Doctor Deborah Hatcher
DIRECTOR ACADEMIC WORKFORCE,
Dean's Unit - School of Nursing and Midwifery
SENIOR LECTURER IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE,
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of Western Sydney
- MHPEd University of New South Wales
- BHSc University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury
- DipTeach Australian College of Physical Education
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Dean's Unit - School of Nursing and Midwifery
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
Contact
| Email: | D.HATCHER@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 9311 |
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| Location: | EB.LG.81 Parramatta |
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Biography
Dr Deborah Hatcher is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney. She is currently the Director of Academic Workforce, Parramatta in the School. Deborah is a registered nurse and experienced academic with over 20 years of program co-ordination and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level, in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Deborah has worked at UWS since 1987 in a number of governance roles including Head of Program Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing), Head of Program Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry) and joint Head of Program Bachelor of Nursing. Her teaching and research interests are in aged care and primary health care. She currently supervises BN (Honours) and PhD students in aged care. Deborah has completed a PhD and her thesis examined the experiences of older persons living in the community.
This information has been contributed by Doctor Hatcher.
Interests
- Aged care
- Grounded theory and other qualitative research methods
- Internationalisation of nursing education
- Primary health care
Publications
Chapters in Books
- Johnson, A., Hatcher, D. and Dixon, K. (2012), 'Understanding organsiational culture in the community health settng', Transitions in Nursing: Preparing for Professional Practice, Elsevier 9780729540827.
- Sinfield, M., Hatcher, D. and Jackson, D. (2005), 'Ageing and health breakdown', Pathophysiology applied to nursing practice, Mosby Elsevier 0729537439.
Journal Articles
- Vardanega, L. and Hatcher, D. (2005), 'Using written literacy to craate and effective learning enbironment in a cross cultral context', International Journal of Learning, 5.
- Chang, E., Carey, K., Anders, C. and Hatcher, D. (2003), 'A study of clinical nursing research priorities in aged care: A Hong Kong perspective', Advances in Contemporary Nursing, 11.
Conference Papers
- Vardanega, L., Hatcher, D. and Crombie, K. (2003), 'Maintaining sustainable learning environments in a cross cultural context', 16th ODLAA Biennial Forum: Sustaining quality learning environments, Canberra, AUSTRALIA.
Supervision
Current Supervision
| Title: | Factors That Influence Health Professionals in the Residential Aged Care Placement Process From Hospital |
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