Doctor Stephen McNally

Doctor Stephen McNally

Director Academic Career Development - Pre-registration,
School of Nursing and Midwifery

Senior Lecturer,
School of Nursing and Midwifery

Biography

 

I continue to enjoy building my academic career and have done so for over 30 years attaining a wealth of acdemic scholarship knowledge. My professional and academic goals are to conduct and publish high-impact research that contributes to the evidence base to guide nursing practice and continue to build my national and international research profile. Many students have discussed with me the value that they place on my strong commitment to maintaining clinical currency and expertise, especially in Emergency Nursing.  I believe that this is a particularly important aspect that enriches and validates my teaching and acknowledges the fact that my students attend clinical placements in challenging dynamic health environments.  In addition to that nursing practices continue to evolve and change under the guidance of Best Practice development.  My specific clinical and research expertise is in Emergency Nursing, attaining my Ph.D. in Triage Education. However, I also teach and supervise student research in the critical care areas and learning & teaching pedagogy.

I have a very open and engaging teaching style.  I promote openness by being willing and ready to receive student impressions or ideas on the subject content that we are discussing.  Students are engaged in their learning by being encouraged to participate in classwork incorporating simulation pedagogy in a way that is active and energetic so that they are involved and interested in what is being taught.  I generally find that this assists my students to develop self-confidence and motivation when they pursue their learning opportunities.

I have supervised several Bachelor of Nursing (Hons), Master of Research (MRes) and Ph.D. students to the completion of their thesis. I have recent research expertise in conducting Systematic Reviews and Qualitative Research. However, I have a particular interest in Quantitative Research and Mixed Methods studies.

For the last 10 years, I have enjoyed expanding my skills in academic leadership and governance for the School of Nursing & Midwifery, focused on promoting innovative undergraduate and postgraduate curricula and Higher Degree Research development. I am currently the Director of Academic Career Development where I provide leadership in academic career development and support for the effective delivery of school teaching and research programs.

This information has been contributed by Doctor McNally.

Qualifications

  • PhD University of Western Sydney
  • BAppScNurs University of Sydney

Interests

  • Playing Football albeit O/45s

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

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

Contact

Email: S.Mcnally@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: (02) 9685 9508
Mobile: 0409520516
Location: EB.LG.31
Parramatta

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Teaching

Current Teaching Areas

  • BIOS1010 Bioscience 1
  • NURS7066 Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Conditions

Previous Teaching Areas

  • 400761 Family Health Care: High Acuity Nursing, 2014
  • 400764 Transition to Graduate Practice, 2014
  • BIOS1010 Bioscience 1, 2022
  • BIOS1010 Bioscience 1, 2023
  • NURS2040 Pharmacology in Nursing, 2022
  • NURS7066 Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Conditions, 2022
  • NURS7066 Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Conditions, 2023

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Kabil, G., Hatcher, D., Frost, S., Shetty, A. and McNally, S. (2023), 'Facilitators and barriers of appropriate and timely initial fluid administration in sepsis : a qualitative study', International Emergency Nursing, vol 69 .
  • Kabil, G., Frost, S., Hatcher, D., Shetty, A., Foster, J. and McNally, S. (2022), 'Early fluid bolus in adults with sepsis in the emergency department : a systematic review, meta-analysis and narrative synthesis', BMC Emergency Medicine, vol 22, no 1 .
  • Kabil, G., Liang, S., Delaney, A., Macdonald, S., Thompson, K., Saavedra, A., Suster, C., Moscova, M., McNally, S., Frost, S., Hatcher, D. and Shetty, A. (2022), 'Association between intravenous fluid resuscitation and outcome among patients with suspected infection and sepsis : a retrospective cohort study', Emergency Medicine Australasia, vol 34, no 3 , pp 361 - 369.
  • Kabil, G., Frost, S., McNally, S., Hatcher, D., Saavedra, A., Suster, C., Moscova, M. and Shetty, A. (2022), 'Identifying factors associated with intravenous fluid administration in patients with sepsis presenting to the emergency department : a retrospective cohort study', BMC Emergency Medicine, vol 22, no 1 .
  • Kabil, G., Hatcher, D., Alexandrou, E. and McNally, S. (2021), 'Emergency nurses' experiences of the implementation of early goal directed fluid resuscitation therapy in the management of sepsis : a qualitative study', Australasian Emergency Care, vol 24, no 1 , pp 67 - 72.
  • Jefferies, D., Glew, P., Karhani, Z., McNally, S. and Ramjan, L. (2021), 'The educational benefits of drama in nursing education : a critical literature review', Nurse Education Today, vol 98 .
  • McNally, S., McNally, T., Hatcher, D., O'Reilly, R. and Keedle, H. (2019), 'Student perceptions, experiences and support within their current Bachelor of Nursing', Nurse Education Today, vol 76 , pp 56 - 61.
  • 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.
  • Kopan, A., McNally, S., Cotton, A. and Lewis, P. (2019), 'Graduate nurses' experiences of reporting clinical incidents : what we don't know', Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, vol 26, no 8 , pp 39 - 39.
  • Jefferies, D., McNally, S., Roberts, K., Wallace, A., Stunden, A., D'Souza, S. and Glew, P. (2018), 'The importance of academic literacy for undergraduate nursing students and its relationship to future professional clinical practice : a systematic review', Nurse Education Today, vol 60 , pp 84 - 91.
  • Kabil, G., Alexandrou, E., Hatcher, D. and McNally, S. (2018), 'Reading between the lines of an adult sepsis pathway : why and how nurses can initiate change', Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, vol 26, no 1 , pp 25 - 25.
  • Dawson, A., Blythe, S. and McNally, S. (2018), 'An undergraduate nurse's experience of patients with drug-seeking behaviours', Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, vol 26, no 2 , pp 37 - 37.
  • Mares, M., McNally, S. and Fernandez, R. (2018), 'Effectiveness of nurse-led cardiac rehabilitation programs following coronary artery bypass graft surgery : a systematic review', JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, vol 16, no 12 , pp 2304 - 2329.
  • Metcalfe, L., McNally, S. and Smith, S. (2017), 'A review of inpatient ward location and the relationship to Medical Emergency Team calls', International Emergency Nursing, vol 31 , pp 52 - 57.
  • Meller, N., Blythe, S., McNally, S., Glew, P., Hughes, M. and O'Reilly, R. (2017), 'New graduate job applications and interviews : the role of higher education facilities for student nurses and midwives', Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, vol 25, no 2 , pp 36 - 36.
  • Salamonson, Y., Metcalfe, L., Alexandrou, E., Cotton, A., McNally, S., Murphy, J. and Frost, S. (2016), 'Measuring final-year nursing students' satisfaction with the viva assessment', Nurse Education in Practice, vol 16, no 1 , pp 91 - 96.
  • Mares, M. and McNally, S. (2013), 'The effectiveness of nurse-led cardiac rehabilitation programs following coronary artery bypass graft surgery : a systematic review protocol', JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, vol 11, no 11 , pp 21 - 32.
  • Mcnally, S. (2001), 'Lets have standards for triage education and practice', Australian Emergency Nurses Journal, vol 4, no 2 , pp 12 - 14.

Other Publications

  • 2023, 'Unfolding Narratives: The Maria de Jesus Story', Recorded Work
  • 2022, 'Unfolding Narratives: The Eric Woo Project', Recorded Work

I have strategically prioritised my progression of research through active collaborative engagement with research teams. This strategy has been successful, reflected by my research achievements which demonstrate high impact, and upward trajectory will continue to drive my impact moving forward. My research impacts emergency nurse practices and collaborative L&T scholarship such as the co-design projects with students and industry partners. Given my substantial governance positions, I have strategically focused on team research and consequently my output and Altmetric demonstrate increasing positive impact in the last 5 years. To date, I have produced 18 high quality publications over the past five years, 63% of my total publications from 2017-2022 are Q1 journals and 89% Q1-2 and presented the findings at international conferences. My impact has seen 186-citations, h-index of 8 (Google Scholar), 5 (Scopus). Researcher Altmetric indicates my highest cited publication (116) informed 2 policy documents: The World Health Organisation Europe and Australian Department of Health. Another cited by The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) UK, evidencing my national/international impact on policy. In addition, my research prioritises role modelling best practice for students and colleagues. It informs my pedagogy, reflection on student learning and sharing ideas.

This information has been contributed by Doctor McNally.

Previous Projects

Title: A healthy start: A study to design and pilot a new model of postnatal care in south west Sydney
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
  • Sydney South West Area Health Service
Western Researchers: Virginia Schmied, Annemarie Hennessy and Stephen Mcnally
Years: 2008-02-06 - 2009-02-28
ID: P0015882

Supervision

Current Supervision

Thesis Title: Inhibitors and Facilitators of Early Goal Directed Fluid Resuscitation in Sepsis Patients in the Emergency Department - A Longitudinal Mixed-Method Study
Field of Research:

Previous Supervision

Thesis Title: Work-related Fatigue Correlates Factors Among Emergency Department Nurses in Jordan.
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Emergency Nurses' Experience of the Implementation of Early Goal-Directed Fluid Resuscitation Therapy in the Management of Sepsis
Field of Research: Nursing
Thesis Title: Exploring facilitators and barriers of appropriate and timely initiation of intravenous fluids for adults with sepsis in emergency departments
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Graduate nurses' experiences of reporting clinical incidents: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
Field of Research: Nursing

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