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Dr Laura Hynes

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Email: l.hynes@ecu.edu.au

Laura is a lecturer and unit coordinator within the School of Nursing and Midwifery, teaching in both the undergraduate and postgraduate space.

Current Teaching

  • NSP5302 - Advanced Nursing Practice 1
  • NNS5202 - Advanced Nursing Science 2
  • NUM3505 - Interprofessional Practice in Health Care

Background

Laura is a lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery and continues to work clinically as a Registered Nurse in a Rural Adult Intensive Care Unit. She has held roles in Staff Development and Education and played a key part in training ward-based staff to ICU before and during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Laura has extensive experience in various nursing specialties, including critical care, accident and emergency, paediatrics, urology, colorectal, ENT, and plastics.

Laura is dedicated to creating a safe and supportive learning environment where students can excel. She takes great satisfaction in providing students with up-to-date, evidence-based practices and real-world clinical examples. Laura strives to develop critically thinking, adaptable, compassionate future registered nurses who are committed to working with and advocating for their patients in making informed healthcare decisions.

Professional Associations

  • Australian College of Critical Care Nurses
  • Western Australia Simulation in Healthcare Alliance
  • Australian College of Nurses
  • Australian Nursing Federation
  • Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

Awards and Recognition

  • The Office of the Chief Nurse Florence Nightingale Award for Best Short Research Presentation Runner Up, 2020.
  • The University of Notre Dame Australia: School of Nursing and Midwifery Alumnus of the Year Award, 2019.
  • President’s Award Runner Up for Excellence in Critical Care Nursing, 2016.

Research Areas and Interest

Laura has undertaken several mixed-methods research studies.

Her academic strengths and research interests include nursing and midwifery workforce issues, such as retention strategies in healthcare, the impact of job satisfaction on patient care, work-life balance in healthcare, and the influence of leadership and management on nursing and midwifery teams.

Additionally, she is passionate about end-of-life care (EOLC) and addressing the barriers to delivering it in the ICU setting. Laura is driven by her commitment to improving workforce conditions and the overall wellbeing of nursing and midwifery professionals.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame Australia, 2024.
  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing, University of Notre Dame Australia, 2019.
  • Master of Nursing, University of Notre Dame Australia, 2019.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

  • Hynes, L., Coventry, T., Russell, K. (2022). Intensive care nurse’s perceptions on barriers impeding the provision of end of life care in the intensive care setting: A quantitative analysis. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 39(1), 7-17. https://doi.org/10.37464/2020.391.214.
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