Kylie Davies

BSc (Nursing; RN), PG Cert (PIC), PG Dip (PIC), M Nurs (Research)

Kylie.Davies1@my.nd.edu.au

• Biography

  Kylie has had extensive experience as a nurse and research since graduation from Edith Cowan University. She currently works as a clinical nurse educator in a paediatric ICU of a Perth hospital where she provides education and clinical support for paediatric patients with life threatening illnesses or injuries. She is also ACCCN Resuscitation Instructor servicing local & regional paediatric resuscitation learning needs and providing Recognition and Treatment of the Deteriorating Child study days.
  
  Her research interest currently centre on an educational tool (ESAT©) designed to guide the inexperienced nurse as to when endotracheal tube (artificial airway) suction is appropriate. The overall aim of her study is to validate and test the tool’s accuracy to guide practice for nurses working in paediatric intensive care units (PICU).
  
  PhD thesis title:  Validation of the Endotracheal Suction Assessment Tool (ESAT©) for Clinical Practice.

  Supervisors: Prof Leanne Monterosso, Prof Max Bulsara & A/Prof Ramelet Anne-Sylvie
  Enrolled part-time through the School of Nursing & Midwifery