Jessica Nolan

Senior Research Fellow
PhD Candidate, BSc (Physiotherapy), Grad Dip (Neurological Rehabilitation)

Email: jessica.nolan@nd.edu.au

  • Biography

    Jessica is a physiotherapist who has more than 15 years clinical experience in hospital settings in Perth. She has extensive experience as a senior physiotherapist in stroke rehabilitation, mostly in the public inpatient setting. Jessica is passionate about improving outcomes for stroke survivors, and believes that all people should have the opportunity to access best-practice rehabilitation. Her PhD research project focuses on post-stroke lateropulsion (pushing), its associated outcomes and best-practice management. Jessica has developed a love for the conduct of research, and is excited to help instil this love for research in Honours Students in the School of Health Sciences and Health Sciences at the University of Notre Dame.

  • Teaching Areas

    • Honours Program: Physiotherapy and Health Sciences

  • Research Expertise and Supervision

    Jessica has conducted peer reviews for Neurology and Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in 2022.

  • Journals Articles and Proceedings

    • Nolan J, Godecke E, Singer B. The association between contraversive lateropulsion and outcomes post stroke: A systematic review. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 2021:1-11. DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2021.1886640
    • Nolan J, Godecke E, Spilsbury K, Singer B. Post-stroke lateropulsion and rehabilitation outcomes: a retrospective analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2021:1-9. DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1928300
    • Nolan J, Godecke Spilsbury K, Wu A, Singer B. Accuracy of the Australian National Sub-Acute and Non-Acute Patient Classification in predicting rehabilitation length of stay for stroke survivors who are ≥65 years of age and have lateropulsion. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 2022: 1-9. DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2021.2008594
    • Nolan J, Godecke E, Spilsbury K, Singer B. Post-stroke lateropulsion: resolution and function after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation – a cohort study (Brief Report). Physiotherapy Canada. 2022 (Advance Access): DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2021-0078

  • Conference Papers

    • Nolan J, Godecke E, Spilsbury K, Singer B. Stroke Society of Australasia Conference, October 2021: New Investigator oral presentation – Post-stroke lateropulsion and rehabilitation outcomes: a retrospective analysis (Winner of the Peter Bladin New Investigator Award).
    • Nolan J, Godecke E, Spilsbury K, Wu A, Singer B. Stroke Society of Australasia Conference, October 2021: New Investigator oral presentation – Accuracy of the Australian National Sub-Acute and Non-Acute Patient Classification in predicting length of stay for stroke survivors with lateropulsion.
    • Nolan J, Godecke E, Spilsbury K, Singer B. Invited presentation: Science on the Swan, May 2021: Post-stroke lateropulsion and rehabilitation outcomes: a retrospective analysis.
    • Nolan J, Godecke E, Singer B. Health Roundtable Innovations Forum, September 2019: Applying 'Evidence based practice' in stroke care.
    • Nolan J, Godecke E, Singer B. WA Stroke Symposium, October 2019: Applying 'Evidence based practice' in stroke care.
    • Nolan, J., Godecke, E., & Singer, B. (2019). The association between contraversive lateropulsion and outcomes post stroke: a systematic review. European Stroke Journal, 4, 156. (European Stroke Organisation Conference, Milan, Italy – e-poster presentation)
    • Nolan, J., Chan, K., Godecke, E., & Singer, B. (2019). Research Protocol: Should there be a push for change to service delivery for patients with lateropulsion? Neurologie & Rehabilitation, 25, S58. (Human Perception of Verticality: Lateropulsion and Retropulsion in Neurological Disorders Symposium, Bad Aibling, Germany – poster presentation)
    • Nolan, J., Chan, K., & Godecke, E. (2018). Lateropulsion status impacts functional improvement and length of stay in stroke rehabilitation. International Journal of Stroke, 13(1), 43. (Stroke Society of Australasia  / Smart Strokes Conference, 2018 and Western Australian Stroke Management Symposium – poster presentation; First place poster winner in SCGH Research Week, 2018)
    • Nolan, J., Keeley, K. (2014). Implementation of a goal-setting procedure on the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit at Osborne Park Hospital. International Journal of Stroke, 9(1), 31. (Stroke Society of Australasia Conference, 2014 – oral poster presentation)
    • Nolan, J., Mughal, N., & Raymond, W. (2014). Using the Functional Independence Measure Score on admission as a predictor of discharge destination for stroke patients admitted to tertiary rehabilitation settings. International Journal of Stroke, 9(1), 32-33. (Stroke Society of Australasia Conference, 2018 – poster presentation)

  • In the Media

  • Professional Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Working Party: Stroke Foundation Living Guidelines
    • Stroke Society of Australasia Emerging Stroke Clinician Scientist Executive Committee
    • Smart Strokes 2022 Organising and Scientific Committees
    • Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group Research Advisory Committee
    • Australasian Stroke Trials Network
    • Australian Physiotherapy Association National Neurology Group
    • World Stroke Organisation

  • Awards and Grants

    Awards:

    • 2021 - Winner of the Peter Bladin New Investigator Award, Stroke Society of Australasia Conference
    • 2018 - First place poster winner in Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Research Week
    • Nominated – Researcher of the Year, Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group GEM Awards, 2020

    Research Grants:

    • Nolan J, Godecke E, Singer B. Department of Health / Raine Medical Research Foundation Clinician Research Fellowship: Round 9 (CRF04-R9): Determining best-practice rehabilitation for lateropulsion after stroke. 2021-2023. $234,288
    • McKnight J, Heinemann T, Cream A, Nolan J. Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Health Care Group, Bright Idea Grant”: Factors associated with falls in stroke survivors during inpatient rehabilitation at Osborne Park Hospital. 2020-2021. $3,100
    • Wong YC, Chan K, Kingston R, Laforest C, Mardon G, Nolan J. Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Health Care Group, Bright Idea Grant: To evaluate implementation of "Taking Charge after Stroke" program in an Australian stroke service (Osborne Park Hospital Early Supported Discharge and Stroke Clinic setting). 2020-2021. $5,000
    • Bell E, Clair D, Nolan J. Department of Health Early Stage Funding for Allied Health and Health Sciences Grant:  Does Acute Length of Stay Influence Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients with Surgically Managed Hip Fractures? 2020. $8,000.
    • Nolan J, Godecke E, Chan K, Singer B. Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Health Care Group, Research Advisory Committee Grant (RAC2020-21-021): Extension of “Pushing the length of stay in stroke rehabilitation: what has lateropulsion got to do with it?”: A longitudinal cohort study. 2020-2021. $30,000
    • Nolan J, Godecke E, Chan K, Singer B. Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Health Care Group, Research Advisory Committee Grant (RAC2019-20-019): Pushing the length of stay in stroke rehabilitation: What has lateropulsion got to do with it? 2019-2020. $29,791
    • Nolan J. North Metropolitan Health Service Discretionary Travel Grant for Junior Clinical Researchers: Human Verticality: Lateropulsion and Retropulsion in Neurological Disorders Symposium (Bad Aibling, Germany) and European Stroke Organisation Conference (Milan, Italy). 2019. $2,948

  • Others

    • Allied Health Leading Collaboration Program – Australian Institute of Management, 2019
    • Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety – Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 2017
    • Mental Health First Aid Accreditation – Mental Health First Aid Australia, 2017