Sim, Jenny

Overview

Jenny is an experienced academic and nurse researcher with a national and growing international reputation in research that measures the outcomes of nursing practice. In particular, Jenny has interests in synthesising existing evidence, generating new knowledge and implementing evidence into practice settings in relation to nursing-sensitive patient outcomes. Jenny is passionate about improving patient outcomes, patient experience and providing nurses with data that can be used to evaluate patient care.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2019	Development of a data registry to evaluate the quality and safety of nursing practice Published in Journal of Advanced Nursing
2018	Measuring the outcomes of nursing practice: A Delphi study Published in Journal of Clinical Nursing
2020	Nursing care left undone, practice environment and perceived quality of care in small rural hospitals Published in Journal of Nursing Management

Research Areas

1110 - NURSING

Research Overview

- Nursing-sensitive patient outcomes
- Quality and safety of nursing care
- Nursing care of people with diabetes
- Science content in undergraduate nursing curricula
- Evidence based practice implementation
- Scholarship of teaching and learning including technology enhances learning

Geographic Focus

Australia Country
New South Wales State or Province

Available for Collaborative Projects

Head Of

Australian Nursing Outcomes Collaborative (AUSNOC) Director and Founder 2016 -

Member Of

Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) Member 2018 -
Person-Centred Practice - Community of Practice Member 2017 -
International Council of Nurses Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI) Scholar 2020 - 2021

Has Collaborator

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Creating respectful workplaces for nurses in regional acute care settings: A quasi-experimental design Published In Nursing Open
2022	Development and validation of the World Health Organization disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) Indonesian version in stroke survivors Published In Disability and Rehabilitation
2022	Job satisfaction among small rural hospital nurses: A cross-sectional study Published In JOURNAL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
2022	Patients' perspectives of healthcare-associated infection: ‘you don't know what impacts it will have on your life’ Published In Journal of Hospital Infection
2022	Practice readiness of new graduate nurses and factors influencing practice readiness: A scoping review of reviews Published In International Journal of Nursing Studies
2022	Registered nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about end-of-life care in non-specialist palliative care settings: A mixed studies review Published In Nurse Education in Practice
2022	Systematic review: Nurses' safety attitudes and their impact on patient outcomes in acute-care hospitals Published In Nursing Open
2021	A qualitative descriptive study of new graduate nurses’ experiences supporting breastfeeding women in neonatal settings Published In Nurse Education in Practice
2021	How does the environment influence consumers' perceptions of safety in acute mental health units? A qualitative study Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2021	Integrative Review of the Experiences of Registered Nurses Who Support Breastfeeding Women Published In JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing
2021	Nurses’ perceptions of the practice environment in small rural hospitals Published In Collegian
2021	Nursing interventions for pressure injury prevention among critically ill patients: A systematic review Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2021	Systematic review of pressure injury prevalence in Australian and New Zealand hospitals Published In COLLEGIAN
2021	The impact of nurse leadership education on clinical practice: An integrative review Published In Journal of Nursing Management
2021	The relationship between the nursing practice environment and five nursing-sensitive patient outcomes in acute care hospitals: A systematic review Published In Nursing Open
2021	Using naturalistic inquiry to inform qualitative description Published In Nurse researcher
2020	A unified call to action from Australian nursing and midwifery leaders: ensuring that Black lives matter Published In Contemporary Nurse
2020	Incidence and risk factors for new-onset atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting: A systematic review and meta-analysis Published In Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
2020	Nurses’ influence on consumers’ experience of safety in acute mental health units: a qualitative study Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2020	Nursing care left undone, practice environment and perceived quality of care in small rural hospitals Published In Journal of Nursing Management
2020	Pressure injury prevalence in Australian & New Zealand hospitals: Systematic review protocol Published In Collegian
2020	Response from Authors Published In Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
2020	Understanding how personhood impacts consumers’ feelings of safety in acute mental health units: a qualitative study Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
2019	A psychometric analysis of the Caring Assessment Tool version V Published In Nursing Open
2019	Demographic and clinical predictors of health-related quality of life among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in northern Thailand: A cross-sectional study Published In Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
2019	Development of a data registry to evaluate the quality and safety of nursing practice Published In Journal of Advanced Nursing
2019	Health-Related Quality of Life and Self-Care Management Among People With Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Northern Thailand Published In SAGE Open Nursing
2019	Health-related quality of life among adults living with diabetic foot ulcers: a meta-analysis Published In Quality of Life Research
2019	Nurses’ Experiences of Working in Rural Hospitals: An integrative review Published In Journal of Nursing Management
2018	Linguistic and Psychometric Validation of the Thai Version of Simplified Diabetes Knowledge Scale: A Measure of Knowledge of Diabetes in a Thai Population Published In SAGE Open Nursing
2018	Measuring the outcomes of nursing practice: A Delphi study Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2018	The Experiences of people in Northern Thailand living with Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A descriptive qualitative study Published In Pacific Rim International Journal of Nursing Research
2017	Effect of Aloe vera on glycemic outcomes in patients with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review protocol Published In The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports
2016	Australian general practice nurse's knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding influenza vaccination: a cross-sectional survey Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2016	Nurses' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding influenza vaccination: an integrative review Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2016	Review of transnational nursing education programme curricula: process, findings, and recommendations Published In Nurse Education Today
2012	CALNOC demonstrates leadership in nursing outcomes research Published In Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2019	Nursing-sensitive patient outcomes: An Australian case study on developing a data registry for measuring the quality and safety of nursing practice Published In RCN International Nursing Research Conference and Exhibition
2019	Pressure Injury Prevalence and Practice Improvement: A realist evaluation of nursing care and nursing knowledge to reduce pressure injuries in an Australian hospital Published In RCN International Nursing Research Conference and Exhibition
2018	An exploration of the experiences of people living with diabetic foot ulcers: a qualitative study Published In 29th International Nursing Research Congress
2018	Big data and practice development: Lessons learnt from the Australian Nursing Outcomes Collaborative (AUSNOC) Published In Enhancing Practice Conference 2018: Leading and Facilitating within Practice Development in Healthcare Abstract Book
2018	Making nursing matter - using actionable data to improve patient outcomes Published In Royal College of Nursing (RCN) International Nursing Research Conference 2018
2018	Translation and evaluation of the Thai version of the Simplified Diabetes Knowledge Scale Published In 29th International Nursing Research Congress
2017	Australian Nursing Outcomes Collaborative (AUSNOC): The development and feasibility testing of an indicator set for measuring the quality and safety of nursing care in the Australian healthcare system Published In International Council of Nurses Congress 2017 Abstracts
2017	How data can transform practice: using pressure injury prevalence surveys in practice to improve the quality and safety of nursing care Published In The National Nursing Forum 2017 eProgram and Abstracts
2017	The Australian Nursing Outcomes Collaborative (AUSNOC): Using data to improve the quality & safety of nursing care Published In The National Nursing Forum 2017 eProgram and Abstracts
2017	The factors determining the low health related quality of life among people living with diabetic foot ulcers: A systematic review Published In International Conference on Diabetes and Diabetic Nursing Care

Other Publications

Year	Title
2019	Topic 1: Fit for purpose / work ready / transition to practice

Other Research Activities

SMAH Partnership Grant ($78,730) Chief Investigator 2020 - 2021
SMAH Small Project Grant ($14,621) Chief Investigator 2019 - 2021
Commonwealth Government Tender (Health RFxID: RFx2081 – SON 351 9128) ($442,802) “Literature Reviews to support the Independent Review of Nursing Education – Educating the Nurse of the Future” Member of National Education Working Group 2019
SMAH Small Project Grant ($16,000) Project Leader 2018 - 2019
Nursing Strategic Research Plan - SEED funding Project Leader 2015 - 2016
SMAH SEDI Grant Project Leader 2015 - 2016
Nursing Strategic Research Plan - ECR Grant Project Leader 2015
HEPP Grant: 'Development of Mentoring Program for 1st year Bachelor of Nursing students at Shoalhaven Campus' Project Leader 2014
HEPP: 'Mentoring for transition and successful completion: supporting professional communication and emotional resilience development for low socio-economic status and Indigenous students' Project Leader 2013

Potential Supervision Topics

Patient safety research
Quality and safety in nursing care
Nursing-sensitive patient outcomes
Patient outcomes
Pressure injury research
Nursing workforce / Nurse staffing

Teaching Activities

SNPG953 - Special Topic in Research Subject Coordinator & Facilitator of learning 2017 -
SNPG927 - Promoting Clinical Excellence Subject Coordinator, Content developer, Facilitator of Learning 2015 -

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	A mixed method study to assess Nurses; Knowledge, Attitudes and culture influence toward End of Life Care Pain Management in Saudi Arabia	Alshammari, Fares
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Evaluating the impact of the professional practice environment, staffing and care processes on five patient outcomes: A cross-sectional stud	Al-ghraiybah, Tamer
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	The impact of safety culture on the quality and safety outcomes of patients in Saudi Arabian hospitals	Alanazi, Faisal
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Prevention of Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries among patients within Intensive Care Units in Saudi Arabian Hospitals	Alshahrani, Bassam
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Significance of a Leadership Qualification in the Clinical Healthcare Environment	Page, Ashley
Doctor of Philosophy	Communication in Healthcare.	Abdelhai Alanati, Abdlerahman

Reviewer Of

BMJ Open (Journal) 2017 -
Journal of Advanced Nursing (Journal) 2017 -
Journal of Clinical Nursing (Review) 2017 -
Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research (Journal) 2016 -
Nurse Researcher (Journal) 2016 -

Professional Service Activities

Nurse Researcher Editorial Board Member 2019 -

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Nursing, University of Wollongong (Organization), School of Nursing, Measuring the quality and safety of nursing practice 2009 - 2015

Keywords

Nursing, Patient outcomes, Patient experience, Nurse staffing, Nursing-sensitive patient outcomes

Full Name

Jenny Louise Sim

Geographic Location

Top Publications

Year	Title
2019	Development of a data registry to evaluate the quality and safety of nursing practice Published in Journal of Advanced Nursing
2018	Measuring the outcomes of nursing practice: A Delphi study Published in Journal of Clinical Nursing
2020	Nursing care left undone, practice environment and perceived quality of care in small rural hospitals Published in Journal of Nursing Management

Research Areas

1110 - NURSING

Research Overview

- Nursing-sensitive patient outcomes
- Quality and safety of nursing care
- Nursing care of people with diabetes
- Science content in undergraduate nursing curricula
- Evidence based practice implementation
- Scholarship of teaching and learning including technology enhances learning

Geographic Focus

Australia Country
New South Wales State or Province

Head Of

Australian Nursing Outcomes Collaborative (AUSNOC) Director and Founder 2016 -

Member Of

Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) Member 2018 -
Person-Centred Practice - Community of Practice Member 2017 -
International Council of Nurses Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI) Scholar 2020 - 2021

Has Collaborator

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Creating respectful workplaces for nurses in regional acute care settings: A quasi-experimental design Published In Nursing Open
2022	Development and validation of the World Health Organization disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) Indonesian version in stroke survivors Published In Disability and Rehabilitation
2022	Job satisfaction among small rural hospital nurses: A cross-sectional study Published In JOURNAL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
2022	Patients' perspectives of healthcare-associated infection: ‘you don't know what impacts it will have on your life’ Published In Journal of Hospital Infection
2022	Practice readiness of new graduate nurses and factors influencing practice readiness: A scoping review of reviews Published In International Journal of Nursing Studies
2022	Registered nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about end-of-life care in non-specialist palliative care settings: A mixed studies review Published In Nurse Education in Practice
2022	Systematic review: Nurses' safety attitudes and their impact on patient outcomes in acute-care hospitals Published In Nursing Open
2021	A qualitative descriptive study of new graduate nurses’ experiences supporting breastfeeding women in neonatal settings Published In Nurse Education in Practice
2021	How does the environment influence consumers' perceptions of safety in acute mental health units? A qualitative study Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2021	Integrative Review of the Experiences of Registered Nurses Who Support Breastfeeding Women Published In JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing
2021	Nurses’ perceptions of the practice environment in small rural hospitals Published In Collegian
2021	Nursing interventions for pressure injury prevention among critically ill patients: A systematic review Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2021	Systematic review of pressure injury prevalence in Australian and New Zealand hospitals Published In COLLEGIAN
2021	The impact of nurse leadership education on clinical practice: An integrative review Published In Journal of Nursing Management
2021	The relationship between the nursing practice environment and five nursing-sensitive patient outcomes in acute care hospitals: A systematic review Published In Nursing Open
2021	Using naturalistic inquiry to inform qualitative description Published In Nurse researcher
2020	A unified call to action from Australian nursing and midwifery leaders: ensuring that Black lives matter Published In Contemporary Nurse
2020	Incidence and risk factors for new-onset atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting: A systematic review and meta-analysis Published In Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
2020	Nurses’ influence on consumers’ experience of safety in acute mental health units: a qualitative study Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2020	Nursing care left undone, practice environment and perceived quality of care in small rural hospitals Published In Journal of Nursing Management
2020	Pressure injury prevalence in Australian & New Zealand hospitals: Systematic review protocol Published In Collegian
2020	Response from Authors Published In Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
2020	Understanding how personhood impacts consumers’ feelings of safety in acute mental health units: a qualitative study Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
2019	A psychometric analysis of the Caring Assessment Tool version V Published In Nursing Open
2019	Demographic and clinical predictors of health-related quality of life among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in northern Thailand: A cross-sectional study Published In Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
2019	Development of a data registry to evaluate the quality and safety of nursing practice Published In Journal of Advanced Nursing
2019	Health-Related Quality of Life and Self-Care Management Among People With Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Northern Thailand Published In SAGE Open Nursing
2019	Health-related quality of life among adults living with diabetic foot ulcers: a meta-analysis Published In Quality of Life Research
2019	Nurses’ Experiences of Working in Rural Hospitals: An integrative review Published In Journal of Nursing Management
2018	Linguistic and Psychometric Validation of the Thai Version of Simplified Diabetes Knowledge Scale: A Measure of Knowledge of Diabetes in a Thai Population Published In SAGE Open Nursing
2018	Measuring the outcomes of nursing practice: A Delphi study Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2018	The Experiences of people in Northern Thailand living with Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A descriptive qualitative study Published In Pacific Rim International Journal of Nursing Research
2017	Effect of Aloe vera on glycemic outcomes in patients with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review protocol Published In The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports
2016	Australian general practice nurse's knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding influenza vaccination: a cross-sectional survey Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2016	Nurses' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding influenza vaccination: an integrative review Published In Journal of Clinical Nursing
2016	Review of transnational nursing education programme curricula: process, findings, and recommendations Published In Nurse Education Today
2012	CALNOC demonstrates leadership in nursing outcomes research Published In Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2019	Nursing-sensitive patient outcomes: An Australian case study on developing a data registry for measuring the quality and safety of nursing practice Published In RCN International Nursing Research Conference and Exhibition
2019	Pressure Injury Prevalence and Practice Improvement: A realist evaluation of nursing care and nursing knowledge to reduce pressure injuries in an Australian hospital Published In RCN International Nursing Research Conference and Exhibition
2018	An exploration of the experiences of people living with diabetic foot ulcers: a qualitative study Published In 29th International Nursing Research Congress
2018	Big data and practice development: Lessons learnt from the Australian Nursing Outcomes Collaborative (AUSNOC) Published In Enhancing Practice Conference 2018: Leading and Facilitating within Practice Development in Healthcare Abstract Book
2018	Making nursing matter - using actionable data to improve patient outcomes Published In Royal College of Nursing (RCN) International Nursing Research Conference 2018
2018	Translation and evaluation of the Thai version of the Simplified Diabetes Knowledge Scale Published In 29th International Nursing Research Congress
2017	Australian Nursing Outcomes Collaborative (AUSNOC): The development and feasibility testing of an indicator set for measuring the quality and safety of nursing care in the Australian healthcare system Published In International Council of Nurses Congress 2017 Abstracts
2017	How data can transform practice: using pressure injury prevalence surveys in practice to improve the quality and safety of nursing care Published In The National Nursing Forum 2017 eProgram and Abstracts
2017	The Australian Nursing Outcomes Collaborative (AUSNOC): Using data to improve the quality & safety of nursing care Published In The National Nursing Forum 2017 eProgram and Abstracts
2017	The factors determining the low health related quality of life among people living with diabetic foot ulcers: A systematic review Published In International Conference on Diabetes and Diabetic Nursing Care

Other Publications

Year	Title
2019	Topic 1: Fit for purpose / work ready / transition to practice

Other Research Activities

SMAH Partnership Grant ($78,730) Chief Investigator 2020 - 2021
SMAH Small Project Grant ($14,621) Chief Investigator 2019 - 2021
Commonwealth Government Tender (Health RFxID: RFx2081 – SON 351 9128) ($442,802) “Literature Reviews to support the Independent Review of Nursing Education – Educating the Nurse of the Future” Member of National Education Working Group 2019
SMAH Small Project Grant ($16,000) Project Leader 2018 - 2019
Nursing Strategic Research Plan - SEED funding Project Leader 2015 - 2016
SMAH SEDI Grant Project Leader 2015 - 2016
Nursing Strategic Research Plan - ECR Grant Project Leader 2015
HEPP Grant: 'Development of Mentoring Program for 1st year Bachelor of Nursing students at Shoalhaven Campus' Project Leader 2014
HEPP: 'Mentoring for transition and successful completion: supporting professional communication and emotional resilience development for low socio-economic status and Indigenous students' Project Leader 2013

Potential Supervision Topics

Patient safety research
Quality and safety in nursing care
Nursing-sensitive patient outcomes
Patient outcomes
Pressure injury research
Nursing workforce / Nurse staffing

Teaching Activities

SNPG953 - Special Topic in Research Subject Coordinator & Facilitator of learning 2017 -
SNPG927 - Promoting Clinical Excellence Subject Coordinator, Content developer, Facilitator of Learning 2015 -

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	A mixed method study to assess Nurses; Knowledge, Attitudes and culture influence toward End of Life Care Pain Management in Saudi Arabia	Alshammari, Fares
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Evaluating the impact of the professional practice environment, staffing and care processes on five patient outcomes: A cross-sectional stud	Al-ghraiybah, Tamer
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	The impact of safety culture on the quality and safety outcomes of patients in Saudi Arabian hospitals	Alanazi, Faisal
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Prevention of Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries among patients within Intensive Care Units in Saudi Arabian Hospitals	Alshahrani, Bassam
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Significance of a Leadership Qualification in the Clinical Healthcare Environment	Page, Ashley
Doctor of Philosophy	Communication in Healthcare.	Abdelhai Alanati, Abdlerahman

Reviewer Of

BMJ Open (Journal) 2017 -
Journal of Advanced Nursing (Journal) 2017 -
Journal of Clinical Nursing (Review) 2017 -
Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research (Journal) 2016 -
Nurse Researcher (Journal) 2016 -

Professional Service Activities

Nurse Researcher Editorial Board Member 2019 -

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Nursing, University of Wollongong (Organization), School of Nursing, Measuring the quality and safety of nursing practice 2009 - 2015

Keywords

Nursing, Patient outcomes, Patient experience, Nurse staffing, Nursing-sensitive patient outcomes

Full Name

Jenny Louise Sim

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

University of Wollongong

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6863-0541 (confirmed)

Web Of Science Researcher Id

S-9326-2019

Scopus Id

0000-0001-6863-0541

Overview

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Geographic Focus

Affiliation

Available for Collaborative Projects

Head Of

Member Of

Has Collaborator

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Conference Paper

Other Publications

Funding

Other Research Activities

Supervision

Potential Supervision Topics

Teaching Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Service

Reviewer Of

Professional Service Activities

Background

Education And Training

Keywords

Contact

Full Name

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Identity

Orcid Id

Web Of Science Researcher Id

Scopus Id

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Geographic Focus

Affiliation

Head Of

Member Of

Has Collaborator

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Conference Paper

Other Publications

Funding

Other Research Activities

Supervision

Potential Supervision Topics

Teaching Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Service

Reviewer Of

Professional Service Activities

Background

Education And Training

Keywords

Contact

Full Name

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Identity

Orcid Id

Web Of Science Researcher Id

Scopus Id

Visualisations

Research Areas

Geographic Focus