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Dr Jennifer NewtonEdD, BA(Hons) Nsg Ed, RCNT, RM, RNSenior Research Fellow
Dr Jenny Newton joined the School of Nursing & Midwifery in 2000 with an extensive background in teaching nursing, with an undergraduate degree in this field. She has a rich breadth of experience in acute care nursing practice, education and research gained both within Australia and England. Over recent years she has developed strong collaborative links both nationally and internationally through her current research and engagement in reflective practice, workplace learning and practice development. Her research experience and supervision of projects spans a diverse range across acute care, palliative care and aged care nursing. Jenny is a highly experienced qualitative researcher with particular interest in phemenology, ethnomethodology, descriptive research, and action research. She has secured, with colleagues, over $600,000 in research funding on competitive grants and tenders in educational and acute care research. Jenny is currently seconded to the School of Primary Health Care as project manager for two Department of Health and Ageing projects on Chronic Disease Self Management and Lifestyle Risk Modification. She is on the Editorial Board for Journal of Health Professions Education, the International Advisory Board for Reflective Practice journal and a reviewer for Collegian, Vocations & Learning and Medical Education journals. Teaching
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Accredited Level 2 research supervisorResearch Supervision I am interested in working with research students in the following areas and topics listed below. Please contact me to discuss your interest in one of these areas for a thesis or research activity. Research Interests
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PublicationsPublications including refereed conference presentations2009Newton, J. M., Billett, S., Jolly, b. & Ockerby, C. (2009). Lost in translations: barriers to learning in health professional clinical education. Learning in Health and Social Care, 8(4),315-327. Ockerby, C., Newton, J. M., Cross, W. M. & Jolly, B. (2009). "A learning partnership: Exploring preceptorship through interviews with registered and novice nurses". Mentoring and Tutoring. Partnership in Learning, 17(4), 369-385. Newton, J. M, Billett, S., French, J., Jolly, B., , Cross, W., White, K. & Ockerby, C. (2009). Easing the transition into nursing workplace IN Healthy Active Communities. Research Stories from Monash Peninsula Campus; Monash University Melbourne: ISSN 1837052 Billett, S. & Newton, J. (2009). Learning practice: Conceptualising professional lifelong learning for the healthcare sector, in N Frost, M Zukas, H Bradbury & S Kilminister (eds) Beyond reflective practice: New Approaches to Professional Lifelong Learning. Routledge: London Newton, J. M., Billett, S. & Ockerby, C. (2009). Journeying through clinical placements: An examination of six student cases. Nurse Education Today, 29(6), 630-634. Impact factor 0.702, 48/62 Nursing. Newton, J., Kelly, C., Kremser, A., Jolly, B., & Billett, S. (2009). The motivations to nurse: An exploration of factors amongst undergraduate students, registered nurses and nurse managers. Journal of Nursing Management 17(3), 392 - 400. Newton, J. M & McKenna, L. (2009). Uncovering Knowing in Practice during the Graduate Year: An exploratory study. Contemporary Nurse, 31(2), 153-162. Newton, J. M. (2009). Monograph 7 - Intuition as a key concept of nursing knowledge. In O'Connor, M, Griffiths, D., Ives, G., Newton, J, & Tan, H. eds (2009) From birth to death: clinical nursing and midwifery research across the lifespan. Monash University, Clayton: Victoria, Australia [ISBN: 978-0-7326-2411-8] p. 78-91 Newton, J.M. & Plummer, V. (2009). Using creativity to encourage reflection in undergraduate education. Reflective Practice, 10(1), 67-76. Newton, J.M, White, K., Cross, W.M., & Ockerby, C. (2009). Enhancing work readiness: The value of a clinical partnership model. Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) Annual Conference, 2 - 4 September, Melbourne Australia. Newton, J., Billett, S., Jolly, B., & Ockerby, C.(2009). Mixed messages: Contradictions in professional practice. 3rd International Clinical Skills Conference, 1 - 4 July, Prato, Italy. Newton, J.M., Jolly, B.C., Billett, S., & Ockerby, C.(2009). To engage or not engage in clinical learning. 3rd Clinical Skills Conference, 1 - 4 July, Prato, Italy. Newton, J.M., & Ockerby, C.(2009). Moving away from coloured ‘post-it notes': making sense of qualitative data. 3rd Clinical Skills Conference, 1 - 4 July, Prato, Italy. Newton, J., Billett, S., Jolly, B., Ockerby, C., & Cross, W. (2009). Easing the transition into the workplace (symposium paper). The 6th International Conference on Researching Work and Learning, 28 June - 1 July, Roskilde, Denmark. Newton, J., Billett, S., Jolly, B., Ockerby, C., Cross, W., & Stephenson, P. (2009). Easing the transition into the workplace. WACE 16th World Conference on Cooperative Education and Work Integrated Learning, 23 - 26 June Vancouver, Canada. 2008Newton, J., Jolly, B., Kelly, C., & Billett, S. (2008). Barriers to skills transference: The challenges in health professional education. WACE/ACEN Asia Pacific Conference 2008 E-Proceedings available at: McKenna, L & Newton, J. (2008). After the graduate year: a phemenological exploration of how new nurses develop their knowledge and skill over the first 18 months following graduation. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 25(4). 9-15. Impact factor 0.592, 54/62 Nursing. Newton, J.M. (2008). Demystifying practice development through academic collaboration In Ch 17 Accrediting practice development activity Manley, K., Canny, C, Down, J Hamill, J Manderson, E, Schultz, A, Moroney, N., Newton, J.,Young H. IN International Practice Development in Nursing and Health Care McCormack, B. Manley, K & Wilson, V. (eds): Blackwell. Oxford Newton, J. M., Kelly, C. M., Billett, S., & Jolly, B. (2008). Barriers to skills transference: the challenges in health professional education. ACEN-WACE Asia Pacific Conference, 30 September - 3 October, Manly Pacific Hotel, Sydney, Australia Newton, J. M., Billett, S., Stephenson, P., & Kelly, C.M. (2008). Enhancing the transition into the workplace for undergraduate nursing students. ACEN-WACE Asia Pacific Conference, 30 September - 3 October, Manly Pacific Hotel, Sydney, Australia (workshop). Recoche, K., Lee, S & Newton, J. (2008). Can practice knowledge inform the development of competencies in the nursing management of terminal restlessness? 2nd Palliative Care Nurses Australia Conference 2008 ‘Leading & Learning' 12th-13th September, Adelaide (abstract awarded Vivian Bullwinkel prize to present as keynote) Newton J.M., Jolly, B., Cross, W. M., Kelly, C. M., Kremser, A.K. & Billett, S. Barriers to transference in Undergraduate Nursing: Multifaceted Challenges. The 13th Ottawa International Conference on Clinical Competence, 6-8th March, Melb 2008 2007Newton, J. M. & McKenna, L. (2007). The transitional journey through the graduate year: a focus group study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 44(7), 1231-1237. Impact factor 2.115, 2/46 Nursing. McKenna, L., French, J., Newton, J. Cross, W. & Carbonnel, C. (2007). Prepare Nurses for the Future Submission to Recommendation 2 Work Group: - Identify use of simulation, and more appropriate and timely clinical placement to increase clinical competence and undergraduate positions. Final Report for Department of Human Services Victoria Newton, J.M., Kelly, C., Billett, S., Kremser, A.K., Cross, W. M. & Jolly, B.C. (2007). Preceptoring is everything: facilitating workplace learning. Australian Nurse Teachers Society Conference, Wellington, NZ 3rd -5th Oct Recoche, K., Newton, J. & Lee, S. (2007). Can practice knowledge inform the development of competencies in the nursing management of terminal restlessness. The 7th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference Sept 27-29th, Manila Philippines. Newton, J. M., Jolly, B.C., Billett, S., Cross, W.M. & Kelly, C. (2007). Engaging in learning in Nursing Practice. Royal College of Nursing, UK 1st International Nurse Education conference, Brighton UK 5th-7th July. Newton, J.M.; Jolly, BC; Cross, WM. & Kelly, C.(2007). Barriers to Transference: the experience of undergraduate student nurses. 2nd Clinical Skills Conference, Prato Italy 1st -4th July. 2006Newton, J. (2006). Patients' experience of discharge processes. Research report funded by the Nurses Board of Victoria. Newton, J. Taylor, N, Page, A. & Magee, M. (2006). Slow and Steady 2: Awakening an awareness. The 6th International Practice Development Conference, Edinburgh Oct 18th -20th 2000 - 2005 Selected publications Fawcett, J., Aber, C., Weiss, M., Haussler, S., Taylor Myers, S., King, C., Newton, J. & Silva, V. (2005). Adaptation to Cesarean Birth: Implementation of a Multi-Site Study. Nursing Science Quarterly, 18(3) July, 204-210. Impact factor 0.980, 6/32 Nursing. Astin, F., Newton, J., McKenna, L. & Moore-Coulson, L. (2005). Registered Nurses' expectations and experiences of first year students' clinical skills. Contemporary Nurse, 18(3), 279. Bagot, K.L. Lawson, M. Jolly, B., McCall, L., Bearman, M., Lewis, B., McKenna, L. & Newton, J. (2005). International approaches to undergraduate clinical training. Final report for Department of Human Services, Victoria Newton, J.M. (2004). Learning to Reflect - a journey. Reflective Practice, 5(2). p155-166 Newton, J. (2005). Creativity in undergraduate education. The third Pan-Pacific Nursing Conference, Hong Kong 11-12 November Newton, J & Jacques, V. (2005). Slow and Steady, The 5th International Practice Development Conference, Hamilton, New Zealand September 7-9th Newton, J. & Ballan, N. (2004). The Voices within Clinical Supervision. The 4th International Practice Development Conference, 16-17th Sept Terrigal, NSW Newton, J. M. (2004). My Metamorphosis The 3rd Carfax Reflective Practice conference 23rd - 25th June, Gloucester, England. Newton, J.M. (2003). Developing facilitation skills - a narrative Collegian, 10(3), 27- 30. French, J. McKenna, L. Newton, J. Ives, G. Jolly, B. Whitecross, L. & Nestel, D. (2003). Interprofessional clinical education - a clash of perspectives? ANZAME: 2003 Annual Conference - "A question of Quality", Melbourne 5th -7th July Newton, J. (2002). Learning to reflect The Second Pan-Pacific Nursing Conference 8-10th November, Hong Kong. Newton, J. (2001). Exploring the congruency of Carper's ways of knowing with student nurses' use in practice. In Willman, A. & Nilsson, R.(eds) Monograph Critical Appraisal Nursing Theories in Practice, Education and Research. Second European Nursing Theory Conference in Scandinavia 18-20 May, 2000 p96-112. Newton, J. M. (2000). Uncovering knowing in practice amongst a group of undergraduate student nurses. Reflective Practice 1 (2) p184-199 |
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