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Dr Aaron Alejandro

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Email: a.alejandro@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5604-6567

Aaron is Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery

Current Teaching

  • NPP6108 Nursing Practice 3
  • NPP6105 Nursing Practice Capstone

Background

A registered nurse originally from the Philippines with almost fifteen years of nursing experience in clinical nursing, education and research. Aaron has practised nursing in both developed and developing nations which gives him a broad foundation in nursing and teach with an international perspective. He has also worked as a clinical facilitator and tutored in clinical units which strengthened his teaching and clinical supervision skills. Aaron is a recipient of an Australian Rotary Health PhD Scholarship, to pursue his PhD in improving health communication regarding antimicrobial resistance awareness among parents in Western Australia.

Professional Associations

  • Australian College of Nursing
  • Sigma Nursing
  • Public Health Association of Australia

Awards and Recognition

  • 2019 - 2022 Australian Rotary Health PhD Scholarship Grant
  • 2019 - Best Poster Presentation - 'Influencing antimicrobial resistance awareness of parents in Perth, Western Australia: A social marketing approach' Perth Child Symposium
  • 2019 - Australian College of Nursing, National Forum Travel Award, Gold Coast Australia
  • 2019 - Edith Anderson Leadership Education Grant. Sigma, 45th Biennial Convention in Washington DC, USA
  • 2019 - WA Nurses Memorial Charitable Trust Grant Conference Travel
  • 2018 - Excellence in Clinical Supervision Award, Murdoch University
  • 2017 - 2019 Western Australia Nursing and Midwifery Office Postgraduate Scholarship

Research Areas and Interests

  • Health communication and promotion
  • Social marketing
  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Nursing workforce
  • Internationally qualified nurses

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Murdoch University, 2024.
  • Master of Health Administration, Policy and Leadership, Murdoch University, 2019.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

  • Alejandro, A., Bruce, M., Leo, WW. (2023). Changes in parental anxiety and intention to demand antibiotics: A longitudinal study among parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2023(Article in press), 11 pages. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16008.
  • Alejandro, A., Leo, WW., Bruce, M., Gimutao, K. (2023). Does Antibiotic Awareness Campaigns Exposure Decrease Intention To Demand Antibiotic Treatment? Testing A Structural Model Among Parents In Western Australia. PLoS One, 18(5), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285396.

Research Projects

  • An effective-implementation pilot study to improve pain assessment for hospitalised older adults with cognitive impairment using a technology-driven pain assessment tool, WA Nurses Memorial Charitable Trust, Grant, 2024 ‑ 2025, $14,750.

Research Student Supervision

Associate Supervisor

  • Master of Nursing (Research), Consumer experiences short peripheral intravenous and midline catheters in acute healthcare: A mixed method systematic review and meta-analysis
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