Associate Professor Ellen Davies
Research Program Lead
Health and Medical Sciences Faculty Office
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD, but is currently at capacity - email supervisor to discuss availability.
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Associate Professor Ellen Davies is the Research Program Lead for Adelaide Health Simulation (AHS), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide.
Adelaide Health Simulation (AHS) is a world-class facility for experiential learning and clinical assessment. It is the only health simulation centre accredited with the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, and has an established and growing reputation for excellence, innovation and partnership development.
In 2022, a formal Simulation Research Program was established within AHS. The purpose of this program is to partner with learners, teaching academics, clinicians, and researchers to explore the opportunities health simulation has for improving learner and patient outcomes, and, to ensure that there is an evidence base informing simulation activities hosted by AHS.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2023 - ongoing Research Program Lead The University of Adelaide 2022 - 2023 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 2025 Pollock, D., Marley, C., McBride, G., Dias, M., Kanukula, R., Hasanoff, S., . . . Davies, E. (2025). Simulated clinical placements in health care education: a scoping review and evidence and gap map protocol.. JBI Evid Synth, 23(6), 1-14.
2025 Davies, E., Crawford, L., Crawford, T., Musolino, R., Hutchinson, R., Pelentsov, L., . . . Montagu, A. (2025). Capturing and cultivating the simulated patient/participant (SP) experience: a qualitative study exploring how the perspectives of SPs can inform the co-production of an orientation resource guide. Advances in Simulation, 10(1), 14 pages.
2025 Davies, E., Mills, N., Montagu, A., Chur-Hansen, A., & Clark, S. (2025). Hybrid simulation and immersive, lived-experience perspectives to shape medical student attitudes towards patients experiencing emotional distress, suicidality, and self-harm. Advances in Simulation, 10(1), 12 pages.
2025 Endlich, Y., Davies, E. L., & Kelly, J. (2025). Exploring Safety-II principles in anaesthetic airway management – a qualitative analysis of difficult and failed intubations reported to webAIRS. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 53(4), 12 pages.
2025 Qaladi, O., Donnelly, F., Davies, E., & Harvey, G. (2025). What makes oncology nurses and registered nurses motivated to work in oncology specialty: a qualitative interview study. BMC Nursing, 24(1), 10 pages.
2025 Davies, E., Clark, S. R., Montagu, A., & Chur-Hansen, A. (2025). Are we ready yet? A qualitative study exploring undergraduate medical students' readiness for psychiatry placements.. BMC medical education, 25(1), 976.
2024 Bulto, L. N., Davies, E., Kelly, J., & Hendriks, J. M. (2024). Patient Journey Mapping: emerging methods for understanding and improving patient experiences of health systems and services. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 23(4), 429-433.
Scopus17 Europe PMC142024 Wiechula, L. A., Chur-Hansen, A., & Davies, E. L. (2024). Experiences of Simulated Patients Involved in Difficult Conversations With Undergraduate and Postgraduate Health Professionals. Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 19(6), e127-e134.
Scopus2 Europe PMC22024 Stretton, B., Montagu, A., Kunnel, A., Louise, J., Behrendt, N., Kovoor, J., . . . Davies, E. (2024). Perceived and actual value of Student-led Objective Structured Clinical Examinations. Clinical Teacher, 21(4), 12 pages.
Europe PMC12024 Smith, N. T., Spiti, J. M., Padley, J., & Davies, E. (2024). Mapping simulation-based activities for health professionals in rural and remote contexts in high-income countries: a scoping review protocol. Jbi Evidence Synthesis, 22(8), 1636-1644.
2024 Davies, E. (2024). Health simulation through the lens of self-determination theory — opportunities and pathways for discovery. Advances in Simulation, 9(1), 10 pages.
2024 Endlich, Y., Davies, E. L., & Kelly, J. (2024). The nature of the response to airway management incident reports in high income countries: A scoping review. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 52(5), 283-301.
Scopus12023 Davies, E. L., Bulto, L. N., Walsh, A., Pollock, D., Langton, V. M., Laing, R. E., . . . Kelly, J. (2023). Reporting and conducting patient journey mapping research in healthcare: A scoping review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79(1), 83-100.
Scopus69 WoS3 Europe PMC502023 Davies, E., Montagu, A., & Brazil, V. (2023). Recommendations for embedding simulation in health services. Advances in Simulation, 8(1), 23-1-23-10.
Scopus6 Europe PMC32023 Pellegrini, D., Davies, E., Walters, L., White, L., Montagu, A., & Padley, J. (2023). Insights into rural generalist therapeutic reasoning using a simulated multi-patient emergency scenario. Rural and Remote Health, 23(4), 9 pages.
Scopus12022 Muller Spiti, J., 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), 1-25.
Scopus6 WoS1 Europe PMC12021 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.
Scopus7 WoS4 Europe PMC32021 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.
Scopus410 WoS136 Europe PMC2692021 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), 181-1-181-8.
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(5), 1-8.
Scopus10 WoS4 Europe PMC72020 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.
Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC22019 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.
Scopus9 WoS5 Europe PMC52019 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.
2023: Arts and Health Alliance Grant. Lead researcher in project titled: "Co-designing a short course for people preparing to work as a simulated patient" ($7000)
2022: Health Network Health Simulation Evaluation. Lead researcher in collaboration with Adelaide Health simulation ($100k)
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 2025 Principal Supervisor Designing Principles and Protocols for Testing Clinical Guidelines and Cognitive Aids in Simulation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Velouria Indigo Phoenix Wild 2025 Principal Supervisor Enhancing Neonatal and Paediatric Stoma Care Education: A study investigating the impact of simulation in an education bundle Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) Master Part Time Mrs Alicia Jane Godmon 2025 Principal Supervisor Individual motivation for joint action in healthcare teams: understanding the phenomena and implications for simulation-based education. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr David Freer 2025 Principal Supervisor Data-enhanced learning conversations: exploring possibilities, barriers and ethical implications of implementing technologies to augment learning conversations within healthcare simulation. Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) Master Part Time Dr Luke Richard Vater 2025 Principal Supervisor How can the integration of technologies in the physiotherapy curriculum bridge the gap between theoretical training and real-world application? Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Amanda Maddern 2023 Principal Supervisor Mapping simulation-based activities for health professionals in rural and remote contexts in high income countries: A Scoping review protocol. Master of Clinical Science Master Part Time Mrs Naomi Chebungei Tarus Smith 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 -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2021 - 2022 Co-Supervisor How social media data are used to research experiences of mourning: A scoping review Master of Clinical Science Master Part Time Mrs Julia Muller Spiti 2020 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Factors Influencing Nursing Preceptors’ Role in Saudi Arabia: A Mixed
Methods StudyDoctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Aishah Shaher B Al Harbi 2020 - 2023 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 Qaladi -
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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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2022 - ongoing Member Low Level Risk Ethics Committee The University of Adelaide Australia 2022 - ongoing Member Special Studies Program Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, UoA Australia -
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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