Doctor Leanne Cowin

Academic Course Advisor (Master of Nursing),
School of Nursing and Midwifery

Casual Academic,
School of Medicine

CASUAL ACADEMIC,
School of Medicine

SENIOR LECTURER,
School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Personal

Qualifications

PhD University of Western Sydney
BNurs Deakin University

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

School of Nursing and Midwifery
School of Medicine
School of Medicine
School of Nursing and Midwifery

Contact

Email:	L.Cowin@uws.edu.au
Extension:	3762
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Location:	7.G.27 Campbelltown
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Biography

Leanne has been an academic staff member in the School of Nursing and Midwifery since 2006 and is Head of Program (ACA) for the Master of Nursing course. She currently teaches in undergraduate and post graduate nursing programmes as well as a casual tutor role for the undergraduate medical programme. Leanne has considerable experience and expertise in teaching, curriculum development and evaluation developed from her 15 years at various universities. Leanne is also a keen researcher whose growing body of work reflects a commitment to generating new professional directions in nursing as well as investigating current workforce and workplace issues within the health care professions. Leanne publishes and reviews regularly in national and international journals and is currently completing a Masters of Science (Applied Statistics) at Swinburne University (completion December 2012) with the aim of seeking acreditation and to complement her extensive experience with instrument development and construct validation work.

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Publications

Books

Happell, B., Cowin, L., Roper, C., Foster, K. and Mcmaster, R. (2008), 'Introducing mental health nursing', : Allen and Unwin 9781741140507.

Chapters in Books

Cowin, L. (2011), 'Psychosocial Health & Illness', Fundamentals of Nursing 2nd Edition, FA Davis 13:9780803622647.
Cowin, L. (2006), 'Psychosocial Health and Illness', Fundamentals of Nursing, F.A. Davis Company 0803614713.

Journal Articles

Johnson, M. and Cowin, L. (2013), 'Nurses discuss bedside handover and using written handover sheets', Journal of Nursing Management, 9.
Johnson, M. and Cowin, L. (2013), 'Measuring the qualities of nurses : development and testing of the qualities of nurses scale', Nursing Education Perspectives, 7.
Cowin, L. (2013), 'Collegial relationship breakdown : a qualitative exploration of nurses in acute care settings', Collegian, 7.
Cowin, L., Johnson, M. and Wilson, I. (2013), 'The psychometric properties of five Professional Identity measures in a sample of nursing students', Nurse Education Today, 6.
Narchal, R., Cowin, L., Wilson, I. and Harding, D. (2012), 'First of the First: Medical Students' reflections of personal growth', The International Journal of Learning, 12.
Johnson, M., Cowin, L., Wilson, I. and Young, H. (2012), 'Professional identity and nursing: contemporary theoretical developments and future research challenges', International Nursing Review, 8.
Johnson, M., Cowin, L., Wilson, I. and Young, H. (2012), 'Professional identity and nursing : contemporary theoretical developments and future research challenges', International Nursing Review, 8.
Narchal, R., Cowin, L., Wilson, I. and Harding, D. (2012), 'First of the first : medical students' reflections of personal growth', The International Journal of Learning, 12.
Cowin, L. and Johnson, M. (2011), 'Many paths lead to nursing: Factors influencing students' perceptions of nursing', International Nursing Review, 7.
Eager, S., Cowin, L., Gregory, L., Gregory, L. and Firtko, A. (2010), 'Scope of practice conflict in nursing: A new war or just the same battle?', Advances in Contemporary Nursing, 10.
Cowin, L., Johnson, M., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2008), 'Causal modeling of self-concept, job satisfaction, and retention of nurses', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 11.
Cowin, L., Hengstberger-Sims, C., Eagar, S., Gregory, L., Gregory, L., Andrew, S. and Rolley, J. (2008), 'Competency measurements: testing convergent validity for two measures', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 6.
Andrew, S., Gregory, L., Gregory, L., Cowin, L., Eager, S., Hengstberger-Sims, C. and Rolley, J. (2008), 'Psychometric properties of the Australian nurse competency 2000 standards', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 4.
Hengstberger-Sims, C., Cowin, L., Eagar, S., Gregory, L., Gregory, L., Andrew, S. and Rolley, J. (2008), 'Relating new graduate nurse competence to frequency of use', Collegian, 8.
Cowin, L. and Hengstberger-Sims, C. (2006), 'New graduate nurse self-concept and retention: A longitudinal survey', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 12.
Cowin, L., Craven, R., Johnson, M. and Marsh, H. (2006), 'A longitudinal study of student and experienced nurses' self-concept', Collegian, 7.
Boychuk Duchscher, J. and Cowin, L. (2006), 'The new graduates' professional inheritance', Nursing Outlook, 7.
Duchscher, J. and Cowin, L. (2004), 'Multi-generational nurses in the workplace.', Journal of Nursing Administration, 9.
Duchscher, J. and Cowin, L. (2004), 'The experience of marginalization in new nursing graduates.', Nursing Outlook, 8.
Cowin, L., Davies, R., Estall, G., Berlin, T., Fitzgerald, M. and Hoot, S. (2003), 'De-escalating aggression and violence in the mental health setting', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 10.
Cowin, L. and Jacobsson, D. (2003), 'The nursing shortage: part way down the slippery slope', Collegian, 5.
Cowin, L. and Jacobsson, D. (2003), 'Addressing Australia's nursing shortage: is the gap widening between workforce recommendations and the workplace?', Collegian, 5.
Cowin, L. (2002), 'The Effects of Nurses' Job Satisfaction on Retention : An Australian Perspective', Journal of Nursing Administration, 9.
Cowin, L. (2001), 'Measuring Nurses' Self-Concept', Western Journal of Nursing Research, 13.

Research

Qualities of Nursing – a mixed methods longitudinal project 2009-2012

From student to Graduate Nurse - changes over time. This is a 4 year longitudinal project began in 2009 and Ethics approved for 4 years. The aim was to construct and longitudinally test a ‘no-frills’ global scale to reliably and validly measure the contemporary qualities of nursing. The first wave of data was completed, analysed and 3 journal articles have been created with 1 in print 1 in press and 1 about to enter the review process.

Initial paper survey participation numbers were 767 for 2009, on-line survey in Qualtrics provided 527 responses for 2010, and 339 for 2011. This cohort has now completed their Bachelor of Nursing program and the final survey will be posted to the New Graduate Nurses in October 2012. Whilst data collection will conclude at the end of 2012, analysis of data and longitudinal papers are planned for construction in 2013.

Professional Identity Development In New Health Professionals

The project began November 2008 with the aim of examining Professional Identity (PI) development in nursing and medical students. The project plans to examine the professional identity development for nursing and medical students using a mixed methods approach on development issues and educational needs. Findings from the initial Pilot study in 2011 on a sample of nursing students clearly demonstrated a fall in 4 out of 5 measures of PI from 1st to 3rd year providing the team with good direction for a proposed larger study in 2013. The results of a second Pilot study with a sample of 1st and 3rd year medical students are currently being assessed. Two theoretically based papers are currently in press with prestigious international journals. One instrument paper is currently being reviewed and another is at the construction stage.