Doctor Jann Foster
CAREER DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP - SENIOR LECTURER,
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of Technology, Sydney
- GCertResH University of Western Sydney,Nepean
- MHScEd University of Sydney
- GDipAppSc University of Sydney
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
Professional Memberships
- Australian College of Neonatal Nurses Research Special Interest Group (2011-01-01)
Contact
| Email: | J.Foster@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 3667 |
| Mobile: | 0414502724 |
| Location: | 22.23 Campbelltown |
| Website: |
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Biography
Dr. Jann Foster is a Registered Nurse and Midwife with over 25 years experience, holds a Masters in Health Science Education, and completed her PhD in 2011. Jann has substantial experience in education and as a researcher and coordinator of research projects at the local, state, national and international level. Her research and teaching roles accounting for 100% of her time over the past 15 years. Previous to her current position as Senior Lecturer at UWS, Jann was the Project Manager for the Australian Satellite of the Cochrane Collaboration Neonatal Review Group. She was the NSW Coordinator for the Wombat Collaboration (WoMen and Babies Health & Wellbeing: Action through Trials) Project to assist researchers design and develop their research projects. She was also the NSW Coordinator of highly successful Australia-wide Practice Evidence Gap Project that established a process for using evidence to support practice change in the pain management of newborn infants in Australia. Jann led the evaluation stage of this Project. Jann has led her own research projects that have investigated practical aspects of neonatal care. Her work undertaking over 15 neonatal Cochrane systematic reviews has also resulted in her providing recommendations critical to safe and effective clinical practice.
Jann has over 30 peer-reviewed journal publications and she is currently a Co-recipient of Department of Health & Ageing Project Funding (2009-2012), and National Health & Medical Research Council Funding (2012-2013) for the Australasian Satellite of the Cochrane Neonatal Review Group. Jann has been a co-investigator on an ARC Linkage grant, and was awarded a Nurses’ Registration Board of NSW Scholarship Category No.4 and Category No.5 grant. She was a National Health & Medical Research Council 2012 Fellowship Grant Assessor and Project Grant Assessor. She is a peer-reviewer for the Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health and Neonatal, Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing Journal. Jann received a New Investigator Award at the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand 4th Annual International Congress in 2000, and is a recipient of a Research Excellence Award from the Association of Neonatal Nurses in 2007 and she presents her research at the local, national and international level. She is currently a member of the Non-tertiary Neonatal Care Centres Collaborative that reports to, and provides recommendations for clinical practice to the NSW Perinatal Services Network and NSW Ministry of Health. Jann is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer with the Faculty of Medicine (Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Neonatology), and the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Sydney.
Jann's expertise and areas of interests are:
- Pain management of neonates, infants and children;
- Respiratory management of neonates and infants;
- Gastrointestinal disorders (including gastro-oesophageal reflux and necrotising enterocolitis), nutrition and feeding of neonates and infants;
- The use of technology in the neonatal intensive care setting;
- Translation of evidence into clinical practice (including evidence-based practice in developing countries);
- Leadership;
- Reflection and reflective practice;
- Adult learning;
- The Nurse Practitioner Role;
- Quantitative research methodologies, and
- Qualitative research methodologies.
This information has been contributed by Doctor Foster.
Teaching
Current Teaching Areas
- 400755 Evidence-Based Nursing 1
Publications
Journal Articles
- Foster, J. and Bidewell, J. (2013), 'Procedural pain in neonates in Australian hospitals : a survey update of practices', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 5.
- Foster, J. and Bidewell, J. (2013), 'Procedural pain in neonates in Australian hospitals : a survey update of practices', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 5.
- Foster, J. and Taylor, C. (2013), 'Topical anaesthesia for needle-related procedural pain in newborn infants', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Foster, J. and Gillies, D. (2013), 'Breastfeeding for oral health in preschool children', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Foster, J. (2013), 'Routine oro/nasopharyngeal suction versus no suction in the delivery room', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Bredemeyer, S., Foster, J. and Foster, J. (2012), 'Body position for spontaneously breathing preterm infants with apnoea', The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Bredemeyer, S., Foster, J. and Foster, J. (2012), 'Body position for spontaneously breathing preterm infants with apnoea', The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Psaila, K., Foster, J., Foster, J., Richards, R. and Jeffery, H. (2012), 'Non-nutritive sucking for gastro-esophageal reflux disease in infants', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Psaila, K., Foster, J., Foster, J., Richards, R. and Jeffery, H. (2012), 'Non-nutritive sucking for gastro-esophageal reflux disease in infants', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Bhola, K., Foster, J., Foster, J. and Osborn, D. (2012), 'Chest shielding for prevention of a haemodynamically symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants receiving phototherapy', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Bhola, K., Foster, J., Foster, J. and Osborn, D. (2012), 'Chest shielding for prevention of a haemodynamically symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants receiving phototherapy', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Richards, R., Foster, J., Foster, J. and Psaila, K. (2012), 'Continuous versus bolus intragastric tube feeding for preterm and low birth weight infants with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Richards, R., Foster, J., Foster, J. and Psaila, K. (2012), 'Continuous versus bolus intragastric tube feeding for preterm and low birth weight infants with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Dawson, J., Summan, R., Badawi, N. and Foster, J. (2012), 'Push versus gravity for intermittent bolus gavage tube feeding of premature and low birth weight infants', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Kassab, M., Foster, J., Foureur , M. and Fowler, C. (2012), 'Sweet-tasting solutions for needle-related procedural pain in infants one month to one year of age', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Lui, K., Foster, J., Davis, P., Ching, S., Oei, J. and Osborn, D. (2012), 'Higher versus lower oxygen concentrations titrated to target oxygen saturations during resuscitation of preterm infants at birth', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 9.
- Bredemeyer, S. and Foster, J. (2012), 'Body position for spontaneously breathing preterm infants with apnoea', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 40.
- Richards, R., Foster, J. and Psaila, K. (2012), 'Continuous versus bolus intragastric tube feeding for preterm and low birth weight infants with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (protocol)', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 8.
- Buckmaster, A., Arnolda, G., Wright, I. and Foster, J. (2012), 'Targeted oxygen therapy in special care nurseries : is uniformity a good thing?', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 7.
- Psaila, K., Foster, J., Richards, R. and Jeffery, H. (2012), 'Non-nutritive sucking for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in preterm and low birth weight infants', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Foster, J. (2012), 'Chest shielding for prevention of a haemodynamically symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants receiving phototherapy', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Foster, J., Bidewell, J., Buckmaster, A., Spence, K., Green, D. and Henderson-Smart, D. (2008), 'A comparison of the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and headbox oxygen on nurses' workload in the special care nursery', Neonatal, paediactric and child health nursing, 7.
- Foster, J., Bidewell, J., Buckmaster, A., Lees, S. and Henderson-Smart, D. (2008), 'Parental Stress and Satisfaction in the non-tertiary special care nursery', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 9.
- Foster, J., Bidewell, J., Buckmaster, A., Spence, K. and Green, D. (2008), 'A comparison of the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and headbox oxygen on nurses' workload in the special care nursery', Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 7.
- Foster, J. (2007), 'Continuous positive pressure therapy for infants with respiratory distress in non-tertiary care centres: A randomised, controlled trial', Pediatrics, 10.
- Foster, J., Richards, R. and Showell, M. (2006), 'Intravenous in-line filters for preventing morbidity and mortality in neonates', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Foster, J., Bidewell, J. and Todd, D. (2004), 'Transcutaneous CO2 monitoring: effect of electrode position and gestation on arterial partial pressure of CO2 for the first 3 days of neonatal life', Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 8.
- Foster, J., Todd, D., Bidewell, J. and Askie, L. (2002), 'Pulse oximetry measures compared for neonates <28 weeks gestation', Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 6.
- Foster, J. and Cole, M. (2002), 'Oral immunoglobulin for preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm and low birth-weight neonates', The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, .
- Foster, J., Bidewell, J., Todd, D. and Lloyd, J. (2001), 'Transcutaneous oxygen monitoring: Effect of electrode position and gestation on arterial partial pressure of oxygen for the first three days of neonatal life.', Journal of Neonatal, Pediatric and Childhealth Nursing, 9.
- Harrow, D., Foster, J. and Greenwood, J. (2001), 'Evidence and Leadership: The Tools for Change', Contemporary Nurse, 9.
Media
| Title: | Babies given sugar to alleviate pain |
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| Description: | ABC Radio PM Current Affairs Program. The program highlighting the use of sucrose to alleviate pain in infants undergoing immunisation was syndicated across Australia on 51 ABC radio stations and reached a total national radio audience of over 110,000. |
| Title: | A spoonful of sugar: Sweet taste comforts babies during injections |
| Description: | Fictional character Mary Poppins may have been correct when she sang a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down . Dr Jann Foster from the University of Western Sydney s School of Nursing and Midwifery was a co-author on a Cochrane systematic review of 14 published clinical studies that found babies did not cry for as long if they were given drops of sugar solution before immunisation. |
