Ms Barbara Beale
LECTURER,
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Personal
Qualifications
- CertIVTeachConvEng Calam Training
- MNurs University of Western Sydney,Nepean
- DipAppSc Hawkesbury Agricultural College
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
Contact
| Email: | B.BEALE@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 9269 |
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| Location: | EB.LG.75 Parramatta |
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Biography
Barbara Beale RN, RM, M N (Hons), Cert 1V TESOL. FACN.
Barbara has been an academic in the School of Nursing and Midwifery for 24 years. She has held research grants and has substantial publications. While at UWS Barbara has held positions such as acting Department Head, and Head of Program Bachelor of Health Science, at the same time teaching extensively in Nursing and Health Science (non-nursing) programs.. Prior to this Barbara had a solid career over many years as a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife in the NSW Public Hospital system.
In recent years Barbara’s attention has turned to the increasing challenges of the literacy needs of many of our students and was an inaugural member of the literacy team in the School. To this end Barbara has completed TESOL and Training & Assessment qualifications. Barbara has been immersed in all aspects of the literacy strategy and in particular developed many of the activities conducted in the Clinical Communications Workshops.
This information has been contributed by Ms Beale.
Publications
Journal Articles
- Hillege, S., Beale, B. and Mc Master, R. (2011), 'Enhancing Management of Depression and Type 1 Diabetes in Adolescents and Young Adults', Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 11.
- Reid, J., Schmied, V. and Beale, B. (2010), ''I only give advice if I am I asked' : Examining the grandmother's potential to influence infant feeding decisions and parenting practices of new mothers', Women and Birth, 7.
- Elmir, R., Elmir, R., Jackson, D., Beale, B. and Schmied, V. (2010), 'Against all odds: Women's experiences of recovery from breast cancer', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 8.
- O'Reilly, R., Beale, B. and Gillies, D. (2010), 'Screening and intervention for domestic violence during pregnancy care: A systematic review', Trauma, Violence and Abuse, 12.
- 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.
- Beale, B., Wilkes, L., Power, B. and Beale, R. (2008), 'Aunties and Uncles Co-operative Family Project: The experiences of children, volunteers and parents.', Child: Care, Health and Development, 7.
- Hillege, S., Beale, B. and Mcmaster, R. (2008), 'The impact of type 1 diabetes and eating disorders: the perspective of individuals', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 8.
- Reid, J., O'Reilly, R., Beale, B., Gillies, D. and O'Connell, T. (2007), 'Research priorities of NSW Midwives', Women and Birth, 7.
- Mannix, J., Faga, P., Beale, B. and Jackson, D. (2006), 'Towards sustainable models for clinical education in nursing: An on-going conversation', Nurse Education in Practice, 9.
- Wilkes, L., White, K., Mohan, S. and Beale, B. (2006), 'Accessing metropolitan cancer care services: Practical needs of rural families', Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 17.
- Hillege, S., Beale, B. and Mcmaster, R. (2006), 'Impact of eating disorders on family life: individual parents' stories.', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 7.
- Wilkes, L., Beale, B. and Cole, R. (2006), 'Aunties and Uncles Co-operative Family Project Ltd: Volunteers making a difference in the lives of children and parents', Contemporary Nurse, 12.
- Wilkes, L. and Beale, B. (2005), 'Role Conflict: Appropriateness of a Nurse Researcher's Actions in the Clinical Field', Nurse Researcher, 14.
- Beale, B., Mcmaster, R. and Hillege, S. (2004), 'Eating disorders: a qualitative analysis of the parent's journey', Advances in Contemporary Nursing, 9.
- Mcmaster, R., Beale, B., Hillege, S. and Nagy, S. (2004), 'The parent experience of eating disorders: Interactions with health professionals', International journal of mental health nursing, 7.
- Beale, B., Cole, R., Hillege, S., Mcmaster, R. and Nagy, S. (2004), 'Impact of in-depth interviews on the interviewer: rollercoaster ride', Journal of nursing and health science, 7.
- Wilkes, L., White, K. and Beale, B. (2002), 'Life after breast cancer: Australian women's stories of support.', Collegian, 5.
- Wilkes, L. and Beale, B. (2001), 'Palliative care at home: Stress for nurses in urban and rural New South Wales, Australia', International Journal of Nursing Practice, 8.
- Wilkes, L., White, K., Smeal, T. and Beale, B. (2001), 'Malignant wound management: Wwhat dressings do nurses use', Journal of wound Care, 5.
- Beale, B. and Wilkes, L. (2001), 'Nurses researcher: Always a researcher, sometimes a nurse', Collegian, 7.
- Wilkes, L., Whitnall, J., Beale, B., Hobson, J., Durham, M., Harris, R., White, K. and Kristjanson, L. (2001), 'Stories about Beast cancer in Australian Womens magazines: Information sources for risk, early', European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 9.
Research
Previous Projects
| Title: | Computerised Health Screening in Community Settings (CHICS) |
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| Years: | 1995-12-01 - 1996-12-31 |
| ID: | P0013310 |
| UWS Researchers: | Lynda Jarvis, Barbara Beale and Karen Martin |
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| Title: | Rural and remote residents accessing metroploitan medical treatment: practical needs of cancer patients and their families |
| Years: | 2001-01-01 - 2001-12-31 |
| ID: | P0011878 |
| UWS Researchers: | Lesley Wilkes and Barbara Beale |
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| Title: | Living with an eating disorder: the parent's perspective |
| Years: | 1999-07-01 - 2001-07-30 |
| ID: | P0012906 |
| UWS Researchers: | Barbara Beale and Catherine Garrett |
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