Prof Leah East

Name | Prof Leah East |
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Email Address | leah.east@unisq.edu.au |
Job Title | Professor (Nursing) |
Qualifications | BNurs Western Sydney, BNurs(Hons) Western Sydney, GCertAcadPrac Southern Cross, PhD Western Sydney |
Department | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
Affiliations | Centre for Health Research |
ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4757-2706 |
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Biography
Professor East is an established researcher whose work has spanned across tertiary, community and educational settings. Her research portfolio is focused on vulnerable populations and nursing practice within the context of wellbeing and primary health care with a particular focus on women’s health, sexual and reproductive health, intimate partner violence, patient safety, nursing workforce and community wellbeing. Leah has led multiple national and international research teams and presented work at both national and international conferences.
Employment
Position | Organisation | From | To |
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Professor in Nursing | University of Southern Queensland | 2022 | |
Adjunct Professor | University of New England | 2022 |
Expertise
Primary Health Care
Women's Health
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Nursing
Violence
Vulnerable populations
Teaching
Post-graduate Research
Fields of Research
- 420603. Health promotion
- 420606. Social determinants of health
Supervision Interests
Nursing
Workforce
Primary Health Care
Women's Health
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Current Supervisions
Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
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A Co-Designed model of care for older adults with morbid obesity residing in rural New Zealand | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2024 |
The role of palliative care in family members' burden of care with elderly cancer patients at the end stage of life | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
Measles, Mumps and Rubella - Persistence of immunity after childhood vaccination in Australian health science students: A quantitative work- based research study | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
Exploring the Experiences of the New Graduate Registered Nurse in Caring for the Deteriorating Patient in Rural Areas | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2022 |
Understanding the competence and readiness of undergraduate nursing students ability to escalate clinical concerns | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2022 |
Satellite clinics initiative to increase regular testing for sexually transmitted infections in a Queensland Correctional Facility | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2021 |
Knowledge translation by nurses in an Australian hospice setting: A work-based study of non-government organisation hospice nurse perspectives on the implementation of new evidence based, nurse-initiated interventions in to routine clinical practice. | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2021 |
Investigating presence of patterns indicative of future deterioration in hospitalised paediatric patients: A sentiment analysis of clinical nursing notes and clinical observations | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2020 |