DrEmily Tomlinson

(She/her)

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Health/School of Nursing & Midwifery/Institute for Health Transformation

  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Health/School of Nursing & Midwifery/Institute for Health Transformation
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

TEACHING EXPERTISE

Dr Emily Tomlinson is an experienced nursing educator with a strong focus on developing capable, confident graduates who are prepared for the realities of contemporary healthcare. Her teaching spans leadership, clinical decision-making, ageing and delirium care, and the integration of emerging technologies such as generative AI into nursing practice. 

 

Her teaching interests include:

  • Delirium including how to prevent and recognise delirium, non-pharmacological management and reducing the use of antipsychotic medications
  • Nursing Care (medical/surgical; acute, sub-acute and community settings)
  • Evidence Based Practice 

 

She is available for Honours and Master supervision.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • TEACHING EXPERIENCE
    Deputy Director of Undergraduate Studies
    3 Apr 2023 - 30 Nov 2025
    School of Nursing and Midwifery
  • TEACHING EXPERIENCE
    Course Director Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
    2 Feb 2020 - 1 Dec 2021
  • UG, HONOURS OR MASTERS DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Junior nurses’ experiences of implementing non-pharmacological interventions for delirium management: a qualitative descriptive study
    1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
    Honours
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Multidimensional Pain Assessment in an Acute Surgical Cohort
    Rital Lakshman - School of Nursing & Midwifery
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Transitioning into Practice: Graduate Nurses? Experiences of Caring for Patients with Delirium
    Siyao Duan - School of Nursing & Midwifery
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    The Use of Valid and Reliable Screening Tools for Detecting Delirium Postoperatively in Older People
    Rami Aldwikat - School of Nursing & Midwifery - 2023