Dr Ellen Davies
Internal Grant-Funded Researcher C
Health and Medical Sciences Faculty Office
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
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Ellen is an Early Career Researcher and Research Fellow in Adelaide Health Simulation.
Her research has included developing and testing a new needs assessment tool for people recovering from a first episode of mental illness: the Needs in Recovery Assessment (NiRA). The NiRA has been developed in consultation with service users and mental health clinicians and is a valid and reliable tool for identifying the needs of this population. The tool provides a new approach to assessment in mental health and will be tested in clinical settings in the near future.
Ellen's research now focuses on healthcare simulation. Specifically, this includes the use of Simulated Patients (SPs) in research and how the development of case studies for actors can be improved; embedding evidence based practice into the delivery of simulation education and assessment and improving cultural awareness and safety in simulation services.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2022 - ongoing Health Simulation Research Fellow The University of Adelaide 2021 - 2022 Postgraduate Program Coordinator The University of Adelaide 2020 - 2022 Lecturer, Level B University of Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2019 Award Semi-finalist Australasian 3MT Competition University of South Australia Australia 2019 Award Best first-time presenter at conference Australian College of Mental Health Nursing Australia $1000 2019 Achievement Winner, 3MT University of South Australia Australia $3000 -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Health Sciences (Hons) Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Nursing -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country Doctor of Philosophy The University of South Australia Australia Graduate Certificate (Counselling and Psychotherapy) University of Adelaide Australia Graduate Diploma (Addiction and Mental Health) University of Adelaide Australia Graduate Diploma (Emergency Nursing) University of Adelaide Australia -
Research Interests
Clinical Nursing: Primary Clinical Nursing: Tertiary Health and Community Services Medical and Health Sciences Medicine, Nursing and Health Curriculum and Pedagogy Mental Health Nursing Nursing Public Health Child and Adolescent Health Surgical and Health Systems Innovation Translational Health Outcomes
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Journals
Year Citation 2022 Spiti, J. M., Davies, E., McLiesh, P., & Kelly, J. (2022). How social media data are being used to research the experience of mourning: A scoping review. PLoS ONE, 17(7 July), e0271034.
2021 Davies, E. L., Pelentsov, L., Montagu, A., Gordon, A., Hooper, K., & Esterman, A. (2021). “Who am I and why am I here?” A scoping review exploring the templates
and protocols that direct actors in their roles as simulated (standardized)
patients. Simulation in Healthcare, 16(3), 190-198.
Scopus2 WoS32021 Pollock, D., Davies, E., Peters, M., Tricco, A., Alexander, L., McInerney, P., . . . Munn, Z. (2021). Undertaking a scoping review: A practical guide for nursing and midwifery students, clinicians, researchers, and academics. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77(4), 2102-2113.
Scopus43 WoS37 Europe PMC112021 Davies, E. L., Gordon, A. L., Hooper, K. J., Pelentsov, L. J., & Esterman, A. J. (2021). Evaluating the reliability of the Needs in Recovery Assessment (NiRA) with simulated patients. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 42(9), 845-854.
Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC12021 Al Harbi, A., Donnelly, F., Page, T., Edwards, S., & Davies, E. (2021). Factors that influence the preceptor role: a comparative study of Saudi and expatriate nurses. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 18(1), 20210035-1-20210035-13.
2021 Davies, E. L., Gordon, A. L., Hooper, K. J., Laing, R. E., Lynch, E. A., Pelentsov, L. J., . . . Harvey, G. (2021). Introducing the Needs in Recovery Assessment (NiRA) into clinical practice: protocol for a pilot study investigating the formal and systematic assessment of clinical and social needs experienced by service users at a tertiary, metropolitan mental health service. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7(1), 181.
2021 Davies, E., Pollock, D., Graham, A., Laing, R., Langton, V., Bulto, L., & Kelly, J. (2021). Reporting of patient journey mapping in current literature: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 19, 1-8.
2020 Davies, E. L., Hooper, K., Pelentsov, L., Gordon, A., & Esterman, A. (2020). Development and validation of the Needs in Recovery Assessment (NiRA): A clinical tool for assessing the needs of individuals recovering from a first episode of mental illness. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 29(4), 639-651.
Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC12019 Davies, E. L., Gordon, A. L., Pelentsov, L. J., & Esterman, A. J. (2019). The supportive care needs of individuals recovering from first episode psychosis: A scoping review. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 55(1), 6-14.
Scopus6 WoS4 Europe PMC12019 Davies, E. L., Pelentsov, L. J., Hooper, K. J., Gordon, A. L., & Esterman, A. J. (2019). Needs of Individuals Recovering from a First-Episode of Mental Illness: A Qualitative Descriptive Analysis of Focus Group Discussions. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 40(9), 737-746.
Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC22018 Davies, E. L., Gordon, A. L., Pelentsov, L. J., Hooper, K. J., & Esterman, A. J. (2018). Needs of individuals recovering from a first episode of mental illness: A scoping review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27(5), 1326-1343.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2019 Davies, E., Pelentsov, L., Gordon, A., Hooper, K., & Esterman, A. (2019). Integrating research and practice: Development and testing of the Needs in Recovery Assessment (NiRA). In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING Vol. 28 (pp. 11). WILEY.
2021: Rosemary Bryant Foundation Seeding Grant ($10000)
2021: Eleanor Harrald Fellowship ($10000)
2019: 45th International Mental Health Nursing Conference Research Prize (Best first-time presenter) - Research Grant ($1000)
2019: UniSA 3MT Winner - Research Grant Prize ($3000)
2017-2020: Australian Government Research Training Scholarship (~$27000-$28000 per annum over 3 years)
2019: Bupa Health Research Grant ($2500)
2021 Semester 2
Course coordinator: Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science: Acute Care Nursing 2
Course coordinator: Masters of Nursing Science: Fundamentals of Nursing Care 2
2021 Semester 1
Course coordinator: Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science: Acute Care Nursing 1
Course coordinator: Masters of Nursing Science: Fundamentals of Nursing Care 1
2020 Semester 2
Course coordinator: Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science: Acute Care Nursing 2
Course coordinator: Masters of Nursing Science: Fundamentals of Nursing Care 2
2020 Semester 1
Course coordinator: Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science: Acute Care Nursing 1
Course coordinator: Masters of Nursing Science: Fundamentals of Nursing Care 1
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2021 Co-Supervisor Investigating and responding to incidents in anaesthetic airway management in Australian and New Zealand hospitals Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Dr Yasmin Endlich 2021 Co-Supervisor How social media is being used to research the experience of mourning: A scoping review protocol Master of Clinical Science Master Part Time Mrs Julia Muller Spiti 2020 Co-Supervisor Factors Influencing the Experiences of Expatriate Nurses when Precepting Nursing Students: A Mixed methods study Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Aishah Shaher B Al Harbi 2020 Co-Supervisor Factors Influencing Nurses’ Intention to Work in the Oncology Specialty: A Mixed Method Study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Omar Awadh M Alrasheedi -
Other Supervision Activities
Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name 2021 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Experiences of Simulated Patients who are Involved in Difficult Conversations with Trainee Health Professionals The University of Adelaide Psychology Honours Full Time Laura Wiechula
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2020 - ongoing Member Australian College of Nurses Australia 2020 - ongoing Member Healthy Development Adelaide Australia 2017 - ongoing Member Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Australia 2013 - ongoing Member IEPA - Early Intervention in Mental Health Australia -
Event Participation
Date Event Name Event Type Institution Country 2022 - 2022 42nd Society for Mental Health Research Conference Conference Society for Mental Health Research Australia 2019 - 2019 45th International Conference for Mental Health Nursing Conference Australian College for Mental Health Nursing Australia 2019 - ongoing 3MT Asia-Pacific Finals 2019 Function University of South Australia Australia -
Offices Held
Date Office Name Institution Country 2021 - ongoing Post-graduate Program Coordinator The University of Adelaide Australia 2021 - 2021 Member of School Executive Committee (Adelaide Nursing School) The University of Adelaide Australia 2021 - 2021 Member of Programs Board Committee, Adelaide Nursing School The University of Adelaide Australia 2020 - 2020 Academic Integriy Officer The University of Adelaide Australia -
Presentation
Date Topic Presented at Institution Country 2020 - 2020 Developing and testing the NiRA SALHN Mental Health Colloquium 2020 Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Australia
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