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Projects

2

Publications

22

Awards

15


Biography

Dr Tracey Ahern is Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator of JCU's Master of Nursing (Online), a successful 100% online postgraduate course for Registered Nurses wanting to increase their knowledge base in one of three nursing specific specialisations: Education, Leadership and Management or Advanced Practice.

Dr Ahern is a Registered Nurse who holds a PhD (Nursing) and BNSc (Hons Class 1). She is also an experienced Queensland Registered Teacher with a Bachelor of Education (Secondary), a Graduate Certificate of Education (Academic Practice) and a Graduate Certificate of Education (Leadership). 

Dr Ahern has expertise in research with a exploratory quantitative design, particularly using online surveys to collect data. Her PhD explored the role of the Breast Care Nurse in Australia across metropolitan, rural and remote areas and the support they provide to women with breast cancer. During this time, she developed research interests in; women's health, models of nursing care, supportive care for people with cancer living in rural and remote areas, and disparities in healthcare for people in rural and remote Australia.

In recent times, whilst working predominantly in online education, Dr Ahern has developed a keen interest in best practice models of online education, and is particularly interested in research exploring the support and training required to build capacity in educators working in online courses, as well as support for building student connectedness and belonging.

Research

Research Interests

Postgraduate nursing education

Online teaching and learning

Women's health

Psychosocial support for people with a cancer diagnosis

Healthcare disparities for people living in rural and remote Australia

Models of nursing care

Projects

Teaching

Research Advisor Accreditation
Advisor Type

Secondary


Taught Modules
Current JCU Research Students
Does Nurse led HOUDINI Protocal for early Removal of Indwelling urinary Catheters Reduce Incidence of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections?
Masters by Research - time-based
Current Honours and External Research Students
Dealing With Extreme Weather Events: Health Professionals Perspectives
HONOURS- 2024
Teaching Grants

Activities

Education
Awards
Employment
Associations

Output

Ahern, Tracey (2015) Exploring the breast care nurse role in supporting women with breast cancer. [Thesis] [DOI] ...
Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Ahern, Tracey; Gooding, Tracey; Biedermann, Narelle (2024) 'CONNECT:a framework to enhance student c. Teaching and learning in nursing, 19 (2):e243-e248. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Lindsay, David J.; Ahern, Tracey A.; Pardon, Madelyn K.; McAuliffe, Marie T.; Rannard, Sam G. (2023)...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Ahern, Tracey (2023) 'CONNECT: A framework for building effective working relationships with distanc. Distance Education, 44 (3):588-598. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Ahern, Tracey; Pardon, Madelyn; Lindsay, David; McAuliffe, Marie (2023) 'Linking student in nursing/. Collegian, 30 (3):498-505. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Biedermann, Narelle; Ahern, Tracey (2023) 'Teaching Through Your Fingertips”: A Descriptive Study to. SAGE Open Nursing, 9 . [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Ahern, Tracey; Biedermann, Narelle (2022) 'Nursing and midwifery educators teaching postgraduate onl. Teaching and learning in nursing, 17 (2):185-190. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Jones, Angela E.; Nagle, Cate; Ahern, Tracey; Smyth, Wendy (2022) 'Evidence for a nurse-led protocol. Collegian, 30 (1):190-197. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Ahern, Tracey; Gardner, Anne; Courtney, Mary (2016) 'Development, face validity and reliability test. Australian Journal of Cancer Nursing, 17 (1):26-31. ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Ahern, Tracey; Gardner, Anne; Courtney, Mary (2016) 'Exploring patient support by breast care nurses. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 23 :72-80. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Ahern, Tracey; Gardner, Anne (2015) 'Literature review: an exploration of the role of the Australian. Collegian, 22 (1):99-108. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Ahern, Tracey; Gardner, Anne; Courtney, Mary (2015) 'A survey of the breast care nurse role in the p. Nursing Open, 2 (2):62-71. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Ahern, Tracey; Gardner, Anne; Courtney, Mary (2015) 'Geographical comparisons of information and sup. Health Expectations, 18 (6):2678-2692. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Ahern, Tracey; Gardner, Anne; Gardner, Glenn; Middleton, Sandy; Della, Phillip (2013) 'Development a. Nurse Educa, 33 (5):47...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Ahern, Tracey; Shakes, Pieta; Gooding, Tracey (2024) 'Nurses develop Microcredential for digital hea Australian Nursing Journal, 28 (3) :54-55. ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Ahern, Tracey (2024) 'Strengthening leadership practices through utilization of employee-directed pe International Journal of Leadership in Education, . [DOI] ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Shakes, Pieta; Ahern, Tracey; Gooding, Tracey (2023) 'Nurturing a systems approach to quality improv JBI Evidence Implementation eBulletin, 4 . ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Biedermann, Narelle; Ahern, Tracey; Harrison, Helena (2022) 'Professional portfolio development: Per Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journ, 27 (6) :41-41. ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Ahern, Tracey (2016) 'An Exploration of the Australian Breast Care Nurse Role in Supporting Women wi Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 24 (1) :36-36. ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Jones, Angela; Nagle, Cate; Smyth, Wendy; Ahern, Tracey (2022) The National Nursing Forum 2022 Evid Dar...
Conference Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Lindsay, David; Ahern, Tracey; McAuliffe, Marie; Pardon, Madelyn (2022) CDNM 2022: Council of Deans ...
Conference Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Ahern, Tracey; Biedermann, Narelle (2022) CDNM 2022: Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery Sympo...
Conference Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU