Sue Henderson

RN, Psychiatric Nurse, BAppSc (Nsg) Monash, MN (Research) (University of Melbourne)

Lecturer

Phone: +61 3 9902 6438 Fax: +61 3 9902 6527 Email: sue.henderson@med.monash.edu.au

Teaching

Semester 1

Semester 2

Research Interests

• Mental Health
• Mental Health Nursing
• Clinical Education

Committees: Internal

• Bachelor of Nursing Practice: Curriculum meeting.
• BN (Pysch studies) meeting.
• Board of examiers (BOE).
• Clinical Meetings.
• Course Review: Mental health.
• Industry partner meeting: Mental health.
• Post Graduate Matters.
• Research Meeting.
• Results Meeting.
• School Meeting.
• School of Nursing and Midwifery Assessment Committee.
• Subcommittee of Assessment Committee (Chair).
• Undergraduate Matters.

Committees: External

• Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses: Gippsland Chapter
• Latrobe Regional Hospital: Mental Health Research Group.
• Southern Education and Training Custer Meetings
• Mental Health Interuniversity Research Group (MHIRG)
• Southern Health Educational consultancy Panel

Professional Affiliations

• Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN)

Publications

Book Chapters

Henderson, S. L., & Elsom, S. J. (2009). Anxiety Disorders. In R. Elder, K. Evans & D. Nizette (Eds.), Psychiatric and mental health nursing (2 ed., pp. 300-324). Sydney: Elsevier Science.

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.

Henderson, S., Happell, B., & Martin, T. (2007). The impact of theory and clinical placement on undergraduate students' mental health nursing knowledge, skills and attitudes. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 16(2), 116-125.

Henderson, S., Happell, B., & Martin, T. (2007). So what's so good about clinical experience?  A mental health nursing perspective. Nurse Education in Practice, 7(3), 164-172.

Buccheri, R., Trygstad, L., Dowling, G., Hopkins, R., White, K., Griffin, J. J., Henderson, S et al (2004). Long-term effects of teaching behavioral strategies for managing persistent auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 42(1), 18-27.

Trygstad, L., Buccheri, R., Dowling, G., Zind, R., White, K., Griffin, J., Henderson, S. et al. (2002). Behavioral management of persistent auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia: Outcomes from a 10-week course. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 8(3), 84-91

Conference Presentations

Henderson, S. L. (2008). Psychiatrists Training Initiative. Paper presented at the Rural and remote mental health conference.

Henderson, S. L. (2007,4-6 March). The influence of the mental health component of a bachelor of nursing course on undergraduate nursing students. Paper presented at the 5th International Rural Nursing Congress,Albury.

Henderson, S. L. (2006, 19-20 October). The influence of the mental health component of a bachelor of nursing course on undergraduate nursing students. Paper presented at the 7th Collaborative Psychiatric Nursing Conference, Melbourne.

Henderson, S. L. (2005, 17-18 November). Managing difficult behaviours workshop. Paper presented at the Driving rural nursing into the future,Pacific International Conference and Meeting Centre Melbourne.

Henderson, S. L. (2003, 14-15 October). Mental Status Assessment. Paper presented at the Nurses Manage Documentation, Hotel Ibis, Melbourne.

Henderson, S. L. (2002, 29th April). Rural mental health nursing. Paper presented at the Rural nurses working together to improve rural health: Inaugural Seminar, Melbourne.

Richardson, M., & Henderson, S. L. (2002, 15-17 February). Rural survival workbook and assessment guide (Rural SWAG). Paper presented at the Rethinking nursing roles in rural communities, Darling Harbour, Sydney,NSW.

Henderson, S. L. (2000, 24-26 February). Developing an undergraduate rural nursing subject. Paper presented at the Australian Association of Rural Nurses: Infront outback, Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, Queensland.

Henderson, S. L. (1999, 9-12 September). A collaborative model for educating Koorie health workers in their local environment. Paper presented at the Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Conference: Looking forward, looking back, Albert Hall, Launceston Tasmania.

Henderson, S. L. (1998). Management of psychiatric emergencies. Paper presented at the Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nursing Regional Seminar: Continuity of care, Latrobe Regional Hospital,Traralgon.

Henderson, S. L. (1997). Management of the difficult client. Paper presented at the Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nursing Regional Seminar, Ballarat.

Henderson, S. L., & Metcalf, B. (1997). Individual service plans. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Rozelle Winter Symposium, Sydney.

Henderson, S. L. (1995). Case management: Warts and all. Paper presented at the Department of Human Services: Case Management, Melbourne.

Henderson, S. L. (1994). Snakes and ladders: Poster presentation. Presented at the The Mental Health Services Conference, Melbourne.

Henderson, S. L. (1994, 6-8 June). The application of NANDA to psychiatric nursing. Paper presented at the RMIT International Mental Health Nursing Conference: Mental health nursing in transition: A challenge to practice, Grand Hyatt, Melbourne.

Henderson, S. L. (1992, 4-8 October). Evaluating past change and are psychiatric nurses a sustainable resource. Paper presented at the Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Conference: Controversy of change, Old Ballarat Village, Ballarat, Victoria.