Colleen Van Lochem

RN, BN, MN, PG Cert Critical Care, MACN
Lecturer

Email: colleen.van.lochem@nd.edu.au
Phone: 9433 0673

  • Biography

    Colleen is a lecturer within the School of Nursing and Midwifery and has worked as a teacher and coordinator since 2015. Prior to this, she worked in the critical care area for several years. Colleens roles included Nursing, Quality Improvement, Student supervision and training of novice ICU nurses. She has taught in the VET sector and hospital training programs, and continues to work clinically.

    Since joining the university, Colleen has worked in a number of roles including lecturer, Acting Laboratory Coordinator (2019), and Broome Program Undergraduate Content Coordinator (2018). She is currently the Enrolled Nurse – Bachelor of Nursing Coordinator. Colleens interests include Primary Health Care, Critical Care and Chronic Disease Management.

  • Teaching areas

    • Primary Health Care
    • Public Health
    • Chronic Care
    • Medical Surgical Nursing
    • Health Assessment in Nursing
    • Pathophysiology
    • Pharmacology

  • Publications

    • Australian College of Nursing. (2023). Nurse-led innovations in response to COVID-19 for adults living with chronic disease and multimorbidity. [Position Statement].  https://www.acn.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/position-statement-nurse-led-innovations-in-response-to-covid-19-for-adults-living-with-chronic-disease-and-multimorbidity.pdf
    • Whitehead, L., Van Lochem, C., Babutunde-Sowole, O., Cobie, G., Quinn, R., & Becks, H. (2022). Nurse-led innovations implemented during COVID-19 for adults living with chronic disease or multimorbidity: A scoping review (Preprint). Journal of Medical Internet Research. http://www.globalauthorid.com/WebPortal/ArticleView?wd=DD28CF5B06D6D1AEEDB0A75569EFBFE4AC38077635F57A02
    • Australian College of Nursing. (2021). Nursing leadership in managing multimorbidity and COVID-19. [Position Statement]. https://www.acn.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/position-statement-nursing-leadership-in-managing-multimorbidity-and-covid-19.pdf

    Chapter reviews

    • Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice. 2021. Elsevier. (5 chapters)
    • Public Health: Local and Global Perspectives. 2022. Cambridge University Press. (4 chapters).

  • Professional affiliations

    • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
    • Australian College of Nursing
    • Australian Primary Nurses Association
    • Wounds Australia
    • Australian Nurses Federation
    • AHPRA: Registered Nurse

  • Awards

    Teaching Excellence Award (2017)