Associate Professor Anthony Barnett

PhD, MEd, BAppSc(AdvNsg), RN, FRCNA, FRSA

Associate Professor

Phone: +61 3 9902 6636 Fax: +61 3 9902 6527 Email: tony.barnett@med.monash.edu.au

Associate Professor Barnett has worked in a number of hospitals in South Australia and Victoria. Have been with Monash since 1992 following a move from Warrnambool.

Research Interests

• HRQL in older adults,
• clinical nursing,
• nursing & clinical education 

Current research

'Building Capacity for Interdisciplinary Clinical Placements' funded by Department of Human Services. $200,000.

Committees

Monash Commitees

• School of Nursing & Midwifery Research Committee,
• Undergraduate Matters Committee,
• Board of Examiners

External Commitees

• Director, Board of the East Gippsland Institute of TAFE
• Chair, EGIT Teaching and Assessment Board
• Member, EGIT Audit and Risk Management Committee
  

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing Australia
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts 

Publications

Journal articles

Barnett, T., Henderson, S., Henry, D., Gumpold, A., Foote, P. & Gallop, S. (2009). Nurse-led telephone triage in an Australian rural mental health service. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 15(5), 389-393.

Francis, K., Chapman, Y., Doolan, G., Sellick, K. and Barnett, T. (2008). Using overseas registered nurses to fill employment gaps in rural health services: quick fix or sustainable solution? Australian Journal of Rural Health 16: 164-169.

Barnett T, Cross M, Jacob E, Shahwan-Akl L, Welch A, Caldwell A, Berry R. (2008). Building capacity for the clinical placement of nursing students. Collegian. 15(2): pp 55-61.

Barnett, T. Tang. L.Y., Pinikahana, J. and Tan S-Y. (2008). Fluid compliance among patients having haemodialysis: can an educational programme make a difference? Journal of Advanced Nursing. 61(3): pp 300-306. Impact Factor

Barnett, T., Bird, B., Francis, K., and Pinikahana, J. (2008). Measuring nursing work: evaluation of the pilot of a patient dependency system in hospitals in Victoria, Australia. Asian Journal of Nursing. 11:1, 41-46.

Reports

Barnett, T., Cross, M., Shahwan-Akl, L. (2007) Building Capacity for Clinical Placements in East Gippsland /Department of Human Service, Melbourne, Victoria. http://www.health.vic.gov.au/workforce/downloads/innovation/monash.pdf.

Barnett, T. (2007) Project summary: Building capacity for clinical placements in East Gippsland in: Clinical Placement Innovation Projects Report. Victorian Government Department of Human Service, Melbourne, Victoria. 22-24.

Barnett, T (Ed.) (2007) Developing Nurses’ Health Care Reform Capabilities. OCLC, Monash University, Churchill.

Conference Presentations

Barnett, T. and Robinson, R. (2008) Stress, quality of life and the support needs of carers: the need for holistic approaches to the rehabilitation of cardiac surgical patients. 2nd UMMC Nursing Congress. Heart of Nursing and Holistic Client Centred Care. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24-27 July.

Barnett, T (2007) Preparing Nurses For Safe Practice In A Time Of Health Care Reform. (Keynote Address). International Nursing Conference: Quality and Safety of Nursing Practice. Macao, SAR, China, 8-9 June.

Jacob, B., Barnett, T., Cross, M., Shahwan-Akl, L., McCarthy S., Welch, T. (2007) Identifying and overcoming barriers to the clinical placement of nursing students in a rural environment. ICN International Rural & Remote Nurses’ Network 5th International Congress. 2 Feb 2007. Canberra, AARNM