Email: | l.hynes@ecu.edu.au |
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Laura is a lecturer and unit coordinator within the School of Nursing and Midwifery, teaching in both the undergraduate and postgraduate space.
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.
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.