Stephen Yu
- stephen.yu@jcu.edu.au
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1996-9957
- Senior Lecturer, Nursing and Midwifery
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Contact Details
- 07 4781 5093
- stephen.yu@jcu.edu.au
Biography
Dr Yu is a Senior Lecturer in the College of Healthcare Sciences
at James Cook University, with a strong background in nursing education,
clinical practice, and health services research. He has extensive academic
experience, having held leadership roles in curriculum design, teaching, and
student support at both James Cook University and CQUniversity. His teaching
portfolio spans foundational and advanced nursing subjects, with a strong
emphasis on professional practice and clinical placement.
As a researcher, Dr Yu has contributed to funded projects that focused
on mental health and wellbeing of nurses, pressure injury education, and
consumer engagement in healthcare. He has published in high-impact journals
such as the International Journal of Nursing Sciences and Collegian,
and he also actively participates as a peer reviewer for academic journals. His primary
research interest focuses on healthcare improvement, specifically the
multifaceted contributions to the nursing profession, which range from undergraduate
nursing studies to advanced practice nursing. He is also interested in exploring
how technology will impact the future of the nursing profession.
Dr Yu holds a PhD from Flinders University, where his research explored the influence of an Australian healthcare organisation-initiated education program. His academic journey also includes a Master of Nursing Science in Acute Care Nursing, and multiple qualifications that reflect a multidisciplinary foundation.
Research
Research Interests
Healthcare improvement
Quality improvement and nursing
Healthcare education
Technology and nursing