Chris Adams

BSc (Nursing), MN

Professional Practice Coordinator and Senior Lecturer

Email: chris.adams@nd.edu.au
Phone: 9433 0183

  • Biography

    Chris is the Professional Practice Coordinator and Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Chris has been nursing since 1993 and continues to work clinically in the Post Anaesthetic Care unit at Fiona Stanley Hospital. Chris has experience in many specialty areas of nursing including, hyperbaric nursing, sexual and reproductive health, urology, ENT and plastics. Chris has worked in London in many varied roles, including ED/HDU, gender reassignment, plastic surgery and sexual health. Chris worked as a sessional Clinical Facilitator for The University of Notre Dame from 2010 and joined the Clinical Placements Team in February 2013. Prior to this she was a Clinical Liaison and Support Professional for Curtin University’s semester 7 nursing students. Chris is passionate about preparing and supporting students for professional experience placements and supporting and educating the staff who will supervise them.  Chris also enjoys working with colleagues across Faculty to incorporate interprofessional learning opportunities for students, into curriculum.  Chris completed her Master of Nursing by research in 2018.

  • Teaching areas

    Third year professional practice courses, Clinical Facilitator education sessions on campus, Health care provider clinical facilitator education, preceptorship and clinical assessment sessions as required, Tutor NURS3028 Transition to Practice 2.

  • Research expertise and supervision

    Completed Master of Nursing (Research) using mixed method design. Collaborative research with Interprofessional Colleagues from School of Medicine, School of Physio and School of Nursing and Midwifery, to implement an on campus workshop to improve student understanding of Interprofessional roles and perceptions of teamwork.  Publication from this project:

    Connaughton, J., Edgar, S., Waldron, H., Adams, C., Courtney, J., Katavatis, M., & Ales, A. (2019). Health professional student attitudes towards teamwork, roles and values in interprofessional practice: The influence of an interprofessional activity. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Disciplinary Journal, 20(1), 8-18.

  • Professional affiliations

    • Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) WA Chapter Committee member
    • Australian Nursing Federation (ANF)
    • Australian College of Operating Room Nurses (ACORN)
    • The Australian Society of Post Anaesthesia and Anaesthesia Nurses
    • The Australian and New Zealand Association of Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE)
    • Australian College of Nurses (ACN)

  • Journal articles and proceedings

    • Adams, C. (2018). Development of a professional practice competency for undergraduate nursing students at a private catholic university in Western Australia: A mixed-method study (Master of Nursing). University of Notre Dame Australia. https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/theses/201
    • Adams, C., Russell, K. & Coventry, T. (2021). Development of a professional practice competency for undergraduate nursing students: A mixed method study. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. 11(10), 33-40.  https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v11n10p33
    • Connaughton, J., Edgar, S., Waldron, H., Adams, C., Courtney, J., Katavatis, M., & Ales, A. (2019). Health professional student attitudes towards teamwork, roles and values in interprofessional practice: The influence of an interprofessional activity. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Disciplinary Journal, 20(1), 8-18.

  • Conferences

    Conference and Symposium presentations

    • Notre Dame School of Nursing and Midwifery 2020 Virtual Research Symposium (November 2020)
    • Global health alliance Western Australia Tanzanian clinical immersion: A qualitative evaluation of Notre Dame nursing graduate perceptions of preparedness and achievement of course learning outcomes. Chris Adams, Philip Daplyn, School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Notre Dame Australia
    • Tracy Martin, Statewide Obstetric Support Unit, Department of Health, WA.
    • International Congress on Innovations and Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery (ICILNM) (May 2021)
    • Global Health Alliance Western Australia Tanzanian clinical immersion: A qualitative evaluation of Notre Dame nursing graduate perceptions of preparedness and achievement of course learning outcomes (poster presentation)
    • Development of a Professional Practice Competency for Undergraduate Nursing Students: A mixed-method study (20 minute oral presentation)
    • ACEN Webinar Presentation (National WIL webinar)
    • Managing Mental Health on Nursing Placement. Oral presentation by Chris Adams and Suzanne Partigliani, The University of Notre Dame Australia (February 2022)
    • Western Australian Teaching and Learning Forum Interactive Murdoch University (Feb 2023).
    • Workshop Presentation - Hot Topics in Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) in 2023: Where There’s a WIL There’s a Way. Heather Pate, Chris Rawson, Chad Morrison, Karen Abbott, Hannes Herrmann, Suzanne Partigliani and Chris Adams

  • Awards

    • 2022 Spirit of Rommie Award recognising Exemplary Achievement and Performance. The University of Notre Dame Australia
    • 2012 Nominee Perioperative Nurse of the Year

  • Professional affiliations

    • Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) WA Chapter Committee member
    • Australian Nursing Federation (ANF)
    • Australian College of Operating Room Nurses (ACORN)
    • The Australian Society of Post Anaesthesia and Anaesthesia Nurses
    • The Australian and New Zealand Association of Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE)
    • Australian College of Nurses (ACN)