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Dr Rob Eley
Dr

Rob Eley

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Overview

Background

Background in physiology, endocrinology and primatology. Chartered Biologist, Chartered Scientist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology.

1969-1973 - BSc Hons University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK), Agriculture/Animal Production

1973-1980 MSc and PhD University of Florida. Reproductive physiology and endocrinology of cattle

Employment:

  • 1980-1982 Lecturer, Department of Physiology, University of Nairobi teaching physiology to veterinary and animal science students.
  • 1982-1992 Head of Reproduction thereafter Chief of Research, Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya. Initially
  • 1992-2001 Education Officer at International Laboratory for Research in Animal Diseases /International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi Kenya
  • 2001-2003. Academic Coordinator for the Learning and Teaching Support Network Engineering Centre, Loughborough University (UK).
  • 2004-2012 Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health, University of Southern Queensland.
  • 2012 – 2024. Academic Research Manager Princess Alexandra Hospital (Queensland Health) and University of Queensland School of Medicine.

Retired at the end of 2024 but continues to supervise PhD candidates, chair progress reviews and collaborate on research projects in health sciences and emergency medicine.

Extensive publication records including books, book chapters, proceedings of conferences, research reports to government and industry, annual reports and popular articles, 100 conference papers and 150 peer reviewed papers.

Additional experience in the organisation of five international conferences; consultancies for FAO/IAEA; supervision of postgraduate students; external examiner of BVM, BSc, MSc, and PHD students; journal and grant reviewer and more than 25 years as member of animal and human research ethics committees.

Availability

Dr Rob Eley is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Agriculture, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Masters (Research) of Agriculture (Dairy), University of Florida
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Agriculture, University of Florida
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Florida

Research impacts

Extensive publication record with over 150 peer reviewed journal papers.Since 2004 research has focussed on human health-related topic with the last decade specifically related to emergency medicine. See ORCHID link below.

Works

Search Professor Rob Eley’s works on UQ eSpace

214 works between 1974 and 2025

41 - 60 of 214 works

2020

Journal Article

Get with the guidelines: management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in emergency departments in Europe and Australasia is sub-optimal

Kelly, Anne-Maree, Van Meer, Oene, Keijzers, Gerben, Motiejunaite, Justina, Jones, Peter, Body, Richard, Craig, Simon, Karamercan, Mehmet, Klim, Sharon, Harjola, Veli-Pekka, Verschuren, Franck, Holdgate, Anna, Christ, Michael, Golea, Adela, Graham, Colin A., Capsec, Jean, Barletta, Cinzia, Garcia-Castrillo, Luis, Kuan, Win S., Laribi, Said, McNulty, Richard, Tan, Clifford, Cowell, David Lord, Jain, Nitin, Devillecourt, Tracey, Forrester, Alan, Lee, Kendall, Chalkley, Dane, Gillett, Mark ... Garmilla, Pablo (2020). Get with the guidelines: management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in emergency departments in Europe and Australasia is sub-optimal. Internal Medicine Journal, 50 (2), 200-208. doi: 10.1111/imj.14323

Get with the guidelines: management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in emergency departments in Europe and Australasia is sub-optimal

2020

Journal Article

Understanding sharps use in an Australian Emergency Department: a mixed methods organisational case study

Judge, Chantelle, Sinnott, Michael, Eley, Rob, Wong, Andy and Johnston, Amy N.B. (2020). Understanding sharps use in an Australian Emergency Department: a mixed methods organisational case study. Australasian Emergency Care, 23 (1), 23-28. doi: 10.1016/j.auec.2019.12.006

Understanding sharps use in an Australian Emergency Department: a mixed methods organisational case study

2020

Journal Article

Presenting patterns of dermatology conditions to an Australian emergency department

Shao, Emily, Judge, Chantelle, McMeniman, Erin, Bazianas, Tina and Eley, Rob (2020). Presenting patterns of dermatology conditions to an Australian emergency department. World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 11 (2), 74-78. doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2020.02.002

Presenting patterns of dermatology conditions to an Australian emergency department

2019

Journal Article

Medical scribes in the emergency department: the scribes’ point of view

Eley, Robert M. and Allen, Brandon R. (2019). Medical scribes in the emergency department: the scribes’ point of view. Ochsner Journal, 19 (4), 319-328. doi: 10.31486/toj.18.0176

Medical scribes in the emergency department: the scribes’ point of view

2019

Journal Article

Digital transformation of the emergency department-inpatient interface (EDii): integration for future innovation

Staib, Andrew, Sullivan, Clair, Cabilan, Cara Joyce, Cattell, Rohan and Eley, Rob (2019). Digital transformation of the emergency department-inpatient interface (EDii): integration for future innovation. Australian Health Review, 44 (5), 666-671. doi: 10.1071/AH18176

Digital transformation of the emergency department-inpatient interface (EDii): integration for future innovation

2019

Journal Article

Individual and environmental determinants of burnout among nurses

Rees, Clare S., Eley, Robert, Osseiran-Moisson, Rebecca, Francis, Karen, Cusack, Lynette, Heritage, Brody and Hegney, Desley (2019). Individual and environmental determinants of burnout among nurses. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 24 (3), 191-200. doi: 10.1177/1355819619840373

Individual and environmental determinants of burnout among nurses

2019

Journal Article

Characteristics of accidental injuries from power tools treated at two emergency departments in Queensland

Judge, Chantelle, Eley, Rob, Miyakawa-Liu, Monica, Brown, Nathan J, McCosker, Laura, Livesay, Georgia, Hughes, James A and Vallmuur, Kirsten (2019). Characteristics of accidental injuries from power tools treated at two emergency departments in Queensland. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31 (3), 436-443. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13201

Characteristics of accidental injuries from power tools treated at two emergency departments in Queensland

2019

Journal Article

Effectiveness of interventions to reduce occupational stress among emergency department staff: a systematic review protocol

Xu, Hui Grace, Kynoch, Kathryn, Tuckett, Anthony, Eley, Robert and Newcombe, Peter (2019). Effectiveness of interventions to reduce occupational stress among emergency department staff: a systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 17 (4), 513-519. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003955

Effectiveness of interventions to reduce occupational stress among emergency department staff: a systematic review protocol

2019

Journal Article

Value of emergency department triage data to describe and understand patterns and mechanisms of cycling injuries

Eley, Rob, Vallmuur, Kirsten and Catchpoole, Jesani (2019). Value of emergency department triage data to describe and understand patterns and mechanisms of cycling injuries. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31 (2), 234-240. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13124

Value of emergency department triage data to describe and understand patterns and mechanisms of cycling injuries

2019

Journal Article

Factors influencing variation in investigations after a negative CT brain scan in suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage: A qualitative study

Chu, Kevin, Windsor, Carol, Fox, Jennifer, Howell, Tegwen, Keijzers, Gerben, Eley, Robert, Kinnear, Frances, Furyk, Jeremy, Thom, Ogilvie, Brown, Nathan J. and Brown, Anthony F. T. (2019). Factors influencing variation in investigations after a negative CT brain scan in suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage: A qualitative study. Emergency Medicine Journal, 36 (2), 72-+. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2018-207876

Factors influencing variation in investigations after a negative CT brain scan in suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage: A qualitative study

2018

Journal Article

Perceptions of nursing workloads and contributing factors, and their impact on implicit care rationing: a Queensland, Australia study

Hegney, Desley Gail, Rees, Clare Samantha, Osseiran-Moisson, Rebecca, Breen, Lauren, Eley, Robert, Windsor, Carol and Harvey, Clare (2018). Perceptions of nursing workloads and contributing factors, and their impact on implicit care rationing: a Queensland, Australia study. Journal of Nursing Management, 27 (2), 371-380. doi: 10.1111/jonm.12693

Perceptions of nursing workloads and contributing factors, and their impact on implicit care rationing: a Queensland, Australia study

2018

Journal Article

Rhabdomyolysis: patterns, circumstances, and outcomes of patients presenting to the emergency department

Knafl, Emily G., Hughes, James A., Dimeski, Goce and Eley, Rob (2018). Rhabdomyolysis: patterns, circumstances, and outcomes of patients presenting to the emergency department. Ochsner Journal, 18 (3), 215-221. doi: 10.31486/toj.17.0112

Rhabdomyolysis: patterns, circumstances, and outcomes of patients presenting to the emergency department

2018

Journal Article

The effects of occupational violence on the well-being and resilience of nurses

Rees, Clare, Wirihana, Lisa, Eley, Rob, Ossieran-Moisson, Rebecca and Hegney, Desley (2018). The effects of occupational violence on the well-being and resilience of nurses. Journal of Nursing Administration, 48 (9), 452-458. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000648

The effects of occupational violence on the well-being and resilience of nurses

2018

Journal Article

Feasibility of REBOA-resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta-in trauma-related noncompressible torso hemorrhage at two metropolitan trauma centers

Ryan, Glenn, Swift, Kate, Williamson, Frances, Scriven, Elissa, Zheng, Olivia and Eley, Robert (2018). Feasibility of REBOA-resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta-in trauma-related noncompressible torso hemorrhage at two metropolitan trauma centers. Ochsner Journal, 18 (3), 201-203. doi: 10.31486/toj.18.0025

Feasibility of REBOA-resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta-in trauma-related noncompressible torso hemorrhage at two metropolitan trauma centers

2018

Journal Article

Impact of ladder-related falls on the emergency department and recommendations for ladder safety

Cabilan, C. J., Vallmuur, Kirsten, Eley, Rob, Judge, Chantelle, Cochrane, Sarah, Reed, Connie, Riordan, Jessica, Roberts, Kym, Thom, Ogilvie and Wood, Gabriella (2018). Impact of ladder-related falls on the emergency department and recommendations for ladder safety. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 30 (1), 95-102. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12854

Impact of ladder-related falls on the emergency department and recommendations for ladder safety

2018

Conference Publication

Who is more likely to receive nurse-initiated analgesia in the Emergency Department?

Leskarac, C., Cabilan, C. J., Hughes, J., Eley, R. and Tuckett, A. (2018). Who is more likely to receive nurse-initiated analgesia in the Emergency Department?. Emergency Medicine QLD Autumn Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 31 May-1 June 2018.

Who is more likely to receive nurse-initiated analgesia in the Emergency Department?

2018

Conference Publication

Exploring facilitators and barriers to nurses’ uptake of postgraduate education in Australia

Ng, L., Tuckett, A. and Eley, R. (2018). Exploring facilitators and barriers to nurses’ uptake of postgraduate education in Australia. International Nurse Education Conference NETNEP, Banff Canada, 6 - 9 May 2018.

Exploring facilitators and barriers to nurses’ uptake of postgraduate education in Australia

2018

Conference Publication

Exploring registered nurses’ attitudes towards postgraduate education in Australia

Ng, L., Tuckett, A. and Eley, R. (2018). Exploring registered nurses’ attitudes towards postgraduate education in Australia. NETNEP 2018, 7th International Nurse Education Conference, “Research, scholarship and evaluation: ensuring nursing leadership in education, practice and healthcare”, Banff Canada, 6th-9th May 2018.

Exploring registered nurses’ attitudes towards postgraduate education in Australia

2017

Journal Article

Applying the Ottawa subarachnoid haemorrhage rule on a cohort of emergency department patients with headache

Chu, Kevin H., Keijzers, Gerben, Furyk, Jeremy S., Eley, Robert M., Kinnear, Frances B., Thom, Ogilvie N., Howell, Tegwen E., Mahmoud, Ibrahim, Ting, Joseph Y. S. and Brown, Anthony F. T. (2017). Applying the Ottawa subarachnoid haemorrhage rule on a cohort of emergency department patients with headache. European Journal of Emergency Medicine , 25 (6), 1-e32. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000523

Applying the Ottawa subarachnoid haemorrhage rule on a cohort of emergency department patients with headache

2017

Journal Article

Were we wrong? Will scribes be useful in a public sector emergency department? Letter to Editor

Eley, Robert M. and Cabilan, Cara J. (2017). Were we wrong? Will scribes be useful in a public sector emergency department? Letter to Editor. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 29 (5), 602-603. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12814

Were we wrong? Will scribes be useful in a public sector emergency department? Letter to Editor

Funding

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2019
    Dermatology conditions in the Emergency Department
    Emergency Medicine Foundation Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Development and testing of a tool to measure risk propensity by junior doctors
    Queensland Emergency Medicine Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    The factors that influence nurses' decision to nurse-initiate analgesia and other medications in the emergency department: a qualitative study
    Queensland Emergency Medicine Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Understanding the patterns, circumstances and outcomes of ladder-related falls presenting to the Emergency Departments
    Queensland Emergency Medicine Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    A randomised controlled trial with parallel groups to determine if written instructions reduce contamination of clean-catch mid-stream urine samples
    QEMRF Emergency Medicine Staff Specialist Research Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Decimalate: Use of an on-line Smart Test and survey to determine whether comprehension of decimals is a barrier to interpretation of clinical chemistry results among Emergency Department staff
    QEMRF Emergency Medicine Staff Specialist Research Grants Scheme
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Rob Eley is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    What makes a good quality death for people with dementia?

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

Media

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