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
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2015
Journal Article
Transition to practice programs: What Australian and New Zealand nursing and midwifery graduates said. A Graduate eCohort Sub-Study
Tuckett, Anthony, Eley, Robert and Ng, Linda (2015). Transition to practice programs: What Australian and New Zealand nursing and midwifery graduates said. A Graduate eCohort Sub-Study. Collegian, 24 (2), 101-108. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2015.10.002
2015
Journal Article
The contribution of individual psychological resilience in determining the professional quality of life of Australian nurses
Hegney, Desley G., Rees, Clare S., Eley, Robert, Osseiran-Moisson, Rebecca and Francis, Karen (2015). The contribution of individual psychological resilience in determining the professional quality of life of Australian nurses. Frontiers in Psychology, 6 (OCT) 1613, 1613. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01613
2015
Journal Article
S100B protein as a screening tool for computed tomography findings after mild traumatic brain injury: systematic review and meta-analysis
Heidari, Kamran, Vafaee, Ali, Rastekenari, Alireza M., Taghizadeh, Mehrdad, Shad, Ensieh G., Eley, Rob, Sinnott, Michael and Asadollahi, Shadi (2015). S100B protein as a screening tool for computed tomography findings after mild traumatic brain injury: systematic review and meta-analysis. Brain Injury, 29 (10), 1146-1157. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2015.1037349
2015
Journal Article
Review article: Potential of medical scribes to allay the burden of documentation and enhance efficiency in Australian emergency departments
Cabilan, Cara J and Eley, Robert M (2015). Review article: Potential of medical scribes to allay the burden of documentation and enhance efficiency in Australian emergency departments. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 27 (6), 507-511. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12460
2015
Journal Article
Subjective reasons why immigrant patients attend the emergency department
Mahmoud, Ibrahim, Eley, Rob and Hou, Xiang-Yu (2015). Subjective reasons why immigrant patients attend the emergency department. BMC Emergency Medicine, 15 (4) 4, 1-6. doi: 10.1186/s12873-015-0031-8
2015
Journal Article
Nurses' perceived benefits of trauma nursing rounds (TNR) on clinical practice in an Australian emergency department: A mixed methods study
Dalmaso K., Weber S., Eley R., Spencer L. and Cabilan C.J. (2015). Nurses' perceived benefits of trauma nursing rounds (TNR) on clinical practice in an Australian emergency department: A mixed methods study. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal, 18 (1), 42-48. doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2014.10.001
2015
Journal Article
The impact of formal teaching on medical documentation by interns in an emergency department in a Queensland teaching hospital
Isoardi, Jonathon, Spencer, Lyndall, Sinnott, Michael and Eley, Robert (2015). The impact of formal teaching on medical documentation by interns in an emergency department in a Queensland teaching hospital. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 27 (1), 6-10. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12343
2015
Journal Article
It takes two to tango: improving patient referrals from the emergency department to inpatient clinicians
Lawrence, Sean, Spencer, Lyndall M., Sinnott, Michael and Eley, Robert (2015). It takes two to tango: improving patient referrals from the emergency department to inpatient clinicians. Ochsner Journal, 15 (2), 149-153.
2015
Journal Article
An efficient alternative methodology for Bed Occupancy data collection
Spencer, Lyndall M, Wong, Andy, Eley, Robert, Cook, David A, Sinnnott, Michael and Kozan, Erhan (2015). An efficient alternative methodology for Bed Occupancy data collection. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 10 (1), 23-27.
2015
Conference Publication
The development of a validated instrument to evaluate the personal values of NESB personal care attendants in the residential aged care facility
Patjawit, N., Tuckett, A., Eley, R. and Spencer, L. (2015). The development of a validated instrument to evaluate the personal values of NESB personal care attendants in the residential aged care facility. IAGG Asia/Oceania 2015 Congress, Chang Mai City, Thailand, 19-22 October 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
NATPGE: Understanding registered nurses’ attitudes towards postgraduate education
Ng, Linda, Fox-Young, Stephanie, Eley, Robert, Tuckett, Anthony and Kain, Victoria (2015). NATPGE: Understanding registered nurses’ attitudes towards postgraduate education. 3rd Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference, Singapore, Singapore, 29- 30 June 2015. Singapore, Singapore: GSTF: Global Science and Technology Forum. doi: 10.5176/2315-4330_WNC15.10
2015
Journal Article
NEAT metrics of the emergency department–inpatient interface: measures of patient flow and mortality for emergency admissions to hospital
Sullivan, Clair, Staib, Andrew, Eley, Rob, Scanlon, Alan, Flores, Judy and Scott, Ian (2015). NEAT metrics of the emergency department–inpatient interface: measures of patient flow and mortality for emergency admissions to hospital. Australian Health Review, 39 (5), 533-538. doi: 10.1071/AH14162
2015
Conference Publication
NATPGE: Understanding registered nurses' attitudes towards post graduate education
Ng, L., Tuckett, A., Fox-Young, S., Eley, R. and Kain, V. (2015). NATPGE: Understanding registered nurses' attitudes towards post graduate education. 3rd Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference (WNC 2015), Singapore, Singapore, 29-30 June 2015.
2015
Journal Article
Staff safety first - a priority in the operating room
Sinnott, Michael J. and Eley, Robert M. (2015). Staff safety first - a priority in the operating room. ACORN: the official journal of perioperative nursing in Australia, 28 (2), 8-11.
2015
Conference Publication
Understanding the moral distress experience of Australian aged care workers: contributors and effects
Burston, A., Tuckett, A., Parker, D. and Eley, R. (2015). Understanding the moral distress experience of Australian aged care workers: contributors and effects. IAGG Asia/Oceania 2015 Congress, Chang Mai City, Thailand, 19-22 October 2015.
2014
Journal Article
Nursing and the nursing workplace in Queensland, 2001-2010: what the nurses think
Eley, Robert, Francis, Karen and Hegney, Desley (2014). Nursing and the nursing workplace in Queensland, 2001-2010: what the nurses think. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 20 (4), 366-374. doi: 10.1111/ijn.12182
2014
Journal Article
Satisfaction with emergency department service among non-English-speaking background patients
Mahmoud, Ibrahim, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Chu, Kevin, Clark, Michele and Eley, Rob (2014). Satisfaction with emergency department service among non-English-speaking background patients. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 26 (3), 256-261. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12214
2014
Journal Article
Prescribing knowledge revisited – time for action and awareness
Eley, Robert, Spencer, Lyndall, Starmer, Katrina and Sinnott, Michael (2014). Prescribing knowledge revisited – time for action and awareness. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 26 (2), 211-212. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12198
2014
Conference Publication
Exploring registered nurses' attitudes towards post graduate education in Australia: A pilot study
Ng, L., Tuckett, A., Kain, V., Fox-Young, S. and Eley, R. (2014). Exploring registered nurses' attitudes towards post graduate education in Australia: A pilot study. 25th International Nursing Research Congress, Hong Kong, 24-28 July 2014.
2014
Journal Article
Decimal numbers and safe interpretation of clinical pathology results
Sinnott, Michael, Eley, Robert, Steinle, Vicki, Boyde, Mary, Trenning, Leanne and Dimeski, Goce (2014). Decimal numbers and safe interpretation of clinical pathology results. Journal of Clinical Pathology, 67 (2), 179-181. doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2013-201865
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Rob Eley is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
What makes a good quality death for people with dementia?
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The development, implementation, and evaluation of a digital occupational violence patient risk assessment tool in the emergency department
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Centaine Snoswell
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Using Meditation App to Reduce Emergency Department Occupational Stress: SMART Trial
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Factors contributing to cardiac rehabilitation uptake among patients with coronary artery disease in Thailand
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marion Tower
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Factors that influence early career nurse employment outcomes, settings and intention to remain in the workforce: A prospective cohort study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marion Tower
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Moral distress and the Australian aged care worker. A mixed methods study.
Associate Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring nurses' attitudes towards post graduate education for specialty practice in Australia
Associate Advisor
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