Eamon Merrick

Associate Professor Eamon Merrick is an academic in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), within the Faculty of Health. He holds a PhD and advanced degrees in nursing and health services management. His roles include Director of Nursing Research at the Nursing and Midwifery Directorate NSLHD and editorial/peer-review roles for national research councils.

• Expertise: Clinical decision-making, end-of-life care, health informatics, aged care, and nursing education.
• Grants: Principal investigator for a NSW Health grant assessing bushfire smoke impacts on emergency department use.
• Supervision: Actively involved in mentoring higher-degree nursing students.

Education:

• PhD in Nursing, UTS (2015)
• Master of Health Services Management, UTS (2005)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing), Auckland University of Technology (2001)

Research Focus: Prioritizes ethical dilemmas in clinical practice, nursing leadership, technology integration in care, and aging populations. Recent work addresses CPR decision-making in end-of-life contexts and predictive models for cognitive decline.

Grants & Collaborations: Leads projects funded by Australian Research Council and NSW Health. Collaborates with national/international institutions on aging, critical care, and health policy.

Labs/Teams: Director of Nursing Research, member of INSIGHT Institute for Innovative Solutions in Health & Wellbeing.