Qualifications:
PhD Candidate, MPhil (Mental Health), PGDE, BSc (Physiology), RGN, NFESC
Teaching Responsibilities:
Nurse Practitioner Masters, Acute Care Research, Supervision (Masters & Honours)
Nursing & Academic Background:
Gerry Lee has worked as a nurse in cardiac, cardio-respiratory and cardio-thoracic wards in London from 1990 to 1999. She has completed a BSc in physiology and a Masters in Health Psychology at University College London. As well as working in the Division, Gerry is working in Preventative Health at the Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Research Institute.
Research Interests:
- The scope of the ECG in clinical assessment
- Quality of life in people with coronary heart disease and heart failure
- Diabetes management and coronary heart disease
- The role of the Nurse Practitioner
- Algorithm for trauma patients in resuscitation
Current Studies:
A randomized controlled study of a pre-operative intervention in patients with diabetes undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Wyatt S, Stoney R, Walker K, Topliss D, Lee G, Penrose M. Alfred Small Projects Grant $7,000
A service to provide clinic review for patients on continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy (CSII). Principal Investigators: Wyatt S, Topliss D, Lee G. Medtronic $6,350
Alfred Emergency & Trauma Centre: Accuracy of Limb X-ray Interpretation by Emergency Nurse Practitioners
Conference Presentations:
International
Building research capacity through a hospital-based clinical school of nursing. Nursing in Education/Nurse Education in Practice, Dublin, Ireland, 2008
i.Using software to manage error in trauma resuscitation- does it work?
ii. Moving form fast-track- expanding the scope of the emergency nurse practitioner.
iii. Nurse initiated radiographs: Accurate clinical assessment and documentation. International College of Emergency Nursing, Melbourne October 2007
i. Implementing the Emergency Nurse practitioner into a major inner city trauma centre. A new model of care delivery for patients in the ED setting
ii. The development of a clinical internship model for a Master’s Nurse Practitioner Programme.
iii. Patients who did not wait for treatment in the Emergency Department: their characteristics and a follow-up survey
7th Annual interdisciplinary Research Conference, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 2006
"Innovative technology to improve trauma patient outcomes" & "A comparative study of patients who did not wait for treatment and those seen by nurse practitioners." International College of Emergency Nursing, Sydney, 2005.
What every nurse practitioner needs to know. Advanced Nursing Practice International conference, Singapore, 2005.
National / Local
A randomized controlled study of a pre-operative intervention in patients with diabetes undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Australasian Cardiovascular Nursing College, 3rd Annual Conference. Sydney, 2009
2009 Screening for cardiovascular disease in the community. Australasian Cardiovascular Nursing College, 3rd Annual Conference. Sydney. Invited speaker, 2009
2008 Mentorship as part of a nurse practitioner program. Australian Nurse Practitioner Association conference. Melbourne, 2008
What determines quality of life five years post CABGS? Australasian Cardiovascular Nursing College, Annual Conference. Gold Coast, 2007
Which variables predict quality of life five years after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery? Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting. August 2006
Patients who did not wait for treatment in the Emergency Department: Their characteristics and a follow-up survey. Department of Human Services: Better State of Hospitals Conference. April 2006.
Supervision
Masters
- Evaluation of a protocol for fasting trauma patients 2007-2008.
- Assessment of Anxiety and Depression levels prior to discharge from hospital following admission with acute myocardial infarction. 2006-2007.
- Nurse Initiated Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion in Resuscitation. 2006-2007
- An exploration of tracheostomy patients: percutaneous v. surgical. 2006-2007.
- A study examining mechanical ventilation under hyperbaric condition. 2004-2005.
- Nurses knowledge of illicit substance use in critically ill patients. 2003-2004
Honours
- A randomised controlled study of a pre-operative intervention in patients with diabetes undergoing Cardiac Surgery 2007-2008
- How does computer aided decision support impact on nurses’ clinical decision making during the initial care of trauma patients? 2006-2007
- A retrospective audit of diabetic patients undergoing cardiac surgery. 2006-2007.
- Quality of life two years post coronary artery bypass surgery. 2005-2006
- Quality of life one year post coronary artery bypass surgery. 2004-2005
- A perspective study on quality of life pre and post coronary artery bypass surgery. 2003-2004
Reviewer for many journals including:
International Journal of Cardiology, Heart and Lung (Journal of Acute Care), International Journal of Nursing Practice, International Emergency Nursing, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing and Psychology, Health & Medicine , Australasian Journal of Emergency Nursing & Contemporary Nurse
Committees
Nurses Board of Victoria, Prescribing Practice Advisory Committees and Secretary for Australasian Cardiovascular Nursing College
Publications
Jennings N, Lee G, Chou K, Keating S. A survey of patient satisfaction in a metropolitan Emergency Department: comparing nurse practitioners and emergency physicians. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2009; 15 (3): 213-218.
Lee G. Determinants of quality of life five years after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Heart Lung Journal 2009; 38 (2): 91-99.
Lee G. Comorbid illness affects health-related quality of life after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing 2009; 26 (3): 24-31.
Free B, Lee G, Bystrzycki A. Literature review of studies on the effectiveness of Nurse Practitioners ability to order and interpret X-rays. Australasian Journal of Emergency Nursing 2009; 12 (1): 8-15.
Azzopardi S, Lee G. Quality of life two years after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2009; 24(3):232-240.
Lee G, Metcalf S. Building research capacity through a hospital-based clinical school of nursing. Nurse Education Today 2009; 29 (3): 350-356.
Lee G. Patient and spouse perceived quality of life five years after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Open Nursing Journal 2008; 5: 63-67.
Kinsman L, Champion R, Lee G, Martin M, Masman K, May E, Mills TM, Taylor M, Thomas P, Williams RJ, Zalstein S. Assessing the impact of streaming in a regional emergency department. Emergency Medicine Australasia 2008; 20: 221-227.
Lee G, Fitzgerald L. A Clinical Internship Model for the Nurse Practitioner Programme. Nursing Education in Practice 2008; 8: 397-404.
Jennings N, O’Reilly G, Lee G, Cameron P, Free B. Implementing the Emergency Nurse Practitioner into a major inner city trauma centre. A new model of care delivery for patients in the ED setting. Journal of Clinical Nursing 2008; 17: 1044- 1050.
Lee G, Smith S, Jennings N. Low acuity abdominal pain: Still a long wait International Emergency Nursing 2008; 16 (2): 94-100.
Lee G, Carrington M, Sliwa K, Stewart S. Are ECG abnormalities common in Black Africans with heart failure? Results from the Heart of Soweto Study. South Africa Heart Journal 2008; 5 (1): 4-11.
Dinh D, Lee G, Billah B, Smith JA, Shardey GC, Reid C, Trends in CABG surgery in Victorian Public Hospitals 2001-2006 - Findings from the ASCTS Database Project. Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 188 (4): 214-217.
Barbetti J, Lee G. Is there evidence to support the Medical Emergency Team? Nursing in Critical Care 2008; 13 (2): 80-85.
Lee G. Patients reported health related quality of life five years post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery- a methodological study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2008; 7 (1): 67-72.
Bingham G, Koch B, Lee G, Millar I. Ventilator performance under hyperbaric conditions: a study of the Servo 900C ventilator. Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine 2007; 37 (4): 197-201.
Lee G, Carrington M. Tackling heart disease and poverty. Nursing and Health Sciences 2007; 9 (4): 290-294.
Lee G, Stevenson V. An evaluation of a hospital based program for General Practice nurses in Australia. Australian Diabetes Educator 2007; 10(3): 8-12.
Scanlon A, Lee G. The use of the term vulnerability in acute care. Why does it differ and what does it mean? Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing 2007; 24(3): 54-59.
Ballan A, Lee G. Patient perceived quality of life pre and post coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing 2007; 24 (4): 24-28.
Lee G, Haden K. An audit of practice of rehydration in children with gastroenteritis under three years in an Emergency Department. Australasian Journal of Emergency Nursing.
Lee G, Jennings N, Bailey M. An exploration of staff knowledge on Nurse practitioner’s role in the emergency department. Accident and Emergency Nursing; 2007; 15 (2): 79-87.
Lee G. A review of the literature on atrial fibrillation: rate reversion or control? Journal of Clinical Nursing. 2007; 16: 77-83.
Champion R, Kinsman L, Lee G, Masman K, May E, Mills TM, Taylor M, Thomas P, Williams RJ. Forecasting Emergency Department presentations. Australian Health Review. 2007:31 (1): 83-90.
Brotto V, Lee G. A literature review on the physiological effects of illicit substances on critically ill patients. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing. 2007; 23 (2):64-70.
Lee G, Jennings N. A comparative study on characteristics of did not wait patients versus those that were seen by the nurse practitioner. Australasian Journal of Emergency Nursing2006; 9: 179-185.
Sladdin C, Lee G. Implementation of guidelines for potassium in patients after cardiac surgery. Nursing in Critical Care 2006; 11(6): 267-272.
Lee G, Endacott R, Flett K, Bushnell R. Characteristics of patients who did not wait for treatment in the Emergency Department: a follow up survey. Accident & Emergency Nursing 2006; 14: 56-62.
Lee G, Sliwa K, Carrington M, Stewart S. "Every ECG tells a story: ECG characteristics of Heart of Soweto study patients with heart failure." South African Medical Journal 2007; 97 (11): Part 2, 1098.
Commentaries
Lee G. “Commentary on Lau-Walker MO, Cowie MR, Roughton M. Coronary heart disease patients’ perception of their symptoms and sense of control are associated with their quality of life three years following hospital discharge”. Journal of Clinical Nursing. Accepted April 2009.
Lee G. “Commentary on The Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: challenging existing boundaries of emergency nurses in the United Kingdom”. Journal of Clinical Nursing; 2008; 17 (8): 1116-1119.
Lee G. Commentary on Rantanen, A., Kaunonen, M., Astedt-Kurki, P. & Tarkka, M. Social support for coronary artery bypass patients and their significant others. Journal of Clinical Nursing 2005;14: 273-277.
Selected Posters
Sedgman R, Dix S, Lee G. Chest pain- is it cardiac or non cardiac? International Conference for Emergency Nurses, Gold Coast, October 2009.
Kuhn L, Lee G. Managing hyperglycaemia is an imperative during admissions for cardiac disease: building the case. International Conference for Emergency Nurses, Gold Coast, October 2009 and Australasian Cardiovascular Nursing College, 3rd Annual Conference. Sydney February 2009.
Lee G. “Detecting cardiac abnormalities using electrocardiography in a regional Victorian community”. Australasian Cardiovascular Nursing College, 3rd Annual Conference. Sydney February 2009.
Grummisch M, Chou K, Lowe G, Jennings N, Thompson J, Keating S, Smith D, Lee G. “Emergency Nurse Practitioners -defining the scope of practice”. Australian Nurse Practitioner Association conference. Melbourne, Oct. 2008.
Sladdin, C. Lee, G. “Safely treating hypokalaemia in high dependency cardiac surgical patients”. Australasian Cardiovascular Nursing College, 2nd Annual Conference. Melbourne Jan 2008.