Mr Darren Falconer

Lecturer

MHPEd, BSc (Hons) Nursing, DipHe (Nursing), DipHe Tropical Nursing, DipHe Accident and Emergency Nursing, Cert Inflight Nursing

Email: darren.falconer@nd.edu.au
Phone: 9433 0217

  • Biography

    Darren Falconer has been a qualified registered nurse since 1997. His clinical experience is predominantly in Emergency Department nursing and medical repatriation. Darren has been a university academic for the last 12 years both in the capacity of lecturer and Assistant Dean /Undergraduate Program Coordinator. Darren has taught across several units within the undergraduate nursing curriculum primarily focusing on critical care, pathophysiology and pharmacology, health assessment, public health and professional issues in nursing. Darren continues to work clinically in the Emergency Department, as well as clinical supervising international immersion programs to Tanzania and Vietnam. His research interests are in the field of online learning and the use of technology and Men in Nursing. He is currently a PhD candidate. His research topic is focused on nursing student preparedness for attending a clinical placement in the Emergency Department. He has developed an online educational resource to help them better prepare.

  • Teaching areas

    Critical Care
    Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
    Health Assessment in Nursing 
    Microbiology and Epidemiology
    Public Health 
    Professional Issues in Nursing

  • Research expertise and supervision

    Over the last year I have been involved in two research initiatives. The first, a spin off from my Masters by Research. The subject area was the use of online discussion forums. The results of my research were disemminated at an international conference. Secondly, I have been involved in a collaborative effort involving the other 4 major universities exploring perceptions about Men in Nursing. The result of this collaboration was the publication of a research report in conjunction with the WA Health, as well as a conference presentation. We currently have a research paper awaiting review with the Advanced Journal of Nursing and intend to continue with further papers. I have also completed ED6115 Supervising Postgraduate Research which will assist me in my pathway to becoming an expert research supervisor. I am currently co-supervising a Masters by Research student. Along with the commencement of my PhD I believe that I am in the next phase of professional development in the context of my research development.

  • Books

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  • Journal articles and proceedings

    Research Reports (2014)

    • Stanley, D., Beament, T., Falconer, D., Haigh, M., Newton, R., Saunders, R., Stanley, K., & Wall, P. (2014). Profile and perceptions of men in nursing in Western Australia: Research Report 2014, UWA Print, Perth.
    • Falconer, D. (1999). The emotional labour of nursing. Assignment: Ongoing work of health care students, 5 (1), 11-15
    • Falconer, D. (1999). A study of the Welsh NHS breast screening programme 'Breast Test Wales'. Assignment: Ongoing work of health care students, 5 (2), 15-20

  • Conference papers

    • Falconer, D. (2014) The Role of the Facilitator in Learning Management Systems. Proceedings of the 12th Hawaii International Conference on Education
    • Falconer, D. (2014) Profile and perceptions of men in nursing in Western Australia. Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Innovations in Nursing
    • Metcalfe, H., Zilembo, M., Beament. T, & Falconer, D. (2009) Under constructivism: Exploring the educational theory behind the construction of the Virtual Health and Wellness Project. Proceedings of the Australian Nurse Teachers conference. Christchurch, NZ.
    • Zilembo, M., Metcalfe, H, & Falconer, D. (2008). eCOGnition: The Virtual Health & Wellness Centre. Poster Presentation at Simtec, Brisbane Australia