Dr Bev Copnell

PhD, BAppSc, RN

Senior Lecturer

Phone: 61 3 9905 4836 Fax: 61 3 9905 4837 Email: beverley.copnell@med.monash.edu.au

Research

Areas of interest

• Paediatric nursing
• Neonatal nursing
• Critical care

Methodologies

• Quantitative methods
• Poststructural/postmodern methodologies

Accredited Level 1 Supervisor 

Selected Publications

2009

Copnell, B., Dargaville, PA., Ryan, EM., Kiraly, NJ., Chin, L., Mills, FM. & Tingay, DG. (2009). The effect of suction method, catheter size and suction pressure on lung volume changes during endotrachael suction in piglets. Pediatric Research, 66(4) 405-410. _{^{Impact factor 2.604, 15/86 Pediatrics}}

Kiraly, NJ., Tingay, DG., Mills, JM., Morley, C., Dargaville, PM. & Copnell, B. (2009). The effects of closed endotracheal suction on ventilation during conventional suction on ventilation during conventional and high frequency oscillatory ventilation. Pedriatric Research, 66(4), 400-404. ^{_{Impact factor 2.604, 15/86 Pediatrics}}.

Copnell, B., Hagger, V., Wilson, S., Evans, S., Sprivulis, P. & Cameron, P. (2009). Measuring the quality of hospital care: An inventory of indicators. Internal Medicine Journal,  39(6), 352-360. _{^{Impact Factor 2.027, 36/107 Medicine, General & Internal.}}

2008

Evans, S.M., Lowinger, J., Sprivulis, P., Hagger, V.,  Copnell, B. & Cameron, P. (2008). Prioritisation of quality indicator development across the healthcare system.   Internal Medicine Journal. Online Accepted June 16 2008. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01733.x   ^{_{Impact Factor 2.027, 36/107 Medicine, General & Internal}}.

Hoellering, A.B., Copnell, B., Dargaville, P.A., Mills, J.F., Morley, C.J. & Tingay, D.G. (2008). Lung volume and cardiorespiratory changes during open and closed endotracheal suction in ventilated newborn infants.   Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 93(6) Epub F436-F441. _{^{Impact factor 2.832, 13/78 Pediatrics}}.

Kiraly, N.J., Tingay, D.G., Mills, J.F., Morley, C.J. & Copnell, B. (2008). Negative tracheal pressure during neonatal endotracheal suction. Pediatric Research, 64(1), 29-33. ^{_{Impact Factor 2.604 15/86 Pediatrics}}.

Dargaville, P.A., Copnell, B., Tingay, D.G., Gordon, M.J., Mills, J.F. & Morley, C.J. (2008). Refining the method of therapeutic lung lavage in meconium aspiration syndrome. Neonatology, 94(3), 160-163. _{^{Impact Factor 1.920, 26/86 Pediatrics}}

Copnell, B. (2008). The knowledgeable practice of critical care nurses: a poststructural inquiry. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 45(4), 588-598. _{^{Impact Factor 2.310, 2/60 Nursing}}.

2007

Copnell, B., Tingay, D.G., Kiraly, N.J., Sourial, M., Gordon, M.J., Mills, J.F., Morley, C.J. & Dargaville, P.A. (2007). A comparison of the effectiveness of open and closed endotracheal suction. Intensive Care Medicine, 33(9),1655-1662. ^{_{Impact Factor 4.623. 3/19 Critical Care Medicine}}.

Dargaville, P.A., Mills, J.F., Copnell, B., Loughnan, P.M., McDougall, P.N. & Morley, C.J. (2007). Therapeutic lung lavage in meconium aspiration syndrome: a preliminary report.   Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 43(7-8), 539-545. _{^{Impact Factor 0.896, 53/78 Pediatrics}}.

Tingay, D.G., Copnell, B., Mills, J.F., Morley, C.J. & Dargaville, P.A. (2007). Effects of open endotracheal suction on lung volume in infants receiving HFOV. Intensive Care Medicine, 33(4), 689-693. _{^{Impact factor 4.623, 3/19 Intensive Care Medicine.}}

2006

 Copnell, B. (2005). Trials and tribulations of 'doing' poststructural research: a tale from the front-line. Qualitative Research Journal, 5(1), 98-113.

Copnell, B. & Bruni, N. (2006). Breaking the silence: nurses’ understandings of change in clinical practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 55(3), 301-309. _{^{Impact factor 1.342, 8/36 Nursing}}.

Dargaville, P.A. & Copnell, B. for the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network. (2006). The epidemiology of meconium aspiration syndrome: incidence, risk factors, therapies and outcome. Pediatrics,  117(5), 1712-1721. ^{_{Impact factor 5.012, 1/74 Pediatrics.}}

2005

Copnell, B. (2005). Death in the pediatric ICU: Caring for children and families at the end of life.  Critical Care Nursing clinics of North America., 17(4), 349-360.

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