Ms Tamara Power

• Biography
• Areas of Research
• Selected Publications and Presentations

Biography

Tamara Power (formerly Vallido) is a Registered Nurse and a PhD candidate at the University of Western Sydney. She is the recipient of a full-time scholarship for her PhD candidature. Tamara completed her Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) in 2008, and was awarded first class honours, she graduated her Bachelor of Nursing undergraduate degree with Distinction in 2006. Tamara continues to work part time as a Registered Nurse in an intensive care unit.

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Areas of Research

Research Interests

Adolescent health
Adolescent sleep
Womens' health
Disrupted mothering
Family resilience
Storytelling
 

PhD Candidate

Title: Disrupted Mothering in Illness: A drama in four acts.
Topic: A doctoral study exploring the consequences for women's health, well being and maternal relationships when women are disrupted in their mothering due to physical or mental illness.

2008 Honours Thesis
 
Title: A patchwork of traditional remedies, personal beliefs, and commonsense: A qualitative study of nurses' knowledge and strategies for managing adolescent sleep disturbance
Topic: A thesis exploring nurses' knowledge of adolescent sleep and sleep disturbance.

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Selected Publications and Presentations

Vallido, T., Jackson, D., Wilkes, L., & Carter, B. Disrupted mothering: Understanding women's expereinces of mothering through published autobiographical accounts. (Poster presentation). 6th Australian Women's Health Conference. Hobart. May 18-21. PDF - 2.83MB

Vallido, T., Wilkes, L., Carter, B., & Jackson, D. (2010) Mothering disrupted by illness: A narrative synthesis of qualitative research. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(7), 1435-1445.

Vallido, T., Jackson, D., & O'Brien, L. (2010). Nurses' management of adolescent sleep disturbance: A qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19(3-4), 324-331.

Vallido, T. (2009). Disrupted mothering: Stories of Australian women. (Oral presentation). University of Western Sydney Research Futures Post-Graduate Forum. Sydney. June 3.

Vallido, T. (2009). A patchwork of knowledge and commonsense strategies: A qualitative study of nurse's management of adolescent sleep disturbance. (Oral presentation). 2nd Adolescent and Young People's Health Research Forum. Sydney. September 7.

Vallido, T. (2009). Nurse's knowledge and strategies for adolescent sleep disturbance: A qualitative study. (Poster presentation). Mind to Care: 35th International Conference of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses. Sydney. September 29 - October 2. [Best poster award].

Vallido, T., Peters, K., Jackson, D. & O’Brien, L. (2009). Sleep in adolescence: a review of issues for nursing practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18(13), 1819-1826.

Vallido, T., Jackson., D., & O'Brien, L. (2009). Mad, sad and hormonal: The gendered nature of adolescent sleep disturbance. Journal of Child Health Care, 13(1), 7-18.

Wilkes, L., Jackson, D. & Vallido, T. (2008). The experiences of family members placing a relative into residential care: The move. Geriaction, 26(2), 5-13.

Wilkes, L., Jackson, D. & Vallido, T. (2008). Placing a relative into a nursing home: Family members’ experiences after the move. A review of the literature. Geriaction, 26(1), 24-29.
 
Vallido, T. (2008). Nurses' knowledge and strategies for adolescent sleep disturbance: A qualitative study.(Poster presentation). 10th International Paediatric & Child Health Nursing Conference. Darwin. 30 April-2 May.

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Awards/Nominations

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008: UWS College of Health and Science Dean’s Merit List for Academic Excellence
2007: Royal College of Nursing Australia High Achiever Award
2006: Nominated by Professor John Daly for the Sanofi - Aventis Student Achievement Award
2005/2006: University of Western Sydney: Cooperative programs, Summer Research Award. Industry Partner Sydney West Area Health Service.  Project “The experience of family members placing a relative into a nursing home: A synthesis of the literature.”
2005: Golden Key International Honour Society Membership

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Professional Organisations/Engagements

2009, 2010: Reviewer for Journal of Clinical Nursing
2008: Reviewer for Journal of Child Health Care
2007, 2008, 2009: Student Member University of Western Sydney, College of Health and Science, School of Nursing, Family & Community Health Research Group
2007, 2008, 2009: Member of The Royal College of Nursing Australia
2005: Lifetime Member of the Golden Key Honour Society

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Contact Details
 
tamara_vallido@live.com.au
15766191@student.uws.edu.au