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2026

Journal Article

Infection prevention and control priorities to improve peripheral intravenous catheter care– setting a national priority agenda

Havers, Sally M., Rickard, Claire M., Lovegrove, Josephine, Stewardson, Andrew J., Egerton-Warburton, Diana, McCann, Rebecca L., Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Davies, Karen M., Brown, Christine, Mathias, Samuel M. and Schults, Jessica A. (2026). Infection prevention and control priorities to improve peripheral intravenous catheter care– setting a national priority agenda. Infection, Disease and Health, 31 (1) 100379, 100379. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2025.07.001

Infection prevention and control priorities to improve peripheral intravenous catheter care– setting a national priority agenda

2025

Conference Publication

How can a tool for observation of nurses’ medication practice improve infection prevention control: knowledge translation

Davies, Karen, Garayi, Fanuel, Prasad, Leena, Gilbert, Shannaen, Crawford, Michelle, Donovan, Peter, Keogh, Samantha and Coombes, Ian (2025). How can a tool for observation of nurses’ medication practice improve infection prevention control: knowledge translation. 2025 ACIPC International Conference, Hobart, TAS Australia, 16-19 November 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2025.10.059

How can a tool for observation of nurses’ medication practice improve infection prevention control: knowledge translation

2023

Journal Article

Controlling peripheral intravenous catheter failure by needleless connector design: A pilot randomised controlled trial

Marsh, Nicole, Larsen, Emily, O’Brien, Catherine, Peach, Hannah, Keogh, Samantha, Davies, Karen, Mihala, Gabor, Hewer, Barbara, Booker, Catriona, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Flynn, Julie and Rickard, Claire M. (2023). Controlling peripheral intravenous catheter failure by needleless connector design: A pilot randomised controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 32 (21-22), 7909-7919. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16852

Controlling peripheral intravenous catheter failure by needleless connector design: A pilot randomised controlled trial

2023

Journal Article

Medication administration evaluation and feedback tool: Longitudinal cohort observational intervention

Davies, Karen M., Coombes, Ian D., Keogh, Samantha, Hay, Karen and Whitfield, Karen M. (2023). Medication administration evaluation and feedback tool: Longitudinal cohort observational intervention. Collegian, 30 (3), 417-423. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2022.12.001

Medication administration evaluation and feedback tool: Longitudinal cohort observational intervention

2022

Conference Publication

Comparing neutral and negative pressure needleless connectors - A pilot randomised controlled trial

Marsh, Nicole, Larsen, Emily, O'Brien, Catherine, Peach, Hannah, Keogh, Samantha, Davies, Karen, Mihala, Gabor, Hewer, Barbara, Booker, Catriona, McCarthy, Alexandra, Flynn, Julie and Rickard, Claire (2022). Comparing neutral and negative pressure needleless connectors - A pilot randomised controlled trial. 2022 ACIPC International Conference, Sydney, Australia, 13-16 November 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2022.09.032

Comparing neutral and negative pressure needleless connectors - A pilot randomised controlled trial

2022

Conference Publication

How using the medication administration evaluation feedback tool improves nurses infection prevention strategies: Stepped wedge cluster randomised trial

Davies, Karen, Hay, Karen, Whitfield, Karen, Chippindall, Karen, Donovan, Peter, Keogh, Samantha and Coombes, Ian (2022). How using the medication administration evaluation feedback tool improves nurses infection prevention strategies: Stepped wedge cluster randomised trial. 2022 ACIPC International Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 13-16 November 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2022.09.052

How using the medication administration evaluation feedback tool improves nurses infection prevention strategies: Stepped wedge cluster randomised trial

2020

Journal Article

Implementation and evaluation of short peripheral intravenous catheter flushing guidelines: a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial

Keogh, Samantha, Shelverton, Caroline, Flynn, Julie, Mihala, Gabor, Mathew, Saira, Davies, Karen M., Marsh, Nicole and Rickard, Claire M. (2020). Implementation and evaluation of short peripheral intravenous catheter flushing guidelines: a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial. BMC Medicine, 18 (1) 252, 252. doi: 10.1186/s12916-020-01728-1

Implementation and evaluation of short peripheral intravenous catheter flushing guidelines: a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial

2020

Other Outputs

Design, validation and testing of a nursing administration assessment and evaluation tool

Davies, Karen (2020). Design, validation and testing of a nursing administration assessment and evaluation tool. PhD Thesis, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/e175c63

Design, validation and testing of a nursing administration assessment and evaluation tool

2020

Journal Article

Medication administration evaluation and feedback tool: inter-rater reliability in the clinical setting

Davies, Karen M., Coombes, Ian D., Keogh, Samantha, Hay, Karen and Whitfield, Karen M. (2020). Medication administration evaluation and feedback tool: inter-rater reliability in the clinical setting. Collegian, 28 (4), 369-375. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2020.10.001

Medication administration evaluation and feedback tool: inter-rater reliability in the clinical setting

2019

Journal Article

Medication administration evaluation and feedback tool: Simulation reliability testing

Davies, Karen M., Coombes, Ian D., Keogh, Samantha, Hay, Karen, Hurst, Cameron and Whitfield, Karen M. (2019). Medication administration evaluation and feedback tool: Simulation reliability testing. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 32, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ecns.2019.03.010

Medication administration evaluation and feedback tool: Simulation reliability testing

2019

Journal Article

Medication administration evaluation tool design: an expert panel review

Davies, Karen M., Coombes, Ian D., Keogh, Samantha and Whitfield, Karen M. (2019). Medication administration evaluation tool design: an expert panel review. Collegian, 26 (1), 118-124. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2018.05.001

Medication administration evaluation tool design: an expert panel review

2015

Journal Article

Nursing and midwifery practice for maintenance of vascular access device patency. A cross-sectional survey

Keogh, Samantha, Flynn, Julie, Marsh, Nicole, Higgins, Niall, Davies, Karen and Rickard, Claire M. (2015). Nursing and midwifery practice for maintenance of vascular access device patency. A cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52 (11) 2618, 1678-1685. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.07.001

Nursing and midwifery practice for maintenance of vascular access device patency. A cross-sectional survey

2015

Journal Article

Nursing issues: The role of observation and feedback in enhancing performance with medication administration

Davies, Karen, Mitchell, Charles and Coombes, Ian (2015). Nursing issues: The role of observation and feedback in enhancing performance with medication administration. Journal of Law and Medicine, 23 (2), 316-321.

Nursing issues: The role of observation and feedback in enhancing performance with medication administration

2014

Journal Article

A time and motion study of peripheral venous catheter flushing practice using manually prepared and prefilled flush syringes

Keogh, Samantha, Marsh, Nicole, Higgins, Niall, Davies, Karen and Rickard, Claire (2014). A time and motion study of peripheral venous catheter flushing practice using manually prepared and prefilled flush syringes. Journal of Infusion Nursing, 37 (2), 96-101. doi: 10.1097/nan.0000000000000024

A time and motion study of peripheral venous catheter flushing practice using manually prepared and prefilled flush syringes

2014

Conference Publication

Intravenous device flushing in the critical care setting: A pilot study

Keogh, S., Flynn, J., Marsh, N., Higgins, N., Davies, K. and Rickard, C. (2014). Intravenous device flushing in the critical care setting: A pilot study. 38th Australian and New Zealand Scientific Meeting on Intensive Care and the 19th Annual Paediatric and Neonatal intensive Care Conference, Hobart, TAS Australia, October 2013. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2013.10.035

Intravenous device flushing in the critical care setting: A pilot study