Global Utilities

La Trobe University
Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care

Research Activities

Research/Consultancies

2008

  • NARI lead organisation. Encouraging best practice in residential aged care in pain.  Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing ($1,048,619).
  • Nay, R., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Ibrahim, J., Winbolt, M., Koch, S. & Wells, Y.  Strengthening care outcomes for residents with evidence (SCORE).  Victorian Department of Human Services ($346,449.13).
  • Wells, Y., Hill, K., ACEBAC, Maher, K. & Lewin, G.  Evidence-based best practice models, including care planning, for older people receiving community aged care.  Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing ($199,541).
  • Koch, S., Ibrahim, J. & Wells, I. Public sector residential aged care services  quality indicator validation project. Victorian Department of Human Services ($99,442.48).

2007

  • Nay, R., Edvardsson, D., & Gibson, S. $48,812 ANZ Charitable Trusts, JO & JR Wicking Trust “Person-centred care and pain in people with Alzheimer’s disease related dementias”.
  • Lorga, T., Nay, R., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Winbolt, M. ($39,500) Capacity building in clinical practice improvement (CPI) methodology and evidence based practice (EBP) for Thai nurses and other health personnel through academic practice clinical partnership (APCP). Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia Thailand Institute.
  • Nay, R., Koch, B., Koch, S., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Bauer, M., Winbolt, M., O'Donnell, M. & McAuliffe, L. ($19,961) Improving the way in which families of residents and the care staff working in residential care experience their relationship in the context of resident care.  Australian Department of Health and Ageing.
  • Fetherstonhaugh, D., Winbolt, M. & Koch, S. ($15,576) Development of Evidence-Based Practice Workshops. Aged Care Standards & Accreditation Agency.
  • Fetherstonhaugh, D., Winbolt, M. & Koch, S. ($25,170) Delivery of Evidence-Based Practice Workshops. Aged Care Standards & Accreditation Agency.
  • Bauer, M., Fitzgerald, L., & Koch, S. ($19,566.62) Improving hospital discharge preparation and support for families of patients with dementia. Alzheimer's Australia Research.
  • Nay, R., & Edvardsson, D. ($30,000) Development of a method of assessing the implementation of person-centred care in the management of pain in all care settings. Queensland University of Technology led Dementia Colaborative Research Centre.

2006

  • Nay, R., Koch, S., et al. ($2 million) Dementia Training Study Centres for health professionals, Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing.
  • Nay, R., Koch, S., Koch, B.  Development of Best Practice Models for Aged Care clinical placements for Undergraduate Nursing Students.  James Cook University ($54,683)
  • Nay, R., Koch, S., Koch, B., Garratt, S.  Funding to provide dementia training study centres for health professionals.  Australian Department of Health and Ageing.  ($2,115,637)
  • Koch, B., Nay, R., Koch, S.  Development of an on-line clearing house of aged care educational material for use and access by University Schools of Nursing.  James Cook University ($143,481)
  • Bauer, M. & Nay, R. Collaborative caregiver-family relationships in the care of older hostel residents.  Windermere Foundation Special Grant. ($15,000)
  • CCRE with QUT et al - Dementia Collaborative Research Centre - Consumers, Social Research, Carers and Carer Support. QUT ($2,200,688)
  • Nay R., O’Donnell, M.  Dementia and Continence Stocktake ($8,992)
  • Koch, T., Nay, R.  Dementia Centres of Excellence.
  • Bauer, M., Fitzgerald, L., Koch, S.  Improving hospital discharge preparation and support for families of patients with Dementia.  Alzheimers Australia Grant ($19,566.62)

2005

  • Nay, R., & Koch, S.  Public Sector residential Aged Care Quality Performance Indicator Trial.  Department of Human Services.  ($7,400)
  • Davis, S., Andrews, G., Nay, R. & Koch, S. Practical application of guidelines for a dementia friendly physical and social environment. Department of Human Services (Victoria) ($98,000)
  • Koch, B. Online care planning and documentation tools for aged care.  Research and developmental costs provided by BZ Solutions, Melbourne.Applied Aged Care Solutions P/L, La Trobe University, ACIL Tasman P/L. National trial of the new residential aged care funding instrument.
  • Johnson, P. New methods of pain assessment in demented older persons. Scholarship from NHMRC ($66,000 over 3 years).
  • Nay R & Koch S. Delivery of Supported Residential Services (SRS) care planning training. Department of Human Services (Vic). ($36,000)
  • Nay R & Koch S. Delivery of Supported Residential Services (SRS) care planning training to Authorised Officers and Community Visitors. Department of Human Services (Victoria). ($11,000).

2004

  • Koch, S., Nay, R., Koch, B., Bauer, M., Wilson, J. & McAulliffe, L. (2004) Phase 1. Report on the feasibility of developing a standards rating system for all Australian government aged care homes. Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. ($44,000.00)
  • Bauer M (2004). Constructive nursing staff-family relationships in the care of older adults in the institutional setting: A systematic review. Faculty Research Grant, La Trobe University. ($5000).
  • Bauer, M. Catering to love, sex and intimacy? A content analysis of the information provided by residential aged care facilities to prospective residents in Victoria. Faculty Starter Grant, La Trobe University ($9,904).
  • Nay, R (Associate Investigator), Gibson, Ames, Katz (2003-06) New methods of pain assessment in non-verbal demented older adults. NHMRC. ($312,000).
  • Pitcher, A. (2004). Investigating factors impacting on nurses of assessment of pain with patients with dementia. Scholarship from the Australian Pain Society/CSL, ($21,000 for 3 years).
  • Nay R, Koch S, Garratt S, Koch B, Wilson J, Johnson D & Bauer M. (2004) Review of Resistiveness to Care OH&S Package. ($7,000).
  • Koch S & Nay R. (2004) Single Assessment Tool for Acute Care, Centre for Applied Gerontology ($2,500)
  • Nay R & Koch S (2004) Care Planning for Supported Residential Services, Department of Human Services ($18,000)
  • Nay R. (2004) Quality in Residential Aged Care, Department of Human Services ($1,600).

2003

  • Nay R, Pitcher A & Haesler E (2003). Behaviours of concern for acute and sub acute care, La Trobe University Research Enhancement, ($3992)
  • Garratt S. (2003) Auditing of the Division 2 program for OTTE,($15,000)
  • Koch S & Nay R (2003) Re-Entry Project for RNs in Aged Care. Commonwealth of Australia, ($387,000)
  • Koch B. Baldwin I & Bellomo R. (2003) 24 versus 8 hour renal replacement therapy, La Trobe University Collaborative Project with Austin Health, ($20,000).
  • Koch B. (2003) Online care planning and documentation tools for aged care, BZ Solutions, ($90,000 - research and developmental costs).
  • Nay R & Garratt S. (2003) New Staffing Models for Aged Care, Department of Human Services, ($25,000).
  • Nay R, Thomas S, Garratt S, Koch S & Fox A. Public Sector Residential Aged Care Quality of Care Performance Indicators, Department of Human Services Aged Care Branch, ($74,192).
  • Nay R, Garratt S, Koch S, Koch B, Pitcher A & Fetherstonhaugh D. (2003) Research and Practice Improvement, Bundoora Extended Care Centre, ($250,000).
  • Koch B, Baldwin I & Bellomo R (2003). Comparison of 24 hour Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and 8 hourly High Efficiency Renal Replacement Therapy (HE-RRT) in terms of metabolite clearance and cost, LTU Collaborative Grant with Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, & Fresenius Medical Systems, ($20,000).

2002

  • Nay R, Thomas S, Fonda D & Moore K (2002). Continence outcomes suite, Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing, ($115,459).
  • Bauer, M. (2002) Dean's Doctoral Scholarship Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, ($24,000).

2001

  • Nay R, Scherer S, Koch S, Browning M, & Flicker L (2001). Development of an evidence-based multidisciplinary guideline for the management of 'behaviours of concern' in residential aged care, Buckland Foundation - ANZ Trustees, ($54,000)

Publications

Systematic Reviews

  • Hodgkinson, B., Koch, S., Nay, R. (2006) Strategies to reduce medication errors with reference to older people:  A systematic review.  International Journal of Evidence Based Heathcare. 4:3 pgs 2-41
  • Haesler, E., Bauer, M., Nay, R.  (2006) Factors associated with constructive nursing staff-family relationships in the care of older adults in the institutional setting.  International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare. 4:4 pgs 288-336
  • Hodgkinson B & Nay R. (2005). Effectiveness of topical skin care provided in aged care facilities. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 3(4), 65-101.
  • Haesler EJ. (2004) Effectiveness of strategies to manage sleep in residents of aged care facilities, JBI Reports, 2(4)115-83.
  • Pearson A. & Chalmers J. (2004) Oral hygiene care for adults with dementia in residential aged care facilities, JBI Reports, 2(3) 65-113.

Books, Monographs and Reports

  • Koch, S., McAuliffe, L., Nay, R., Koch, B. & O’Donnell, M.  (in press) Best practice principles for Undergraduate nursing students in aged care clinical placements.  ISBN 978-0-9581225-1-1
  • Koch, S., Gloth, F.M., & Nay, R., Handbook of Medication Management in Older Adults.
  • Haesler, E.J., Nay, R., O’Donnell, M., & McAuliffe, L., Effectiveness of staffing models in residential/subacute/extended aged care settings (Protocol) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 3.
  • Koch, B., Nay, R., Koch, S., McAuliffe, L., Apel, S., O’Donnell, M., (2006) Development of an on-line clearing house of aged care education material for use and access by university Schools of Nursing Report, La Trobe Online Clearinghouse of Aged Care Teaching Essentials (LOCATE), DoHA.  ISBN 1920948171
  • (2006) Stocktake of Continence and Dementia Workforce Curricula, Education and Training Project Final Report Oct 2006 (DoHA).
  • Thomas, S., Moore, K., Nay, R., & Fonda, D., (2006) Continence Outcomes Measurement Suite Project Final Report (DoHA).
  • Koch, S., McAuliffe, L., Nay, R., Koch, B., O’Donnell, M.  (2006) Best practice principles for Undergraduate nursing students in aged care clinical placements:  Final report.
  • Nay R, Thomas S, Koch S, Wilson J, Garratt S, Fox A & Koch B. (2004). Public sector residential aged care quality of care performance indicator project report. ISBN: 07311 6198 http://www.health.vic.gov.au/agedcare/downloads/public_sector
  • Nay R. & Garratt S. (eds) (2004), Nursing Older People: Issues and Innovations, (2nd Ed), Sydney: Churchill Livingstone.
  • Nay, R & Garratt S (2004) Staffing Models for Aged Care (unpublished confidential Report to DHS).
  • Koch, B, Bellomo, R. & Baldwin, I. (2004) Renal replacement therapy 24 hour versus 8 hourly protocols: a comparative study, Gerontic Nursing Professorial Unit and Clinical School, Research Report.
  • Koch, B. (2004) Nursing Care Planner and Documentation Tools for Registered Nurses (Revision a), Bravozulu Global Solutions, Melbourne. http://www.icare.com.au.
  • Nay R. Koch S. & Tiziani A (2003) SRS Care Planning Enhancement Project Final Report. DHS, Victoria.
  • Nay R. Koch S. & Tiziani A (2003) Care Planning and the SRS: Participants Manual. DHS, Victoria.
  • Nay R. Koch S. & Tiziani A (2003) Care Planning and the SRS: Facilitators Manual. DHS, Victoria.
  • Nay R., Koch S. & Tiziani A (2003) Care Planning and the SRS: Participants Manual. DHS, Victoria.
  • Nay, R. (Chair) (2003) Aged Care Enrolled Nurse Working Party Report to the Minister for Ageing. CoA.
  • Nay, R. Fetherstonhaugh, D. Pitcher, A. Closs, B. & Koch, S. (2003) Improving the admission and discharge practices of acute and sub-acute facilities in relation to people with dementia, Department of Human Services (DHS), Melbourne. ISBN: 07311 61815. http://www.health.vic.gov.au/dementia
  • Nay R., Scherer S., Pitcher A., Koch S., Browning M., Flicker L., Nugent N. & Ames D. (2003), Responding to Behaviours of Concern Among People Living in Residential Aged Care. ISBN: 1920 697 497. View the report.
  • Pearson A., Nay R., Koch S., Ward C., Andrews C. & Tucker A. (2002), Australian aged care nursing: A critical review of education, training, recruitment and retention in residential and community settings, National Review of Nursing Education 2002, Department of Education, Science and Training and Department of Health & Ageing, pp.1-97.
    Refereed Journal Articles
  • Pitcher A. & Koch S. (2005) Commentary on Skovdahl, K et al. (2004) Persons with dementia showing aggressiveness: Stimulated recall interviews with caregivers after video recorded interactions, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 14, 138-40.
  • Heine J, Koch S & Goldie P. (2004). Patients' experiences of readiness for discharge following total hip replacement, Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 50, 227-33.
  • Pearson A, Nay R & Taylor B. (2004). Relatives' experience of nursing home admissions: preliminary study. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 23(2) 86-90.
  • Fiveash B & Nay R. (2004). Being active supports client control over health care. Contemporary Nurse, 17(2-3) 192-203.
  • Nay R., Scherer S., Pitcher A., Koch S., Browning M. & Wilson, J. (In press). Pilot of a Clinical Guideline for Responding to Behaviours of Concern in Aged Care Facilities. International Journal of Older People Nursing.
  • Nay, R & Koch, S (accepted 2004). Barriers to overcoming restraint use. Journal of Gerontological Nursing.
  • Nay R (2004) Evidence based Practice: does it benefit older people and gerontic nursing. Geriatric Nursing, 24(6), 2-6.
  • Choowattanapakorn T. & Nay R. (2004) Nursing Older People in Thailand: Embryonic holistic rhetoric and the biomedical reality of practice, Geriatric Nursing, 25(1), 17-23.
  • Baldwin, I. Bellomo, R. & Koch, W. (2004) Blood flow reductions during continuous renal replacement therapy and circuit life, Intensive Care Medicine, 30, 2074-9.
  • Koch B. (2003) Advantages of Computerised Documentation, Nursing Review Aged Care Supplement, July, 23-24.
  • Bauer M & Nay R. (2003) Family and staff partnerships in long-term care: A review of the literature. Journal of Gerontological Nursing 29(10), 46-53.
  • Pearson A. Fitzgerald M & Nay R. (2003) Mealtimes in Nursing Homes: The Role of Nursing Staff. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 29(6), 41-7.
  • Koch S. & Nay R. (2003) Reducing abuse of older people with dementia and their carers. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 22(4), 191-5.
  • Baldwin, I. Bellomo, R. & Koch, W. (2002), A technique for the monitoring of blood flow during continuous haemofiltration, Intensive Care Medicine, 28, 1361-4.

Chapters

  • Nay R., O’Donnell, M. (in press) Community Nursing in Australia:  Context, Issues and Applications.
  • Nay, R., Koch, S., Wilson, J., Koch, B. & Bauer, M. (2005). Australianisation of Australia/NZ edition of Mosby’s Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Dictionary, P Harris, S Nagy, N Vardaxis (eds). ISBN 07295 37544
  • Koch, S. Edgar, C Nay, R. Tiziani, A and Winbolt, M (commissioned for 2004) Australianisation of Chapter 12 Health Care of the Older Adult. In Smeltzer, S. & Bare, B. Medical-Surgical Nursing V2. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Philadelphia
  • Nay, R (2004). Nursing Workforce Issues in Aged care. In Nay, R and Garratt, S Nursing Older People: Issues and Innovations (2nd Ed.). Churchill-Livingstone: Sydney
  • Nay, R (2004). Sexuality and Older People. In Nay, R and Garratt, S. Nursing Older People: Issues and Innovations (2nd Ed.). Churchill-Livingstone: Sydney
  • Garratt, S & Field, J (2004) Rights, regulation and aged-care practice. In Nay, R and Garratt, S. Nursing Older People: Issues and Innovations (2nd ed). Churchill-Livingstone: Sydney
  • Garratt, S (2004) Mental health issues. In Nay, R and Garratt, S. Nursing Older People: Issues and Innovations (2nd ed). Churchill-Livingstone: Sydney
  • Koch, S (2004) Physical restraints: can we free older people? In Nay, R and Garratt, S. Nursing Older People: Issues and Innovations (2nd ed). Churchill-Livingstone: Sydney
  • Koch, B (2004) Contemporary care planning. In Nay, R and Garratt, S. Nursing Older People: Issues and Innovations (2nd ed). Churchill-Livingstone: Sydney
  • Koch B & Tiziani A (2004). Current and future trends in gerontic nursing research. In Nay, R and Garratt, S. Nursing Older People: Issues and Innovations (2nd ed), Churchill-Livingstone: Sydney
  • Pearson A, Nay R & Taylor B (2003). Relatives' Experiences of Nursing Home Entry: Meanings, Practices and Discourse. In Nolan MR, Lundh U, Grant G and Keady J (John) Partnerships in Family Care, Open University Press: UK

Refereed Journal Articles

2008

  • Nay, R., & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (2008). Evidence-based practice: limitations and successful implementation. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1114, 456-463.  ISSN 0077-8923
  • Koch, S., Nay, R., McAuliffe, L., & Koch, B. (2008). The feasibility of developing a standards rating system for all Australian government aged care homes. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 3, 80-87.  ISSN 1748-3735
  • Edvardsson, D., Sandman, P.O., Nay, R., & Karlsson, S. (in press) Predictors of job strain in nursing staff working with people with dementia submitted to Journal of Nursing Management.
  • Edvardsson, D,. Katz, B., & Nay, R. (in press) ‘The Aussie Pain Chart – an innovative approach to assessing, monitoring and documenting pain in older people.  Australasian Journal of Ageing.
  • Fetherstonhaugh, D., Nay, R., & Heather, M. (2008). Clinical school partnerships: the way forward in nursing education, research and clinical practice. Australian Health Review, February 2008, 32(1), 121-126.
  • Phillips, N.M., & Nay, R. (accepted 24 February 2008).Nursing administration of medication via enteral tubes in adults: Findings of a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing.
  • Nay, R. (2008). Book Review: Lessons on ageing from three nations: Volume 1: the art of caring for older adults Australasian Journal on Ageing, 27(1), 52-53.

2007

  • Haesler, E.J., Nay, R., O’Donnell, M., & McAuliffe, L., Effectiveness of staffing models in residential/subacute/extended aged care settings (Protocol) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 3.
  • Phillips, N. M., & Nay, R. (2007). Nursing administration of medication via enteral tubes in adults: a systematic review. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 5(3), 524-553.
  • Edvardsson, D Sandman, P O Nay, R & Karlsson, S. Associations between the working characteristics of nursing staff and the prevalence of behavioral symptoms among people with dementia in residential care accepted for publication in International Psychogeriatrics(Published online by Cambridge University Press 28 Feb 2008).
  • Nay, R & McAuliffe, L Commentary on Wang, T-F, Lu, C-H, Chen, I-J, & Yu, S (in press) Sexual knowledge, attitudes and activity of older people in Taipei, Taiwan. accepted for publication in Journal of Clinical Nursing.
  • Bauer, M., McAuliffe, L., & Nay, R. (2007). Sexuality, health care and the older person: an overview of the literature. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 2(1), 63-68.  ISSN 1748-3735
  • Haesler, E., Bauer, M., & Nay, R. (2007). Staff-family relationships in the care of older people: a report on a systematic review. Research in Nursing & Health, 30(4), 385-398.  ISSN 0160-6891
  • Haesler, E., Nay, R., O'Donnell, M., & McAuliffe, L. (2007). Effectiveness of staffing models in residential/subacute/extended aged care settings (Protocol), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.  ISSN 1469-493X
  • Hodgkinson, B., Koch, S., Nay, R., & Lewis, M. (2007). Managing the wandering behaviour of people living in a residential aged care facility. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 5(4), 406-436.  ISSN 1744-1595
  • Hodgkinson, B., Nay, R., & Wilson, J. (2007). A systematic review of topical skin care in aged care facilities. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16(1), 129-136.  ISSN 0962-1067
  • Ibrahim, J. E., Davies, Z., & Nay, R. (2007). Letter to the Editor: Residential Aged Care Coronial Communique. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 26(4), 205.
  • Phillips, N., & Nay, R., (2007) Nursing administration of medication via enteral tubes in adults:  a systematic review. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 5(3) 324-353. ISSN 1479-6988
  • Haesler, E., Bauer, M., & Nay, R. (2007) Staff-Family Relationships in the Care of Older People:  A Report on a Systematic Review.  Research in Nursing & Health 30, 385-398.
  • McAuliffe, L., Nay, R. & Bauer, M. (2007) Barriers to the expression of sexuality in the older person: The role of the health professional. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 2(1) 69-75.  ISSN 1748-3735
  • Nay, R., McAuliffe, L., & Bauer, M. (2007) Sexuality: from stigma, stereotypes and secrecy to coming out, communication and choice.  International Journal of Older People Nursing, 2(1) 76-80.  ISSN 1748-3735
  • Brown, S & Nay, R. (2007) Urinary tract infection:  under treated and investigated:  an examination of the nursing management of urinary tract infections in nursing home residents experiencing impaired cognition. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 2(1) 20-24.  ISSN 1748-3735
  • Hodgkinson, B., Koch, S., Nay, R. Strategies to reduce medication errors with reference to older people:  A systematic review.  International Journal of Evidence Based Healthcare. 4(3), 2-41
  • Hodgkinson, B. & Nay, R., (2005) Effectiveness of topical skin care provided in aged care facilities, International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 3 (4), 65-101. 
  • Bauer, M., Nay, R. & McAuliffe, L. (2007) Sexuality, health care and the older person: An overview of the literature. International Journal of Older People Nursing.

2006

  • Haesler, E., Bauer, M., & Nay, R., (2006) Factors associated with constructive staff-family relationships in the care of older adults in the institutional setting, International Journal of Evidence-Based Health Care, 4(4), 288.
  • Koch, S., Nay, R.  Overcoming restraint use.  Examining Barriers in Australian Aged care Facilities  Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 32 (1) 33-38 ISSN 0098-9134
  • Bauer, M.  Collaboration and Control:  Nurses’ constructions of the role of family in Nursing Home care.  Journal of Advanced Nursing 45 (1) pp 45-52
  • Brown, S., Nay, R.  Cranberry Health Chronicles: myths, mazes and marketing.  Australian & New Zealand Continence Journal. Autumn 12(1)
  • Hodginson, B., Nay, R.  Effectiveness of topical skin care provided in aged care facilities – findings of a systematic review.  Journal of Clinical Nursing.
  • Koch, S., Haesler, E., Tiziani, A., Wilson, J.  Effectiveness of sleep management strategies for resident of aged care facilities:  Findings of a systematic review.  Journal of Clinical Nursing.  JCN 2005-0223
  • Koch, S., Nay, R. Wilson., J.  Restraint removal:  Tensions between protective custody and human rights.  International Journal of Nursing Older People.  1(3) 151 – 158 ISSN 1748-3735
  • Scherer, S., Jennings, C., Rule, J., Smeaton, M., Garratt, S., Flicker, L., Davis, I. & Wark, J.  Promoting evidence based best practices for hip fracture prevention in residential aged care.  Australiasian Journal on Ageing. 25(4) 185-190

2005

  • Pitcher, A. & Koch, S. (2005) Commentary on Skovdahl, K et al. (2004) Persons with dementia showing aggressiveness: Stimulated recall interviews with caregivers after video recorded interactions, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 14, 138-40.
  • Koch, S., Haesler, E., Tiziani, A. & Wilson, J. Effectiveness of sleep management strategies for residents of aged care facilities:  findings of a systematic review.  Journal of Clinical Nursing.

Conference Presentation:

2008

  • Nay, R. (Invited speaker) “Visionary leadership – seeing the possibilities in the impossible” Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Event, Adelaide 22/5/08.

2007

  • Nay, R. (Invited speaker) Whose choice is it? Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Event, Sydney 23/8/07, Brisbane 7/9/07, Melbourne, 5/12/07.
  • Johnson, P., Gibson, S. & Nay, R. (Poster) ‘Reviewing pain assessment methods in older people who have dementia and are unable to communicate verbally’. The 8th Asia/Oceania Regional Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Beijing, China, October 2007.
  • Nay, R. A missing person or professional myopia: Using the CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) tools to improve care of people experiencing dementia.’ Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Event, Brisbane 7/9/07.
  • Nay, R. Evidence based practice in aged care Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Best Practice Event, Brisbane 6/9/07.
  • Nay, R. (Invited speaker) Depression in residential care:  Assessment management and developing appropriate services. Hammond Care’s 4th National Conference on Depression in the Elderly Workshop, Sydney, 28/6/07.
  • Bauer, M., Nay, R., & McAuliffe, L. (Poster) Catering to Sex, Love and Intimacy. International Family Conference, Canada.
  • Nay, R. (Invited speaker) Whose choice is it? Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Event, Adelaide 24/5/07.
  • Nay, R. (Invited Keynote) A missing person or professional myopia:  using the CSI tools to improve care of people experiencing dementia. Alzheimer’s National Conference, New Zealand, April.
  • Ibrahim, J.E., Nay, R., Davies, Z., O’Brien, A., Young, C., Charles, A., Ranson, D.  (Poster) ‘Residential Aged Care Coronial Communique’ providing case studies of deaths reported to the Coroner’s Office to improve clinical care in residential aged care facilities.’  The 2nd Australasian Conference on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Canberra ACT.
  • Johnson, P., Nay, R., & Gibson, S. (Poster) “Qualitative impressions of pain behaviour assessment tools:  The nurses’ perspectives”, 27th Annual Scientific Meeting, Australian Pain Society, April 2007.

2006

  • Johnson, P., Nay, R., & Gibson, S. (Poster) “Measurement of pain in older people who have dementia and are unable to communicate verbally”, Australian Association of Gerontology, National Conference, November 2006.
  • Johnson, P., Nay, R., & Gibson, S. (Poster) “The views of nurses regarding pain assessment for older people with dementia”, Emerging Researchers in Ageing, National Conference, November 2006.
  • Nay, R. (Invited speaker) Sex and Sexuality in Dementia.  Austin Health Cognitive & Dementia Memory Service Annual Conference “The Multiple Faces of Dementia:  treatment, competency, mobility & caring”, Melbourne, October.
  • Nay, R. (Invited speaker) Evidence Based Practice – Limitations and Implementation.  3rd International Conference on Healthy Ageing & Longevity, Melbourne, October.
  • Nay, R. (Invited speaker) Evidence based practice – Ingredients for happy residents & staff.  La Trobe Regional Hospital Aged Persons Mental Health Week 2006 “Introducing the Pathways for Dementia Care 7th Annual Conference”, Traralgon, October.
  • Koch, S.  Aged Care Channel: Presented material from the Sleep systematic review for television program to be shown in November 2006. September, Melbourne.
  • Koch, S.  Attended NACA 2 day meeting: 17th & 18th August as the RCNA representative.
  • Koch, S.  Alzheimer’s Australia Quality Dementia Care Conference. Chaired a working group. 16th August 2006, Melbourne
  • Koch, S.  Department of Human Services Improving Care Forum. : Improving acute aged care. Innovations at the interface. August 11th 2006, Melbourne.
  • Koch, S.  Presented to visiting Indonesian Nurses at the Alfred. 10th August 2006
  • Heather, M.  Developing a Clinical Partnership in gerontic nursing research, education and practice.  Royal College of Nursing Australia Annual Conference and the 40th Patricia Chomley Memorial Oration “Leaders, Pioneers and Innovators”, Cairns, July.
  • Koch, S.  Department of Human Services Quality Unit.  Restraint: current research and practicalities.  24th July 2006
  • Nay, R. There is Never Enough Time, Staff or Money!  Is Person-Centred Care Just Fanciful Rhetoric?  The Hammond Care Group’s 6th Biennial International Dementia Conference “Enriching the Lives of People with Dementia”, Sydney, June.
  • Nay, R.  What’s the use of EBP?  The Aged Care Standards Better Practice Event, Adelaide, May.
  • Nay, R.  (Invited speaker) Pain assessment – nursing issues.  26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Pain Society, Melbourne, April.
  • Nay, R.  (Invited speaker) Geriatric Medicine Advanced Trainee Weekend conference, Melbourne, April.

2005

  • Nay, R. Invited Turning obstacle into opportunity: successful leadership. Annual General Meeting and 9th Gertie Berger Oration, Royal College of Nursing Australia (RNCA) Melbourne 9th March.
  • Nay, R. Invited Across the great divides:  care CAN be co-ordinated!  AAG Rural Conference, Albury, April.
  • Nay, R.  Invited Aged Care Clinical Nursing Research – trials, tribulations and success, Aged Care Association of Victoria’s “Watch It Grow” 2005 State Congress, Melbourne, May.
  • Nay, R.  R.M. Gibson Address, Newcastle, July.
  • Koch, S. Clinical practice Improvement (CPI) Project.  Development and evaluation of an interdisciplinary clinical guideline to improve the care of older people in sub-acute care.  RCNA National Conference.  Adelaide.  July.
  • Pitcher, A. Assessment and treatment of pain in people with dementia. Partners in Pain Satellite Meeting preceding 11th World Congress on Pain. 18th -19th August.
  • Koch, S. Invited Researching dementia care practice: Koch, S. Barriers and solutions, an academic perspective.  Alzheimer’s Australia, Vic. August.
  • Koch, S. Invited Ballarat District Nursing and Healthcare: Review and planning workshop for the Board of Management. Presentation Aged Care services and Primary Health Care. August
  • Koch, S. Invited Dementia a National Health Priority: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Melbourne, August.
  • Nay, R. Invited The Future in Aged Care – Workplace issues.  Uniting Care Conference, Sydney, September.
  • Nay, R. Invited Evidence Based Practice: a model for moving rhetoric to everyday reality.  Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association 15th National Conference Melbourne 13th-14th October.
  • Nay, R. Invited Keeping in Tune, Enrolled Nurse Conference, Perth, November.
  • Nay, R. Invited Where to from here, The Aged Care Standards Better Practice Event, Perth, November.  Melbourne, August.
  • Koch, S.  Clinical Practice Improvement in aged care.  38th National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Gold Coast, November.
  • Koch, S. Invited The usefulness of quality indicators in improving clinical practice. Better Practice 2005, Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency, 19th May.
  • Nay, R. "Healthy Ageing: Mapping the Policy Agenda". 2nd International Conference on Healthy Ageing and Longevity Brisbane 18th-20th March.
  • Garratt, S. Quality indicators in residential care; how do you quantify depression? Challenging Depression in the Elderly Conference, Sydney. To be held June 23 and 24th.
  • Bauer M. The Reality and the Rhetoric of Family Inclusive Care in the Nursing Home. International Family Nursing Conference, June, Victoria CANADA.

2004

  • Nay R. Invited keynote: If we care for granny, shouldn't we demand an all RN workforce? Aged & Community Services, Hobart, October.
  • Nay R. Invited speaker: Redefining Aged Care Aged & Community Services Association of NSW and ACT, Sydney, August.
  • Nay R. Invited speaker: Sexuality and Ageing Forum Department of Human Services, Albury, NSW August.
  • Nay R. Invited speaker/panel member: Quality in Dementia Care: What is it, how do we measure it and how do we fund it? The 5th Biennial International Conference Dementia - Facing the Hard Issues and Depression in the Elderly, June, Sydney.
  • Nay R. Invited speaker: No Sex Please, We Are Too Old Department of Human Services, June.
  • Nay R. Invited speaker: Nursing Issues at Monash Ageing Research Centre Conference Aged Residential Care; Mental Health for All - Monash Ageing Research Centre, Melbourne, March.
  • Nay R. Invited speaker: Thinking before doing: how can care assessment be improved? Better Practice Conference The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd, Adelaide, April
  • Bauer M. The reality and the rhetoric of family inclusive care in the nursing home. Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, 4th JBI Australasian Colloquium, La Trobe University, 29th September - 1st October, Melbourne.
  • Koch S. The effectiveness of strategies to manage sleep in residents of aged care facilities: a systematic review. Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, 4th JBI Australasian Colloquium, La Trobe University, 29th September - 1st October, Melbourne
  • Koch S. Keynote speaker: Ethics and medications and Ethical issues of restraint use. Alzheimer's Australia Seminar, Canberra, March.
  • Wilson J. Topical skin care provided in an aged care facility: findings of a systematic review. Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, 4th JBI Australasian Colloquium, La Trobe University, 29th September - 1st October, Melbourne.
  • Bauer M. Keynote speaker: Working together with residents' families: all of them. Aged Care Branch, Quality Improvement Unit, Department of Human Services. Melbourne.
  • Koch B. Evaluation of Online Care Planning & Documentation. Tasmanian E-Health Association Conference, 27-28th April, Hobart.

2003

  • Nay R. Invited speaker: Evidence-based practice - supporting or at odds with holistic care? Can EBP contribute to Veterans' care in the acute sector? Veterans' Health Conference Caring for veterans in your hospital - meeting the challenge Department of Veterans' Affairs Melbourne, May
  • Nay R. Keynote speaker: Challenging the Status Quo - Nursing in the Future 15th Annual Nursing and Management Issues Congress Aged Care Defining our Future, Sydney, May
  • Nay R. Keynote speaker: Let's Grow Our Own Workforce. ACA Conference Melbourne, May
  • Nay R. Keynote speaker: Implementing new practices to improve resident outcomes and staff satisfaction, Regional Symposium - Ballina NSW Showing Leadership, July
  • Nay R. Invited Speaker: The Australian Ageing Research Agenda - The Researcher Perspective, National Symposium on Ageing Research - Building evidence, policy and practice, Canberra, September
  • Nay R. Invited Speaker: Increasing EBP in acute and sub acute care. AAG Breakfast Seminar. Perth, September
  • Nay R. Invited Speaker: Who should administer medication in Residential Aged Care? VAHEC 'Victorian Medication Seminar for Residential Aged Care', Melbourne, September
  • Nay R. Invited Speaker: Fact or Fiction: Putting Evidence into Aged Care Nursing Department of Health, WA seminar, Perth, WA, September
  • Nay R. Invited Speaker: Nursing Leadership, Nursing Leadership Enrichment Program Department of Health, WA seminar, Perth, WA, September
  • Nay R. Submitted paper: Issues for Acute and Sub-Acute Admission and Discharge of People with Dementia, 36th Annual Conference of the AAG - Expanding Knowledge of Ageing, Hobart November
  • Bauer M. Nursing home staff and participatory family care: A gap between rhetoric and reality, Australian Association of Gerontology 26th Annual Conference, Hobart
  • Bauer M. Family in the nursing home. In-service seminar presented at Bundoora Extended Care Centre, Victoria

Significant Workshops/ Seminars

2008

  • Nay, R., “Dementia and Depression”, Annual Aged and Community Care Victoria State Congress “Our Leader Our Future, Destination Aged Care”, 20th June.
  • Nay, R., “Best Practice and Future Directions in Clinical Care for our Elders”, Mary MacKillop Aged Care Strategic Planning meeting, 13th June.
  • Nay, R., “The practicalities of running your research project – supervision of personnel, budget management, competing responsibilities, deciding authorship and other challenges”, La Trobe University Research and Graduate Studies Office Seminar Series, 15th May.
  • Nay, R.,  Chaired a Workshop at the 31st Annual Conference of the Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment, 1st May.
  • Nay, R., “Sex, Sexuality, Ageing and Dementia”, Victorian Geriatric Medicine Training program, Melbourne, 3rd April.

2007

  • Nay, R., We give the Best Care Here!  Melbourne Health Medical, Nursing & Allied Health staff, 4th October.
  • Nay, R., Sexuality and Dementia.  Alzheimer’s Coordinator’s meeting, 3rd August.
  • Nay, R., We Give the Best Care Here!  DHS Aged Care Quality Improvement Seminar, Clinical Governance & Risk Management, 26th July.
  • Nay, R., Depression in residential care:  Assessment management and developing appropriate services.  Hammond Care’s 4th National Conference on Depression in the Elderly Workshop, Sydney, 28th June.
  • Nay, R., kNOw Assault when you see it!  DHS Aged Care Quality Improvement Seminar, Manage the Challenge Behaviour Management in Residential Aged Care, 19th April.
  • Nay, R., Official opening of Sunlight Residential Aged Care, 5th April.
  • Nay, R., Facilitate a planning session for Bendigo Health Senior Nurse Council, 14th March.
  • Nay, R., Mayfield Education’s Graduation Ceremony guest speaker, 1st March.

2006

  • Nay, R., (guest speaker) “Celebrating and supporting an ageing society”.  Beechworth Health Service 2006 Annual General Meeting, 26th October.
  • Nay, R., “There is never enough time, staff or money!  Is person-centred care just fanciful rhetoric?” Department of Human Services Aged Care Quality Improvement Seminar, A Person Centred Approach – Possible? Difficult? Important? Likely? 26th October.
  • Nay, R., “There is never enough time, staff or money!  Is person-centred care just fanciful rhetoric?”  MECWA presentation, 19th October.
  • Nay, R., Person Centred Care.  Presentation to Aged Mental Health Program at Southern Health, Melbourne, 6th October.
  • Koch, S.  Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council: Participated in the workshop to review the professional Code of Conduct and Ethics. Melbourne, September.
  • Koch, S., & Nay, R.  What nurses do well.  World Elder abuse day conference. DVC. 15th June
  • Koch, S. Department of Health and Ageing: June, Melbourne. Quality Indicators for Residential Aged Care.  June 2006
  • Koch, S. Presented on behalf of Professor Rhonda Nay at the National Pain conference. Melbourne.  May 2006.
  • Koch, S. Presented on behalf of Professor Rhonda Nay at the Geriatrician forum Melbourne.  April 2006.
  • Nay, R., Beyond Compliance:  Making it happen.  Department of Human Services Aged Persons Mental Health Residential Services Forum – Preparing for Accreditation, Melbourne, 9th March.
  • Nay, R., What are the future care models for aged care and the role of the Registered Nurse Division 1?  VAHEC – Nurses Board of Victoria Professional Discussion Group, Melbourne, 28th February.
  • Nay, R., Current Controversies:  The Ageing Workforce.  St Vincent’s Health - Sisters of Charity National Nursing Executive Meeting, Melbourne, 27th February.
  • Nay, R., Older People and Sexuality.  Primelife, Melbourne, 2nd February.

2005

  • Koch, S. How older people can’t sleep?  Department of Human Services Aged Care Quality Improvement Seminar, Melbourne, May.
  • Garratt, S. Independence is a state of mind.  Glenview Aged Care Expo Presentations. Held in Hobart 17th June.
  • Koch, S. Oral Hygiene  Meadowglen Nursing Centre. Epping. July.
  • Nay, R. The Cutting Edge of Aged Care – Nirvana.  Department of Human Services Aged Care Quality Forum, Maryborough, 11th February.
  • Nay, R. Completed and current research.  University of Newcastle Research Higher Degree Week, Newcastle. 14th-17th February.
  • Nay, R.  Health and Aged Care for the Future:  Sustainable, Creative, Across Boundaries and Person-Centred.  Department of Human Services Fifth Ministerial Rural and Regional Health Forum, Melbourne. 7th April.
  • Nay, R.  Workplace planning:  Discipline or health driven.  Bayside Nurse Managers Forum, 29th April.
  • Garratt, S. Clinical Decision Making. Study Day. Australian Rehabilitation Nurses Association, Hobart. Tasmania.
  • Koch, S. Nurse’s Secret Business.  Alzheimer’s Australia, ACT.  11th May.
  • Nay, R. Nurses Board/VAHEC, Melbourne. 17th May.
  • Nay, R. Aged Care Clinical Nursing Research – trials, tribulations and success.  Aged Care Association of Victoria Ltd “Watch It Grow” 2005 State Congress, Melbourne. 26th-27th May.
  • Nay, R. Quality of Care Indicator Project – what does this mean in relation to residential aged care?  Department of Human Services Aged Care Quality Improvement Seminar, Melbourne.  30thMay.
  • Nay, R. Older People and Sexuality.  ACAS Workshop 10th June and 21st June
  • Nay, R.  Australian & New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses.  Melbourne.  18th July.
  • Nay, R.  Fact or Ficton?  Evidence Based Clinical Practice.  Department of Human Services working group forum.  5th August.
  • Nay, R., & Koch, S. Quality indicators/reduction of restraint use/sleep issues and the older person/sexuality.  South West Healthcare in Warrnambool. August.
  • Nay, R.  Lots of heartache, no money-physiotherapy postgraduate education is a waste of time?  APA national Cardiothoracic Conference Debate.  October.
  • Nay, R. Ageing and healthcare future directions  Bendigo Health Care Group, Bendigo.  November.
  • Nay, R.  Building Policy Direction – Will workforce issues unduly influence policy development?  Department of Human services planning a workforce for future service models forum, Wangaratta.  November.

Computer Software

  • Koch B (2004). Nursing Care Planner and Documentation Tools for Registered Nurses (Revision a), Bravozulu Global Solutions, Melbourne. http://www.icare.com.au