Maryanne Podham

Maryanne Podham is an active researcher within the Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences department at Charles Sturt University's Faculty of Science, specializing in clinical nursing practice and education. Her work focuses on vulnerable populations including children, Indigenous communities, and aged care residents.

Her research spans critical areas of nursing practice:

• Pediatric pain management protocols
• Indigenous health equity and cultural safety
• Chronic disease management (bowel/kidney conditions)
• Aged care transition systems
• Nursing education methodologies

Recent publications emphasize scoping reviews of undergraduate nursing education and clinical simulation effectiveness.

Her publication trends reveal strong alignment with Australia's healthcare priorities, particularly aged care reform and Indigenous health outcomes. The 2025 scoping review on international nursing students indicates growing focus on globalized nursing education.

Key recognitions include:

• 2025 successful grant on hospital transfers from residential aged care
• 2015 grant for nursing simulation uniform study
• 2021 grant application (unsuccessful) for new graduate transition programs

Podham actively contributes to academic knowledge translation through textbook chapters (notably in Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children), press engagement on aging initiatives, and curriculum development activities including student assessment frameworks.