PhD. MPH. BHSc(Nursing). GradCert(Ed) Jeong-ah is a driven health professional with a record of excellence in research and teaching. Her expertise extends to remaining well-informed about the latest trends in nursing education, public health, and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) as well as developing comprehensive course curricula. In her role as a various committee members and program coordinator for nursing programs with a substantial student enrolment of 2000, she has obtained leadership and organisational skills. Notably, she has been honoured with The Eric Wigglesworth OHS Education Medal, a prestigious national award presented by the Safety Institute of Australia. This accolade acknowledges excellence in OHS education within the Doctor of Philosophy. With over two and a half decades of experience and education spanning Nursing, Occupational Health and Safety, and Public Health, she is recognised for delivering quality lectures and conducting rigorous research. Jeong-ah’s research interests encompass investigating cause-effect relationships in various occupational health, nursing, and applied science domains, all with a central goal of enhancing society's well-being by addressing complex challenges. In Nursing, her focus is on patient safety, while in the field of OHS, she is specialised in management systems, occupational disease, and health surveillance. Memberships: She has worked as a university lecturer in a variety of subject areas, including nursing, health promotion, research methodology, and in public, environmental health and occupational health and safety. She has an outstanding academic learning and teaching profile in higher education including holding various academic positions which have resulted in extensive teaching experience. She has taught in a variety of settings, including universities, and hospitals, as well as being a consultant and, as an invited speaker and undertaking conference presentations. Jeong-ah’s face-to-face teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels has included large classes/lectures, tutorials/seminars/active learning sessions, and laboratory and clinical groups. Developed, designed and delivered for Nursing course as a Lecturer and course coordinator in nursing school Developed and designed for OHS course outline and a course modification form for AQF Level 9 Master level degree (research, coursework, and extended) for the university to gain AQF accreditation for 2015 in VIOSH. These courses are. Delivered Lectures for Grad Dip course in Occupational Health & Safety Management System, Industrial Relations and Research methodology in the following course. Developed course materials, and delivered lectures in Public Health School as follows. Jeong-ah’s overall contribution during her tenure as an academic Investigation of cause-effect relationships in different fields of occupational health, nursing, and primary applied science. She is particularly interested in analysing how different systems, methods, environments, and social or work-related issues influence society and our well-being and try to resolve these demands in the sense of reducing burden by applying different strategies. With regard to Nursing, her focus is on various issues around patient safety. Regarding OHS, her work in the field of OHS management systems, occupational disease, and health surveillance. Jeong-ah’s current research focuses are on nursing educational interventions, with a primary emphasis on developing and evaluating simulation programs aimed to detect on patient deterioration. In addition, medication administration practices and reducing medical errors among healthcare professionals are being studied. Current research is driven by the critical importance of patient safety and the need to prepare future healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide safe and effective care.
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