Dr Olayide Ogunsiji

 

Biography

Dr Olayide Ogunsiji is currently a lecturer at University of Western Sydney, Australia. Olayide's current responsibilities include teaching Evidence Based Nursing 1 and Family Health Care: Chronicity and Palliative Care Nursing in the Nursing undergraduate program. She is the unit coordinator Knowing Nursing. She has experience in teaching undergraduate students both locally and overseas and have worked in a number of clinical areas in Australia.

In addition to being a registered nurse, Olayide also holds a Bachelor and Masters degree in Sociology. She has also completed a PhD, and has publications in refereed and peer-reviewed journals. Olayide has presented papers in local, national and international conferences.

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Areas of Research / Teaching Expertise

Family health; Women's health; Immigrants' health; Migrant Women's Health; African migrants' health

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Grants / Current Projects

  • School of Nursing RTS grant to complete PhD 2007-2008

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Awards and Recognition

  • Australian Postgraduate Award 2005
  • UWS top-Up 2005-2008
  • University of Ilorin, Nigeria best graduating Sociology student 1989.

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Selected Publications


  • Ogunsiji, O, Wilkes, L.M. & Jackson, D. (2007). Female genital mutilations: Origin, beliefs, prevalence and implications for health care workers caring for immigrant women in Australia. Contemporary Nurse. 25(1-2): 22-30.
  • Ogunsiji, O., & Wilkes, L. (2005). Managing family life while studying: Single mothers’ lived experience of being student in a Nursing program. Contemporary Nurse 18(12): 108-123.
  • Mohan, S., Wilkes, L. M., Ogunsiji, O. O. & Walker, A. (2005). Caring for patients with cancer in non-specialist wards: the nurse experience. European Journal of Cancer Care. 14(3): 256-263.

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Community Engagements

Professional Membership with date:

  • Royal College of Nursing, Australia (MRCNA) since 2003
  • Nurses and Midwifery Board of New South Wales (Member) since 2003
  • Golden Key International 2002 to date

Extra Curricular Activities

  • Reading, Sports
  • Vice President, Nigerian Women Association of NSW
  • Leader/Coordinator, Christian women in African community.

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