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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

81 - 100 of 214 works

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

Transition to practice programs: What Australian and New Zealand nursing and midwifery graduates said. A Graduate eCohort Sub-Study

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

The contribution of individual psychological resilience in determining the professional quality of life of Australian nurses

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

S100B protein as a screening tool for computed tomography findings after mild traumatic brain injury: systematic review and meta-analysis

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

Review article: Potential of medical scribes to allay the burden of documentation and enhance efficiency in Australian emergency departments

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

Subjective reasons why immigrant patients attend the emergency department

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

Nurses' perceived benefits of trauma nursing rounds (TNR) on clinical practice in an Australian emergency department: A mixed methods study

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

The impact of formal teaching on medical documentation by interns in an emergency department in a Queensland teaching hospital

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.

It takes two to tango: improving patient referrals from the emergency department to inpatient clinicians

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.

An efficient alternative methodology for Bed Occupancy data collection

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.

The development of a validated instrument to evaluate the personal values of NESB personal care attendants in the residential aged care facility

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

NATPGE: Understanding registered nurses’ attitudes towards postgraduate education

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

NEAT metrics of the emergency department–inpatient interface: measures of patient flow and mortality for emergency admissions to hospital

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.

NATPGE: Understanding registered nurses' attitudes towards post graduate education

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.

Staff safety first - a priority in the operating room

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.

Understanding the moral distress experience of Australian aged care workers: contributors and effects

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

Nursing and the nursing workplace in Queensland, 2001-2010: what the nurses think

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

Satisfaction with emergency department service among non-English-speaking background patients

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

Prescribing knowledge revisited – time for action and awareness

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.

Exploring registered nurses' attitudes towards post graduate education in Australia: A pilot study

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

Decimal numbers and safe interpretation of clinical pathology results

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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