Kasey Irwin

Kasey Irwin

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

Adelaide Nursing School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences


Exploring operating room staff engagement in the planning and design of the built environment in Australia. 

This study utilises a mixed-methods sequential design to investigate operating room staff involvement in built environment design planning, with a focus on safety and function.

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2021 - ongoing Elective Surgery Coordination Manager SA Health
    2020 - 2021 Elective Surgery Strategy Nurse Consultant SA Health
    2012 - 2020 Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Operating Theatres (Quality & Safety) SA Health
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2019 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
    2015 - 2016 University of Adelaide Australia Graduate Diploma; Perioperative Nursing Science
    2012 - 2014 Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Nursing Honours
    2008 - 2010 Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Nursing
  • Research Interests

  • Journals

    Year Citation
    2024 Irwin, K. A., Donnelly, F., & Kelly, J. (2024). How to code gerunds in constructivist grounded theory research: an example. Nurse researcher, 32(2), 31-38.
    DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC1
    2024 Irwin, K. A., Donnelly, F., & Kelly, J. (2024). Exploring operating room staff engagement in the planning and design of the built environment in Australia: Development of a constructivist grounded theory. Journal of Perioperative Practice, 17504589241280437.
    DOI
    2018 Irwin, K., Hill, P., & Hutton, A. (2018). Parental Concern: Parents Discuss How They Support Their Adolescents Attending Schoolies Events in Australia. Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 41(2), 143-156.
    DOI Scopus5 Europe PMC1
    2015 Irwin, K., Hutton, A., & Hill, P. (2015). Parental concern for their adolescent attending Schoolies: A literature review. Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 18(3), 2-7.
    Scopus7

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