Jenny Kelly
- jenny.kelly@jcu.edu.au
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2149-9069- Associate Professor, Nursing and Midwifery
- Nursing & Midwifery
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Publications
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Biography
Associate Professor Jenny Kelly, RN, RM, BN, Grad Dip Ed, MA, MPH, PhD has a diverse professional background with qualifications and experience in nursing, midwifery, adult education, women's studies and public health. She has spent most of her professional life in northern Australia where she has worked as a remote area nurse/midwife, academic and public health professional. Jenny is employed as a Principal Research Fellow with the College of Healthcare Sciences.
Research
Research Interests
- Indigenous health
- Women's health
- Public health
- Midwifery models of care
- Rural and remote health
- Mental health literacy
Teaching
Research Advisor Accreditation
Advisor Type
Mentor
Taught Modules
Activities
Associations
Employment
Research Officer, CQUniversity
2020 - 2023
Senior Research Officer, Queensland Health
2017 - 2019
Project Officer, Queensland Health
2016 - 2017
Senior Research Fellow, James Cook University
2010 - 2016
Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer, James Cook University
2009 - 2010
Project Manager, Barwon Health
2004 - 2008
Associate Lecturer/Lecturer, Deakin University
1998 - 2007
Education
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Kaphle, Sabrita; Fanany, Rebecca; Kelly, Jenny; Rawal, Lal; Paudal, Grish (2024) 'Living at the Fence – Navigating Complexities While Settling in New Country: Lived Experiences of South Sudanese Refugees in Australia'. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 45 (4):689-705. [DOI]
Vaughan, Geraldine; Nyanhanda, Tafadzwa; Rawal, Lal; Kaphle, Sabitra; Kelly, Jenny; Mude, William (2023) 'Cultural Identity as a Determinant of Health among South Sudanese in Sydney, Australia'. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2023 . [DOI]
Schults, Jessica A.; Calleja, Pauline; Slaughter, Eugene; Paterson, Rebecca; Rickard, Claire M.; Booker, Catriona; Marsh, Nicole; Fenn, Mary; Kelly, Jenny; Snelling, Peter J.; Byrnes, Joshua; Keijzers, Gerben; Cooke, Marie (2022) 'Peripheral intravenous catheter insertion and use of ultrasound in patients with difficult intravenous access: Australian patient and practitioner perspectives to inform future implementation strategies'. PLoS ONE, 17 (6). [DOI]
Cheer, Karen; Simeon, Lalen; Tommbe, Rachael; Kelly, Jenny; MacLaren, David; Tsey, Komla (2021) 'Balancing it out: a grounded theory of how midwifery students at a faith-based university in Papua New Guinea provide care to women following stillbirth'. Health Care for Women International, 42 (4-6):895-912. [DOI]
Journal Publication
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Rajasooriyar, Chrishanthi I.; Kumar, Ramya; Sriskandarajah, Madona H.; Gnanathayalan, Shahini W.; Kelly, Jenny; Sabesan, Sabe (2021) 'Exploring the psychosocial morbidity of women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer in a post-war setting: experiences of Northern Sri Lankan women'. Supportive Care in Cancer, 29 (12):7403-7409. [DOI]
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Connell, Jane; Kelly, Jenny; Nagle, Cate (2019) 'Imminent birth education for rural and remote settings: an
evaluation study'. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 27 (5):405-411. [DOI]
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Kelly, Jenny; Birks, Melanie (2017) ''It's the simple things you do first that start the process of help': undergraduate nursing and midwifery students' experiences of the Mental Health First Aid Course'. Collegian, 24 (3):275-280. [DOI]
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Mendez, Diana H.; Büttner, Petra; Kelly, Jenny; Nowak, Madeleine; Speare, Rick (2017) 'Difficulties experienced by veterinarians when communicating about emerging zoonotic risks with animal owners: the case of Hendra virus'. BMC Veterinary Research, 13 :1-12. [DOI]
Breaking bad news in ethnic settings: perspectives of patients and families in Northern Sri Lanka
2017
Rajasooriyar, Chrishanthi; Kelly, Jenny; Sivakumar, Thanikai; Navanesan, Gowcikan; Nadarasa, Shahini; Sriskandarajah, Madona Hashanthy; Sabesan, Sabe (2017) 'Breaking bad news in ethnic settings: perspectives of patients and families in Northern Sri Lanka'. Journal of Global Oncology, 3 (3):250-256. [DOI]
Hafeez, Umbreen; Joshi, Abhishek; Bhatt, Manoj; Kelly, Jenny; Sabesan, Sabe; Vangaveti, Venkat (2017) 'Clinical profile and treatment outcomes of advanced neuroendocrine tumours in rural and regional patients: a retrospective study from a regional cancer centre in North Queensland, Australia'. Internal Medicine Journal, 47 (3):284-290. [DOI]
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West, R.; Gamble, J.; Kelly, J.; Milne, T.; Duffy, E.; Sidebotham, M. (2016) 'Culturally capable and culturally safe: caseload care for Indigenous women by Indigenous midwifery students'. Women and Birth, 29 (6):524-530. [DOI]
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Remote chemotherapy supervision model for rural cancer care: perspectives of health professionals
2016
Jhaveri, D.; Larkins, S.; Kelly, J.; Sabesan, S. (2016) 'Remote chemotherapy supervision model for rural cancer care: perspectives of health professionals'. European Journal of Cancer Care, 25 (1):1-6. [DOI]
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Tan, Joanne Yue-Ai; Otty, Zulfiquer A.; Vangaveti, Venkat N.; Buttner, Petra; Varma, Suresh C.; Joshi, Abhishek J.; Kelly, Jenny; Collins, Michael; Sabesan, Sabe S. (2016) 'A prospective comparison of times to presentation and treatment of regional and remote head and neck patients in North Queensland, Australia'. Internal Medicine Journal, 46 (8):917-924. [DOI]
Miller, A.; Massey, P.D.; Judd, J.; Kelly, J.; Durrheim, D.N.; Clough, A.R.; Speare, R.; Saggers, S. (2015) 'Using a participatory action research framework to listen to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia about pandemic influenza'. Rural and Remote Health, 15 :1-10.
Kelly, Jenny; West, Roianne; Gamble, Jennifer; Sidebotham, Mary; Carson, Vicki; Duffy, Elaine (2014) ''She knows how we feel': Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander childbearing women's experiences of Continuity of Care with an Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander midwifery student'. Women and Birth, 27 (3):157-162. [DOI]
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Sabesan, Sabe; Kelly, Jenny; Evans, Rebecca; Larkins, Sarah (2014) 'A tele-oncology model replacing face-to-face specialist cancer care: perspectives of patients in North Queensland, Australia'. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 20 (4):207-211. [DOI]
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Mendez, Diana H.; Kelly, Jenny; Buttner, Petra; Nowak, Madeleine; Speare, Rick (2014) 'Management of the slowly emerging zoonosis, Hendra virus, by private veterinarians in Queensland, Australia: a qualitative study'. BMC Veterinary Research, 10 :1-14. [DOI]
Yates, Karen; Kelly, Jenny; Lindsay, David; Usher, Kim (2013) 'The experience of rural midwives in dual roles as nurse and midwife: I'd prefer midwifery but I chose to live here'. Women and Birth, 26 (1):60-64. [DOI]
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Kelly, Jenny; Saggers, Sherry; Taylor, Kylie; Pearce , Glenn; Massey, Peter; Bull, Jennifer; Odo, Travis; Thomas, John; Billycan, Rosita; Judd, Jenni; Reilly, Susan; Ahboo, Shayne (2012) 'Makes you proud to be black eh?: Reflections on meaningful Indigenous research participation'. International Journal for Equity in Health, 11 (40):1-15. [DOI]
Yates, Karen; Usher, Kim; Kelly, Jenny (2011) 'The dual role of rural midwives: the potential for role conflict and the impact on retention'. Collegian, 18 (3):107-113. [DOI]
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Massey, Peter D.; Miller, Adrian; Saggers, Sherry; Durrheim, David N.; Speare, Richard; Taylor, Kylie; Pearce, Glenn; Odo, Travis; Broome, Jennifer; Judd, Jenni; Kelly, Jenny; Blackley, Magdalena; Clough, Alan (2011) 'Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and the development of pandemic influenza containment strategies: community voices and community control'. Health Policy, 103 (2-3):184-190. [DOI]
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Sutherland, Georgina; Yelland, Jane; Wiebe, Jan; Kelly, Jennifer; Marlowe, Penny; Brown, Stephanie (2009) 'Role of general practitioners in primary maternity care in South Australia and Victoria'. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 49 (6):637-641. [DOI]
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Kelly, Jennifer (2008) 'A lesbian feminist analysis of the demise of hormone replacement therapy'. Women's Studies International Forum, 31 (4):300-307. [DOI]
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My Family's Anti-Tobacco Education (My-FATE) model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
2015
Sabesan, Sabe; Kelly, Jenny; Budden, Lea; Geia, Lynore K. (2015) 'My Family's Anti-Tobacco Education (My-FATE) model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' Australian Journal of Rural Health, 23 (3) :189-190. [DOI]
Journal Contribution
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Kelly, Jenny (2015) 'Lesbians and menopause' Queensland Women's Health Network News, April :5-5.
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Sabesan, Sabe; Kelly, Jenny; Budden, Lea; Knott, Vikki; Garvey, Gail (2015) 'Telehealth: a new opportunity to discuss smoking cessation with Indigenous cancer patients and their families' Psycho-Oncology, 24 (10) :1324-1326. [DOI]
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Sabesan, Sabe; Kelly, Jenny (2015) 'Impletmenting telehealth as core business in health services' Medical Journal of Australia, 202 (5) :231-232. [DOI]
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Sabesan, Sabe; Kelly, Jenny (2014) 'Are teleoncology models merely about avoiding long distance travel?' European Journal of Cancer Care, 23 (6) :745-749. [DOI]
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Lawrence, Annemarie; Shields, Linda; Kelly, Jenny; Lewis, Lucy; Carson, Vicki; Ostrenski, Amanda (2014) 'Implementing evidence in order to promote freedom of movement for women in labour' Annals of the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine, 15 (3) :55-55.
Kelly, Jenny; West, Roianne; Gamble , Jenny; Sidebotham, Mary; Carson, Vicki; Duffy, Elaine (2013) 'Exploring the experiences of Indigenous women and Indigenous students who participated in a 'follow through' journey within a Bachelor of Midwifery Program' Women and Birth, 26 (Supplement 1) :S10-S10. [DOI]
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West, Roianne; Kelly, Jenny; Gamble, Jenny; Sidebotham, Mary; Carson, Vicki; Duffy, Elaine (2013) Australian College of Midwives 18th Biennial Conference: life, art and science in midwifery Exploring the experiences of Indigenous women who participated in a 'follow-through' journey within a Bachelor of Midwifery program
Hobart, TAS, Australia, .
Improving mental health literacy in the university setting: the role of mental health first aid
2011
Kelly, Jenny; Speare, Rick; Higgs, Lesley (2011) 3rd Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium: impacts and outcomes Improving mental health literacy in the university setting: the role of mental health first aid Ballarat, VIC, Australia, .
Kelly, Jenny; Higgs, Lesley (2010) North Queensland Branch ACMHN 11th Tropical Symposium, Magentic Island Improving mental health literacy in the General Hospital setting: the role of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Magnetic Island, QLD, Australia, .
Kelly, Jennifer (2005) Zest for Life: lesbians' experiences of menopause. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Spinifex Press.
Book
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