Doctor Laynie Hall Pullin
Lecturer,
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Lecturer,
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Biography
Dr Laynie Hall Pullin is a Registered Nurse and lecturer with extensive experience in undergraduate and post-graduate nursing education. She has a background in Spinal Cord Injury and rehabilitation nursing and held the position of School Disability Coordinator from 2015-2020. Her teaching is in behavioural and social science, palliative care, research for nursing and midwifery and health promotion. Laynie obtained her PhD for her thesis entitled "Living with and providing support to people with spinal cord injury: Experiences of long-term family carers". Her research explained how family caregivers in this context provide active, lifetime support which aims to keep the family unit sustainable into the future. In 2014 she was awarded the Fellow 43 Medal for services to Spinal Nursing Research. Laynie is an active member of the Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association (ARNA) Board of Directors and is currently in her second term. She is a peer reviewer for several international journals focusing on aspects of spinal cord injury and rehabilitation.
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Qualifications
- CertIV Training&Assessment Western Sydney University
- PhD University of Sydney
- MN (Hons) University of Sydney
- MComN University of Sydney
- BA Ballarat College of Advanced Education
Professional Memberships
- Sigma Theta Tau International, Xi Omircron (2002)
- Carers Australia (2013)
- Spinal Injury Nurses Association (2011)
- Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association (1996)
Awards
- Fellow 43 medal 2014-04-05
- ARNA Best Research Prize 2014-10-17
Interests
- Poetry and the creative arts
Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
Committees
- WSU Disability Action Plan Advisory Committee
- School of Nursing and Midwifery Workplan Committee
Contact
| Email: | l.hall@westernsydney.edu.au |
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| Phone: | (02) 4570 1670 |
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| Location: | G10.G.60 Hawkesbury |
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Teaching
Current Teaching Areas
- NURS3017 Health Variations 5 - Palliative and End of Life Care
- NURS7025 Health Promotion and the Nurse
Previous Teaching Areas
- 400210 Health Promotion and the Nurse, 2021
- 401005 Human Relationships and Life Transitions, 2019
- 401208 Research for Nursing and Midwifery, 2019
- 401208 Research for Nursing and Midwifery, 2021
- 401212 Health Variations 5 - Palliative and End of Life Care, 2021
- NURS2038 Health Variations 2 - Chronic Conditions and Disability, 2022
- NURS3017 Health Variations 5 - Palliative and End of Life Care, 2022
- NURS3017 Health Variations 5 - Palliative and End of Life Care, 2023
- NURS7023 Evidence Based Health Care, 2022
- NURS7025 Health Promotion and the Nurse, 2022
- NURS7025 Health Promotion and the Nurse, 2023
Publications
Journal Articles
- Deegan, E., Wilson, N., Pullin, L. and Lewis, P. (2023), 'Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic life support for people with atypical chest shapes and wheelchair users : toward supplemented education and emergency management plans', Disability and Health Journal, vol 16 .
- Hall Pullin, L. and McKenzie, H. (2020), 'Lifetime active care : a qualitative study of long-term family carers of people with spinal cord injury in Australia', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol 28, no 5 , pp 1622 - 1631.
- Hall Pullin, L. and McKenzie, H. (2017), 'Spinal cord injury and long-term carers : perceptions of formal and informal support', Journal of the Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association, vol 20, no 1 , pp 7 - 15.
- Hall Pullin, L. (2015), 'Guest editorial : homelessness in our midst', Journal of the Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association, vol 18, no 1 , pp 5 - 8.
- Hall Pullin, L. (2010), 'Caring for people with spinal cord injuries : a review of the family carer literature', Journal of the Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association, vol 13, no 3 , pp 7 - 12.
- Pryor, J., Forbes, R. and Hall Pullin, L. (2004), 'Is there evidence of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in undergraduate nursing students' patient assessments?', International Journal of Nursing Practice, vol 10, no 3 , pp 134 - 141.
- Chenoweth, L., Pryor, J., Jeon, Y. and Hall Pullin, L. (2004), 'Disability specific preparation programme plays an important role in shaping students' attitudes towards disablement and patients with disabilities', Learning in Health and Social Care Journal, vol 3, no 2 , pp 83 - 91.
- Hall Pullin, L., Chenoweth, L. and Pryor, J. (2003), 'The impact of a clinical placement in rehabilitation on the attitudes of undergraduate nursing students' towards people with disabilities', Journal of the Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association, vol 6, no 3 , pp 8 - 13.
Other Publications
- 2017, 'Shadows: A Verse for Carers', Published Work
Previous Projects
| Title: | Long-term carers & SCI (Spinal Cord Injury) |
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| Western Researchers: | Laynie Hall Pullin |
| Years: | 2013-02-01 - 2014-02-10 |
| ID: | P00021326 |
Supervision
Previous Supervision
| Thesis Title: | Developing and Testing Modified Basic Life Support (BLS) Techniques For People With A Physical Disability Who Use A Wheelchair And/or Have An Atypical Chest Shape Who Cannot Be Removed Easily By Care Givers During Emergency Situations |
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