Health Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences, Bendigo

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Sharon Kendall Senior Lecturer in Nursing Room H 1.18, Health Sciences Building Ph: 5444 7468 Fx: 5444 7977 E: 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.

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.

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. http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/nhcp/aejne/vol6-1/kevinj.ht

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

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.

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.

References:
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