Kaori Shimoinaba

MNursing, GradDipNursing (Palliative Care), GradCert in Health Professional Education  BNursing (Post registration), Diploma of Nursing (Japan)

Lecturer,Coordinator for Japanese Programs

Phone: + 61 3 9904 4380 Fax: +61 3 9904 4655 Email: kaori.shimoinaba@med.monash.edu.au

Teaching

• Japanese programs: Undergraduate and Professional development in Palliative Care

Research Interests

• Palliative Care 
• Health Care Professionals’ Grief and Support Systems 
• Loss and Grief 
• Cross Cultural Education

Professional Affilitations

• Palliative Care Nurse Australia 
• Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network 
• Japanese Cancer Nurse Association

Publications

Refereed journal article

Shimoinaba, K., O'Connor, M., Lee, S., Greaves, J. (2009) Staff grief and support sustems for Japanese health care professionals working in palliative care. Palliative and Supportive Care, 7, 245-252.

Shimoinaba, K. & Lee, S. (2007 ). Support for nurses working for palliative care patients in Japan. Asian Journal of Nursing,10(4) 243-250.

Journal Articles published in Japan

Shimoinaba, K. (2005). Palliative Care Postgraduate Education for Nurses in Australia.  The Japanese Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, 15 (1), 36-39.

Shimoinaba, K. (2005) The role of CNC/CNS in Victoria, Australia. The Japanese Journal of Clinical Nursing Monthly, 31 (11).

Shimoinaba, K. (2004). Report about Palliative Care Nursing Research Conference in Prato.  Nurse Beans, 6 (10), 4-5.

Shimoinaba, K. (2004). Nurses’ role and education for nurses working in the Palliative Care Team in Australia. Japanese Journal of Palliative Medicine.

Shimoinaba, K. (2004). Palliative Care multi-professional approach in Australia. Symptom Management in Cancer Patients, 15 (2), 61-66.

Shimoinaba, K. (2003). Palliative Care in Victoria, Australia 2. The Japanese Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, 13 (1), 46-48.

Shimoinaba, K. (2003). Palliative Care in Victoria, Australia 3. The Japanese Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, 13 (2), 137-139.

Shimoinaba, K. (2002). Establishment of Palliative Care Education Program for Japanese Nurses. The Japanese Journal of Nursing, 66 (10), 958-962.

Shimoinaba, K. (2002). Palliative Care in Victoria, Australia. The Japanese Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, 12 (6), 515-517.

Full Edited Conference Proceedings

Shimoinaba, K. (2004) Bridging Palliative Care Education between Australia and Japan. “Incontro Internazionale, exploring connections”. Prato. Monash University, Melbourne, p1-11.

Book publication and translation

Espie, L (2005). Let the children be our teacher. Tokyo, Seikaisha.

• Published in Japan and Translated into Japanese by Kaori Shimoinaba