Overview
Background
Fiona Bogossian is currently Professor of Practice Education in Health at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Fiona is a Registered Nurse and Midwife with clinical, policy, education and research experience in midwifery and neonatal nursing. She has professional qualifications in education, public health and epidemiology, and a strong track record in teaching and research academic mentorship. Fiona is a Churchill Fellow, a Fellow of the Australian College of Midwives and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
As a foundation academic in the UQ School of Nursing & Midwifery (2005-2018), Fiona held leadership roles including Program Director, Director of Research and Director of Research Higher Degrees. Teaching highlights include implementation of the ground-breaking UQ Bachelor of Nursing curriculum, pioneering the first Bachelor of Midwifery program in Queensland and design and implementation of UQ's first practice based electronic portfolio system. Fiona held strategic responsibility for the School research direction, training and performance contributing to Above World Class Ranking of 5 for the field of research ‘nursing’ in 2012 and 2015.
Fiona’s research addresses better perinatal health outcomes and workforce education & development. She has expertise in clinical, health services and education research in particular epidemiology, longitudinal cohort studies, randomised trials, qualitative approaches and mixed methods. She has been Chief and Associate Investigator on $2.9 million of Cat 1 and Cat 4 grants since 2009, and has over 90 peer reviewed publications.
Fiona’s disciplinary research and education leadership is demonstrated at local, state, national and international levels through a long history of ministerial appointments, membership of research foundation grants committees, chairing program accreditation panels, as Sub-Editor for Women & Birth, and more recently as a panel member for the ERA Impact and Engagement Pilot (2107), and the discipline representative on the Universitas 21 Health Sciences Group Executive (2013-2016).
Availability
- Dr Fiona Bogossian is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma, Queensland University of Technology
- Bachelor of Applied Science, Queensland University of Technology
- Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, Griffith University
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2008
Conference Publication
The use of tablet PCs to access electronic portfolios in the clinical setting: A student's perspective
Frydenlund, I., Bogossian, Fiona E. and Kellett, Susan (2008). The use of tablet PCs to access electronic portfolios in the clinical setting: A student's perspective. Queensland Health Clnical Nurse Leaders Passionate about Practice Conference, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 23-24 June 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Lung recruitment improves oxygenation in mechanically ventilated children
Jauncey-Cooke, Jacqueline, Grant, C., Bogossian, Fiona E., Pham, T. and Schibler, Andreas (2008). Lung recruitment improves oxygenation in mechanically ventilated children. Australia & New Zealand Intensive Care Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 30 October - 2 Novemer 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
The midwifery clinical practice performance electronic portfolio (MCPPeP): A template for enhancing the authenticity of assessment and feedback in midwifery professional development
Bogossian, F. (2008). The midwifery clinical practice performance electronic portfolio (MCPPeP): A template for enhancing the authenticity of assessment and feedback in midwifery professional development. International Confederation of Midwives 28th Triennial Congress, Glasgow, Scotland, 1-5 June 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Challenges faced by neonatal nurses in incorporating research into everyday clinical practice
New, K., Turner, C. and Bogossian, F. (2008). Challenges faced by neonatal nurses in incorporating research into everyday clinical practice. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand 12th Annual Congress, Gold Coast , Qld, Australia, 20 - 23 April 2008. United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01299.x
2008
Conference Publication
Nurses and midwives e-cohort: International electronic research to give practitioners a voice about their work/life balance and health
Walsh, T., Turner, C., Sidebotham, M. and Bogossian, F. (2008). Nurses and midwives e-cohort: International electronic research to give practitioners a voice about their work/life balance and health. International Confederation of Midwives 28th Triennial Congress, Glasgow, UK, 1-5 June 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Encouraging health professionals smoking cessation interventions to promote normal birth
Hodby, S. and Bogossian, Fiona E. (2008). Encouraging health professionals smoking cessation interventions to promote normal birth. Breathing New Life into Maternity Care, Surfers Paradise, Qld, Australia, 19-20 September 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Digging deeper: Uncovering the depth and interactions between maternal fatigue, social support and physical activity at three and six months postpartum
Bogossian, F. (2008). Digging deeper: Uncovering the depth and interactions between maternal fatigue, social support and physical activity at three and six months postpartum. International Confederation of Midwives 28th Triennial Congress, Glasgow, UK, 1-5 June 2008.
2007
Journal Article
The future nursing workforce in Australia: baseline data for a prospective study of the profile, attrition rates and graduate outcomes in a contemporary cohort of undergraduates
Gaynor, Lynda, Gallasch, Tamanra, Yorkston, Emily, Stewart, Simon, Bogossian, Fiona, Fairweather, Carrie, Foley, David, Nutter, Helen, Thompson, Jan, Stewart, Lee, Anastasi, Jenny, Kelly, Jenny, Barnes, Lynne, Glover, Pauline and Turner, Catherine (2007). The future nursing workforce in Australia: baseline data for a prospective study of the profile, attrition rates and graduate outcomes in a contemporary cohort of undergraduates. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 25 (2), 11-20.
2007
Journal Article
Social support: Proposing a conceptual model for application to midwifery practice
Bogossian, F.E (2007). Social support: Proposing a conceptual model for application to midwifery practice. Women and Birth, 20 (4), 169-173. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2007.08.003
2007
Conference Publication
Implementation of the Bachelor of Midwifery in Queensland
Bogossian, F. (2007). Implementation of the Bachelor of Midwifery in Queensland. Future Directions in Midwifery: a Shared Vision, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 2007.
2007
Conference Publication
The impact of the University of Queensland's Bachelor of Nursing program on evidence-based nursing utilisation: An examination of an innovative program
Ruddy, E., Bogossian, F. and Turner, C. (2007). The impact of the University of Queensland's Bachelor of Nursing program on evidence-based nursing utilisation: An examination of an innovative program. Pi Iota Chapter, Honour Society of Nursing STTI, Hong Kong, China, 19-21 April 2007.
2007
Conference Publication
Lung recruitment manoeuvres in mechanically ventilated children
Jauncey-Cooke, Jacqueline, Grant, C., Bogossian, Fiona E., East, Christine, Pham, T. and Schibler, A. (2007). Lung recruitment manoeuvres in mechanically ventilated children. Australia & New Zealand Intensive Care Annual Scientific Meeting, Rotorua, New Zealand, October 2007.
2006
Conference Publication
Providing evidence for nursing practice: The development of a Clinical Practice Performance Portfolio
Bogossian, F. and Hawthorne, F. (2006). Providing evidence for nursing practice: The development of a Clinical Practice Performance Portfolio. Effective Teaching and Learning Conference 2006, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 2-3 November, 2006.
2006
Conference Publication
Evaluation of a peer mentoring program within an undergraduate problem based learning nursing curriculum in the clinical placement setting: A pilot project
Williams, S., Laurens, N., Bogossian, F. and Davies, E. (2006). Evaluation of a peer mentoring program within an undergraduate problem based learning nursing curriculum in the clinical placement setting: A pilot project. Effective Teaching and Learning Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 2-3 November 2006.
2005
Journal Article
Storytelling, concept mapping and reflection: A case study of an innovative teaching and learning approach to promote critical thinking about professional issues
Bogossian, Fiona (2005). Storytelling, concept mapping and reflection: A case study of an innovative teaching and learning approach to promote critical thinking about professional issues. Focus on Health Professional Education, 7 (1), 91-104.
2005
Other Outputs
Doctor's apology inadequate
Bogossian, F. (2005, 06 01). Doctor's apology inadequate
2005
Journal Article
Higher Degree Abstract : The Mother's health study: A randomised controlled trial ofthe impact of social support on maternal morbidity in the year after birth
Bogossian, F. (2005). Higher Degree Abstract : The Mother's health study: A randomised controlled trial ofthe impact of social support on maternal morbidity in the year after birth. Australian Midwifery Journal, 18 (1), 29-29. doi: 10.1016/S1448-8272(05)80017-3
2005
Conference Publication
Wrestling a cephalopod: Experiences directing and teaching in the Bachelor of Nursing- a multiple site PBL program
Bogossian, F. and Tuckett, A. (2005). Wrestling a cephalopod: Experiences directing and teaching in the Bachelor of Nursing- a multiple site PBL program. Effective Teaching and Learning Conference, 2005, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 3-4 November, 2005. Brisbane, Qld, Australia:
2005
Conference Publication
Lessons from the mother's health study: Clearing the path towards healthier motherhood
Bogossian, F. (2005). Lessons from the mother's health study: Clearing the path towards healthier motherhood. 27th Triennnial Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 24-27 July2005.
2005
Book Chapter
Fiona's birth
Bogossian, Fiona E. (2005). Fiona's birth. Having a great birth in Australia: Twenty stories of triumph, power, love and delight from the women and men who brought new life into the world and how it was done. (pp. 84-90) edited by David Vernon. Canberra, Australia: Australian College of Midwives.
Funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Fiona Bogossian is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Measuring safe practice of undergraduate nursing students
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Lauren Kearney
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Doctor Philosophy
Sensory exposure of neonates in single room environments
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Davies
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Sound and Language Exposure of Neonates in Single-room Environments
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Davies
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Measuring and Defining Woman-Centred Care: A Mixed Methods Study
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kristen Gibbons
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Pituri Stories: A Multiple Methods Study of Pituri Use and Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in the central Australian Aboriginal Population.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman, Professor Karen Moritz
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
"I am the worst pregnant woman ever": a mixed-method study of the nature of psychological distress during pregnancy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alina Morawska
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
A Mixed methods Study of Interventions and Experiences to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus following Gestational Diabetes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David McIntyre, Dr Shelley Wilkinson
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Evidence for the use of high flow nasal cannula therapy for respiratory management in paediatric units
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jacqueline Jauncey-Cooke
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Communication between Hospital Clinicians, General Practitioners and Women: Postpartum Follow-up of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Leonie Callaway, Emeritus Professor David McIntyre
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Transfer of preterm infants from incubator to open cot: a review of contemporary practice, a randomised controlled trial and a systematic review.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Davies
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
'She goes home all aches and pains': an investigation of neck, shoulder, and upper back musculoskeletal symptoms in Australian midwives
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Comparative studies of stress and coping in nurses in Australia and Singapore
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The Association between Shift Work, Body Mass Index and Low Back Pain in a Cohort of Nurses and Midwives
Joint Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Quantifying physiological vital sign differences in newborns from 34+0/7 weeks of gestation and establishment of vital sign reference ranges for the late preterm population.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Davies
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
An epidemiological study of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and ventilator-associated events (VAE) surveillance and preventative strategies in critically ill children
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jacqueline Jauncey-Cooke
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Australia's Martial Madonna: the army nurse's commemoration in stained glass windows (1919-1951)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Martin Crotty
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