Professor Liz Halcomb

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR,
School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Qualifications

GCertHEd Deakin University
PhDNurs University of Western Sydney
GCertIntensCareNur NSW Health Department
BNurs University of Western Sydney, Macarthur

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Professional Memberships

NSW Nurses Association (1996-08-05)

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Biography

Associate Professor Liz Halcomb has worked at the University of Western Sydney since 2004. She is currently the Deputy Director of Research in the School of Nursing & Midwifery. Prior to commencing her academic career she worked in a range of acute care settings and clinical research units. Liz was awarded a PhD in 2006 for a mixed method project exploring the general practice nurse role in heart failure. Since that time her teaching and research interests have focussed on general practice nursing, nursing workforce, chronic disease, nurse education and mixed methods research.

Liz has a strong track record of publication, with over 63 peer reviewed papers (h-index 13) and 8 book chapters. She has also co-edited Special Editions of both Advances in Contemporary Nursing and the International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches. Liz has co-edited the text “Mixed methods research for nursing and the health sciences”. Liz is also an active peer reviewer for a number of Australian and International journal and both the NHMRC & ARC.

Since 2007, Liz has received a total of $1.29 million external & $77 659 internal research funding. She is currently a CI on an ARC, ALTC and NHMRC grant.

Liz has experience in supervising both Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) and PhD students to completion. These students have conducted research in the areas of nursing workforce, chronic disease management, family health, models of care delivery and leadership.

This information has been contributed by Professor Halcomb.

Awards

Australian Postgraduate Award 2004-01-01
University of Western Sydney Postgraduate Travel Grant 2004-01-01
NSW Nurses Registration Board Travel Grant 2004-01-01
University of Western Sydney Postgraduate Top-Up Grant 2004-01-01
NSW Department of Health Postgraduate Scholarship 2003-01-01
Nurses Achievement Award 2002-01-01
Sydney Mechanics School of Arts Prize 1996-01-01

Committees

External Advisory Committee, Bachelor of Nursing (Postgraduate Entry) Course
External Advisory Committee, Graduate Certificate Courses
External Advisory Committee, Bachelor of Nursing Course
Australian Journal of Primary Health Care
Australian Practice Nurse Association, Primary Times
International Journal of Mixed Methods in Applied Business and Policy Research, Editorial Board
Technical Reference Group on Clinical Practice and Decision Support Guidelines for the Commonwealth Chronic Disease Package
Macarthur Division of General Practice Aged Care Management Committee
Australian Practice Nurse Association, Research and Policy Committee
Sigma Theta Tau Xi Omicron Chapter, Research Committee
NSW Trauma Nurses Management Committee
Liverpool Hospital Trauma Committee
South Western Sydney Area Health Service Injury Advisory Committee
South Western Sydney Area Trauma Management Committee
Australian Practice Nurse Association, Conference Organising Committee
Steering Committee for the RCNA General Practice Nurse Conference
Temporary Advisor, World Health Organisation, Informal Consultation on Human Resources for Health in Pacific Island Countries, Suva, Fiji
Sigma Theta Tau International Membership Advisory Committee
Steering Committee Heart Awareness for Women Study
Expert Reference Group, Australian General Practice Nurses
Expert Advisory Group, General Practitioner and Practice Nurse Engagement on Incontinence Project

Teaching

Previous Teaching Areas

400755 Evidence-Based Nursing 1, 2012
400755 Evidence-Based Nursing 1, 2009
400755 Evidence-Based Nursing 1, 2008
400060 Nursing Context 5, 2008
400060 Nursing Context 5, 2007
400200 Applied Nursing Research, 2007
400065 Nursing Therapeutics 10, 2005

Publications

Chapters in Books

Davidson, P., Halcomb, E. and Gholizadeh, L. (2010), 'Focus groups in health research', Research Methods in Health: Foundations for Evidence-based Practice, Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand 9780195568172.
Patterson, E., Halcomb, E., Mahomed, R., Evans, J. and Mcnalty, K. (2010), 'Building research capacity', General Practice Nursing, McGraw Hill 9780070276949.
Halcomb, E., Andrew, S. and Brannen, J. (2009), 'Introduction to Mixed Methods Research for Nursing and the Health Sciences', Mixed Methods Research for Nursing & the Health Sciences, Blackwell Publishers Inc 9781405167772.
Halcomb, E. and Andrew, S. (2009), 'Managing Mixed Methods Projects', Mixed Methods Research for Nursing & the Health Sciences, Blackwell Publishers Inc 9781405167772.
Halcomb, E. and Brannen, J. (2009), 'Data Collection in Mixed Methods Research', Mixed Methods Research for Nursing & the Health Sciences, Blackwell Publishers Inc 9781405167772.
Andrew, S. and Halcomb, E. (2009), 'Future Challenges for Mixed Methods Research in Nursing and the Health Sciences', Mixed Methods Research for Nursing & the Health Sciences, Blackwell Publishers Inc 9781405167772.
Andrew, S. and Halcomb, E. (2007), 'Mixed methods research', Navigating the Maze of Nursing Research 2nd edition, Elsevier 9780729538282.

Journal Articles

Peters, K. and Halcomb, E. (2013), 'Clinical placements in general practice : relationships between practice nurses and tertiary institutions', Nurse Education in Practice, 6.
Halcomb, E. and Peters, K. (2013), 'A qualitative evaluation of New Zealand consumers perceptions of general practice nurses', BMC Family Practice, 7.
Hayman, B., Wilkes, L. and Halcomb, E. (2013), 'Marginalised mothers : lesbian women negotiating heteronormative healthcare services', Contemporary Nurse, 8.
Hayman, B., Wilkes, L., Jackson, D., Jackson, D. and Halcomb, E. (2012), 'Story-sharing as a method of data collection in qualitative research', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 3.
Blythe, S., Jackson, D., Halcomb, E. and Wilkes, L. (2012), 'The stigma of being a long-term foster carer', Journal of Family Nursing, 27.
Halcomb, E., Peters, K. and Mcinnes, S. (2012), 'Practice nurses experience of mentoring undergraduate students in Australian general practice', Nurse Education Today, 5.
Hayman, B., Wilkes, L., Jackson, D. and Halcomb, E. (2012), 'Exchange and equality during data collection: relationships through story sharing with lesbian mothers.', Nurse Researcher, 5.
Halcomb, E., Salamonson, Y., Raymond, D. and Knox, N. (2012), 'Graduating nursing students' perceived preparedness for working in critical care areas', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 8.
Hayman, B., Wilkes, L., Jackson, D. and Halcomb, E. (2012), 'Story-sharing as a method of data collection in qualitative research', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 3.
Halcomb, E., Salamonson, Y., Raymond, D. and Knox, N. (2012), 'Graduating nursing students' perceived preparedness for working in critical care areas', Journal of Advanced 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.
Hayman, B., Wilkes, L., Jackson, D. and Halcomb, E. (2012), 'Exchange and equality during data collection : relationships through story sharing with lesbian mothers', Nurse Researcher, 5.
Blythe, S., Jackson, D., Halcomb, E. and Wilkes, L. (2012), 'The stigma of being a long-term foster carer', Journal of Family Nursing, 27.
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.
Andrew, S., Salamonson, Y., Everett, B., Halcomb, E. and Davidson, P. (2011), 'Beyond the ceiling effect: Using a mixed methods approach to measure patient satisfaction', International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, .
Phillips, J., Halcomb, E. and Davidson, P. (2011), 'End-of-life care pathways in acute and hospice care: An integrative review', Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 16.
Hardaker, L., Halcomb, E., Griffiths, R., Bolzan, N., Arblaster, K. and Arblaster, K. (2011), 'A survey of 63 Australian occupational therapists working in youth mental health', Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 15.
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.
Halcomb, E., Caldwell, B., Salamonson, Y. and Davidson, P. (2011), 'Development and Psychometric Validation of the General Practice Nurse Satisfaction Scale', Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 10.
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.
Halcomb, E. and Hickman, L. (2010), 'Development of a clinician-led research agenda for general practice nurses', Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 8.
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.
Halcomb, E., Davidson, P., Caldwell, B., Salamonson, Y. and Rolley, J. (2010), 'Validation of the professional practice environment scale in an Australian general practice', Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 7.
Halcomb, E., Davidson, P. and Brown, N. (2010), 'Uptake of Medicare chronic disease items in Australia by general practice nurses and Aboriginal health workers', Collegian, 5.
Zwar, N., Richmond, R., Halcomb, E., Furler, J., Smith, J., Hermiz, O. and Borland, R. (2010), 'Quit in General Practice: a cluster randomised trial of enhanced in-practice support for smoking cessation', BMC Family Practice 2010, 1.
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.
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.
Andrew, S., Salamonson, Y. and Halcomb, E. (2009), 'Nursing students' confidence in medication calculations predicts math exam performance', Nurse Education Today, 7.
Halcomb, E., Meadley, E. and Streeter, S. (2009), 'Professional development needs of general practice nurses', Advances in Contemporary Nursing, 10.
Halcomb, E. and Andrew, S. (2009), 'Practical considerations for higher degree research students undertaking mixed methods projects', International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 10.
Halcomb, E. (2009), 'Feasibility and sustainability of a model of multidisciplinary case conferencing in residential aged care', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 6.
Halcomb, E. and Peters, K. (2009), 'Nursing student feedback on undergraduate research education: Implications for teaching and learning', Contemporary Nurse, 10.
Halcomb, E., Shepherd, B. and Griffiths, R. (2009), 'Perceptions of multidisciplinary case conferencing in residential aged care facilities', Australian Health Review, 6.
Halcomb, E., Griffiths, R. and Fernandez, R. (2008), 'The role of patient isolation and compliance with isolation practices in the control of nosocomial MRSA in acute care hospitals', International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 19.
Halcomb, E., Fernandez, R., Griffiths, R., Newton, P. and Hickman, L. (2008), 'The infection control management of MRSA in acute care', International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 28.
Halcomb, E., Davidson, P. and Patterson, E. (2008), 'Promoting leadership and management in Australian general practice nursing: what will it take', Journal of Nursing Management, 7.
Halcomb, E., Davidson, P. and Hardaker, L. (2008), 'Using the consensus development conference method in healthcare research', Nurse Researcher, 16.
Andrew, S., Salamonson, Y. and Halcomb, E. (2008), 'Integrating mixed methods data analysis using NVivo: An example examining attrition and persistence of nursing students', International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 8.
Halcomb, E., Davidson, P., Salamonson, Y., Ollerton, R. and Griffiths, R. (2008), 'Nurses in Australian general practice: Implications for chronic disease management', Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness in association with Journal of Clinical Nursing, 10.
Halcomb, E., Davidson, P., Griffiths, R. and Daly, J. (2008), 'Cardiovascular disease management: Time to advance the practice nurse role', Australian Health Review, 12.
Halcomb, E., Griffiths, R. and Fernandez, R. (2008), 'Role of MRSA reservoirs in the acute care setting', International Journal of Evidence Based Health care, 28.
Hickman, L., Newton, P., Halcomb, E., Chang, E. and Davidson, P. (2007), 'Best practice interventions to improve the management of older people in acute care settings: a literature review', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 14.
Smith, L., Davidson, P., Halcomb, E. and Andrew, S. (2007), 'Can lay responder defibrillation programmes improve survival to hospital discharge following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest', Australian Critical Care, 9.
Hardaker, L., Halcomb, E., Griffiths, R., Bolzan, N., Arblaster, K. and Arblaster, K. (2007), 'The role of the occupational therapist in adolescent mental health: A critical review of the literature', Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, .
Halcomb, E., Gholizadeh, L., Digiacomo, M., Phillips, J. and Davidson, P. (2007), 'Literature review: Considerations in undertaking focus group research with culturally and linguistically diverse groups', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 12.
Brookes, K., Davidson, P., Daly, J. and Halcomb, E. (2007), 'Role theory: A framework to investigate the community nurse role in contemporary health care systems', Contemporary Nurse, 10.
Halcomb, E., Moujalli, S., Griffiths, R. and Davidson, P. (2007), 'Effectiveness of general practice nurse interventions in cardiac risk factor reduction among adults', International Journal of Evidence based Healthcare, 27.
Newton, P., Davidson, P., Halcomb, E. and Denniss, A. (2007), 'Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of the collaborative method: reflections from a single site', Quality and Safety in Health Care, 6.
Halcomb, E., Davidson, P. and Patterson, E. (2007), 'Exploring the development of Australian general practice nursing: Where have we come from and where to from here', Advances in Contemporary Nursing, 9.
Halcomb, E., Davidson, P., Yallop, J., Griffiths, R. and Daly, J. (2007), 'Strategic directions for developing the Australian general practice nurse role in cardiovascular disease management', Advances in Contemporary Nursing, 11.
Davidson, P., Halcomb, E., Hickman, L., Phillips, J. and Graham, E. (2006), 'Beyond The Rhetoric: What Do We Mean By A 'Model Of Care'?', Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 9.
Newton, P., Davidson, P., Halcomb, E., Denniss, R. and Westgarth, F. (2006), 'An Introduction to the Collaborative Methodology and its Potential use for the Management of Heart Failure', Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 8.
Yallop, J., Chan, B., Piterman, L., Davidson, P., Halcomb, E. and + 7 Others, . (2006), 'The Chronic Heart-failure Assistance by Telephone (CHAT) Study: Assessment of telephone support for vulnerable patients with chronic disease.', Asia Pacific Journal of Family Medicine, .
Halcomb, E. and Davidson, P. (2006), 'Is verbatim transcription of interview data always necessary', Applied Nursing Research, 5.
Halcomb, E., Patterson, E. and Davidson, P. (2006), 'Evolution of practice nursing in Australia', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 13.
Halcomb, E. and Davidson, P. (2006), 'The role of practice nurses in an integrated model of cardiovascular disease management in Australian general practice', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 11.
Andrew, S. and Halcomb, E. (2006), 'Mixed methods Research is an effective method of enquiry for community health research', Advances in Contemporary Nursing, 9.
Halcomb, E., Davidson, P., Daly, J., Elliott, D. and Griffiths, R. (2005), 'Life beyond severe traumatic injury: An integrative review of the literature', Australian Critical Care, 8.
Halcomb, E., Davidson, P., Daly, J., Griffiths, R., Yallop, J. and Tofler, G. (2005), 'Nursing In Australian General Practice: Directions And Perspectives.', Australian Health Review, 11.
Halcomb, E. and Davidson, P. (2005), 'Using the illness trajectory framework to describe recovery from traumatic injury', Contemporary Nurse, 10.
Mott, B., Nolan, J., Zarb, N., Arnison, V., Halcomb, E. and Davidson, P. (2005), 'Clinical nurses knowledge of evidence based practice: constructing a framework to evaluate a multifaceted intervention for implementing EBP', Contemporary Nurse, 9.
Halcomb, E. and Andrew, S. (2005), 'Triangulation as a method for contemporary nursing research', Nurse Researcher: The International Journal of Research Methodology in Nursing and Health Care, 12.
Halcomb, E. and Williamson, G. (2005), 'Caring for the Heart Failure Patient: a textbook for the health care professional', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 1.
Halcomb, E., Daly, J., Jackson, D. and Davidson, P. (2004), 'An insight into nurses' experience of Withdrawal / Withholding Of Treatment In The ICU', Intensive & Critical Care Nursing, 9.
Halcomb, E., Davidson, P., Daly, J., Yallop, J. and Tofler, G. (2004), 'Australian nurses in general practice based heart failure management: Implications for innovative collaborative practice', European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 13.
Russell, R., Halcomb, E., Caldwell, E. and Sugrue, M. (2004), 'Differences in mortality predictions between injury severity score triplets: A significant flaw', Journal of Trauma, Injury Infection & Critical Care, 4.
Griffiths, R., Fernandez, R. and Halcomb, E. (2002), 'MRSA management strategies in acute care hospitals: a systematic review', Australian Infection, 8.
Griffiths, R., Fernandez, R., Halcomb, E. and Chow, J. (2002), 'The Infection Control Management of MRSA within the Acute Care Hospital. A Systematic Review', The Infection Control Management of MRSA within the Acute Care Hospital. A Systematic Review., .
Griffiths, R., Fernandez, R. and Halcomb, E. (2002), 'The Efficacy of Patient Isolation for the Control of Nosocomial MRSA in Acture Care Hospitals. A Systematic Review. Joanna Briggs Institute for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery. Adelaide', The Efficacy of Patient Isolation for the Control of Nosocomial MRSA in Acture Care Hospitals., .
Griffiths, R., Fernandez, R. and Halcomb, E. (2002), 'Reservoirs of MRSA in Acute Hospital Settings - A Systematic Review', Contemporary Nurse, 12.
Griffiths, R., Fernandez, R. and Halcomb, E. (2002), 'Efficacy of patient isolation for the control of MRSA in the acute hospital setting. A systematic review', Australian Infection, 6.
Mackle, I., Halcomb, E. and Parr, M. (2001), 'Severe adult botulism', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 4.

Research

Associate Professor Liz Halcomb has worked at the University of Western Sydney since 2004. She is currently the Deputy Director of Higher Degree Research in the School of Nursing & Midwifery. Prior to commencing her academic career she worked in a range of acute care settings and clinical research units. Liz was awarded a PhD in 2006 for a mixed method project exploring the general practice nurse role in heart failure. Since that time her teaching and research interests have focussed on general practice nursing, nursing workforce, chronic disease, nurse education and mixed methods research.

Liz has a strong track record of publication, with over 64 peer reviewed papers (h-index 9) and 8 book chapters. She has also co-edited Special Editions of both Advances in Contemporary Nursing and the International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches. Liz has co-edited the text “Mixed methods research for nursing and the health sciences”. Liz is also an active peer reviewer for a number of Australian and International journal and both the NHMRC & ARC.