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Professor Fiona Coyer
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Fiona Coyer

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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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236 works between 1995 and 2025

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2018

Conference Publication

An exploration of the barriers and facilitators to evidence based practice and research utilisation in an Australian intensive care unit

Grant, A. and Coyer, F. (2018). An exploration of the barriers and facilitators to evidence based practice and research utilisation in an Australian intensive care unit. The 42nd Australian and New Zealand Annual Scientific meeting on Intensive Care and the 23rd Annual Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 11-13 October 2017. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2017.12.060

An exploration of the barriers and facilitators to evidence based practice and research utilisation in an Australian intensive care unit

2018

Conference Publication

Patient, family-centred care interventions within the adult ICU setting: An integrative review

Mitchell, Marion L., Coyer, Fiona, Kean, Susanne, Stone, Renee, Murfield, Jenny and Dwan, Toni (2018). Patient, family-centred care interventions within the adult ICU setting: An integrative review. The 42nd Australian and New Zealand Annual Scientific meeting on Intensive Care and the 23rd Annual Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 11-13 October 2017. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2017.12.045

Patient, family-centred care interventions within the adult ICU setting: An integrative review

2018

Conference Publication

Improving haemofilter longevity through the implementation of targeted strategies developed from analysis of machine derived data

Gregory, B., Gracie, C. and Coyer, F. (2018). Improving haemofilter longevity through the implementation of targeted strategies developed from analysis of machine derived data. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2017.12.039

Improving haemofilter longevity through the implementation of targeted strategies developed from analysis of machine derived data

2018

Journal Article

Collaborative facilitation of debrief after high-fidelity simulation and its implications for reflective thinking: student experiences

Tutticci, Naomi, Ryan, Mary, Coyer, Fiona and Lewis, Peter A. (2018). Collaborative facilitation of debrief after high-fidelity simulation and its implications for reflective thinking: student experiences. Studies in Higher Education, 43 (9), 1654-1667. doi: 10.1080/03075079.2017.1281238

Collaborative facilitation of debrief after high-fidelity simulation and its implications for reflective thinking: student experiences

2017

Journal Article

Exploring pressures, tissue reperfusion and body positioning: a pilot evaluation

Coyer, F., Clark, M., Slattery, P., Thomas, P., McNamara, G., Edwards, C., Ingleman, J., Stephenson, J. and Ousey, K. (2017). Exploring pressures, tissue reperfusion and body positioning: a pilot evaluation. Journal of Wound Care, 26 (10), 583-592. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2017.26.10.583

Exploring pressures, tissue reperfusion and body positioning: a pilot evaluation

2017

Journal Article

Simulation debriefing based on principles of transfer of learning: a pilot study

Johnston, Sandra, Coyer, Fiona and Nash, Robyn (2017). Simulation debriefing based on principles of transfer of learning: a pilot study. Nurse Education in Practice, 26, 102-108. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2017.08.002

Simulation debriefing based on principles of transfer of learning: a pilot study

2017

Journal Article

Pressure injury prevalence in intensive care versus non-intensive care patients: a state-wide comparison

Coyer, Fiona, Miles, Sandra, Gosley, Sandra, Fulbrook, Paul, Sketcher-Baker, Kirstine, Cook, Jane-Louise and Whitmore, Jacqueline (2017). Pressure injury prevalence in intensive care versus non-intensive care patients: a state-wide comparison. Australian Critical Care, 30 (5), 244-250. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2016.12.003

Pressure injury prevalence in intensive care versus non-intensive care patients: a state-wide comparison

2017

Journal Article

An interventional skin care protocol (InSPiRE) to reduce incontinence-associated dermatitis in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit: a before and after study

Coyer, Fiona, Gardner, Anne and Doubrovsky, Anna (2017). An interventional skin care protocol (InSPiRE) to reduce incontinence-associated dermatitis in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit: a before and after study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 40, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2016.12.001

An interventional skin care protocol (InSPiRE) to reduce incontinence-associated dermatitis in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit: a before and after study

2017

Journal Article

Candida albicans colonisation, continence status and incontinence-associated dermatitis in the acute care setting: a pilot study

Campbell, Jill L., Coyer, Fiona M., Mudge, Alison M., Robertson, Ivan M. and Osborne, Sonya R. (2017). Candida albicans colonisation, continence status and incontinence-associated dermatitis in the acute care setting: a pilot study. International Wound Journal, 14 (3), 488-495. doi: 10.1111/iwj.12630

Candida albicans colonisation, continence status and incontinence-associated dermatitis in the acute care setting: a pilot study

2017

Journal Article

The effectiveness of topical skin products in the treatment and prevention of incontinence-associated dermatitis: a systematic review

Pather, Priscilla, Hines, Sonia, Kynoch, Kate and Coyer, Fiona (2017). The effectiveness of topical skin products in the treatment and prevention of incontinence-associated dermatitis: a systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 15 (5), 1473-1496. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003015

The effectiveness of topical skin products in the treatment and prevention of incontinence-associated dermatitis: a systematic review

2017

Journal Article

Validation of a reflective thinking instrument for third-year undergraduate nursing students participating in high-fidelity simulation

Tutticci, Naomi, Coyer, Fiona, Lewis, Peter A. and Ryan, Mary (2017). Validation of a reflective thinking instrument for third-year undergraduate nursing students participating in high-fidelity simulation. Reflective Practice, 18 (2), 219-231. doi: 10.1080/14623943.2016.1268115

Validation of a reflective thinking instrument for third-year undergraduate nursing students participating in high-fidelity simulation

2017

Journal Article

Student facilitation of simulation debrief: measuring reflective thinking and self-efficacy

Tutticci, Naomi, Coyer, Fiona, Lewis, Peter A. and Ryan, Mary (2017). Student facilitation of simulation debrief: measuring reflective thinking and self-efficacy. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 12 (2), 128-135. doi: 10.1016/j.teln.2016.11.005

Student facilitation of simulation debrief: measuring reflective thinking and self-efficacy

2017

Journal Article

Risk factors for pressure injury development in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit: a systematic review protocol

Coyer, Fiona and Tayyib, Nahla (2017). Risk factors for pressure injury development in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 6 (1) 58, 1-6. doi: 10.1186/s13643-017-0451-5

Risk factors for pressure injury development in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit: a systematic review protocol

2017

Conference Publication

Lost in translation? Interpreting universal pressure injury prevention guidelines into a practical reference for intensive care

Cook, Jane-Louise, Coyer, Fiona, Vann, Amanda, Campbell, Jill and McNamara, Greg (2017). Lost in translation? Interpreting universal pressure injury prevention guidelines into a practical reference for intensive care. The 41st Australian and New Zealand Scientific meeting on Intensive Care and the 22nd Annual Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Conference, Perth, WA Australia, October 2016. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2017.02.012

Lost in translation? Interpreting universal pressure injury prevention guidelines into a practical reference for intensive care

2017

Journal Article

Translating pressure ulcer prevention into intensive care nursing practice: overlaying a care bundle approach with a model for research implementation

Tayyib, Nahla and Coyer, Fiona (2017). Translating pressure ulcer prevention into intensive care nursing practice: overlaying a care bundle approach with a model for research implementation. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 32 (1), 6-14. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000199

Translating pressure ulcer prevention into intensive care nursing practice: overlaying a care bundle approach with a model for research implementation

2017

Conference Publication

A survey of safety culture in two Australian hospital tertiary hospital intensive care units: the SCATH-ICU study

Dunstan, Elspeth and Coyer, Fiona (2017). A survey of safety culture in two Australian hospital tertiary hospital intensive care units: the SCATH-ICU study. The 41st Australian and New Zealand Scientific meeting on Intensive Care and the 22nd Annual Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Conference, Perth, WA Australia, October 2016. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2017.02.018

A survey of safety culture in two Australian hospital tertiary hospital intensive care units: the SCATH-ICU study

2016

Journal Article

Effectiveness of pressure ulcer prevention strategies for adult patients in intensive care units: a systematic review

Tayyib, Nahla and Coyer, Fiona (2016). Effectiveness of pressure ulcer prevention strategies for adult patients in intensive care units: a systematic review. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 13 (6), 432-444. doi: 10.1111/wvn.12177

Effectiveness of pressure ulcer prevention strategies for adult patients in intensive care units: a systematic review

2016

Journal Article

Implementation of pressure ulcer prevention bundle in the intensive care

Tayyib, Nahla, Coyer, Fiona and Lewis, Peter A. (2016). Implementation of pressure ulcer prevention bundle in the intensive care. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 37, 27-36. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2016.04.005

Implementation of pressure ulcer prevention bundle in the intensive care

2016

Journal Article

Patient, family-centred care interventions within the adult ICU setting: an integrative review

Mitchell, Marion L., Coyer, Fiona, Kean, Susanne, Stone, Renee, Murfield, Jenny and Dwan, Toni (2016). Patient, family-centred care interventions within the adult ICU setting: an integrative review. Australian Critical Care, 29 (4), 179-193. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2016.08.002

Patient, family-centred care interventions within the adult ICU setting: an integrative review

2016

Journal Article

High-fidelity simulation: descriptive analysis of student learning styles

Tutticci, Naomi, Coyer, Fiona, Lewis, Peter A. and Ryan, Mary (2016). High-fidelity simulation: descriptive analysis of student learning styles. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 12 (11), 511-521. doi: 10.1016/j.ecns.2016.07.008

High-fidelity simulation: descriptive analysis of student learning styles

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    PENGUIN trial: Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Glue in Newborns
    Intensive Care Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Improving patient outcomes and reducing the hidden burden of chronic wounds: a digitally enabled Wound Model of Care (The ENABLE Study) (NHMRC 2023 Partnership Project led by University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Applying needs-based workforce planning in primary care
    NHMRC MRFF - Primary Health Care Research Initiative
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Eliminating harm from devices across the life span in critical illness: The DEFENCE study
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Assessing the level of adherence to the new developed work-based oral care bundles for critical care patients to ensure service quality
    Australian Dental Research Fund Inc
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Professor Fiona Coyer is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Master Philosophy

    Emergency Nurse Sensitive Indicators in the Australian Context ¿ A Delphi Study

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Amanda Henderson

  • Master Philosophy

    Neonatal capillary blood sampling

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Nurses' perceptions of pain assessment tools in ICU

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nigel Lee

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