Elyce Pate

Elyce Pate

Lecturer

Adelaide Nursing School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Elyce is an Alumni of the Adelaide Nursing School graduating with the inaugural Undergraduate class in 2008. After completing her Undergraduate degree Elyce travelled to Christchurch, New Zealand and completed the 12 month Nursing Entry to Practice (NetP) Program. During this 12 months she was placed in the Paediatric Surgical ward and realised that Paediatrics was her path in life. Upon returning to Adelaide in 2009 she began working at the Women's and Children's Hospital Brookman Ward (now the Michael Rice Centre for Haematology Oncology) and worked there for the next decade. During this time she was able to hold many positions within the unit, the highlight of which was her role as Nurse Educator. It was in this decade that Elyce found her passion of caring for children and families and supporting Nurses to provide safe, timely and holistic family centered care.

Elyce began working at the Adelaide Nursing School in 2019 as a Clinical Lecturer, and in 2021 was promoted to Lecturer. She is currently the Year 3 Lead for the Bachelor of Nursing Program, and Course Coordinator for three 3rd year Undergraduate nursing courses.

In her spare time she wrangles a 7 year old and an elderly dog, enjoys a good book and attends parkrun every Saturday to offset her love of food and coffee.

Bradford, Natalie; Pate, Elyce; Templeton, Jane; Edwards, Rachel; Drew, Donna; Harrison, Jayne; Plummer, Karin, 2025, 
Paper titled “Workforce recommendations to address distress and burnout in Australian children’s cancer nurses.”
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing In press.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2025 - ongoing Year 3 Lead-Bachelor of Nursing Program University of Adelaide
    2022 - 2024 Registered Nurse Women's and Children's Health Network
    2019 - ongoing Lecturer University of Adelaide
    2019 - 2019 Nurse Consultant-Bone Marrow Transplant Coordinator Women's and Children's Health Network
    2017 - 2020 Clinical Nurse Women's and Children's Health Network
    2016 - 2018 Nurse Educator Women's and Children's Health Network
    2010 - 2017 Registered Nurse Women's and Children's Health Network
    2009 - 2010 Gradate Registered Nurse Canterbury District Health Board

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2022 Teaching Award Commendation for Enhancement and Innovation of Student Learning University of Adelaide Australia -

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2017 University of South Australia Australia Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Nurse Education)
    2013 Queensland University of Technology Australia Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Paediatric, Child and Youth Health Nursing)
    2008 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Nursing

2025-Adelaide Education Academy Advancement Grant-Promotion of Inter-professional Education in Healthcare Disciplines: Adelaide University (pending decision)

2025-Alumni Funding Scheme-Adelaide Nursing School Alumni Network-Annual Networking Event. $2,000

2024-Adelaide Education Academy Advancement Grant-Developing a video to support nursing student's knowledge of developmental theory and milestones in partnership with children and caregivers. $4,426

2024-Alumni Funding Scheme-Adelaide Nursing School Alumni Network-150th Celebration. $3,000

2022-Friends of Women's and Children's Hospital Passion Project Passion Purchase of equipment and resources. $5,000.

2022-Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation-Evaluating the effectiveness of the Special Olympics Young Athlete's Program in improving physical literacy and social integration skills for children with disabilities in South Australia.

Bachelor of Nursing Program Year 3 Lead 

Semester 1, 2025

  • NURS3006 Nursing in Complex Settings: Maternity and Paediatrics (sole course coordinator)

Semester 2, 2025

  • NURS3010 Nursing in Complex Settings: Critical Care (sole course coordinator)
  • NURS3014 Safety & Quality Care in an Evidence-based framework (sole course coordinator) 

 

  • Community Engagement
    Date Title Engagement Type Institution Country
    2023 - ongoing President-Adelaide Nursing School Alumni Network Public Community Engagement University of Adelaide -
    2021 - ongoing Vice-President, Adelaide Nursing School Alumni Network Public Community Engagement University of Adelaide Australia
    2018 - ongoing Vice Chair-Board of Directors Public Community Engagement Tea Tree Gully Gymsports Australia
  • Position: Lecturer
  • Phone: 83136016
  • Email: elyce.pate@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences, floor 4
  • Org Unit: Adelaide Nursing School
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