Overview
Background
Dr. Mari Takashima is a critical care nurse, certified health informatician, and early career researcher specialising in clinical epidemiology and applied biostatistics. She is committed to advancing her career as a clinician-researcher, focusing on improving patient care through evidence-based practice and implementation science. Her research interests encompass health services research, invasive medical devices, pediatric respiratory infections, nursing education, and research methodologies.
Availability
- Dr Mari Takashima is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Nursing, Griffith University
- Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing, Queensland University of Technology
- Masters (Research) of Clinical Epidemiology, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Griffith University
Works
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2025
Conference Publication
Post-insertion care practices for non-tunnelled haemodialysis catheters in the intensive care unit: an Australia-wide cross-sectional survey
Corley, Amanda, Bloomer, Melissa, Shinners, Lucy, Takashima, Mari, Ullman, Amanda, Keogh, Samantha, O'Brien, Catherine, Larsen, Emily, Coyer, Fiona and Marsh, Nicole (2025). Post-insertion care practices for non-tunnelled haemodialysis catheters in the intensive care unit: an Australia-wide cross-sectional survey. Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society/Australian College of Critical Care Nursing Intensive Care Annual Scientific meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand, 9 - 11 April 2025. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2025.101363
2025
Journal Article
Identifying Risk Factors for Central Venous Access Device Complications in Pediatric Patients With Cancer: A Scoping Review
Nunn, Jenna L., Takashima, Mari D., Wray-Jones, Erin M., Soosay Raj, Trisha A., Hanna, Diane M. and Ullman, Amanda J. (2025). Identifying Risk Factors for Central Venous Access Device Complications in Pediatric Patients With Cancer: A Scoping Review. European Journal of Cancer Care, 2025 (1) 9956694. doi: 10.1155/ecc/9956694
2025
Journal Article
Central venous access device management for children undergoing treatment for blood disorders and cancer: a descriptive international cross-sectional survey
Hyun, Areum, Takashima, Mari D., de Souza, Sabrina, Gibson, Victoria, Silva, Thiago Lopes, Rocha, Patricia Kuerten, Vetcho, Siriporn and Ullman, Amanda J. (2025). Central venous access device management for children undergoing treatment for blood disorders and cancer: a descriptive international cross-sectional survey. Supportive Care in Cancer, 33 (3) 179, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s00520-025-09240-z
2025
Journal Article
Arterial catheter outcomes in intensive care: An analysis of 1117 patients
Keogh, Samantha, Larsen, Emily, Corley, Amanda, Takashima, Mari, Marsh, Nicole, Edwards, Melannie, Reynolds, Heather, Dhanani, Jayesh, Coyer, Fiona, Laupland, Kevin B. and Rickard, Claire M. (2025). Arterial catheter outcomes in intensive care: An analysis of 1117 patients. Infection, Disease and Health, 30 (1), 12-17. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.07.006
2025
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 (2025). 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, 81 (2), 1095-1112. doi: 10.1111/jan.16416
2025
Journal Article
Recurrent peripheral intravenous catheterization in neonates: a case series
Hall, Stephanie, Larsen, Emily, Cobbald, Linda, Marsh, Nicole, McLaughlin, Linda, Takashima, Mari, Ware, Robert S., Ulman, Amanda and August, Deanne (2025). Recurrent peripheral intravenous catheterization in neonates: a case series. Nursing in Critical Care, 30 (5) e13232, e13232. doi: 10.1111/nicc.13232
2025
Journal Article
Ending rheumatic heart disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: A systematic review of prevention programs in Australia
Cai, Yumeng, Delaney, Lori J., Lynch, Debby, Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Takashima, Mari, Ullman, Amanda, Toombs, Maree, Martin, Antonella, Thompson, Kate, Maxwell, Karina, Moore, Jane, Kilgour, Catherine and Holland, Lorelle (2025). Ending rheumatic heart disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: A systematic review of prevention programs in Australia. First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal, 3 100040, 1-24. doi: 10.1016/j.fnhli.2024.100040
2025
Journal Article
Reporting Indigenous status, ethnicity, language and country of birth to build equity in international paediatric clinical trials with Australian sites: a scoping review
Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Takashima, Mari, Holland, Lorelle, Nguyen, Linda, Diaz, Abbey, Guo, Shuaijun, Dufficy, Mitchell, Munns, Craig F. and Ullman, Amanda (2025). Reporting Indigenous status, ethnicity, language and country of birth to build equity in international paediatric clinical trials with Australian sites: a scoping review. Australian Health Review, 49 (1) AH24184, 1-8. doi: 10.1071/ah24184
2025
Journal Article
Wearable biosensors for pediatric hospitals: a scoping review
Hyun, Areum, Takashima, Mari, Hall, Stephanie, Lee, Leonard, Dufficy, Mitchell, Ruppel, Halley and Ullman, Amanda (2025). Wearable biosensors for pediatric hospitals: a scoping review. Pediatric Research, 98 (1), 90-99. doi: 10.1038/s41390-024-03693-4
2025
Journal Article
Comparable achievement of workplace performance of student and graduate nurses: A quantitative cohort evaluation
Spiller, Katharina, Ossenberg, Christine, Takashima, Mari and Henderson, Amanda (2025). Comparable achievement of workplace performance of student and graduate nurses: A quantitative cohort evaluation. Nurse Education in Practice, 82 104205, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2024.104205
2025
Journal Article
Barriers and enablers of dietary reintroduction following negative oral food challenge: a scoping review
Gibson, Victoria, Ullman, Amanda, Takashima, Mari and Koplin, Jennifer (2025). Barriers and enablers of dietary reintroduction following negative oral food challenge: a scoping review. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 13 (4), 851-860.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2025.01.012
2025
Journal Article
Towards equitable reporting of Indigenous status, ethnicity, language and country of birth in Australian paediatric clinical studies: a scoping review
Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Holland, Lorelle, Takashima, Mari, Nguyen, Linda, Diaz, Abbey, Guo, Shuaijun, Dufficy, Mitchell, Munns, Craig F. and Ullman, Amanda (2025). Towards equitable reporting of Indigenous status, ethnicity, language and country of birth in Australian paediatric clinical studies: a scoping review. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 61 (1), 12-19. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16708
2025
Journal Article
Effectiveness of tissue adhesive for vascular access devices in paediatrics: Systematic review and meta-analysis protocol = L’efficacité des adhésifs tissulaires pour les dispositifs d’accès vasculaire en pédiatrie: Protocole d’examen systématique et de méta-analyse
de Souza, Sabrina, Takashima, Mari, Kleidon, Tricia M., Comber, Elouise, Marsh, Nicole, August, Deanne, Ullman, Amanda and Kuerten Rocha, Patricia (2025). Effectiveness of tissue adhesive for vascular access devices in paediatrics: Systematic review and meta-analysis protocol = L’efficacité des adhésifs tissulaires pour les dispositifs d’accès vasculaire en pédiatrie: Protocole d’examen systématique et de méta-analyse. Vascular Access – Journal of the Canadian Vascular Access Association, 19 (1), 47-59. doi: 10.5737/va.v19.i1.47
2025
Journal Article
Central venous access device selection and insertion in children with blood disorders and cancer: an international cross‐sectional survey
Takashima, Mari D., Hyun, Areum, de Souza, Sabrina, Gibson, Victoria, Silva, Thiago Lopes, Rocha, Patricia Kuerten, Vetcho, Siriporn, Nunn, Jenna and Ullman, Amanda J. (2025). Central venous access device selection and insertion in children with blood disorders and cancer: an international cross‐sectional survey. European Journal of Cancer Care, 2025 (1) 6671160, 1-12. doi: 10.1155/ecc/6671160
2024
Journal Article
Extravasation identification and management in neonates and pediatrics: a cross sectional survey
Nguyen, Linda N., Takashima, Mari, Cunninghame, Jacqueline, August, Deanne and Ullman, Amanda (2024). Extravasation identification and management in neonates and pediatrics: a cross sectional survey. Hospital Pediatrics, 14 (12), 1026-1034. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007698
2024
Conference Publication
Infection prevention practices for non-tunnelled haemodialysis catheters in the intensive care unit: preliminary results from an Australia-wide cross-sectional survey
Corley, Amanda, Bloomer, Melissa, Takashima, Mari, Ullman, Amanda, Keogh, Samantha, Coyer, Fiona and Marsh, Nicole (2024). Infection prevention practices for non-tunnelled haemodialysis catheters in the intensive care unit: preliminary results from an Australia-wide cross-sectional survey. 2024 ACIPC International Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 17-20 November 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.09.029
2024
Journal Article
Use of tissue adhesive for neonatal intravenous access devices: a scoping review
de Souza, Sabrina, Takashima, Mari, Silva, Thiago Lopes, Nugyen, Linda, Kleidon, Tricia M., Jardine, Luke, Dargaville, Tim R., Ullman, Amanda, August, Deanne and Rocha, Patricia Kuerten (2024). Use of tissue adhesive for neonatal intravenous access devices: a scoping review. European Journal of Pediatrics, 183 (12), 5103-5112. doi: 10.1007/s00431-024-05800-3
2024
Journal Article
Invasive device‐associated skin complications and mechanical dysfunctions in paediatric healthcare: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Takashima, Mari, Hyun, Areum, Gibson, Victoria, Borello, Eloise and Ullman, Amanda (2024). Invasive device‐associated skin complications and mechanical dysfunctions in paediatric healthcare: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 80 (10), 4034-4049. doi: 10.1111/jan.16073
2024
Journal Article
Central venous access device adverse events in pediatric patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nunn, Jenna L., Takashima, Mari D., Wray-Jones, Erin M., Soosay Raj, Trisha A., Hanna, Diane M. T. and Ullman, Amanda J. (2024). Central venous access device adverse events in pediatric patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Supportive Care in Cancer, 32 (10) 662, 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08853-0
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
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Is there an association between chylothoracies and thromboses in neonates and infants post cardiac surgery?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Amanda Ullman
Completed supervision
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2025
Master Philosophy
The Performance of Tunnelled, Non-Cuffed Central Venous Catheters and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Infants
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Amanda Ullman
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