Global Utilities

La Trobe University
Division of Nursing & Midwifery
Dr Sharon Kendall

Dr Sharon Kendall

Senior Lecturer in Nursing

Room H 1.18, Health Sciences Building
Ph: 5444 7568
Fx: 5444 7977
Email: s.kendall@latrobe.edu.au

Teaching Responsibilities:

  • Health Assessment for Nurses
  • Medication Management for Nurses
  • Complex Interactions in Nursing
  • Palliative Care
  • Cancer Nursing
  • Clinical Education

Research Interests:

  • Medication Management
  • Drug Calculations
  • Nurse-Pharmacist Collaboration
  • Cancer Nursing Practice
  • Clinical Learning

Current Projects:

  • Some people we have known: the impact of nurse-patient encounters on clinical learning
  • Medication Administration Errors
  • Registered Nursers and drug calculations
  • Pharmacists and Nurses: a study of interdisciplinary collaboration in patient education
  • The effectiveness of patient discharge medication education
  • Rural and Regional Pharmacist's role in the hospital patient discharge process

Research Grants:

  • 1997 City of Greater Bendigo, Community Development Grant, Artist in Residence Program” $3,000
  • Dean’s Discretionary Fund, LaTrobe University Bendigo, “Artist in Residence Program” $3,000
  • 1997 Internal Grant Scheme, La Trobe University Bendigo, S. Kendall, S. & Kevin, J. “Future Nurse: World wide perceptions of the future of the discipline” $5,000
  • 1997 Large Grant Scheme - La Trobe University, Bendigo, Kelleher, H, Talbot, L, Kendall, S. “Non medical Cost for People with Cancer in Rural Areas” $16,000
  • 1998 Telematic Course Development Trust, Kendall, S, Boelen, M, Sheean, F. “Development of Medication Dosage Calculator” $25,000
  • 1999 Internal Grant Scheme, LaTrobe University Bendigo“When 2 + 2 = 5, Do Nurses use drug calculations?” $5,000
  • 2002 Intercampus Incentive Research Scheme, Raymond, K, Torrance, C, Kendall, S. “Pharmacists and Nurses: a preliminary study of interdisciplinary collaboration between nurses and pharmacists on patient’s knowledge of medication and disease states with special reference to heart failure patients” $15,000

Publications -Conference Papers:

  • Kendall, S. (1992) O.S.C.A. - Assessing needs: A new Approach, Problem Based Learning National Conference, Melbourne
  • Kendall, S. & Wright-Taylor, L. (1992) Problem Based Learning: Teaching Drug Calculations, Problem Based Learning National Conference, Melbourne
  • Kendall, S. (1993) Staff Concerns about O.S.C.A., Problem Based Learning National Conference, Sydney
  • Kendall, S. (1993) Multifaceted Assessments: Students Choice, Problem Based Learning National Conference, Sydney
  • Kendall, S. (1993) Crisis Triggers in Grief, Loss and Adjustment, Problem Based Learning National Conference, Sydney
  • Kendall, S. & Talbot L.(1996) Comprehensive Health Assessment: The Bendigo Experience, International Nursing Education Conference “Create the Future Celebrate the Past, Global Connections in Nursing Education” Canada.
  • Kendall, S. & McMinn, D.(1996) Alternative Assessments: Assessing Complex Skills, International Nursing Education Conference “Create the Future Celebrate the Past, Global Connections in Nursing Education” Canada.
  • Kendall, S. & Kevin, J. (1998) Future Nurse: Worldwide Perceptions of the Discipline, The Third International Nursing Research Conference, Tokyo, Japan.
  • DiBlasi, A., Kendall, S., Spark, M.J. (2004) Perspectives on the Role of the Community Pharmacist in the Provision of Health Care to People with Intellectual Disabilities: Exploration of the Barriers and Solutions, APSA Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association Annual Conference 2004 Carlton Crest Hotel, Melbourne, 4-7 December, 2004
  • Kendall, S., Raymond, K., Deacon-Crouch, M. (2004) Nurses and Pharmacists: Educating Patients About Their Discharge Medications , APSA Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association Annual Conference 2004 Carlton Crest Hotel, Melbourne, 4-7 December, 2004
  • Kendall, S (2005) When family and culture clash with Palliative Care, 9th European Association for Palliative Care Congress, Aachen, Germany 7th April - 10th April 2005.
  • Kendall, S (2005) Experiencing courage: Nurses’ perceptions of caring for patients with Cancer, 11th Qualitative Health Research Conference, Utrecht, The Netherlands 11 May - 14 May 2005.
  • Kendall, S (2005) Witnessing tragedy: Nurses’ perceptions of caring for patients with Cancer, The Third Pan-Pacific Nursing Conference & The Fifth Hong Kong Nursing Symposium on Cancer Care, Shatin, Hong Kong, 11th November -12th November 2005. status accepted June 2005.
  • Kendall, S (2005) When family and culture clash with Palliative Care, 9th European Association for Palliative Care Congress, Aachen, Germany 7th April – 10th April 2005.
  • Kendall, S (2005) Experiencing courage: Nurses’ perceptions of caring for patients with Cancer, 11th Qualitative Health Research Conference, Utrecht, The Netherlands 11 May - 14 May 2005.
  • Kendall, S (2005) Witnessing tragedy: Nurses’ perceptions of caring for patients with Cancer, The Third Pan-Pacific Nursing Conference & The Fifth Hong Kong Nursing Symposium on Cancer Care, Shatin, Hong Kong, 11th November -12th November 2005.
  • Kendall, S., Deacon-Crouch, M, and Raymond, K. (2005) Nurses’ attitudes regarding discharge medication education and collaboration with hospital pharmacists APSA Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association Annual Conference 2005Carlton Crest Hotel, Melbourne, 5-8 December, 2005
  • Smart, K., Kendall, S. and Spark, M.J. (2005) Pharmacist’s role in preparing patients for discharge, APSA Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association Annual Conference 2005 Carlton Crest Hotel, Melbourne, 5-8 December, 2005

Publications - Referred Journals

  • Kendall, S. (1999) Identifying Outstanding Clinical Nurses: The ‘star’ shines in oncology, Nursing and Health Sciences, vol 1 no 2.
  • Kendall, S. (2000) A Creative Option: Artist -in-Residence Program Nurse Educator vol 25 no 5 Sept/Oct
  • Kendall, S., Kevin J. (2000) The student nurse’s view of the future of nursing. The Australian Electronic Journal of Nursing Education. Volume 6 - No.1 June, 2000.
  • Kenny, A., Kendall, S. (2001) Serving two masters: quality teaching and learning versus economic rationalism. Nurse Education Today, vol 21,pp 648-655.
  • Kendall, S., Deacon-Crouch, M., Raymond, K. (2005) Nurses and Pharmacists Educating patients on discharge medications. Nursing & Health Sciences, status submitted June 2005.
  • Kendall, S. (2005) Being asked not to tell: Nurses’ experience of caring for cancer patients not told their diagnosis. Journal of Clinical Nursing, status in press July 2005.
  • Kidd, K.,Kendall, S. (2005) ACLS training and the Experiential Learning Taxonomy. Journal of Clinical Nursing, status accepted for publication May 2005.
  • Diblasi. A , Kendall, S. and Spark, M.J. (2005) "Perspectives on the role of the community pharmacist in the provision of health care to people with intellectual disabilities: Exploration of the barriers and solutions. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, status accepted for publication July 2005.
  • Kendall, S., Deacon-Crouch, M., Raymond, K. (2005) Patient discharge medication education: Nurses attitude to their role and collaboration with hospital pharmacists, Journal of Clinical Nursing, status submitted July 2005
  • Kendall, S., Deacon-Crouch, B, Ervin K. (2005) Registered Nurses and Medication Administration - Discovering ways to avoid errors. Journal of Advanced Nursing, status submitted August 2005
  • Kendall, S. (2006) Being asked not to tell: nurses’ experiences of caring for cancer patients not told their diagnosis, Journal of Clinical Nursing, September 2006 - vol. 15, no. 9:1149-1157.
  • Kidd, T., and Kendall, S. (2006) ACLS training and the Experiential Learning Taxonomy. Journal of Clinical Nursing, in press
  • Diblasi. A, Kendall, S. and Spark, M.J. (2006) Perspectives on the role of the community pharmacist in the provision of health care to people with intellectual disabilities: Exploration of the barriers and solutions. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, vol.14, December.
  • Kendall, S. (2006) Experiencing courage: Nurses’ perceptions of caring for patients with Cancer, European Journal of Oncology Nursing, in press
  • Kevin, J., Downie, J. and Kendall, S. (2007) Improving assessment of students in clinical practice. Journal for Nurses Staff Development, in press.
  • Kendall, S. (2006) Witnessing Tragedy: caring for cancer patients, International Journal of Nursing Practice, in press.
  • Guzys, D. & Kendall S. (2006) Advocating for a Harm Minimization Approach to Drug Education In Australian Schools, Journal of School Nursing, October 2006, vol. 22, no 5.
  • Kendall, S., Deacon-Crouch, M, and Raymond, K. (2007) Nurses’ attitudes regarding discharge medication education and collaboration with hospital pharmacists. Journal for Nurses Staff Development, January/February 2007, vol.24, no.1.

Publications - Creative Works:

  • Kendall, S. (1996) “I’m Big and Brave and Tall”, Writings in Caring, La Trobe University Press, Melbourne.
  • Kendall, S. (1996) “I’m sorry”, Writings in Caring, La Trobe University Press, Melbourne.
  • Kendall, S. (1996)“Kisses and Cuddles”, Writings in Caring, La Trobe University Press, Melbourne.

Publications - Reviews:

  • Moore, H. and Best, G.(1995) Drug Calculations: Getting them right. Sydney: Prentice Hall.
  • Beare, P. And Myers, J.(1998) Principles and Practice of Adult Health Nursing. St Louis: C.V. Mosby.
  • Otto, S.(2004) Oncology Nursing Clinical Reference St Louis: C.V. Mosby.

Research Supervision:

  • Stewart-Coombs,C.(1996) “Nurses Experiences of Caring for Dying Clients” Honours Thesis, LaTrobe University Bendigo.
  • Corrigan,M. (1996) “Perceptions of Post-Operative Pain management for Orthopaedic Clients: A Qualitative Approach” Honours Thesis, LaTrobe University Bendigo.
  • Aiken,N. (1999) “Narratives in the Art of Midwifery” Masters of Nursing (Course work), La Trobe University, Bendigo.
  • Mitchell M (1999) ‘The Lived Experience of rural nurses undertaking Palliative Care practice” Honours Thesis, LaTrobe University Bendigo.
  • Fuzzard K (2000) “Blind Aspiration and Patient Position Study” Masters of Nursing (coursework), LaTrobe University Bendigo.
  • Hand C (2000) “Analysis of Patient Satisfaction with pain management” Masters of Nursing (coursework), LaTrobe University Bendigo.
  • Pasande,A. (1997) “The role of village midwives in West Java Province” Masters of Nursing (Research), LaTrobe University Bendigo. (incomplete)
  • Snow, D. (1997) “Non medical Cost for People with Cancer in Rural Areas” Masters of Health Sciences LaTrobe University, Bendigo.
  • Bish, M. (2002) “ Womens’ perceptions of breast reconstruction after Breast Cancer” Masters of Nursing (coursework), LaTrobe University Bendigo.
  • Primmer, M. (2002) ‘The Lived Experience of rural carers in Palliative Care” Honours Thesis, LaTrobe University Bendigo.
  • Ogilive, M. (2004) ‘Registered Nurses and Medication Administration - Discovering ways to avoid errors” Honours Thesis, LaTrobe University Bendigo. (incomplete)
  • Diblasi A (2004) ‘Registered Pharmacists role with patients with intellectual disability” Honours Thesis, LaTrobe University Bendigo.
  • Smart, K. (2005) ‘Rural and regional Pharmacist’s role in the hospital patient discharge process’ Honours Thesis, LaTrobe University Bendigo.