Overview
Background
Professor Fiona Coyer has extensive experience as a leader in academic and research programs. In August 2012, she established the Intensive Care Nursing Professorial Unit at the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital where she has developed a program of work focused on developing evidence-based approaches to nursing care and management of the skin integrity in the critically ill patient in intensive care.
Availability
- Professor Fiona Coyer is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Works
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2013
Conference Publication
Factors influencing the provision of end-of-life care in critical care settings
Ranse, K., Yates, P. and Coyer, F. (2013). Factors influencing the provision of end-of-life care in critical care settings. The 37th Australian and New Zealand Scientific Meeting on Intensive Care and the 18th Annual Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, October 2012. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2013.02.005
2013
Journal Article
Pressure ulcers in the adult intensive care unit: a literature review of patient risk factors and risk assessment scales
Tayyib, Nahla, Coyer, Fiona and Lewis, Peter (2013). Pressure ulcers in the adult intensive care unit: a literature review of patient risk factors and risk assessment scales. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 3 (11), 28-42. doi: 10.5430/jnep.v3n11p28
2013
Journal Article
A prospective observational study of patient positioning in a Saudi intensive care unit
Tayyib, Nahla, Lewis, Peter and Coyer, Fiona (2013). A prospective observational study of patient positioning in a Saudi intensive care unit. Middle East Journal of Nursing, 7 (1), 26-34. doi: 10.5742/mejn.2013.71219
2012
Journal Article
Nurse staffing levels and the incidence of mortality and morbidity in the adult intensive care unit: A literature review
McGahan, Matthew, Kucharski, Geraldine and Coyer, Fiona (2012). Nurse staffing levels and the incidence of mortality and morbidity in the adult intensive care unit: A literature review. Australian Critical Care, 25 (2), 64-77. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2012.03.003
2012
Conference Publication
Interventions to meet family needs of critically ill patients in an adult intensive care unit: a systematic review
Kynoch, K., Chang, A. and Coyer, F. (2012). Interventions to meet family needs of critically ill patients in an adult intensive care unit: a systematic review. 36th Australian and New Zealand Scientific Meeting on Intensive Care and 17th Annual Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13-15 October 2011. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2011.12.036
2012
Journal Article
End-of-life care in the intensive care setting: A descriptive exploratory qualitative study of nurses' beliefs and practices
Ranse, Kristen, Yates, Patsy and Coyer, Fiona (2012). End-of-life care in the intensive care setting: A descriptive exploratory qualitative study of nurses' beliefs and practices. Australian Critical Care, 25 (1), 4-12. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2011.04.004
2011
Journal Article
The concept of difference and the experience of China-educated nurses working in Australia: A symbolic interactionist exploration
Zhou, Yunxian, Windsor, Carol, Theobald, Karen and Coyer, Fiona (2011). The concept of difference and the experience of China-educated nurses working in Australia: A symbolic interactionist exploration. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48 (11), 1420-1428. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.05.003
2011
Journal Article
The provision of patient personal hygiene in the intensive care unit: A descriptive exploratory study of bed-bathing practice
Coyer, Fiona M., O'Sullivan, Judy and Cadman, Nicola (2011). The provision of patient personal hygiene in the intensive care unit: A descriptive exploratory study of bed-bathing practice. Australian Critical Care, 24 (3), 198-209. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2010.08.001
2011
Journal Article
A prospective pilot study evaluating the 'cardiac decompensation score' in the setting of intraaortic balloon counterpulsation
Lewis, Peter A., Bartlett, Harry, Townsend, Shane, Courtney, Mary D., Mullany, Daniel V. and Coyer, Fiona M. (2011). A prospective pilot study evaluating the 'cardiac decompensation score' in the setting of intraaortic balloon counterpulsation. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 27 (1), 31-36. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2010.10.001
2011
Book Chapter
Thorax and lungs
Lewis, P. A. and Coyer, F. (2011). Thorax and lungs. Weber and Kelley’s Health Assessment in Nursing (Australasian version). (pp. *-*) edited by Peter Lewis and David Foley. Broadway, NSW, Australia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2010
Journal Article
Diarrhoea risk factors in enterally tube fed critically ill patients: A retrospective audit
Leanne , Jack, Coyer, Fiona, Courtney, Mary and Venkatesh, Bala (2010). Diarrhoea risk factors in enterally tube fed critically ill patients: A retrospective audit. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 26 (6), 307-366. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2010.08.001
2010
Journal Article
Probiotics and diarrhoea management in enterally tube fed critically ill patients—–What is the evidence?
Jack, Leanne, Coyer, Fiona, Courtney, Mary and Venkatesh, Bala (2010). Probiotics and diarrhoea management in enterally tube fed critically ill patients—–What is the evidence?. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 26 (6), 314-326. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2010.07.001
2010
Conference Publication
Diarrhoea, Enteral Nutrition And Intestinal Flora Relationships In Critically Ill Patients: A Prospective Correlation Cohort Study
Jack, L., Coyer, F., Courtney, M. and Venkatesh, B. (2010). Diarrhoea, Enteral Nutrition And Intestinal Flora Relationships In Critically Ill Patients: A Prospective Correlation Cohort Study. 23rd Annual Meeting of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Barcelona, Spain, 9-13 October 2010. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer.
2010
Journal Article
Ambivalence and the experience of China-educated nurses working in Australia
Zhou, Yunxian, Windsor, Carol, Coyer, Fiona and Theobald, Karen (2010). Ambivalence and the experience of China-educated nurses working in Australia. Nursing Inquiry, 17 (3), 186-196. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1800.2010.00492.x
2009
Journal Article
Exploring the information needs of patients who have undergone PCI
Corones, Katina, Coyer, Fiona M. and Theobald, Karen A. (2009). Exploring the information needs of patients who have undergone PCI. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 4 (3), 123-130. doi: 10.12968/bjca.2009.4.3.40047
2008
Conference Publication
The experience of forging new emergency nursing curriculum development, through a course advisory network
Theobald, Karen and Coyer, Fiona (2008). The experience of forging new emergency nursing curriculum development, through a course advisory network. 3rd National Conference for Emergency Nurses Networking: Crossing Borders, Perth, WA, Australia, 28–30 August 2008. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2008.09.063
2008
Journal Article
Three versus seven day circuit changes of humidified oxygen circuitry: a feasibility study
Webster, J., Hall, L., Goodwin, D., Bligh, S. and Coyer, F. (2008). Three versus seven day circuit changes of humidified oxygen circuitry: a feasibility study. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 25 (4), 23-30.
2007
Journal Article
Establishing an action research group to explore family-focused nursing in the intensive care unit
Coyer, Fiona, Courtney Prof., Mary and O'Sullivan, Judy (2007). Establishing an action research group to explore family-focused nursing in the intensive care unit. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 13 (1), 14-23. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2006.00604.x
2007
Journal Article
Part 2. Chemical and physical restraints in the management of mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU: A patient perspective
Hofsø, Kristin and Coyer, Fiona M. (2007). Part 2. Chemical and physical restraints in the management of mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU: A patient perspective. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 23 (6), 316-322. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2007.04.002
2007
Journal Article
Part 1. Chemical and physical restraints in the management of mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU: Contributing factors
Hofsø, Kristin and Coyer, Fiona M. (2007). Part 1. Chemical and physical restraints in the management of mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU: Contributing factors. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 23 (5), 249-255. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2007.04.003
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Fiona Coyer is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The Promotion of Wellbeing for Registered Nurses through Proactive Modified Debriefing in an Australian Adult Intensive Care Environment. The Pro Well Study
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Neonatal capillary blood sampling
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Emergency Nurse Sensitive Indicators in the Australian Context ¿ A Delphi Study
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Amanda Henderson
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Doctor Philosophy
Nurses' perceptions of pain assessment tools in ICU
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nigel Lee
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