Overview
Key publications
Research funding
Supervising & teaching
Career
Section: Overview
Overview
Key publications
Research funding
Supervising & teaching
Career

Key details

Areas of expertise

  • Aged care
  • Health ageing
  • Patient safety and clinical risk
  • Educational research
  • Transition to practice

Available to supervise research students

Available for media queries

About Susan Irvine

Susan is a registered nurse and is a Senior Lecturer at Victoria University. She has extensive experience in curriculum development and teaching undergraduate and postgraduate health professionals.

Susan joined Victoria University in January 2019 following previous roles as a Lecturer at Monash University and conjoint Senior Lecturer at Deakin University as Simulation Coordinator in the Medical Student Program. Other academic roles include Lecturer at La Trobe University and Course Coordinator at the Ballarat University. Her previous roles also include experience as a clinician and health service manager, with several leadership roles in Oncology, Palliative Care and Aged Care.

Susan has a keen interest in educational research and clinical risk, translating the research outcomes into teaching, student learning and clinical practice. She has completed several collaborative research projects as chief investigator and has published in several peer-reviewed journals.

Qualifications

  • PhD Monash University
  • RN, RM Cardio Thoracic Cert. Dip.nurs Admin (Newcastle University)
  • MNsg (Research) Australian Catholic University
  • PostGradDip. (Palliative Care) Australian Catholic University
  • Grad.Cert. HealthProf.Educ. Monash University

Key publications

Susan has over 29 publications, with a selection listed here.


A more comprehensive list of Susan's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.

Year Citation
2022 Harkin, K., Apostolopoulos, V., Irvine, S., Tangalakis, K., & Pascal, B. M. (220101). Physical activity adherence: Worldwide trends, barriers and facilitators and tools to improve it (pp. 49-62).

doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-89843-0.00015-5
2022 Irvine, S., & Tangalakis, K. (220101). Exercise and Alzheimer s disease (pp. 413-421).

doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-89843-0.00009-X

Year Citation
2024 Edwards, K. -L., Kruger, G., Philip, S., Irvine, S., & Tyler, D. (240726). Implementing a new block model teaching approach in nursing and midwifery education - an evaluation. The International Block and Intensive Learning and Teaching Association.

Year Citation
2024 Irvine, S., & Tangalakis, K. (240101). An Exploratory Study of Undergraduate Nursing Students' Experiences of Group Work in Block Model Teaching.. Nursing education perspectives,

doi: 10.1097/01.nep.0000000000001234
2023 Irvine, S., Gong, Y. H., Mcleod, C., Jokwiro, Y., & Copnell, B. (231001). Implementation of a structured revision program and the impact on final-year undergraduate nursing students preparedness for clinical placement: Mixed methods study. Collegian, 30(5), (708-714).

doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2023.08.006
2023 Irvine, S., & Williams, B. (230601). A PSYCHOMETRIC APPRAISAL OF THE MOTIVATED STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING QUESTIONNAIRE IN FINAL YEAR UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 31(2), (188-201).

doi: 10.1891/JNM-2021-0001
2023 Harkin, K., Apostolopoulos, V., Tangalakis, K., Irvine, S., Tripodi, N., & Feehan, J. (230401). The impact of motivational interviewing on behavioural change and health outcomes in cancer patients and survivors. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Maturitas, 170 (9-21).

doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2023.01.004
2023 Irvine, S., Gong, Y. H., McLeod, C., Jokwiro, Y., & Copnell, B. (230101). Implementation of a structured revision program and the impact on final-year undergraduate nursing students preparedness for clinical placement: Mixed methods study.. Collegian, (1-6).
2022 Irvine, S., Williams, B., & McKenna, L. (220601). Dyadic teaching in nursing student education: A secondary analysis. Collegian, 29(3), (337-342).

doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2021.09.007
2021 Irvine, S., Williams, B., Smallridge, A., Solomonides, I., Gong, Y. H., & Andrew, S. (211001). The self-regulated learner, entry characteristics and academic performance of undergraduate nursing students transitioning to University. Nurse Education Today, 105

doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2021.105041

Research funding for the past 5 years

Funding details for this researcher are currently unavailable.

Supervision of research students at VU

Available to supervise research students

Available for media queries

Completed supervision of research students at VU

No. of students Study level Role
1 Master of Research Associate supervisor

Completed supervision of research students at VU

Students & level Role
Master of Research (1) Associate supervisor

Other supervision of research students

Experienced in co-supervising in the Master of Nursing Program to completion at Monash University

Key academic roles

Dates Role Department / Organisation
Jan 2019 - Present
Seniro Lecturer Teaching and Learning
Victoria University
Apr 2018 - Dec 2018
Lecturer Teaching and Research (contract)
La Trobe University
Sep 2010 - Oct 2017
Lecturer Teaching and Research
Monash University
Dates Role & Department/Organisation
Jan 2019 -
Present
Seniro Lecturer Teaching and Learning
Victoria University
Apr 2018 -
Dec 2018
Lecturer Teaching and Research (contract)
La Trobe University
Sep 2010 -
Oct 2017
Lecturer Teaching and Research
Monash University