Dr Ian Munro

PhD, M.A.Nsg.(Admin.), B.App.Sci.(Adv.Nsg), RN, RPN

Senior Lecturer and Principle Community Mental Health Nurse; joint appointment. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Frankston and Peninsula Health Community Mental Health Service.

Phone: + 61 3 9904 4515 Fax: +61 3 9904 4655 Email: ian.munro@med.monash.edu.au

Brief Bio

Dr Ian Munro joined Monash University in 2009 in the first joint appointment between Peninsula Health and Monash University, School of Nursing and Midwifery as a Senior Lecturer and Principle Community Mental Health Nurse.

Before joining Monash Ian had extensive teaching responsibility at Deakin University School of nursing, both at undergraduate and post graduate level. His main clinical area has been within the community mental health area where he has held senior roles and was involved in practice development for community mental health nurses.

Ian’s research interests include mental health, employment opportunities for people who have a mental illness, social inclusion, marginalisation, HIV/AIDS, Gay men, Homophobia and substance mis/use. The main methodology that Ian prefers is qualitative research.

Teaching

NUR5227 - Integrated mental health care

NUR9008 - Cognitive behavioural therapy for mental health professionals 

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow, Australian College of Mental Health Nurses- ACMHN- (2000)
• Past President, Victorian Branch, ACMHN (2002); Vice President (2003)
• President, JobCo employment agency for people with mental illness (1997-current)

Research

Methodological expertise:

• Qualitative research: phenomenology and hermeneutic phenomenology

Areas of Interest

• Mental health
• Mental health nursing
• HIV/AIDS and gay men,
• marginisation and social inclusion.

Research and Grants

2006-7   Munro, I., Guy, S., Graffam, J. Ensuring best practice in terms of maintaining and seeking employment for people with depression and related disorders: An evaluation of the Disability Open Employment program. beyondblue grant ($ 93,930) 

2003-4  O’Connell, Munro and Barker. The nature and severity of urinary incontinence in Men who have undergone prostatectomy more than one year ago. Deakin Faculty grant ($10,000).

2002-3 unfunded research in collaboration with the Alfred Hospital investigating patient experience of long term phenothiazines injections.

Publications

Book(s) and Book Chapters

Edward, K., Munro, I., Robins, A., & Welch, A. (Eds.) (in progress 2010). Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing- Theory and practice. ISBN: 978095566963. Oxford University Press. Melbourne.

Munro, I. (2008). The lived experience of gay men caring for others with HIV/AIDS – Loving and Dying in the Era of HIV/AIDS. ISBN: 978-3-639-03581-0. Saarbrucken VDM Verlag: Dr Muller. Germany.

Journal Articles

2009

Edward, K., Rasmussen, B., & Munro, I. (in press)Type 2 Diabetes and atypical antipsychotics – Implications for care. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 2007 IF= 0.734.31/46 Nursing,80/94 Psychiatry (accepted 20th April 2009)

Edward, K., & Munro, I. (in press) Nursing considerations for dual diagnosis in mental health. International Journal of Nursing Practice. (accepted 16/01/09).

Munro, I., & Edward, K. (in press). The burden of care of gay male carers caring for men living with HIV/AIDS. American Journal of Men’s Health. Accepted 20^th June 2008.

2008

Edward, K., & Munro, I. (2008). Depression and other mental illnesses in the context of workplace efficacy. Journal of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 15 (7), 605-611. Published Online ahead of print: Jul 29 2008.

Munro, I., & Edward, K. (2008). The recovery journey - Employment support for people with depression and other mental illnesses. Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health (AeJAMH), 7 (2) , 1-8.

Munro, I., & Edward, K. (2008). The lived experience of gay men caring for others with HIV/AIDS: Resilient coping skills. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 17(2), 122-128.

Munro, I., & Edward, K. (2008). Mental illness and substance use: An Australian Perspective   International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 17 (4), 256–260.

2007

Edward, K., Hercelinskyj, G., Warelow, P., & Munro, I. L. (2007). Simulation to Practice: Developing Nursing Skills in Mental Health: An Australian Perspective. International Electronic Journal of Health Education, Vol 10, 60-64.

O'Connell, B., Baker, L. & Munro, I. (2007). The nature and impact of incontinence in men who have undergone prostate surgery and implications for nursing practice, Contemporary Nurse, 24 (1). 65-78

Editorial work

2007  Reviewed and edited  - Therapeutic communication for nursing students: a lifespan approach (in Press)

2003-4 Edited two chapters in Elder R., Evans K. & Nizette D. (2005) Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Elsevier Mosby, Sydney