Ms Elyce Pate
Lecturer
School of Nursing and Midwifery
College of Health
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.
| 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 |
| 2021 - ongoing | Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2019 - 2021 | Associate 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 | Graduate Registered Nurse | Canterbury District Health Board |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Award | Alumni Fellow | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2025 | Award | 3rd Place People's Choice Poster | Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery | Australia | $100 |
| 2022 | Teaching Award | Commendation for Enhancement and Innovation of Student Learning | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 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 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Bradford, N., Pate, E., Templeton, J., Edwards, R., Drew, D., Harrison, J., & Plummer, K. (2025). Workforce Recommendations to Address Distress and Burnout in Australian Children's Cancer Nurses. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing, 42(1-2), 25-36. |
| 2024 | Willis, E., Verrall, C., McInnes, S., & Pate, E. (2024). An integrative review of missed nursing care and the general practice nurse. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30(1), PY23127-1-PY23127-12. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC3 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Kenny, E. (2021). The Child with Cancer. In L. Speedie, & A. Middleton (Eds.), Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children Australia and New Zealand Edition - For Professionals (pp. 783-818). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. |
| 2020 | Kenny, E. (2020). Health Assessment in Nursing. In P. Lewis, & D. Foley (Eds.), Health Assessment in Nursing Australia and New Zealand (3rd ed., pp. 688-744). Wolters Kluwer. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| - | Pate, E., Plummer, K., Bradford, N., Templeton, J., Edwards, R., Drew, D., & Harrison, J. (n.d.). Paediatric oncology workforce survey: Addressing the challenges and opportunities. In CANCER NURSING Vol. 48 (pp. S50). LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
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)
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | Member | Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences People and Culture Committee | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | Australia and New Zealand Children's Haematology Oncology Group Nursing Research Committee | Australia and New Zealand Children's Haematology Oncology Group | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Co-Chair | Heart of Learning and Teaching (HoLT) Community of Practice | Australia |
| 2025 - 2025 | Member | University Academic Mentoring Program for Women 2025 | Australia |
| 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 |
| Date | Role | Editorial Board Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Member | JBI Evidence Implementation | JBI | Australia |
| Date | Event Name | Event Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2025 | International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) | Conference | International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) | New Zealand |
| 2025 - 2025 | Council of Deans Nursing and Midwifery (CDNM) Symposium | Symposium | CDNM | New Zealand |
| 2025 - 2025 | CNSA & ICCN Congress 2025 | Congress | CNSA & ICCN | Australia |
| Date | Topic | Presented at | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Paediatric Oncology Workforce Survey: Addressing the Challenges and Opportunities | CNSA & ICCN Congress | CNSA & ICCN Congress 2025 | Australia |
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