaster training in nurses
Virginia Plummer (Supervisor) & Kelli Innes (Supervisor)
2014Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Occupational stressors among emergency department nurses in Saudi Arabia
Virginia Plummer (Supervisor) & Kelli Innes (Supervisor)
2012Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Nurses preparedness for disaster management in Saudi Arabia
Virginia Plummer (Supervisor), Kelli Innes (Supervisor) & Beverley Copnell (Supervisor)
2012Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions