Professor Rhonda Nay

Qualifications

1975 Enrolled Nurse (WA) 1970, Registered Nurse (High Distinction)
1983 BA (UNE)
1984 Member College of Nursing (NSW)
1985 M Litt (UNE) (With Distinction)
1985 Fellow Royal College of Nursing Australia
1988 Fellow College of Nursing (NSW)
1994 PhD (UNSW) - PhD Thesis title: Benevolent oppression: Lived experiences of nursing home life

 

Funded Research and Consultancies (2000-2010)

McInnes, J., Ibrahim, J., Nay, R., Fetherstonhaugh, D., & Winbolt, M. (2010). Residential aged care services heatwave ready resource. Victorian Government Department of Health.

Nay, R., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Ibrahim, J., Winbolt, M., Koch, S. & Wells, Y. (2008). Strengthening care outcomes for residents with evidence (SCORE). Victorian Department of Human Services.

Wells, Y., Hill, K., Nay, R., Maher, K., & Lewin, G. (2008). Evidence-based best practice models, including care planning, for older people receiving care in the community. Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

Nay, R., Koch, B., Koch, S., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Bauer, M., Winbolt, M., O’Donnell, M., & McAuliffe, L. (2007). 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.

Nay, R., & Edvardsson, D. (2007). 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 Collaborative Research Centre.

Nay, R., Edvardsson, D., & Gibson, S. (2007). The development of a tool to measure person centred care. ANZ Charitable Trusts - J. O. & J. R. Wicking Trust.

Edvardsson, D., Nay, R., et al. (2007). Dementia care in acute hospitals. Swedish Research Council.

Lorga, T., Nay, R., Fetherstonhaugh, D., & Winbolt, M. (2007). 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, S., et al. (2006). Dementia Training Study Centres for health professionals. Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing.

Nay, R., Koch, S., & Koch, B. (2006). Development of Best Practice Models for aged care clinical placements for undergraduate nursing students. Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing.

Nay, R., & O’Donnell, M. (2006). Stocktake of continence and dementia workforce curricula, education and training project (editorial support). Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing.

Bauer, M., & Nay, R. (2006). Collaborative caregiver-family relationships in the care of older hostel residents. Windermere Foundation Limited.

Koch, B., Nay, R., & Koch, S. (2006). Development of an on-line clearing house of aged care education material for use and access by university Schools of Nursing. Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing.

Nay, R., & Koch, S. (2005). Public Sector Residential Aged Care Quality Performance Indicator Trial. Victorian Department of Human Services.

Nay, R., & Koch, S. (2005). Delivery of SRS care planning training. Victorian Department of Human Services.

Nay, R., & Koch, S. (2005). Delivery of SRS care planning training to authorised officers and community visitors. Victorian Department of Human Services.

Davis, S., Nay, R., Koch, S., & Andrews, G. (2005). Practical Application of Guidelines for a Dementia Friendly Physical and Social Environment. Department of Human Services (DHS Victoria).

Nay, R., Koch, S., Garratt, S., Koch, B., Wilson, J., Johnson, D., & Bauer, M. (2004). Review of Resistiveness to Care OH&S Package. C&G Education & Research Pty Ltd.

Nay, R., & Koch, S. (2004). Supported Residential Services Care Planning. Victorian Department of Human Services.

Nay, R., Thomas, S., Koch, S., Wilson, J., Garratt, S., Fox, A., & Koch, B. (2004). Quality in Residential Aged Care. Victorian Department of Human Services.

Bauer, M., & Nay, R. (2004). Catering to love, sex and intimacy? A content analysis of the information provided by residential aged care facilities to prospective residents in Victoria. La Trobe University Faculty Research Grant.

Koch, S., Nay, R., Koch, B., Bauer, M., Wilson, J., & McAuliffe, L. (2004). Report on the feasibility of developing a standards rating system for all Australian government aged care homes. Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing.

Koch, S., & Nay, R. (2004). Single Assessment Tool for Acute Care. Centre for Applied Gerontology.

Gibson, S., Ames, D., Katz, B., Nay, R. (Assoc Investigator) (2003-06). New methods of pain assessment in non-verbal demented older adults. National Health & Medical Research Council.

Nay, R. & Garratt, S. (2003). Staffing Models. Victorian Department of Human Services.

Nay, R. Koch, S. Koch, B. Garratt, S. & Pitcher, A. (2003). Research and Practice Improvement. Bundoora Extended Care Centre.

Nay, R., Thomas, S., Koch, S., Garratt, S., & Fox, A. (2003). Public Sector Residential Aged Care Quality of Care Performance Indicator. Victorian Department of Human Services.

Nay, R., Koch, S., Koch, B., Edgar, C., & Pitcher, A. (2003). Supported Residential Services (SRS) care planning skills enhancement project. Victorian Department of Human Services.

Koch, S., & Nay, R. (2003). Re-Entry Project for RNs in Aged Care. Council on Ageing.

Nay, R., & Garratt, S. (2002). The provision of industry expertise for an audit conducted by the Office of Employment, Training and Tertiary Education (ETTE) of the delivery of training within the Community Services and Health Industry. [The specific courses audited were the Certificate III and Certificate IV in Community Services (Aged Care Work)].

Nay, R. (2002). Systematic review of the literature concerning 'behaviours of concern' in elderly people in acute and sub-acute care. La Trobe University Faculty of Health Sciences Research Enhancement Grant.

Nay, R., Thomas, S., Moore, K., Fonda, D., & Watt, K. (2002). Continence Outcomes Suite. Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing.

Nay, R., Scherer, S., Koch, S., Browning, M., et al. (2001-2002). Development of an evidence-based multidisciplinary guideline for the management of ‘behaviours of concern’ in residential aged care. ANZ Trustees - Buckland Foundation.

Pearson, A., Nay, R., Koch, S., & Ward, C. (2001). Australian Aged Care Nursing: A Critical Review. DETYA Nursing Enquiry.

Pearson, A., Nay, R., Ward, C., & Lenten, L. (2001). Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Project – Phase 2. Victorian Department of Human Services.

Nay, R., Scherer, S., Koch, S., Browning, M., et al. (2001). Development of an evidence-based multidisciplinary guideline for the management of ‘behaviours of concern’ in residential aged care. La Trobe University Collaborative Grant.

Pearson, A., Nay, R., Koch, S., Ward, C., & Rosewarne, R. (2000). Nurses returners’ project – research into strategies for the recruitment and retention of qualified staff in residential aged care facilities. Commonwealth Department of Health & Aged Care.

Torrance, C., Nay, R., & Pearson, A. (2000). Pressure injury prevention program in sub-acute and acute health care. Victorian Department of Human Services.

Koch, S., Nay, R., & Powell, G. (2000) Elder abuse. Alzheimer’s Association of Victoria. 

 

Refereed Journal Articles (2000-2010)

2010

Edvardsson, D., Koch, S., & Nay, R. (2010). Acute care and older people:  Challenges and ways forward. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 27(2), 63-60.

Edvardsson, D., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Nay, R. & Gibson, S. (2010). Development and initial testing of the Person-centered Care Assessment Tool (P-CAT). International Psychogeriatrics, 22(1), 101-108.

Edvardsson, D., Koch, S., & Nay, R. (2010). Psychometric evaluation of the English language Person-Centred Climate Questionnaire – Staff version. Journal of Nursing Management, 18, 54-60.

2009

Nay, R. (2009). Sexuality in the aged. Geriatric Medicine in General Practice, 2, 14.

Nay, R. (2009). Introduction: Translation and transformation are easy to say and hard to do! Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28(supplement 2), A68.

Bauer, M., McAuliffe, L., Nay, R., & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (2009).  Sex in the City and Older People. XIXth International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) world Congress. The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 13 (Supplement 1), S173.

Bauer, M., Nay, R., & McAuliffe, L. (2009). Catering to love, sex and intimacy in residential aged care: What information is provided to consumers? Sexuality and Disability, 27, 3-9.  ISSN 0146-1044

Davis, S., Byers, S., Nay, R. & Koch, S. (2009) Guiding design of dementia friendly environments in residential care settings. Dementia, 8(2), 185-203.

Edvardsson, D., Koch, S., Nay, R. (2009). Psychometric evaluation of the English version Person-Centred Care Questionnaire – Patient version. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 31(2), 235-245.

Edvardsson, D., Sandman, P. O., Nay, R., & Karlsson, S. (2009). Predictors of job strain in residential dementia care nursing staff. Journal of Nursing Management, 17, 59-65.ISSN 0966-0429

McAuliffe, L., Nay, R., O’Donnell, M. & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (2009). Pain assessment in older people with dementia: Literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(1), 2-10.  ISSN 0309-2402

Winbolt, M., Koch, S. & Nay, R. (2009). The care conundrum: Changing the culture of gerontic nursing from task orientation to evidence-based practice.  Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28(supplement 2), A86.

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

Nay, R., & McAuliffe, L. (2008). Commentary on Wang, T-F, Lu, C-H, Chen, I-J, & Yu, S (2007) Sexual knowledge, attitudes and activity of older people in Taipei, Taiwan.  Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17, 443-450.

Edvardsson, D., Katz, B., & Nay, R. (2008). The aged care pain chart: An innovative approach to assessing, monitoring and documenting pain in older people.  Australasian Journal on Ageing, 27(2), 93-96.  ISSN 1440-6381

Edvardsson, D., Sandman, P. O., Nay, R., & Karlsson, S. (2008). Associations between the working characteristics of nursing staff and the prevalence of behavioral symptoms among people with dementia in residential care. International Psychogeriatrics, 20(4), 764-766.ISSN 1041-6102

Fetherstonhaugh, D., Nay, R., & Heather, M. (2008). Clinical school partnerships: the way forward in nursing education, research and clinical practice. Australian Health Review, 32(1), 121-126.ISSN 0156-5788

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

Phillips, N. M., & Nay, R. (2008). A systematic review of nursing administration of medication via enteral tubes in adults [Review]. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17(17), 2257-2265.  ISSN 0962-1067

2007

Nay, R., & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (2007). Evidence-based practice: Limitations and successful implementation. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1114, 456-463.

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

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

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

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. J., 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, 2007, Issue 3.  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

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

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

2006

Nay, R., & Koch, S. (2006). Overcoming restraint use:  Examining barriers in Australian aged care facilities, Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 32(1), 33-38.  ISSN 0098-9134

Brown, S., & Nay, R., (2006). Cranberry Health Chronicles:  Myths, mazes and marketing. Australian and New Zealand Continence Journal, 12(1). ISSN 1448-0131

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. ISSN 1479-6988

Hodgkinson, B., & Nay, R. (2006). Effectiveness of topical skin care provided in aged care facilities – findings of a systematic review.  Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16(1), 129-136.ISSN 0962-1067

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 Healthcare, 4(3), 2-41. ISSN 1744-1595

Koch, S., Nay, R., & Wilson, J. (2006). Restraint removal: Tension between protective custody and human rights. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 1(3), 151-158.  ISSN 1748-3735

2005

Nay, R. (2005). Nurses who think. National Healthcare Journal, 34.

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.  ISBN 1479-697-X

2004

Nay, R., Thomas, S., et al. (2004). Quality indicators in residential aged care [abstract]. Australasian Journal of Ageing, 23(supplement), 18.

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.  ISSN 0197-4572

Fiveash, B., & Nay, R. (2004). Being active supports client control over health care. Contemporary Nurse, 17(3), 192-204.  ISSN 1037-6178

Pearson, A., Nay, R., & Taylor, B. (2004). Relatives' experience of nursing home admissions: Preliminary study. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 23(2), 86-90.  ISSN 1440-6381

2003

Nay, R. (2003). Evidence-based practice: Does it benefit older people and gerontic nursing? Geriatric Nursing, 24(6), 338-342.  ISSN 0197-4572

Nay, R., Koch, S., et al. (2003). Issues for acute and sub-acute admission and discharge of people with dementia [abstract]. Australasian Journal of Ageing, 22(4), 14-15.

Angus, J., & Nay, R. (2003). The paradox of the Aged Care Act 1997: The marginalisation of nursing discourse. Nursing Inquiry, 10(2), 130-8.  ISSN 1320-7881

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.  ISSN 0098-9134

Koch, S., & Nay, R. (2003). Reducing abuse of older people with dementia and their carers. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 22(4), 191-5.  ISSN 1440-6381

Pearson, A., Fitzgerald, M., & Nay, R. (2003). Mealtimes in Nursing Homes: The Role of Nursing Staff. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 29(6), 41-7.ISSN 0098-9134

2002

Nay, R. (2002). Nursing issues: The dignity of risk. Australian Nursing Journal, 9(9), 33.

2000

Nay, R., & Pearson, A. (2001). Educating nurses to protect the past or to advance health care? A polemic. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 18(4), 37-41.  ISSN 0813-0531

 

Books (2000-2010)

Nay, R., & Garratt, S. (Eds.) (2009). Older People: Issues and Innovations in Care (3rd ed.). Sydney: Elsevier.

Koch, S., Gloth, F. M., & Nay, R. (Eds.) (Accepted October 2009). Handbook of Medication Management in Older Adults. Humana Press.

Nay, R., & Garratt, S. (Eds.) (2004). Nursing Older People: Issues and innovations (2nd ed). Sydney: Churchill Livingstone.

Nay, R., & Garratt, S. (Eds.) (1999). Nursing Older People: Issues and innovations. Sydney: MacLennan & Petty.

 

Book Chapters (2000-2010)

Fetherstonhaugh, D., Nay, R., & Winbolt, M. (2010). Evidence-based health care. In P. Liamputtong (Ed.), Research Methods in Health: A Practical Guide for the Health Professions. Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

Nay, R., Bird, M., Edvardsson, D., Fleming, R., & Hill, K. (2009). Person-centred care. In R. Nay & S. Garratt (Eds.), Older People: Issues and Innovations in Care (3rd ed.). Elsevier: Sydney.

Nay, R., Katz, B., Le Couteur, D., & Murray, M. (2009). Innovative responses to a changing health care environment. In R. Nay & S. Garratt (Eds.), Older People: Issues and Innovations in Care (3rd ed.). Elsevier: Sydney.

Bauer, M., McAuliffe, L., & Nay, R. (2009). Sexuality and the reluctant health professional. In R. Nay & S. Garratt (Eds.), Older People: Issues and Innovations in Care (3rd ed.). Elsevier: Sydney.

Daly, J., Jackson, D., & Nay, R. (2009). Visionary leadership for a ‘greying’ health care system. In R. Nay & S. Garratt (Eds.), Older People: Issues and Innovations in Care (3rd ed.). Elsevier: Sydney.

Gibson, S., Scherer, S., Katz, B., & Nay, R. (2009). Persistent pain in the older person. In R. Nay & S. Garratt (Eds.), Older People: Issues and Innovations in Care (3rd ed.). Elsevier: Sydney.

McAuliffe, L., Nay, R., Bauer, M. (Accepted September 2009). Sexuality, body awareness, relationships - maintaining roles and status. In J. Reed (Ed.), Nursing Older Adults. Open University Press.

Nolan, M., Bauer, M., & Nay, R. (2009). Supporting family carers: Implementing a relational and dynamic approach. In R. Nay & S. Garratt (Eds.), Older People: Issues and Innovations in Care (3rd ed.). Elsevier: Sydney.

Winbolt, M., Nay, R., & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (2009). Taking a TEAM (Translating Evidence into Aged care Methods) approach to practice change. In R. Nay & S. Garratt (Eds.), Older People: Issues and Innovations in Care (3rd ed.). Elsevier: Sydney.

Nay, R. & O’Donnell, M. (2008). Practical applications in caring for older people living in the community. In Kralik & van Loon (Eds.), A Handbook for Community Nurses. Blackwell Publishing.

O'Donnell, M., Nay, R., & Winbolt, M. (2008). Caring for older people. In D. Kralik, K. Trowbridge & J. Smith (Eds.), Practice Manual for Community Nursing in Australia. UK: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1-4051-5964-7

O’Donnell, M., Nay, R., & Winbolt, M. (2008). Caring for older people living in the community. In Kralik & van Loon (Eds.), Community Health Care Nursing in Australia. Blackwell Publishing.

Koch, S., Koch, B., Bauer, M., Wilson, J., & Nay, R., (2005). Australianisation of Australia/NZ edition of P. Harris, S. Nagy, & N. Vardaxis (Eds), Mosby’s Medical, Nursing and Health Professions Dictionary. ISBN 0-7295-3754-4

Nay, R. (2004). Nursing workforce issues in aged care. In R. Nay & S. Garratt (Eds.), Nursing Older People: Issues and Innovations (2nd ed.). Churchill-Livingstone: Sydney.

Nay, R. (2004). Sexuality and older people. In R. Nay & S. Garratt (Eds.), Nursing Older People: Issues and Innovations (2nd ed.). Churchill-Livingstone: Sydney.

Koch, S., Edgar, C., Nay, R., Tiziani, A., & Winbolt, M. (commissioned for 2004). Australianisation of Chapter 12: Health Care of the Older Adult. In S. Smeltzer & B. Bare, Medical-Surgical Nursing V2. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia.

Pearson, A., Nay, R., & Taylor, B. (2003). Relatives' Experiences of Nursing Home Entry: Meanings, Practices and Discourse. In M. R. Nolan, U. Lundh, G. Grant, & J. Keady (Eds.), Partnerships in Family Care. Open University Press: UK.