Professor Helen McCutcheon

Professor Helen McCutcheon was appointed as Head of the School in late 2005, and is responsible for undergraduate and postgraduate programs for over 2,600 students. .

Her focus is the provision of academic and professional leadership within the School, the fostering of excellence in research and teaching, and as such the School has evolved into a vibrant teaching and learning space, with an active research and research agenda and strong community activities through the commitment of its staff. Under her management the School is also developing a strong publication profile in national and international journals.

As part of her role as one of the nurse leaders in the State, Prof McCutcheon formed the Nurse leaders network and is making original and innovative contributions to teaching, scholarship and research in the various disciplines of nursing by working closely with major hospitals and community nursing venues in South Australia.

Professor McCutcheon teaches across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, is a skilled researcher, consultant, mentor and supervisor with extensive experience in empirical, interpretive and critical research in nursing, collaborative multidisciplinary research, research leadership, management, and ageing.

Prof. McCutcheon is the Associate Editor of the International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, and a peer reviewer for the International Journal of Nursing Practice; Journal of Advanced Nursing; and the Journal of Clinical Nursing.

• Virtual classroom and synchronous online teching techniques
• Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodologies
• Gerontic Nursing Practice
• Cross-Practice Nursing Research
• Nursing Management & Supervision, Clinical and Community
• Leadership, Management, Supervision and Evaluation of Nursing Research
• Statistical Methods in Research
• Collaborative Multidisciplinary Research

Associate Editor, International Journal of Nursing & Midwifery

Member: National NH&MRC National Steering Committee for the National Core Competencies in Musculoskeletal Basic and Clinical Science

Member, Sigma Theta Thau, International, Advisory Council on Policy

Executive Board Member: Australian & New Zealand Council of Deans of Nursing

Board Member: Bonnie Babes Foundation National Medical Committee

Board Member: State Department of Health's Centre for Intergenerational Health

Member: Department of Health (South Australia) Health Research Collaborative

Chair: Nurse Leaders of South Australia Network

Member: Royal College of Nursing, Australia

Member: Gerontological Society Australia

Member: Catherine House Women to Women Network

Doctor of Philosophy

Master of Public Health

Bachelor of Arts

Neonatal Paediatric Certificate

Certificate in Palliative Care

Registered Midwife

Registered General Nurse

• Aged Care
• Workforce Redesign
• Lean Application to Health Care
• Fundamentals of Care
  
  

• RESEARCH GRANTS

• Price,K., Kralik,D., Taylor,A., McCutcheon,H. (2009), Department of Health & Ageing Sharing Health Care Initiative, A Novel Approach to Influencing Self-Care. . $566,131
• Carrick Grant with University of Wollongong (2008) The Development of an undergraduate nursing competencies assessment tool, for use across Australian Universities . referene CG7-523. (approved funding of $205,150 (ext GST).
• Gillham,D., McCutcheon,H., Smith,C., Ziaian,T. (2007) UniSA University Teaching: Small Development Grants, Scenariation: Promoting student engagement within flexible learning environments . $9,981.92
• SA Teaching Grant 2007: Category 2 Enhancement Grant Project: Developing Champions in Interprofesisonal Learning (IPL) in Health Sciences . $21,479

Publications
Warland, J., McCutcheon, H., Baghurst P. (2009), ‘Placental position and late stillbirth: a case-control study’, in Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol.18, pp.1602-1606.

Chan,S. Williamson, V & McCutcheon, H. (2009) A Comparative study of the experiences of a group of Hong Kong Chinese and Australian women diagnosed with post natal depression in Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, Vol. 45, No. 2, April 2009.

Gillham, D, Cornell, J & McCutcheon, H (2008), 'The web resource appraisal process (WRAP) stage 3: an experiential learning approach merging practice knowledge with research evidence', in Teaching & Learning: making the connection in Health Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, pp. 247-266.

Gillham, D, McCutcheon, H, Surman, D, Cunnew, M & Ziaian, T (2008), 'Scenarisation: online learning using tree structured scenarios to simulate clinical decision making', in Teaching & Learning: making the connection in Health Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, pp. 213-228.

Smith, C, Gillham, D, McCutcheon, H & Ziaian, T (2008), 'Online simulation: innovative strategies to promote student engagement in learning assessment', in ATN Assessment Conference 2008: Engaging Students in Assessment, ATN Assessment Conference 2008 : Engaging Students in Assessment proceedings , Adelaide, 0-21 November 2008, pp. 299-307.

Chan,S. Williamson, V & McCutcheon, H Accepted for publication Nov 2008 A Qualitative study of the experiences of a group of Hong Kong Chinese and Australian women diagnosed with post natal depression in Perspectives in Psychiatric Care.

Warland, J. McCutcheon, H & Baghurst, P (2008) Maternal Blood Pressure in Pregnancy and Stillbirth: A Case-Control Study of Third-Trimester Stillbirth, American Journal of Perinatology, Vol.25, No.5, pp.311-317.

Ullrich, S & McCutcheon, H (2008), Nursing practice and oral fluid intake of older people with dementia, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol.17, No.21, pp.2910-2919.

Ullrich,S & McCutcheon,H (2007) A descriptive study of nursing practice in relation to oral fluid intake of older people with dementia, Australasian Journal on Ageing, Vol 26 Supplement 1, November 2007 A45-51 Journal compilation 2007

Williamson, V & McCutcheon, H (2007) The Experiences Of Australian Women Diagnosed With Postnatal Depression Who Received Health Professional Intervention, Singapore Nursing Journal, Vol.34, No.3, pp.39-46.

Zeitz, K. McCutcheon, H. (2006), Observations and vital signs: ritual or vital for the monitoring of postoperative patients, Applied Nursing Research, Vol.19, pp.204-211

Xia, Chenfan, McCutcheon, H (2006) Mealtimes in Hospital – Who Does What? Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol.15, pp.1221-1227

Jayasekara, R.S., McCutcheon, H (2006) The History of Nursing Services and Education in Sri Lanka and the Effects on Developing Professionalism, Journal of Nursing Education, Vol.45, No.10

Jayasekara, R., McCutcheon, H., (2006) A comprehensive systematic review of evidence on the effectiveness and appropriateness of undergraduate nursing curricula, International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare. Vol. 4, pp.191-207

Lau J. Magarey J. McCutcheon H. (2005) Violence in the ED inevitable? An ethnographic Study. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal, Vol.8, No.3, pp.102

Magarey JM. McCutcheon HH. (2005) Fishing with the dead – recall of memories form the ICU. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing, Vol. 21, No.6, pp.344-354.

Zeitz K. McCutcheon, H. (2005), Tradition, rituals and standards in a realm of evidenced based nursing care. Contemporary Nurse, Vol. 18, No.3, pp.300-8

Page T and McCutcheon H (2004) Indecent exposure: a descriptive study of wound exposure times associated with dressing changes. The Australian Journal of Wound Management Vol 12, No 4,pp170-179

Lau, JBC, Magarey, J., McCutcheon H (2004) Violence in the emergency department: A literature review. Australian Emergency Nursing Journal Vol 7 No 2

Zeitz, K & H. McCutcheon (2004) Postoperative complications in the first 24 hours: a general surgery audit. Journal-of-Advanced-Nursing 2004 Jun; 46(6): 633-40

Foley D and McCutcheon H (2004) Detecting pain in people with an intellectual disability. Accident and Emergency Nursing Vol 12, pp196-200.

Zeitz, K & H. McCutcheon (2003) Evidence Based Practice: To be or not to be, this is the question? International Journal of Nursing Studies Vol. 9, pp 272-279

Jones, T & McCutcheon (2003) A randomised controlled trial comparing the use of manual versus mechanical compression to obtain haemostasis following coronary angiography. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 19, pp 11-20

Wickett, D., McCutcheon H., Long L. (2003) The Australian Nursing Shortage. Journal of Advanced Nursing

Pincombe, J., Brown, M., McCutcheon H. (2003). No Time for Dying: A Study of the care of Dying Patients in Two Acute Care Australian Hospitals. Journal of Palliative Care, 19:2 77-86

Dempsey D., T. Conroy-Hiller, S. O’Neill & H. McCutcheon. (2002). Descriptive study of nurses' compliance with post procedural vital sign measurement in a gastrointestinal investigation unit. Gastroenterology Nursing 25(5): 181-187

Warland, J & H. McCutcheon (2002). Is there an association between maternal hypotension and poor pregnancy outcome? : A review of contemporary literature. Australian Journal of Midwifery 15(4): 22-26

Zeitz, K & H. McCutcheon (2002). Policies that drive the nursing practice of post operative observations. International Journal of Nursing Studies 39(8): 831-839

Williamson, V & H. McCutcheon. (2002). Postnatal Blues, Singapore Nurses Journal, (April)

Jones T, & H. McCutcheon. (2002). Effectiveness of mechanical compression devices in attaining haemostasis after femoral sheath removal: a systematic review. American Journal of Critical Care, 2002 11(2): 155-162

Wickett, D & H. McCutcheon. (2002). Issues in qualification assessment for nurses in a global market in Nursing Education Today 22: 44-52

Chen, H & McCutcheon H. (2001). A descriptive study of Taiwanese nurses’ knowledge, perceptions and beliefs about caring for patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Nursing & Health Sciences 3(4): 173-7

Fitzgerald M, McCutcheon H, Athanasiadis, K & Court A. (2001). Engaging Nurses in Clinical Research. Nursing Times. September 13-19: 38-39

Fitzgerald, M., Pearson, A., & McCutcheon H. (2001). The impact of rural living on the experience of chronic illness. The Australian Journal of Rural Health. 9, 235-240

McCutcheon, H and Pincombe, J. (2001). Intuition: An important tool in the practice of nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing 35(5): 342-348

McCutcheon H & FitzGerald M. (2001). The public health problem of acute respiratory illness in childcare, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 10(3): 305-310

Pincombe J, Brown M, Ballantyne A, Thorne D & McCutcheon H. 2000. Care of Dying Patients in the Acute Care Setting: An Exploratory Study. Progress in Palliative Care, 8(2): 71-77

Clinton M, Pearson A, Dunn S, Cheek J and McCutcheon H. (1999) Advanced Practitioner Role. Nurse Board of South Australia

McCutcheon, H and Woodward, A (1996). Acute Respiratory illness in the first year of primary school related to previous attendance at childcare. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health Vol. 20 No.1 p49-54

Keynote Addresses/Conference Orations

1st Biennial International Evidence Based Practice Nursing Conference, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia (June 2008) Keynote Address: Implementation of Evidence - Challenges and Barriers

1st Nursing and Midwifery Symposium (Department of Health (South Australia) Nursing & Midwifery Office(May 2008 -Adelaide, South Australia) Oration: Why let the facts get in the Way of a good story?

Australian Association of Developmental Disability Medicine Annual National Conference : Sex, Drugs and Rock'n Roll (September 2007 - Adelaide, South Australia) Keynote Address: Scope of Practice in Developmental Disability Nursing, and Lifelong Learning

I am able to provide media comment in the following areas of expertise:

Discipline: Nursing

• Aged Care
• Research methods
• Nursing Practise
• Regulation