“Family Nursing in Action” photos continue to be collated by the IFNA Practice Committee thanks to the generosity of IFNA members from around the world.
In this photo of “Family Nursing in Action: Australia”, nurse Suzanne Oakley is shown working as a “family nursing champion” to help engage nursing staff and patients in a family nursing research project completed by IFNA member, Dr. Elisabeth Coyne, Griffith University [learn more].
Suzanne, who works as the clinical educator in the oncology unit at the Gold Coast Hospital developed a close link between Dr. Coyne, the researcher, and practicing nurses on the unit. Suzanne is an experienced family nurse who provided education and support to families during their oncology journey. Over the conduct of the two research studies, Suzanne was instrumental in achieving good recruitment and research outcomes in the projects. Suzanne’s skills in family nursing have been an example to practicing nurses on the oncology unit who are now open to future research opportunities. For more information, contact IFNA member Elisabeth Coyne: [email protected]