ProfessorNikki Phillips

Dean of Nursing and Midwifery

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

  • Dean of Nursing and Midwifery
    Faculty of Health/School of Nursing & Midwifery/Institute for Health Transformation
  • +61 3 925 17774 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Nikki's program of research is focused on evidence-based risk management strategies to prepare graduates to deliver quality and safe patient care.
Nikki's teaching and learning research investigates best practice approaches to learning and teaching within a quality and safety framework for curricula.

Member of the Centre for Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) Research https://www.deakin.edu.au/iht/qps in the Institute for Health Transformation http://www.deakin.edu.au/iht

GRANTS

  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Joint Appointments: Chair in Midwifery and Senior Research Fellow
    13 Mar 2025 - 30 Jun 2030
    People funded by this grant:
    Barwon Health - $552,852.50
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Associate Professor in Mental Health Nursing joint appointment - Deakin University and Alfred Health
    28 Nov 2024 - 28 Nov 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    Alfred Health - $418,751.04
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Nurturing Registered Undergraduate Students of Nursing and Midwifery to Optimise Their Experience in Practice Settings.
    27 Jul 2023 - 29 Feb 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    The Nurses Board of Victoria Legacy Ltd (the Trustee of the Trust) - $76,483.00
  • GRANT
    An investigation into nursing students' knowledge, attitudes towards and practice of standard precautions
    10 Nov 2017 - 31 Dec 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd - $4,545.45
  • GRANT
    Expert in my pocket: A mobile-enabled repository of learning resources for the development of clinical skills in student health professionals
    1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    • Lord B,
    • Oprescu F,
    • Barr N,
    • Downer T,
    • Forbes H
    OLT Seed Projects - Office for Learning and Teaching - ID13-2962 - $30,295.00
  • GRANT
    Minimising post-operative risk through PACT (Post-Anaesthetics Care Tool): a pilot study and cost benefit analysis
    30 Mar 2012 - 30 Mar 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • Street M,
    • Phillips N,
    • Kent B
    HCF Health and Medical Research Foundation - Hospitals Contribution Fund - MSDU1008201158 - $138,310.00
  • GRANT
    Managing patient deterioration: Enhancing student nurses' competence through web-based simulation and feedback techniques
    8 Sep 2011 - 31 Dec 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • Cooper S,
    • Bucknall T,
    • McKenna L,
    • Endacott R,
    • Phillips N
    OLT Commissioned Projects - Office for learning and Teaching - ID11-1914 - $10,188.00