Doctor Fiona McDermid

Doctor Fiona McDermid

Director School Engagement,
School of Nursing and Midwifery

Senior Lecturer,
School of Nursing and Midwifery

Biography

Dr Fiona McDermid is a registered nurse and midwife in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. She is currently a Senior Lecturer and the Director of Student Engagement. Fiona is currently an Mid Career Researcher having completed her PhD in 2017 which focused on transitioning into academia for new nurse academics. Following on from her doctoral work, Fiona is focusing on workforce issues, including resilience and retention.Her other work includes women's health issues such as menopause and period poverty. Fiona is an experienced unit coordinator in both undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programs. 

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Qualifications

  • DPHIL University of Western Sydney
  • GradDipMidwifery University of Western Sydney, Macarthur
  • BHlthSci University of Western Sydney, Macarthur
  • DipAppSci University of Western Sydney, Macarthur

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • School of Nursing and Midwifery
  • School of Nursing and Midwifery

Contact

Email: F.Mcdermid@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: (02) 4620 3337
Mobile:
Location: 7.G.06
Campbelltown

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Teaching

Previous Teaching Areas

  • 400412 Primary Health Care and its Applications, 2019
  • 400752 Knowing Nursing, 2012
  • 400764 Transition to Graduate Practice, 2012
  • 400766 Leadership in Graduate Practice, 2013
  • 401001 Primary Health Care in Action, 2019
  • 401003 Professional Communication, 2014
  • 401009 Health in a Culturally Diverse Community, 2013
  • 401016 Professional Practice Experience 5, 2017
  • 401020 Professional Practice Experience 6, 2018

Publications

Chapters in Books

  • McDermid, F. and Ferguson, A. (2011), 'Aviation nursing', The Clinical Placement: An Essential Guide for Nursing Students, Churchill Livingstone 9780729539586.

Journal Articles

  • O'Reilly, K., McDermid, F., McInnes, S. and Peters, K. (2023), 'An exploration of women's knowledge and experience of perimenopause and menopause : an integrative literature review', Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 32, no 15-16 , pp 4528 - 4540.
  • Weston, E., Jefferies, D., Stulz, V., Glew, P. and McDermid, F. (2023), 'A global exploration of palliative community care literature : an integrative review', Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 32, no 17-18 , pp 5955 - 5864.
  • McDermid, F., Mannix, J. and Peters, K. (2020), 'Factors contributing to high turnover rates of emergency nurses : a review of the literature', Australian Critical Care, vol 33, no 4 , pp 390 - 396.
  • Peters, K. and McDermid, F. (2020), 'Be more Florence : why we need to get the voices of nurse and midwifery researchers heard', Nurse Researcher, vol 28, no 1 , pp 6 - 8.
  • McDermid, F., Smith, A. and Dixon, K. (2020), 'Primary healthcare has a central role in addressing global sustainable goals', Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, vol 26, no 10 , pp 44 - 44.
  • McDermid, F., McNally, S. and O'Reilly, R. (2019), 'Maintaining clinical currency : a risk management strategy for undergraduate nursing students', Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, vol 26, no 8 , pp 54 - 54.
  • McDermid, F., Hunt, L., Hetherington, D., Willis, S. and Peters, K. (2019), 'Clinical success : a new approach to clinical remediation of undergraduate nursing students', Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, vol 26, no 8 , pp 51 - 51.
  • McDermid, F., Mannix, J., Jackson, D., Daly, J. and Peters, K. (2018), 'Factors influencing progress through the liminal phase : a model to assist transition into nurse academic life', Nurse Education Today, vol 61 , pp 269 - 272.
  • McDermid, F., Peters, K., Daly, J. and Jackson, D. (2016), 'Developing resilience : stories from novice nurse academics', Nurse Education Today, vol 38 , pp 29 - 35.
  • McDermid, F., Peters, K., Jackson, D. and Daly, J. (2014), 'Conducting qualitative research in the context of pre-existing peer and collegial relationships', Nurse Researcher, vol 21, no 5 , pp 28 - 33.
  • McDermid, F., Peters, K., Daly, J. and Jackson, D. (2013), ''I thought I was just going to teach' : stories of new nurse academics on transitioning from sessional teaching to continuing academic positions', Contemporary Nurse, vol 45, no 1 , pp 46 - 55.
  • McDermid, F., Peters, K., Jackson, D. and Daly, J. (2012), 'Factors contributing to the shortage of nurse faculty : a review of the literature', Nurse Education Today, vol 32, no 5 , pp 565 - 569.
  • Price, A., Ong, J., Isedale, G., Mackellar, C. and McDermid, F. (2011), 'Documenting and treating acute pain in children', Emergency Nurse, vol 19, no 3 , pp 18 - 20.

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