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Overview
Background
Jessica is a paediatric critical care nurse and researcher with more than 15 years of clinical experience and expertise. Her research themes to date have focused on ventilation strategies to reduce ventilator associated pneumonia and interventions to improve the safety and quality of care related to invasive medical devices. Jessica's developing research themes focus on enhancing health service surveillance using electronic health information in two major spheres: hospital-level surveillance for hospital-acquired complications and unit level surveillance for vascular access device complications and ventilator associated events. She is particularly interested in advances in infectious disease surveillance and tracking, using a combination of mature platforms and new electronic platforms. Jessica has experience leading international consensus studies using Delphi methods and is interested in clinical trials which embed hybrid strategies to enable the rapid and sustainable translation of research findings upon study completion. Jessica is passionate about growing clinician researchers and nurses’ capacity to lead and undertake research which contributes to practice change and better outcomes in our vulnerable patient groups including paediatrics and minority groups.
Availability
- Dr Jessica Schults is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Science, James Cook University
- Masters (Coursework), Queensland University of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University
Research interests
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Development of core indicators for paediatric intensive care quality and safety measurement
Australia and New Zealand Delphi study to define and select a core set of PICU quality indicators to measure and benchmark care quality in PICU
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Implementing appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction interventions in the PICU
Following an extensive process to develop appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction interventions, we will implement these guidelines in the PICU to determine whether implementation of the guidelines for 'children with a highly infectious respiratory disease' will lead to improved clinical and unit outcomes.
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Development of a tool to support identification and escalation of children with Difficult Intravenous Access
Together with consumers and clinicians at the Queensland Children's Hospital we have developed a DIVA tool. We are now testing this tool in practice to determine whether this supports first attempt insertion success and increased patient satisfaction. Trial lead Ms Tricia Kleidon.
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Measuring the burden of hospital acquired complications in the PICU
We are conducting a retrospective cohort study of 5 years worth of PICU admissions to determine the frequency and cost of HACs in the PICU. Our preliminary work (scoping review and stakeholder consultation) has shown that there is a lack of paediatric specific measures to support quality measurement and practice improvement.
Works
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Featured
2021
Journal Article
Normal saline and lung recruitment with paediatric endotracheal suction (NARES): a pilot, factorial, randomised controlled trial
Schults, Jessica A., Cooke, Marie, Long, Debbie, Schibler, Andreas, Ware, Robert S., Charles, Karina, Irwin, Adam and Mitchell, Marion L. (2021). Normal saline and lung recruitment with paediatric endotracheal suction (NARES): a pilot, factorial, randomised controlled trial. Australian Critical Care, 34 (6), 530-538. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2021.01.006
Featured
2020
Journal Article
International recommendations for a vascular access minimum dataset: a Delphi consensus-building study
Schults, Jessica, Kleidon, Tricia, Chopra, Vineet, Cooke, Marie, Paterson, Rebecca, Ullman, Amanda J., Marsh, Nicole, Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Hill, Jocelyn, Devrim, Ilker, Hammarskjold, Fredrik, Pedreira, Mavilde L., Bertoglio, Sergio, Egan, Gail, Mimoz, Olivier, Van Boxtel, Ton, Devries, Michelle, Magalhaes, Maria, Hallum, Carole, Oakley, Suzanne and Rickard, Claire M. (2020). International recommendations for a vascular access minimum dataset: a Delphi consensus-building study. BMJ Quality and Safety, 30 (9), 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011274
2024
Journal Article
Securement to Prevent Noncuffed Central Venous Catheter Dislodgement in Pediatrics : The SECURED Superiority Randomized Clinical Trial
Kleidon, Tricia M., Schults, Jessica, Gibson, Victoria, Roebuck, Derek J., Peirce, Deborah, Royle, Ruth, Ware, Robert S., Byrnes, Joshua, Andresen, Elizabeth, Cattanach, Paula, Dean, Anna, Pitt, Colleen, Ramstedt, Malanda, McBride, Craig A., Hall, Stephanie, Rickard, Claire M. and Ullman, Amanda J. (2024). Securement to Prevent Noncuffed Central Venous Catheter Dislodgement in Pediatrics : The SECURED Superiority Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatrics, 178 (9) e33402. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.2202
2024
Journal Article
Protect peripheral intravenous catheters: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a novel antimicrobial dressing for peripheral intravenous catheters (ProP trial)
Rickard, Claire M, Drugeon, Bertrand, Ullman, Amanda, Marsh, Nicole M, Corley, Amanda, Ball, Daner, O'Brien, Catherine, Kleidon, Tricia M, Guenezan, Jérémy, Couvreur, Raphael, McCarthy, Kate L, Seguin, Sabrina, Batiot, Guillaume, Byrnes, Joshua, Schults, Jessica, Zahir, Syeda Farah and Mimoz, Olivier (2024). Protect peripheral intravenous catheters: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a novel antimicrobial dressing for peripheral intravenous catheters (ProP trial). BMJ Open, 14 (7), e084313. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084313
2024
Journal Article
Development of a Machine Learning-Based Model for Predicting the Incidence of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter-Associated Phlebitis
Yasuda, Hideto, Rickard, Claire M., Mimoz, Olivier, Marsh, Nicole, Schults, Jessica A, Drugeon, Bertrand, Kashiura, Masahiro, Kishihara, Yuki, Shinzato, Yutaro, Koike, Midori, Moriya, Takashi, Kotani, Yuki, Kondo, Natsuki, Sekine, Kosuke, Shime, Nobuaki, Morikane, Keita and Abe, Takayuki (2024). Development of a Machine Learning-Based Model for Predicting the Incidence of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter-Associated Phlebitis. The Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 10 (3), 232-244. doi: 10.2478/jccm-2024-0028
2024
Journal Article
Peripherally inserted central catheter design and material for reducing catheter failure and complications
Schults, Jessica A., Kleidon, Tricia, Charles, Karina, Young, Emily Rebecca and Ullman, Amanda J. (2024). Peripherally inserted central catheter design and material for reducing catheter failure and complications. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 6 (6) CD013366. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013366.pub2
2024
Journal Article
Designing for transparency and trust: next steps for healthcare associated infection surveillance in Queensland
Schults, Jessica, Henderson, Belinda, Hall, Lisa and Havers, Sally (2024). Designing for transparency and trust: next steps for healthcare associated infection surveillance in Queensland. Infection, Disease and Health. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.05.002
2024
Journal Article
Clinical guidance for unfractionated heparin dosing and monitoring in critically ill patients
Samimi, May N., Hale, Andrew, Schults, Jessica, Fischer, Andreas, Roberts, Jason A. and Dhanani, Jayesh (2024). Clinical guidance for unfractionated heparin dosing and monitoring in critically ill patients. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2024.2364057
2024
Journal Article
Recommendations for the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) trainee research project: A modified Delphi study
Ho, Ariel, Denny, Kerina J., Laupland, Kevin B., Ramanan, Mahesh, Tabah, Alexis, McCullough, James, Schults, Jessica A., Raman, Sainath, Apte, Yogesh, Attokaran, Antony, Baker, Stuart, Bartholdy, Roland, Bhadange, Neeraj, Brailsford, Jane, Cook, Katrina, David, Alexandre, Dhanani, Jayesh, Edwards, Felicity, Elkady, Hatem, Evans, Tess, Hutchinson, Jane, Lannon, Sean, Marshall, Andrea, McIlroy, Philippa, Milford, Elissa, Morrison, Lynette, Murray, Lauren, Serratore, Alyssa, Shah, Vikram ... White, Kyle (2024). Recommendations for the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) trainee research project: A modified Delphi study. Critical Care and Resuscitation. doi: 10.1016/j.ccrj.2024.05.002
2024
Journal Article
Neurodevelopmental outcome and quality of life in children admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit: A single-centre Australian cohort study
Long, Debbie, Minogue, Jessicah, Charles, Karina, Morgan, Suzanne, Schults, Jessica, Le Marsney, Renate, Stocker, Christian, Gibbons, Kristen S. and Dow, Belinda (2024). Neurodevelopmental outcome and quality of life in children admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit: A single-centre Australian cohort study. Australian Critical Care. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.05.001
2024
Journal Article
Dressings and securement devices to prevent complications for peripheral arterial catheters
Schults, Jessica A., Reynolds, Heather, Rickard, Claire M., Culwick, Martin D., Mihala, Gabor, Alexandrou, Evan and Ullman, Amanda J. (2024). Dressings and securement devices to prevent complications for peripheral arterial catheters. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 5 (5) CD013023. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013023.pub2
2024
Journal Article
Novel Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Securement for Children and Catheter Failure Reduction : A Randomized Clinical Trial
Charters, Brooke, Foster, Kelly, Lawton, Benjamin, Lee, Leonard, Byrnes, Joshua, Mihala, Gabor, Cassidy, Corey, Schults, Jessica, Kleidon, Tricia M., McCaffery, Ruth, Van, Kristy, Funk, Vanessa and Ullman, Amanda (2024). Novel Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Securement for Children and Catheter Failure Reduction : A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatrics, 178 (5), 437-445. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0167
2024
Journal Article
Risk factors for arterial catheter failure and complications during critical care hospitalisation: a secondary analysis of a multisite, randomised trial
Schults, Jessica A., Young, Emily R., Marsh, Nicole, Larsen, Emily, Corley, Amanda, Ware, Robert S., Murgo, Marghie, Alexandrou, Evan, McGrail, Matthew, Gowardman, John, Charles, Karina R., Regli, Adrian, Yasuda, Hideto, Rickard, Claire M. and the RSVP Study Investigators (2024). Risk factors for arterial catheter failure and complications during critical care hospitalisation: a secondary analysis of a multisite, randomised trial. Journal of Intensive Care, 12 (1) 12, 12. doi: 10.1186/s40560-024-00719-1
2024
Journal Article
Establishing a paediatric critical care core quality measure set using a multistakeholder, consensus-driven process
Schults, Jessica A., Charles, Karina R., Millar, Johnny, Rickard, Claire M., Chopra, Vineet, Lake, Anna, Gibbons, Kristen, Long, Debbie, Rahiman, Sarfaraz, Hutching, Katrina, Winderlich, Jacinta, Spotswood, Naomi E., Johansen, Amy, Secombe, Paul, Pizimolas, Georgina A., Tu, Quyen, Waak, Michaela, Allen, Meredith, McMullan, Brendan and Hall, Lisa (2024). Establishing a paediatric critical care core quality measure set using a multistakeholder, consensus-driven process. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 26 (2), 71-79. doi: 10.1016/j.ccrj.2024.01.002
2024
Journal Article
Handheld ultrasound devices for peripheral intravenous cannulation: a scoping review
Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Pather, Priscilla, Schults, Jessica A. and Rickard, Claire M. (2024). Handheld ultrasound devices for peripheral intravenous cannulation: a scoping review. Journal of Infusion Nursing, 47 (2), 75-95. doi: 10.1097/nan.0000000000000540
2024
Conference Publication
Defining core quality measures for paediatric critical care using a multi-stakeholder, consensus driven process
Schults, Jessica, Charles, Karina, Rickard, Claire, Miller, Johnny, Lake, Anna, Gibbons, Kristen, Long, Debbie, Rahiman, Sarfaraz, Hutching, Katrina and Hall, Lisa (2024). Defining core quality measures for paediatric critical care using a multi-stakeholder, consensus driven process. Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society/Australian College of Critical Care Nursing Intensive Care Annual Scientific meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-12 April 2024. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.07.021
2024
Conference Publication
Healthcare-associated complications in critically ill children: A propensity score matched study
Schults, Jessica, Hall, Lisa, Charles, Karina, Rickard, Claire, Le Marsney, Renate, Byrnes, Joshua, Rahiman, Sarfaraz, Long, Debbie, Lake, Anna and Gibbons, Kristen (2024). Healthcare-associated complications in critically ill children: A propensity score matched study. Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society/Australian College of Critical Care Nursing Intensive Care Annual Scientific meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-12 April 2024. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.07.003
2024
Conference Publication
Family experiences and perceptions of quality and safety of care in PICU
Charles, Karina, Lake, Anna, Spotswood, Naomi E., Poulter, Amber-Louise, Rahiman, Sarfaraz, Long, Debbie and Schults, Jessica (2024). Family experiences and perceptions of quality and safety of care in PICU. Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society/Australian College of Critical Care Nursing Intensive Care Annual Scientific meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-12 April 2024. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.07.024
2024
Conference Publication
Family functioning post paediatric intensive care admission
Charles, Karina, Gibbons, Kristen, Dow, Belinda, Minogue, Jessicah, Schults, Jessica, Stocker, Christian and Long, Debbie (2024). Family functioning post paediatric intensive care admission. Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society/Australian College of Critical Care Nursing Intensive Care Annual Scientific meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-12 April 2024. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.07.035
2023
Journal Article
Implementing paediatric appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction to reduce complications in mechanically ventilated children with respiratory infections
Schults, Jessica A., Charles, Karina R., Harnischfeger, Jane, Ware, Robert S., Royle, Ruth H., Byrnes, Joshua M., Long, Debbie A., Ullman, Amanda J., Raman, Sainath, Waak, Michaela, Lake, Anna, Cooke, Marie, Irwin, Adam, Tume, Lyvonne and Hall, Lisa (2023). Implementing paediatric appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction to reduce complications in mechanically ventilated children with respiratory infections. Australian Critical Care, 37 (1), 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2023.09.008
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jessica Schults is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Co-designing a healthcare policy review process amongst nursing and midwifery
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Claire Rickard
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Master Philosophy
Designing and implementing a nurse-led electronic medical record (EMR) integrated heparinisation protocol using optimal targets (anti Xa vs APTT)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Roberts, Associate Professor Jayesh Dhanani
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Doctor Philosophy
The effectiveness of peripheral intravenous catheter insertion techniques and technologies to improve insertion success and performance
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Claire Rickard, Professor Amanda Ullman
Media
Enquiries
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- harm measurement
- infectious disease
- paediatrics
- patient safety
- ventilation
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