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Dr Gillian Ray-Barruel
Dr

Gillian Ray-Barruel

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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 over 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:
Not available for supervision

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

  • Infection prevention of invasive devices

    Management of invasive devices to prevent infection

  • Nurses' assessment and decision making

    Strategies and tools for assessment and decision making

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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91 works between 2009 and 2026

81 - 91 of 91 works

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

Conflicting models of care for people with mental disabilities in Charles Dickens's fiction and journalism

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

Global is local: Bringing IV research back to the bedside

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

Infusion phlebitis assessment measures: A systematic review

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

Are infusion phlebitis assessment scales reliable and valid?

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

Towards improved organisational support for nurses working in research roles in the clinical setting: a mixed method investigation

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

Nursing considerations to complement the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines

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

The relationship between intravenous infusate colonisation and fluid container hang time

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-+.

Bioethics and birth: insights on risk decision-making for an elective caesarean after a prior caesarean delivery

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

The easy option? Australian findings on mothers' perception of elective Caesarean as a birth choice after a prior Caesarean section

2009

Journal Article

Supporting academic publication: evaluation of a writing course combined with writers' support group

Rickard, Claire M., McGrail, Matthew R., Jones, Rebecca, O'Meara, Peter, Robinson, Anske, Burley, Mollie and Ray-Barruel, Gillian (2009). Supporting academic publication: evaluation of a writing course combined with writers' support group. Nurse Education Today, 29 (5), 516-521. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2008.11.005

Supporting academic publication: evaluation of a writing course combined with writers' support group

2009

Journal Article

Changes in serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein following antimicrobial therapy as a guide to antibiotic duration in the critically ill: a prospective evaluation

Venkatesh, B., Kennedy, P., Kruger, P. S., Looke, D., Jones, M., Hall, J. and Barruel, G. R. (2009). Changes in serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein following antimicrobial therapy as a guide to antibiotic duration in the critically ill: a prospective evaluation. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 37 (1), 20-26. doi: 10.1177/0310057x0903700102

Changes in serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein following antimicrobial therapy as a guide to antibiotic duration in the critically ill: a prospective evaluation

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