Overview
Background
Dr August is a Registered Nurse, a post-doctoral MRFF Research Fellow at University Queensland, and the Nurse Research Co-ordinator for the Grantley Stable Neonatal Unit at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. She has over 20 years’ experience in Neonatal and Paediatric critical care settings, including retrieval services in far north Queensland. August is one very few Neonatal Nurses who has training in Skin Integrity, with a number of publications related to neonatal skin assessment. August’s PhD explored neonatal skin injuries from mechanical force (awarded July 2022). Clinical experiences have cultivated Deanne's desire investigate and evaluate clinical practice, with a specific focus on minimizing the sequalae of necessary care such as medical adhesives or vascular access. Her program of research has included systematic reviews, randomised control trials, case control, longitudinal studies, and international practice guidelines. Within studies she considers the effect of clinical workloads, implications on hospital systems including economic evaluation, and especially the neonatal/family experience. Dr August is recognised nationally and internationally as an expert in neonatal skin integrity and injury assessment; with a growing track record with 16 peer reviewed articles published and international confrences invitations in the past 5 years.
Availability
- Dr Deanne August is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma in Research Methods, James Cook University
- Doctor of Philosophy, James Cook University
Research interests
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Neonatal skin care
Improving the quality of neonatal skin health and skin injury assessments through evaluation of visual assessment and adjunct tools.
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Improving the safety of neonatal care
Evaluation of clinical practice and limiting the frequency of sequalae attributed to necessary care such as medical adhesives or vascular access.
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Nurse lead clinical practice innovation and translation of evidence
Condensing evidence for the busy clinician concise through visual representations such as multimedia resources available on the world wide web or a skin development diagram from foetal and neonatal scientific evidence.
Research impacts
Dr August's outcomes are integrated into a number of univeristy healthcare and expert settings desipte her early career status. For example, many of her PhD outcomes have been cited or incorperated into two international skin care gudielines (The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses and National Association of Neonatal Nurses, a statewide hospital based training program (Queensland Health's Transition to Practice), and the post graduate course for Neonatal Nursing (University of Tasmania). She has also lead a book chaper for Neonatal Skin Care in the Austarlian First Text Book for Neonatal Care practices (Neonatal Nursing in Australia and New Zealand: Principles for Practice 1st edition). Other examples of her impacts include - Facilitating neonatal MARSI evidence into practice: investigating multimedia resources with Australian Neonatal Nurses – a participatory action research project has had direct policy and practice impact, across neonatal health services. This research included the development of a clinical education resource and supplementary tutorials for neonatal medical adhesive removal to prevent injury and improve clinical practice. In addition her developement of the the Graduated colour tape measure: (development and demonstration in a case series of neonatal skin injuries and evaluation of the consistency of neonatal skin injury assessment using clinical images), has direct practice and knowledge impact. This research yielded insight into barriers of effective skin injury assessment in the neonatal intensive care and produced a novel, economic and clinically applicable tool to assist with neonatal skin injury assessment.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Development and Preliminary Validation of a Central Venous Access Device‐Associated Skin Impairment Classification Tool Using Modified Delphi and Clinimetric Methods
Xu, Hui (Grace), Campbell, Jill, Takashima, Mari, Larsen, Emily, Coyer, Fiona, August, Deanne, Dean, Anna, Pitt, Colleen, Griffin, Bronwyn, Marsh, Nicole, Rickard, Claire M. and Ullman, Amanda (2024). Development and Preliminary Validation of a Central Venous Access Device‐Associated Skin Impairment Classification Tool Using Modified Delphi and Clinimetric Methods. Journal of Advanced Nursing. doi: 10.1111/jan.16416
2024
Journal Article
PiccPed® app impact on nurses' knowledge to prevent adverse events for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) in pediatric and neonatal healthcare: A quasi-experimental study
de Souza, Sabrina, Takashima, Mari, August, Deanne, Biazus-Dalcin, Camila, Silva, Thiago Lopes, Bitencourt, Aline de Souza, Ullman, Amanda and Rocha, Patricia Kuerten (2024). PiccPed® app impact on nurses' knowledge to prevent adverse events for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) in pediatric and neonatal healthcare: A quasi-experimental study. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 78, 112-117. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.06.017
2024
Journal Article
Implementation contexts and strategies for alternative peripherally inserted central catheter material and design selection: A qualitative exploration using <scp>CFIR</scp>/<scp>ERIC</scp> approach
August, Deanne, Walker, Rachel M., Gibson, Victoria, Marsh, Nicole, Kleidon, Tricia M., Delaforce, Alana, Mihalopoulous, Claire, Ullman, Amanda and Keogh, Samantha (2024). Implementation contexts and strategies for alternative peripherally inserted central catheter material and design selection: A qualitative exploration using CFIR/ERIC approach. Journal of Advanced Nursing. doi: 10.1111/jan.16342
2024
Journal Article
A scoping review and narrative synthesis of neonatal skin injury severity scales
August, Deanne, Hall, Stephanie, Marsh, Nicole and Coyer, Fiona (2024). A scoping review and narrative synthesis of neonatal skin injury severity scales. Nursing in Critical Care. doi: 10.1111/nicc.13018
2024
Journal Article
Outcomes and perspectives of woman-newborn dyads following discharge from a quaternary maternity service in Australia: a cross-sectional survey
Lai, Melissa M., August, Deanne, Sharfuddin, Zoya, Palmer-Field, Kristina, Johnston, Louise, Main, Elizabeth, Smith, Patricia, Kilgour, Catherine M. and Kearney, Lauren (2024). Outcomes and perspectives of woman-newborn dyads following discharge from a quaternary maternity service in Australia: a cross-sectional survey. Women and Birth, 37 (1), 248-256. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.10.007
2024
Journal Article
Thermoregulation, incubator humidity, and skincare practices in appropriate for gestational age ultra-low birth weight infants: need for more evidence
Mishra, Umesh, August, Deanne, Walker, Karen, Jani, Pranav R. and Tracy, Mark (2024). Thermoregulation, incubator humidity, and skincare practices in appropriate for gestational age ultra-low birth weight infants: need for more evidence. World Journal of Pediatrics, 20 (7), 643-652. doi: 10.1007/s12519-024-00818-x
2023
Journal Article
Period prevalence of positional head deformations and implications for practice in a large tertiary neonatal unit
Hepnar, Lindsay, Ngenda, Naoni, Cottrell, Michelle, Lai, Melissa, Sharpe, Janet and August, Deanne (2023). Period prevalence of positional head deformations and implications for practice in a large tertiary neonatal unit. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 60 (1), 18-23. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16520
2023
Conference Publication
Discharge timing and postnatal programs, neonatal outcomes and maternal perspectives: a cross-sectional survey
Lai, M., August, D., Sharfuddin. Z., Johnston, L., Main, E., Palmer-Field, K., Smith, P., Kilgour, C. and Kearney, L. (2023). Discharge timing and postnatal programs, neonatal outcomes and maternal perspectives: a cross-sectional survey. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 5-8 March 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Device related pressure injuries across the critical care lifespan
August, Deanne, Ullman, Amanda and Coyer, Fiona (2023). Device related pressure injuries across the critical care lifespan. Nursing in Critical Care, 28 (1), 6-8. doi: 10.1111/nicc.12874
2022
Journal Article
Evaluating methods for the use and decontamination of needleless connectors: a qualitative inquiry
Larsen, Emily N., August, Deanne, Keogh, Samantha, Flynn, Julie, Ullman, Amanda J., Marsh, Nicole, Cooke, Marie, McCarthy, Alexandra L. and Rickard, Claire M. (2022). Evaluating methods for the use and decontamination of needleless connectors: a qualitative inquiry. Infection, Disease and Health, 27 (4), 175-183. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2022.04.002
2022
Conference Publication
Nurses and needleless connectors: Where can we improve? A qualitative study
Larsen, Emily, August, Deanne, Keogh, Samantha, Flynn, Julie, Ullman, Amanda, Marsh, Nicole, McCarthy, Alexandra and Rickard, Claire (2022). Nurses and needleless connectors: Where can we improve? A qualitative study. 2022 ACIPC International Conference, Sydney, Australia, 13-16 November 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2022.09.017
2022
Journal Article
Neonatal skin injury scales: a scoping review with narrative synthesis protocol
Hall, Stephanie, August, Deanne, Coyer, Fiona and Marsh, Nicole (2022). Neonatal skin injury scales: a scoping review with narrative synthesis protocol. Wound Practice and Research, 30 (3), 175-178. doi: 10.33235/wpr.30.3.175-178
2022
Journal Article
Extravasation injury management for neonates and children: a systematic review and aggregated case series
Dufficy, Mitchell, Takashima, Mari, Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Griffin, Bronwyn R., McBride, Craig A., August, Deanne and Ullman, Amanda J. (2022). Extravasation injury management for neonates and children: a systematic review and aggregated case series. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 17 (10), 832-842. doi: 10.1002/jhm.12951
2022
Journal Article
Evaluation of the consistency of neonatal skin injury assessment using clinical images and the metric and graduated colour tool
August, Deanne, Kandasamy, Yoga, Ray, Robin, New, Karen and Lindsay, Daniel (2022). Evaluation of the consistency of neonatal skin injury assessment using clinical images and the metric and graduated colour tool. Journal of Tissue Viability, 31 (3), 395-403. doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2022.05.002
2022
Journal Article
Determining reference data for overnight oximetry in neonates: a pilot study
Flint, Anndrea, August, Deanne, Lai, Melissa, Chawla, Jasneek, Ballard, Emma and Davies, Mark W. (2022). Determining reference data for overnight oximetry in neonates: a pilot study. Early Human Development, 168 105571, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2022.105571
2022
Journal Article
Neonatal vascular access practice and complications : An observational study of 1,375 catheter days
McIntyre, Colette, August, Deanne, Cobbald, Linda, Lack, Gill, Takashima, Mari, Foxcroft, Katie, Marsh, Nicole, Smith, Patricia, New, Karen, Koorts, Pieter, Irwin, Adam and Ullman, Amanda (2022). Neonatal vascular access practice and complications : An observational study of 1,375 catheter days. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 37 (4), 332-339. doi: 10.1097/jpn.0000000000000589
2022
Journal Article
Innovation in microsampling for therapeutic drug monitoring of gentamicin in neonates: a proof-of-concept study
Parker, Suzanne L., Irwin, Adam D., Hosking, Francine, August, Deanne, Schoenmaker, Brittany, Pandey, Saurabh, Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffrey, Roberts, Jason A. and Davies, Mark W. (2022). Innovation in microsampling for therapeutic drug monitoring of gentamicin in neonates: a proof-of-concept study. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 59 (2) 106513, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106513
2021
Journal Article
Facilitating neonatal MARSI evidence into practice: Investigating multimedia resources with Australian Neonatal Nurses – A participatory action research project
August, Deanne, Chapple, Lynette, Flint, Anndrea, Macey, Judith, Ng, Linda and New, Karen (2021). Facilitating neonatal MARSI evidence into practice: Investigating multimedia resources with Australian Neonatal Nurses – A participatory action research project. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 27 (4), 291-297. doi: 10.1016/j.jnn.2020.12.001
2021
Journal Article
Fresh perspectives on hospital-acquired neonatal skin injury period prevalence from a multicenter study: length of stay, acuity, and incomplete course of antenatal steroids
August, Deanne L., Kandasamy, Yoga, Ray, Robin, Lindsay, Daniel and New, Karen (2021). Fresh perspectives on hospital-acquired neonatal skin injury period prevalence from a multicenter study: length of stay, acuity, and incomplete course of antenatal steroids. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 35 (3), 275-283. doi: 10.1097/JPN.0000000000000513
2021
Journal Article
Do antimicrobial and antithrombogenic peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) materials prevent catheter complications? An analysis of 42,562 hospitalized medical patients
Ullman, Amanda J., Paterson, Rebecca S., Schults, Jessica A., Kleidon, Tricia M., August, Deanne, O'Malley, Megan, Horowitz, Jennifer, Rickard, Claire M., Paje, David and Chopra, Vineet (2021). Do antimicrobial and antithrombogenic peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) materials prevent catheter complications? An analysis of 42,562 hospitalized medical patients. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 43 (4), 1-8. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.141
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Deanne August is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Prevention of urinary catheter associated infections
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Claire Rickard
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Doctor Philosophy
Examining the role of insertion technology to preserve neonatal vessel health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Amanda Ullman
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