Overview
Background
Gillian Ray-Barruel, RN PhD, is a Senior Research Fellow with UQ School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work and the Herston Infectious Diseases Institute (HeIDI), and she is Director of Education with the Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR) and Associate Editor for the journal Infection, Disease & Health.
Formerly a critical care nurse and research coordinator, Gillian has 15 years of vascular access research experience, with an emphasis on device assessment and clinical decision making to improve patient outcomes. After identifying a gap between evidence-based guidelines and clinical practice, she created the I-DECIDED® device assessment and decision tool, which has been included in several textbooks and disseminated in multiple languages and is in use in many hospitals worldwide.
Availability
- Dr Gillian Ray-Barruel is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Nursing Science, New York University
- Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Nursing, Queensland University of Technology
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Arts, Griffith University
- Graduate Certificate of TESOL, Griffith University
Research interests
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Infection prevention of invasive devices
Management of invasive devices to prevent infection
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Guidelines for healthcare workers
Particularly interested in how to improve and streamline processes for patient care and infection prevention
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Nurses' assessment and decision making
Strategies and tools for assessment and decision making
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Writing, editing and publishing
Techniques and tools for academics and HDR students
Research impacts
After identifying a gap between evidence-based guidelines and clinical practice, Gillian created the I-DECIDED® device assessment and decision tool, which has appeared in several foundational nursing textbooks and is now used in many hospitals worldwide. To learn more, visit I-DECIDED assessment and decision tool (avatargroup.org.au)
Works
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2018
Journal Article
Does a dedicated lumen for parenteral nutrition administration reduce the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections? a systematic literature review
Gavin, Nicole Clare, Button, Elise, Castillo, Maria Isabel, Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Keogh, Samantha, McMillan, David J. and Rickard, Claire M. (2018). Does a dedicated lumen for parenteral nutrition administration reduce the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections? a systematic literature review. Journal of Infusion Nursing, 41 (2), 122-130. doi: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000270
2017
Journal Article
Peripheral intravenous catheter assessment: beyond phlebitis
Rickard, Claire M. and Ray-Barruel, Gillian (2017). Peripheral intravenous catheter assessment: beyond phlebitis. The Lancet Haematology, 4 (9), e402-e403. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(17)30145-X
2017
Journal Article
Peripherally InSerted CEntral catheter dressing and securement in patients with cancer: the PISCES trial. Protocol for a 2x2 factorial, superiority randomised controlled trial
Rickard, Claire M., Marsh, Nicole M., Webster, Joan, Gavin, Nicole C., Chan, Raymond J., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Mollee, Peter, Ullman, Amanda J., Kleidon, Tricia, Chopra, Vineet, Zhang, Li, McGrail, Matthew R., Larsen, Emily, Abu Choudhury, Md, Keogh, Samantha, Alexandrou, Evan, McMillan, David J., Mervin, Merehau Cindy, Paterson, David L., Cooke, Marie, Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Castillo, Maria Isabel, Hallahan, Andrew, Corley, Amanda and Playford, E. Geoffrey (2017). Peripherally InSerted CEntral catheter dressing and securement in patients with cancer: the PISCES trial. Protocol for a 2x2 factorial, superiority randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 7 (6) e015291, e015291. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015291
2017
Journal Article
Using audits as evidence
Ray-Barruel, Gillian (2017). Using audits as evidence. British Journal of Nursing, 26 (8), S3-S3. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2017.26.8.S3
2017
Journal Article
Randomized controlled trials in central vascular access devices: a scoping review
Takashima, Mari, Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Ullman, Amanda, Keogh, Samantha and Rickard, Claire M. (2017). Randomized controlled trials in central vascular access devices: a scoping review. PLoS ONE, 12 (3) e0174164, e0174164. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174164
2016
Journal Article
Infection risks associated with peripheral vascular catheters
Zhang, Li, Cao, Siyu, Marsh, Nicole, Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Flynn, Julie, Larsen, Emily and Rickard, Claire M. (2016). Infection risks associated with peripheral vascular catheters. Journal of Infection Prevention, 17 (5), 207-213. doi: 10.1177/1757177416655472
2016
Journal Article
Consider the patient's voice
Ray-Barruel, Gillian (2016). Consider the patient's voice. British Journal of Nursing, 25 (8), S3-S3. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2016.25.8.S3
2015
Journal Article
International prevalence of the use of peripheral intravenous catheters
Alexandrou, Evan, Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Carr, Peter J., Frost, Steven, Inwood, Sheila, Higgins, Niall, Lin, Frances, Alberto, Laura, Mermel, Leonard and Rickard, Claire M. (2015). International prevalence of the use of peripheral intravenous catheters. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 10 (8), 530-533. doi: 10.1002/jhm.2389
2015
Conference Publication
One million global catheters PIVC worldwide prevalence study: building alliances to put vascular access device management and infection prevention on the world stage from Australia to the Democratic Republic of Congo
Kabululu, E. K., Ray-Barruel, G., Alexandrou, E. and Rickard, C. M. (2015). One million global catheters PIVC worldwide prevalence study: building alliances to put vascular access device management and infection prevention on the world stage from Australia to the Democratic Republic of Congo. 3rd International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC 2015), Geneva, Switzerland, 16-19 June 2015. London, United Kingdom: BioMed Central. doi: 10.1186/2047-2994-4-s1-p204
2015
Journal Article
Postinfusion phlebitis: incidence and risk factors
Webster, Joan, McGrail, Matthew, Marsh, Nicole, Wallis, Marianne C., Ray-Barruel, Gillian and Rickard, Claire M. (2015). Postinfusion phlebitis: incidence and risk factors. Nursing Research and Practice, 2015 691934. doi: 10.1155/2015/691934
2015
Journal Article
Conflicting models of care for people with mental disabilities in Charles Dickens's fiction and journalism
Ray-Barruel, Gillian (2015). Conflicting models of care for people with mental disabilities in Charles Dickens's fiction and journalism. Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies, 9 (1), 89-105. doi: 10.3828/jlcds.2015.6
2015
Journal Article
Inter-rater agreement on PIVC-associated phlebitis signs, symptoms and scales
Marsh, Nicole, Mihala, Gabor, Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Webster, Joan, Wallis, Marianne C and Rickard, Claire M (2015). Inter-rater agreement on PIVC-associated phlebitis signs, symptoms and scales. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 21 (5), 893-899. doi: 10.1111/jep.12396
2015
Journal Article
Global is local: Bringing IV research back to the bedside
Ray-Barruel, Gillian and Rickard, Claire M. (2015). Global is local: Bringing IV research back to the bedside. British Journal of Nursing, 24 (8), S3-S3. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2015.24.Sup8.S3
2014
Journal Article
Are infusion phlebitis assessment scales reliable and valid?
Ray-Barruel, Gillian (2014). Are infusion phlebitis assessment scales reliable and valid?. British Journal of Nursing, 23 (SUPPL. 8), S15-S15. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2014.23.Sup8.S15
2014
Journal Article
Infusion phlebitis assessment measures: A systematic review
Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Polit, Denise F., Murfield, Jenny E. and Rickard, Claire M. (2014). Infusion phlebitis assessment measures: A systematic review. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 20 (2), 191-202. doi: 10.1111/jep.12107
2011
Journal Article
Towards improved organisational support for nurses working in research roles in the clinical setting: a mixed method investigation
Rickard, Claire M., Williams, Ged, Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Armit, Lyn, Perry, Chris John, Luke, Haida, Duffy, Paula and Wallis, Marianne (2011). Towards improved organisational support for nurses working in research roles in the clinical setting: a mixed method investigation. Collegian, 18 (4), 165-176. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2011.07.002
2011
Journal Article
Nursing considerations to complement the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines
Aitken, Leanne M., Williams, Ged, Harvey, Maurene, Blot, Stijn, Kleinpell, Ruth, Labeau, Sonia, Marshall, Andrea, Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Moloney-Harmon, Patricia A., Robson, Wayne, Johnson, Alexander P., Lan, Pang Nguk and Ahrens, Tom (2011). Nursing considerations to complement the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines. Critical Care Medicine, 39 (7), 1800-1818. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e31821867cc
2009
Journal Article
The relationship between intravenous infusate colonisation and fluid container hang time
Rickard, Claire M., Vannapraseuth, Boun, McGrail, Matthew R., Keene, Lorraine J., Rambaldo, Sam, Smith, Chloe A. and Ray-Barruel, Gillian (2009). The relationship between intravenous infusate colonisation and fluid container hang time. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18 (21), 3022-3028. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02870.x
2009
Journal Article
Bioethics and birth: insights on risk decision-making for an elective caesarean after a prior caesarean delivery
McGrath, Pam, Phillips, Emma and Ray-Barruel, Gillian (2009). Bioethics and birth: insights on risk decision-making for an elective caesarean after a prior caesarean delivery. Monash Bioethics Review, 28 (3), 22.1-+.
2009
Journal Article
The easy option? Australian findings on mothers' perception of elective Caesarean as a birth choice after a prior Caesarean section
McGrath, Pam and Ray-Barruel, Gillian (2009). The easy option? Australian findings on mothers' perception of elective Caesarean as a birth choice after a prior Caesarean section. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 15 (4), 271-279. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2009.01762.x
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Gillian Ray-Barruel is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Invasive devices assessment and decision making
I-DECIDED® is the first comprehensive, evidence-based, valid and reliable invasive device assessment and decision tool.
Derived from evidence-based guidelines, this simple checklist promotes comprehensive device assessment and management, and prompts timely removal of temporary invasive devices.
The tool has been tested for peripheral intravenous catheters in English in 3 Australian hospitals. The tool has since been modified to prompt assessment and decision making for other invasive devices.
Future research is needed to test the utility of the tool for other temporary invasive medical devices (e.g. indwelling uterine catheters, central venous catheters, surgical drains, etc.).
If you are interested in nurses' decision making, management of invasive devices or infection prevention, please get in touch to discuss potential research projects.
Media
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