Ellen Davies

Dr Ellen Davies

Post Registration Program Co-ordinator

Adelaide Nursing School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Ellen is an Early Career Researcher. 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 interests also include the use of Simulated Patients in Research.

 

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  • Journals
    Year Citation
    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.
    DOI Scopus1 WoS1
    2021 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.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC5
    2021 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.
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    2021 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).
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    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.
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    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.
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    2019 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.
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    2019 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.
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    2018 Davies, E., Gordon, A., Pelentsov, L., Hooper, K., & Esterman, A. (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.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS6 Europe PMC2

  • 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 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
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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
    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
    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
  • Position: Post Registration Program Co-ordinator
  • Phone: 83132887
  • Email: ellen.davies@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences, floor 4
  • Org Unit: Nursing
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