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Professor Deb Massey

Professor

Staff Member Details
Email: deb.massey@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0466-1960

Deb is a part time professor. She also works in ICU as a Registered Nurse. Her program of research is centred around patient safety and teaching and learning.

Background

Deb has been a nursing academic since 1999. She has worked at universities in Australia and the United Kingdom. More recently, Deb was Head of Nursing at Southern Cross University from 2019 to 2022. She also still works clinically as an ICU nurse.

Professional Associations

  • Editor of Nurse Education Today
  • Editorial Board Member of Australian Critical Care
  • Member of Australian College of Critical Care Nurses
  • Higher Education Academy Senior Research Fellow

Awards and Recognitions

  • 2022 - Best Paper - Metro North Health Authority
  • 2022 - Best Poster - Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
  • 2018 - Best research all-rounder - USC
  • 2011 - 3MT Winner University - Griffith University
  • 2011 - 3MT Winner Health Group - Griffith University
  • 2010 - Australian Postgraduate Award - Griffith University
  • 2007 - Scholarship - Queensland Nursing Council
  • 2008 - Scholarship - Queensland Nursing Council
  • 2009 - Scholarship - Australian College of Critical Care Nursing

Research Areas and Interests

  • Patient Safety
  • Teaching and learning
  • Workforce
  • Mixed Method Literature reviews

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University, 2013.

Research Outputs

2025

Journal Articles

  • Ocampo, F., McIntyre, B., Massey, D., Saunders, R. (2025). Nursing student reflections on a research internship: A reflective discussion following the Gibbs' reflective cycle. Nurse Education Today, 145(2025), article number 106481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106481.
  • McIntyre, B., Massey, D., Lee, N., Kearney, L. (2025). Intrapartum hydration assessment and management: A cross-sectional survey of Australian and New Zealand maternity units. Women and Birth, 38(1), article number 101865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101865.
  • Connor, J., Flenady, T., Dwyer, T., Massey, D. (2025). Acknowledging: A classic grounded theory explaining how nurses' employ clinical judgement when complying with early warning system protocols. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 163(2024), article number 104989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104989.

2024

Journal Articles

  • Connor, J., Flenady, T., Massey, D., Dwyer, T. (2024). Classical grounded theory: identifying the main concern. Research in Nursing and Health, 47(3), 277-288. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22381.
  • Szmaglinska, M., Andrew, L., Massey, D., Kirk, D. (2024). Exploring the Underutilized Potential of Clinical Hypnosis: A Scoping Review of Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 72(2), 109-138. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2023.2276451.
  • Wallis, A., Aggar, C., Massey, D. (2024). Multifactorial fall interventions for people over 65 years in the acute hospital setting: pre–post-test design. Contemporary Nurse, 2024(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2024.2420088.
  • Massey, D., Flenady, T., Byrne, A., Connor, J., Le Lagadec, D. (2024). ‘White lies and safety nets’: The perceptions of nurses on the use of early warning systems and the development of higher-order thinking skills. Australian Critical Care, 2024(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2024.04.007.
  • Szmaglinska, M., Andrew, L., Massey, D., Kirk, D. (2024). Beyond standard treatment: A qualitative descriptive study of cancer patients' perceptions of hypnotherapy in cancer care. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 56(2024), article number 101861. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101861.
  • Le lagadec, MD., Massey, D., Byrne, A., Connor, J., Flenady, T. (2024). Nurse by numbers: The impact of early warning systems on nurses' higher-order thinking, a quantitative study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2024(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16235.
  • Sullivan, D., Lakeman, R., Massey, D., Nasrawi, D., Tower, M., Lee, M. (2024). Student Motivations, Perceptions And Opinions Of Participating In Student Evaluation Of Teaching Surveys: A Scoping Review. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 49(2), 178-189. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2023.2199486.
  • Hutchinson, M., Coutts, R., Massey, D., Nasrawi, D., Fielden, J., Lee, M., Lakeman, R. (2024). Student Evaluation Of Teaching: Reactions Of Australian Academics To Anonymous Non-Constructive Student Commentary. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 49(2), 154-164. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2023.2195598.
  • Kearney, L., Craswell, A., Dick, N., Massey, D., Nugent, R. (2024). Evidence-based guidelines for intrapartum maternal hydration assessment and management: A scoping review. Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, 51(2), 253-263. https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12773.
  • Tower, M., Muir, R., Zimmerman, P., Carter, AG., Maude, R., Hollaway, K., Geia, L., Massey, D., Elder, E. (2024). Should I stay or should I go? Nursing and midwifery academics intention to stay in or leave academia: A scoping review. Nurse Education Today, 142(2024), article number 106352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106352.
  • Flenady, T., Connor, J., Byrne, A., Massey, D., Le Lagadec, MD. (2024). The Impact Of Mandated Use Early Warning System Tools On The Development Of Nurses' Higher-Order Thinking: A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 33(9), 3381-3398. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.17178.
  • Szmaglinska, M., Andrew, L., Kirk, D., Massey, D. (2024). Healthcare professionals' perceptions of hypnotherapy in cancer care: Development and validation of a survey. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 57(2024), article number 101915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101915.
  • Davies, H., Watkins, P., Freeman-Sanderson, A., Nickels, MR., Ankravs, M., Ridley, EJ., Brooks, K., Udy, AA., Massey, D. (2024). Scoping review of review methodologies used for guiding evidence-based practice in critical care: a protocol. BMJ Open, 14(11), article number e082661. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082661.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Connor, J., Flenady, T., Dwyer, T., Massey, D. (2023). Application of classic grounded theory in nursing studies: a qualitative systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 13(7), article number e068588. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068588.
  • Cox, Y., Bilszta, J., Massey, D. (2023). Implementation and utilisation of Australian critical care practice standards: What do we know?. Australian Critical Care, 36(6), 1004-1010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2023.02.007.
  • Hughes, L., Johnston, A., Byrne, J., Massey, D. (2023). Exploring assessment policies for clinical practice: A scoping review of the literature. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 30(4), 530-538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2023.03.007.
  • Massey, D., Cooke, M., Ray-Barruel, G., Marsh, N., Ullman, A., Craswell, A., Wallis, M. (2023). Nurses’ education, knowledge and perceptions of peripheral intravenous catheter management: A web-based, cross-sectional survey. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 30(4), 578-585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2023.03.001.
  • Horton, A., Flenady, T., Massey, D. (2023). The factors impacting sepsis recognition in older adults in non-clinical environments – a scoping review. International Emergency Nursing, 70(TBD), article number 101323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2023.101323.
  • Chen, Y., Nasrawi, D., Lakeman, R., Massey, D. (2023). Reflections on transitioning from senior nurses to novice nurse academics. Contemporary Nurse, 59(1), 65-71. https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2023.2166548.

Research Projects

  • The Development of an Interprofessional Education Intervention for the Recognition of Maternal Deterioration: A Participatory Action Research Study, WA Nurses Memorial Charitable Trust, Grant, 2024 ‑ 2025, $5,000.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

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

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Increasing the future Primary Health Care workforce by addressing undergraduate nursing Education: A mixed methods exploration of student experiences.preparedness for clinical placement and intention to work in the Primary Health Care settings.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Perceptions on the use of hypnotherapy in supportive care of patients during active cancer treatment in Australia: A mixed methods study

Completed Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Recognition, Escalation, and Management of Paediatric Sepsis in the Emergency Department
  • Umbilical cord blood banking, donation and cord clamp timing: Exploring health professionals’ knowledge, attitudes and practice
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