Miss Hayley Ruf

Lecturer, Nursing

School of Nursing and Midwifery

College of Health


Hayley Ruf is a Lecturer in Nursing within the Undergradute team. Hayley teaches into several courses in the Bachelor of Nursing program, and is also involved in several research projects. 
 
Hayley has worked clinically in several specialities including Emergency, Perioperative and Clinical Research. She has been involved in setting up new models of care which have had a positive impact on post-operative patients. She has completed a Master of Nursing (Emergency) and a Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education. 
 
Hayley's role as a lecturer is teaching and supporting students to meet their goals. Hayley also works closely with industry and clinical partners to support students on clinical placement. 
 
In her spare time, Hayley is an avid reader, collector of books and loves creating. Her spare time these days though is mostly spent with her busy toddler. 

Current research:

  • Daily burdens of parents/families of children with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)
  • Sleep in nurses

Date Position Institution name
2026 - ongoing Lecturer Adelaide University
2022 - 2025 Lecturer University of South Australia
2018 - ongoing Registered Nurse SA Health

Date Institution name Country Title
2023 - 2024 University of South Australia Australia Graduate Certificate in Nursing
2020 - 2021 Flinders University Australia Master of Nursing
2015 - 2017 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Nursing

Year Citation
2025 Ruf, H., Ireland, C. J., Pelentsov, L. J., & Kopecki, Z. (2025). The lived experience and supportive care needs of Australian parents caring for children with Epidermolysis Bullosa: a qualitative descriptive analysis.. Orphanet journal of rare diseases, 21(1), 11 pages.
DOI
2024 Matricciani, L., Clarke, J., Wiley, S., Williams, A., Baljak, G. R., Graham, K., . . . Peters, M. D. J. (2024). Sleep of Nurses: A Comprehensive Scoping Review.. J Adv Nurs, 81(5), 2333-2344.
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