Dr Lucie Ramjan

Biography

Lucie Ramjan joined the University of Western Sydney formally in 2008. She was appointed as a Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UWS. She is currently a Senior Lecturer and Head of Program for a Master of Primary Health Care program run in Hong Kong. Lucie teaches in a range of first year and second year clinical based units in the undergraduate nursing program and is currently co-supervising Bachelor of Nursing (Honours), Masters (Honours) and PhD students. Lucie graduated with First Class Honours in 2003 and was awarded a PhD in 2007. Lucie has worked clinically since 2000 at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in roles as a Registered Nurse and Clinical Nurse Specialist. She has a keen interest in child and adolescent healthcare.

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Areas of Research / Teaching Expertise

Research Interests

  • Mental health (anorexia nervosa)
  • Child and adolescent health
  • Qualitative methods
  • Nurse education
  • Learning and Teaching

Teaching Expertise

  • Medical-surgical nursing

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Grants / Current Projects

Title of project: Students’ perceptions of numeracy skills testing in Nursing (Protocol No: H6704).

Chief Investigator: Dr. L. Ramjan

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Awards and Recognition

2011
  • Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (College of Health & Science Learning and Teaching Award), University of Western Sydney
2010
  • Vice Chancellors Professional Development Scholarship - University of Western Sydney
2007
  • Winner the Travel Scholarship for Research - The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
2006 
  • Awarded UWS Postgraduate Research Award with stipend 2003-2006
1999
  • Winner Wentworth Area Health Service Prize – awarded to the outstanding student in the Bachelor of Nursing course (UWS Nepean)
  • Winner of Blacktown City Council Tertiary Scholarship Award
1998
  • Winner of Blacktown Workers Club Tertiary Scholarship Award 1998

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Selected Publications

Publications:

Alexandrou, E., Ramjan, L.M., Spencer, T., Frost, S.A., Salamonson, J., Davidson, P.M., & Hillman, K.M. (2011). The use of midline catheters in the acute care setting - clinical implications and recommendations for practice. Journal of the Association for Vascular Access, 16(1), 8-13.

Gill, B., Ramjan, L., Koch, J., Dlugon, E., Andrew, S., & Salamonson, Y. (2011). A standardised orientation program for 1st year undergraduate students in the College of Health and Science at UWS: A practice report. The international journal of the 1st year in higher education, 2(1), 63-69.

Ramjan, L. M. (2004). Nurses and the ‘therapeutic relationship’: caring for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 45(5), 495-503.

Book Review by Ramjan, L. M (2003) in Health Sociology Review, 12(4), 182-184. Duker, M., & Slade, R. (2003). Anorexia nervosa and bulimia: How to help. Open University Press: UK.

Conference Presentations:

Ramjan, L. M. (2010, April). Contextualism adds realism: Students' perceptions of numeracy skills testing in nursing. Poster presented at NETNEP 2010 3rd International Nurse Education Conference: "Nursing education in a global community: Collaboration and networking for the future", Sydney, Australia.

Ramjan, L. M. (2008, November). The Metaphorical Prison: Nurses, adolescents with anorexia nervosa and the formation of therapeutic relationships within a ‘behaviour-modification’ program. Paper presented at the 12th International Nursing Research Conference and 6th Biennial Joanna Briggs Colloquium: “Eliminating Borders of Knowledge”, Cordoba, Spain.

Ramjan, L. M. (2007, November). The Therapeutic Relationship. Paper presented at The Inaugural Adolescent Medical Conference: “Eating disorders: It’s Epidemic. A practical approach to health”, Westmead, Australia.

Ramjan, L. M. (2007, October). The Metaphorical Prison: Nurses, adolescents with anorexia nervosa and the formation of therapeutic relationships within a ‘behaviour-modification’ program. Paper presented at The 33rd Annual International Conference of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN): “Mental Health Nursing: Making Waves”, Cairns, Australia.

Ramjan, L. M. (2007, July). The Metaphorical Prison: Nurses caring for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Paper presented at The University of Western Sydney Adolescent Health Conference: “Adolescent and Young People’s Health Research Forum”, The University of Western Sydney (Parramatta Campus).

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Community Engagements

Engagement Interests:

  • Member of the Royal College of Nursing
  • Member of the Adolescent and Young People's Health Network
  • Member of the NSW Nurse's Association
  • Member WERiN Research Group, UWS

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