Doctor Kath Peters

Doctor Kath Peters

ACADEMIC COURSE ADVISOR, MASTER OF NURSING (CLINICAL LEADERSHIP),
School of Nursing and Midwifery

SENIOR LECTURER,
School of Nursing and Midwifery

Personal

Qualifications

  • PhD Flinders University of South Australia
  • BNurs University of Western Sydney,Nepean

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • School of Nursing and Midwifery
  • School of Nursing and Midwifery

Contact

Email:K.Peters@uws.edu.au
Extension:3567
Mobile:
Location:7.G.09
Campbelltown
Website:

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Publications

Journal Articles

  • Ogunsiji, O., Wilkes, L. and Peters, K. (2013), 'Knowledge, attitudes and usage of cancer screening among West African migrant women', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 8.
  • Peters, K. and Luck, L. (2013), 'Understanding avoidant leadership in health care : findings from a secondary analysis of two qualitative studies', Journal of Nursing Management , 9.
  • Peters, K. and Halcomb, E. (2013), 'Clinical placements in general practice : relationships between practice nurses and tertiary institutions', Nurse Education in Practice, 6.
  • Peters, K. and Murphy, G. (2013), 'Events prior to completed suicide : perspectives of family survivors', Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 8.
  • Halcomb, E. and Peters, K. (2013), 'A qualitative evaluation of New Zealand consumers perceptions of general practice nurses', BMC Family Practice, 7.
  • Ogunsiji, O., Wilkes, L., Jackson, D. and Peters, K. (2012), 'Suffering and smiling: West African migrant women's experience of intimate partner violence in Australia', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 7.
  • Halcomb, E., Peters, K. and Mcinnes, S. (2012), 'Practice nurses experience of mentoring undergraduate students in Australian general practice', Nurse Education Today, 5.
  • Ogunsiji, O., Wilkes, L., Jackson, D. and Peters, K. (2012), 'Beginning Again: West African Women's Experiences of Being Migrants in Australia', Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 8.
  • Ogunsiji, O., Wilkes, L., Jackson, D. and Peters, K. (2012), 'Beginning again: West African women's experiences of being migrants in Australia', Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 8.
  • Algoso, M. and Peters, K. (2012), 'The experiences of undergraduate Assistants in Nursing (AIN)', Nurse Education Today, 6.
  • Mcdermid, F., Peters, K., Peters, K., Jackson, D. and Daly, J. (2012), 'Factors contributing to the shortage of nurse faculty: A review of the literature', Nurse Education Today, 5.
  • East, L., East, L., Jackson, D., O'Brien, L. and Peters, K. (2012), 'Stigma and stereotypes: Women and sexually transmitted infections', Collegian, 7.
  • Peters, K. (2012), 'Politics and patriarchy : barriers to health screening for socially disadvantaged women', Advances in Contemporary Nursing, 8.
  • Ogunsiji, O., Wilkes, L., Jackson, D. and Peters, K. (2012), 'Suffering and smiling : West African immigrant women's experience of intimate partner violence', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 7.
  • Ogunsiji, O., Wilkes, L., Jackson, D. and Peters, K. (2012), 'Suffering and smiling : West African migrant women's experience of intimate partner violence', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 7.
  • East, L., Jackson, D., O'Brien, L. and Peters, K. (2012), 'Stigma and stereotypes : women and sexually transmitted infections', Collegian, 7.
  • McDermid, F., Peters, K., Jackson, D. and Daly, J. (2012), 'Factors contributing to the shortage of nurse faculty : a review of the literature', Nurse Education Today, 5.
  • Ogunsiji, O., Wilkes, L., Jackson, D. and Peters, K. (2012), 'Beginning again : West African women's experiences of being migrants in Australia', Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 8.
  • Halcomb, E., Peters, K. and McInnes, S. (2012), 'Practice nurses experiences of mentoring undergraduate nursing students in Australian general practice', Nurse Education Today, 5.
  • Peters, K. (2012), 'Politics and patriarchy : barriers to health screening for socially disadvantaged women', Contemporary Nurse, 8.
  • East, L., Jackson, D., O'Brien, L. and Peters, K. (2011), 'Condom negotiation: Experiences of sexually active young women', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 9.
  • Jackson, D., Peters, K., Andrew, S., Salamonson, Y. and Halcomb, E. (2011), 'If you haven't got a PhD, you're not going to get a job': The PhD as a hurdle to continuing academic employment in nursing', Nurse Education Today, 5.
  • Jackson, D., Hutchinson, M., Everett, B., Mannix, J., Peters, K., Weaver, R. and Salamonson, Y. (2011), 'Struggling for legitimacy: Nursing students' stories of organisational aggression, resilience and resistance', Nursing Inquiry, 9.
  • Jackson, D., Peters, K., Hutchinson, M., Edenborough, M., Luck, L. and Wilkes, L. (2011), 'Exploring confidentiality in the context of nurse whistle blowing: Issues for nurse managers', Journal of Nursing Management, 9.
  • East, L., Jackson, D., Peters, K., Peters, K. and O'Brien, L. (2011), 'Response to Hayter M (2010) Commentary on East L, Jackson D, Peters K & O'Brien L (2010) Disrupted sense of self: young women and sexually transmitted infection. Journal of Clinical Nursing 19, 2952-2953', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2.
  • Peters, K., Halcomb, E., Andrew, S., Salamonson, Y. and Jackson, D. (2011), 'Burden versus benefit: Continuing nurse academics' experiences of working with sessional teachers', Contemporary Nurse, 10.
  • Wilkes, L., Peters, K., Weaver, R. and Jackson, D. (2011), 'Nurses involved in whistleblowing incidents: Sequelae for their families', Collegian, 6.
  • Peters, K., Luck, L., Hutchinson, M., Wilkes, L., Andrew, S. and Jackson, D. (2011), 'The emotional sequelae of whistleblowing: Findings from a qualitative study', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 8.
  • East, L., Jackson, D., O'Brien, L. and Peters, K. (2011), 'Healthcare experiences of women who have been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 7.
  • Murphy, G., Peters, K., Jackson, D. and Wilkes, L. (2011), 'A qualitative meta-synthesis of adult children of parents with a mental illness', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 13.
  • Weaver, R., Peters, K., Koch, J. and Wilson, I. (2011), ''Part of the team': Professional identity and social exclusivity in medical students', Medical Education, 10.
  • Stevens, J., Dahlen, H., Peters, K. and Jackson, D. (2011), 'Midwives' and doulas' perspectives of the role of the doula in Australia: A qualitative study', Midwifery, 8.
  • Salamonson, Y., Bourgeois, S., Everett, B., Weaver, R. and Peters, K. (2011), 'Psychometric testing of the abbreviated Clinical Learning Environment Inventory (CLEI-19)', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 9.
  • Peters, K., Jackson, D. and Rudge, T. (2011), 'Surviving the adversity of childlessness: Fostering resilience in couples', Advances in Contemporary Nursing, 11.
  • Halcomb, E., Andrew, S., Peters, K., Salamonson, Y. and Jackson, D. (2010), 'Casualisation of the teaching workforce: Implications for nursing education', Nurse Education Today, 5.
  • East, L., Jackson, D., O'Brien, L. and Peters, K. (2010), 'Storytelling: an approach that can help to develop resilience', Nurse Researcher, 9.
  • Andrew, S., Halcomb, E., Jackson, D., Peters, K. and Salamonson, Y. (2010), 'Sessional teachers in a BN program: Bridging the divide or widening the gap?', Nurse Education Today, 5.
  • East, L., Jackson, D., Peters, K. and O'Brien, L. (2010), 'Disrupted sense of self: young women and sexually transmitted infections', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 9.
  • Jackson, D., Peters, K., Andrew, S., Edenborough, M., Halcomb, E., Luck, L., Salamonson, Y. and Wilkes, L. (2010), 'Understanding whistleblowing: Qualitative insights from nurse whistleblowers', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 8.
  • Peters, K. (2010), 'Reasons why women choose a medical practice or a women's health centre for routine health screening: worker and client perspectives', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 8.
  • Salamonson, Y., Halcomb, E., Andrew, S., Peters, K. and Jackson, D. (2010), 'A comparative study of assessment grading and nursing students' perceptions of quality in sessional and tenured teachers', Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 7.
  • Jackson, D., Peters, K., Andrew, S., Edenborough, M., Halcomb, E., Luck, L., Salamonson, Y., Weaver, R. and Wilkes, L. (2010), 'Trial and retribution: A qualitative study of whistleblowing and workplace relationships in nursing', Advances in Contemporary Nursing, 11.
  • Power, T., Peters, K., O'Brien, L. and Jackson, D. (2009), 'Sleep in adolescence: a review of issues for nursing practice', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 8.
  • O'Reilly, R., Peters, K., Beale, B. and Jackson, D. (2009), 'Women's experiences of recovery from childbirth: Focus on pelvis problems that extend beyond the puerperium', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 7.
  • Jackson, D., Darbyshire, P., Luck, L. and Peters, K. (2009), 'Intergenerational reflections on doctoral supervision in nursing', Advances in Contemporary Nursing, 9.
  • Peters, K. and Jackson, D. (2009), 'Mother's experiences of parenting a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 10.
  • Halcomb, E. and Peters, K. (2009), 'Nursing student feedback on undergraduate research education: Implications for teaching and learning', Contemporary Nurse, 10.
  • Jackson, D., Darbyshire, P., Luck, L. and Peters, K. (2009), 'Intergenerational refl ections on doctoral supervision in nursing', Contemporary Nurse, 9.
  • Peters, K., Jackson, D. and Rudge, T. (2008), 'Research on couples:are feminist approaches useful', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 8.
  • East, L., Jackson, D., O'Brien, L. and Peters, K. (2008), 'The Benefits of Computer-mediated communication in nursing research', Contemporary Nurse, 6.
  • Jackson, D. and Peters, K. (2008), 'Use of drug therapy in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): maternal views and experiences', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 8.
  • Peters, K., Jackson, D. and Rudge, T. (2007), 'It just alienated us: A case study to explore the impact of ART on family relationships', Advances in Nursing Science, .
  • Peters, K., Jackson, D. and Rudge, T. (2007), 'Failures of Reproduction: Problematising 'success' in assisted reproductive technology', Nursing Inquiry, 7.
  • East, L., Jackson, D., O'Brien, L. and Peters, K. (2007), 'Use of the male condom in heterosexual adolescents and young people: a literature review', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 8.

Research

Previous Projects

Title:Routine health screening: Attitudes and practices of women in South Western Sydney
Years:2007-09-12 - 2008-09-11
ID:P0015800
UWS Researchers:Kath Peters
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Adolescent Sleep and mental health: An exploratory study
Years:2006-12-20 - 2008-12-31
ID:P0015421
UWS Researchers:Debra Jackson and Kath Peters
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:The influence of diabetes education interventions on psychosocial outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review
Years:2008-05-01 - 2008-10-31
ID:P0016000
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Griffiths and Kath Peters
Funding:
  • Australian Diabetes Society
Title:Evaluation of the Lifekeeper memory Quilt Project: A mixed methods study
Years:2012-05-18 - 2013-02-28
ID:P00020867
UWS Researchers:Kath Peters
Funding:
  • The Salvation Army
Title:Barriers and facilitators to breast and cervical cancer screening for women with physical disabilities: A mixed methods study
Years:2012-03-02 - 2013-03-01
ID:P00020580
UWS Researchers:Kath Peters and Antoinette Cotton
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Developing and implementing a leadership capacity building program for teaching and learning in nursing
Years:2010-10-18 - 2013-07-15
ID:P00019800
UWS Researchers:Liz Halcomb, Debra Jackson, Yenna Salamonson and Kath Peters
Funding:
  • Australian Learning and Teaching Council Ltd

Supervision

Doctor Peters is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects

Current Supervision

Title:Understanding the Conversion from the Clinical Setting to the University Environment: Experiences of Nurses' Transitions
Field of Research:
Title:Adult Children of Parents with Severe Mental Illness: Their Experiences of Parenting and being Parented
Field of Research:
Title:Exploring the Benefits of Undergraduate Assistant in Nursing (AIN) Employment in Preparing Nursing Students for the Clinical Work Environment
Field of Research:

Previous Supervision

Title:Meaning of Health: Migration Experience and Health Seeking Behaviour of West African Women in Australia
Field of Research:COMMUNITY HEALTH
Thesis:Meaning of Health: Migration Experience and Health Seeking Behaviour of West African Women in Australia
Title:Young Women's Stories of Having a Sexually Transmitted Infection: A Feminist Perspective
Field of Research:NURSING
Thesis:Young Women's Stories of Having a Sexually Transmitted Infection: A Feminist Perspective
Title:DISRUPTED MOTHERING: A DRAMA IN FOUR ACTS
Field of Research:NURSING NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Thesis:DISRUPTED MOTHERING: A DRAMA IN FOUR ACTS

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