DrRochelle Wynne

Chair In Nursing (Western Health)

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

  • Chair In Nursing (Western Health)
    Faculty of Health/School of Nursing & Midwifery/Institute for Health Transformation
  • +61 468 596 502 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • AFFILIATION
    Deakin University School of Nursing & Midwifery, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research.
  • AFFILIATION
    SPHERE: Member of Cardiac & Vascular Health Clinical Academic Group and Implementation Science Nursing & Midwifery Academy.
  • AFFILIATION
    Sydney Health Partners: Member of Implementation Science Stream and Cardiovascular Stream.
  • AFFILIATION
    Affiliate Member: ANZSCTS, Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain & Ireland, CSANZ.
  • AFFILIATION
    Core Member WSU Translational Health research Institute (THRI).
  • AFFILIATION
    Member of Australian Cardiovascular Aliiance, NSW Cardiovascular Research Network, European Society of Cardiology Assocaition of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professionals (ACNAP), ACCCN and ACN.
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Royal Melbourne Hospital Graduate Nurses Association Research Endowment, March 2013, $7500. Poole K & Wynne R. Continence issues in patients with chronic heart failure.
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Royal Melbourne Hospital Home Lottery Award, March 2012, $25 000. Poole K & Wynne R. Continence issues in patients with chronic heart failure.
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Recipient of the Nursing Research Award, 2006, Alfred Research Week ($500) for a study titled: Endotracheal suction with or without daily changes of closed system suction. Effect on ventilator associated pneumonia and cost.
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Recipient of the Jane Bell Award, 2005. Scholarship for a Registered Nurse who has completed the Three Year Nurse Education Program at the Royal Melbourne Hospital School of Nursing ($10 000). From the Royal Melbourne Hospital Graduate Nurses Association for doctoral study titled: Pulmonary dysfunction and pulmonary complications after cardiac surgery: antecedents from the postoperative context.
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Recipient of the Myrtle Ivy Quicke Memorial Scholarship 2004. Scholarship for doctoral or postdoctoral studies in nursing at an Australian University ($10 000). From the National Research and Scholarship Fund, Royal College of Nursing Australia for doctoral study titled: Pulmonary dysfunction and pulmonary complications after cardiac surgery: antecedents from the postoperative context.
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Recipient of the Centaur Nurses Memorial Education Trust 2004. Scholarship for Post Registration studies in nursing at an Australian University for Division 1 nurses practicing in Victoria ($5 000). From the National Research and Scholarship Fund, Royal College of Nursing Australia for doctoral study titled: Pulmonary dysfunction and pulmonary complications after cardiac surgery: antecedents from the postoperative context.
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Recipient of the Kathleen B Smith Memorial Award for Publication of a Nursing Paper in 2004 The Alfred ($250). Wynne, R., Botti, M., Stedman, H. et al. The effect of three wound dressings on healing, infection, comfort and cost in patients with sternotomy wounds: a randomised trial. CHEST 2004; 125: 43-49.
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Recipient of a Dora Lush Biomedical Postgraduate Research Scholarship. From the National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia, 2002 - 2005 ($85 148) for doctoral thesis titled: Pulmonary dysfunction and pulmonary complications after cardiac surgery: antecedents from the postoperative context.
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Nursing Scholarship Award 27th Australian & New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting on Intensive Care, October 2002 ($2500) for a paper titled: An exploration of analgesic administration practices and patients pain experience after cardiac surgery.
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Wynne R, McTier L, Kerr D, Rowe C, Abbs M, Driscoll A. Patient activation in adults after cardiac surgery; findings from a multicentre study. Tongariro 2020, Nelson NZ. Invited Speaker.
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Wynne R. Keeping up with Education. ANZSCTS ASM 2019, Hobart, Australia. Invited Speaker.
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Wynne R, McTier L, Driscoll A, Kerr D, Reid C, Tatoulis J. 30-day readmission rates after cardiac surgery in Australia. World Congress of Intensive Care 2019, ANZICS/ACCCN, Melbourne, Australia. Invited Speaker.
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Rendell G, McTier L, Wynne R. Health literacy of Australians living in a remote location: a cross sectional survey using the health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ). World Congress of Intensive Care 2019, ANZICS/ACCCN, Melbourne, Australia.
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    McTier L, Wynne R, Phillips N, Duke M. Student perceptions of clinical placement; an Australian evaluation. ANZAHPE 2019, Canberra, Australia.
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Jackson M, Brooks L, Wynne R. Authentic scaffolded learning enhances comprehensive nursing practice. ANZAHPE 2019, Canberra, Australia.
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Romeo J, Papageorgiou G, da Costa F, Sievers HH, el Hamamsy I, Skillington P, Wynne R, Mastrobuoni S, el Khoury G, Takkenberg JJM, Mokhles M. Long term clinical and echocardiographic outcome in middle aged patients undergoing the Ross procedure. 99th Annual AATS Meeting 2019, Toronto, Canada.
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    Clinical Representative ANZSCTS National Database Steering Committee & Quality Audit Committee.
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    CSANZ Cardiovascular Nursing Council Executive Member.
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    Nursing Convenor for the 27th Annual Congress of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 16th-19th November, 2017.