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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2013
Conference Publication
Dar a luz 'To bring to the light' a pilot study of English and Spanish birth pain narratives
Power, Stephanie, Bogossian, Fiona, Strong, Jennifer and Sussex, Roland (2013). Dar a luz 'To bring to the light' a pilot study of English and Spanish birth pain narratives. -, -, -. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2013.08.206
2013
Conference Publication
Who will be the First2Act to recognise and respond to the deteriorating patient?
Bogossian, Fiona and First2Act Team (2013). Who will be the First2Act to recognise and respond to the deteriorating patient?. International Council of Nurses (ICN) 25th Quadrennial Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 18-23 May 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Can eye-tracking technology improve situational awareness in paramedic clinical education?
Ross, L., Williams, B, Cooper, S., O'Meara, P., Bogossian, Fiona E., Browning, M., Sparkes, L. and Black, B. (2013). Can eye-tracking technology improve situational awareness in paramedic clinical education?. Paramedics Australasia International Conference 2013, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 17-19 October, 2013. Ballarat, VIC, Australia: Paramedics Australasia.
2013
Conference Publication
Manipulating positive end expiratory pressure to recruit lung volume in mechanically ventilated children
Jauncey-Cooke, J., Bogossian, F., East, C., Pham, T., Grant, C., Schibler, A. and MCH Paediatric Critical Care Research Group (2013). Manipulating positive end expiratory pressure to recruit lung volume in mechanically ventilated children. 24th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 12-15 June 2013. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2013.10.061
2013
Conference Publication
Interdisciplinary group meetings: report, group #2. Collaborative healthcare research: barriers, enablers and challenges
Tiwari, Agnes and Bogossian, Fiona E. (2013). Interdisciplinary group meetings: report, group #2. Collaborative healthcare research: barriers, enablers and challenges. Dublin 2013: Universitas 21 Health Sciences Group Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland, 2-6 September, 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Taking simulation from the live laboratory to an interactive online website
Porter, J., First2Act Team and Bogossian, Fiona E. (2013). Taking simulation from the live laboratory to an interactive online website. Managing the Deteriorating Patient Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 17-18 September 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Walking for exercise and nutrition to prevent diabetes for you (WENDY)
Peacock, Ann, McIntyre, H. D., Wilkinson, S., Gibbons, Kristen, Kim, C. and Bogossian, Fiona E. (2013). Walking for exercise and nutrition to prevent diabetes for you (WENDY). Australian College of Midwives Research Seminar, Ipswich, QLD, Australia, 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Randomised controlled trial of a combined web based pedometer and dietary intervention for women with previous gestational diabetes (the WENDY Study)
Peacock, Ann, Bogossian, Fiona E., Wilkinson, Shelley A., Kim, Catherine and McIntyre, David (2013). Randomised controlled trial of a combined web based pedometer and dietary intervention for women with previous gestational diabetes (the WENDY Study). Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS) Annual Scientific Meeting 2013, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 30-31 August, 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Managing patient deterioration: enhancing nurses' competence through face-to-face and web based simulation techniques
Cooper, Simon and Bogossian, Fiona E. (2013). Managing patient deterioration: enhancing nurses' competence through face-to-face and web based simulation techniques. 3rd Australian Catholic University (ACU) Simulation in Health Education Showcase (VIC), Melbourne, Victoria, 25 November 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Symposium - managing patient deterioration: enhancing nurses’ competence through web-based simulation techniques
Cooper, Simon, Bogossian, Fiona, Forbes, Helen and First2Act Investigators (2013). Symposium - managing patient deterioration: enhancing nurses’ competence through web-based simulation techniques. International Council of Nurses (ICN) 25th Quadrennial Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 18-23 May 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Co-sleeping and bed sharing in Australian maternity units: a pilot study of clinicians--knowledge, perceptions and practices
Drever-Smith, Cassia, Bogossian, Fiona E. and New, Karen (2013). Co-sleeping and bed sharing in Australian maternity units: a pilot study of clinicians--knowledge, perceptions and practices. ACM2013: Australian College of Midwives 18th Biennial Conference, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 30 September - 3 October 2013. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2013.08.173
2013
Conference Publication
Development of a web based patient deterioration simulation training program to enhance competence
Porter, J., First2Act Team and Bogossian, Fiona E. (2013). Development of a web based patient deterioration simulation training program to enhance competence. 5th International Clinical Skills Conference, Prato, Italy, 19-23 May 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
High flow nasal cannula therapy from the emergency department to the paediatric ward: safety and quality
Schibler, Andreas, Bogossian, Fiona and Mayfield, Sara (2013). High flow nasal cannula therapy from the emergency department to the paediatric ward: safety and quality. American Thoracic Society 2013 International Conference, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 17-22 May, 2013. New York, NY, United States: American Thoracic Society. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2013.187.1_MeetingAbstracts.A3691
2013
Conference Publication
Post-delivery screening of women following gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): communication between mothers, hospital and general practice
Kilgour, Catherine M., Bogossian, Fiona, Gallois, Cindy, Jackson, Claire and Callaway, Leonie K. (2013). Post-delivery screening of women following gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): communication between mothers, hospital and general practice. Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS) Annual Scientific Meeting 2013, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 30-31 August, 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
First2Act: teaching implications for Schools of Nursing and Midwifery
Bogossian, Fiona E. and First2Act Team (2013). First2Act: teaching implications for Schools of Nursing and Midwifery. CDNM Meeting 2013, Brisbane, QLD, Queensland, 11-12 July, 2013.
2013
Journal Article
Midwives' experiences of work-related shoulder musculoskeletal problems
Long, Maryann H., Bogossian, Fiona E. and Johnston, Venerina (2013). Midwives' experiences of work-related shoulder musculoskeletal problems. International Journal of Childbirth, 3 (1), 52-64. doi: 10.1891/2156-5287.3.1.52
2013
Conference Publication
The relationship between maternal mental health and quality of preterm infant-mother interaction
Heron-Delaney, Michelle, Jardine, Chloe, Pritchard, Margo, Rose, Melody, Bogossian, Fiona, Cartwright, David, Newman, Louise and Kenardy, Justin (2013). The relationship between maternal mental health and quality of preterm infant-mother interaction. 18th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Human Development Association (AHDA), Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia, 1-4 July 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Dar a luz 'To bring to the light' a pilot study of English and Spanish birth pain narratives
Power, Stephanie, Bogossian, Fiona E., Strong, Jennifer and Sussex, Roland D. (2013). Dar a luz 'To bring to the light' a pilot study of English and Spanish birth pain narratives. ACM2013: Australian College of Midwives 18th Biennial Conference, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 30 September - 3 October 2013. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2013.08.206
2013
Conference Publication
Managing deteriorating patients: understanding performance and the impact and development of the FIRST2ACTWeb training program
Cooper, Simon, Bucknall, Tracey and Bogossian, Fiona E. (2013). Managing deteriorating patients: understanding performance and the impact and development of the FIRST2ACTWeb training program. INACSL 2013: 12th Annual International Nursing Simulation/Learning Resource Centers Conference, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 12-15 June, 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Health care cost savings using high flow nasal cannula therapy in the paediatric ward
Mayfield, S., Bogossian, F. and Schibler, A. (2013). Health care cost savings using high flow nasal cannula therapy in the paediatric ward. 24th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Neonatal Intensive Care, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 12-15 June 2013. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.
Funding
Supervision
Availability
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- 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
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
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
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
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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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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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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