Adam Scott Burston

Adam Scott Burston is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University. His research focuses on international nurse migration, specialty skill utilization in healthcare systems, surgical care outcomes, and clinical education innovation. He has collaborated extensively with researchers like Chanchal Kurup, Vasiliki Betihavas, and Elisabeth Jacob on studies addressing nurse-surgeon roles, surgical site infection management, and cross-cultural nursing practice.

Key areas of investigation include:

• Barriers to utilizing internationally qualified nurses' specialty skills in Australia
• Systematic reviews on surgical site infection prevention and nurse-surgeon contributions
• Educational strategies for clinical decision-making in nursing students

Recent work highlights nurse-surgeon roles in global surgical capacity building and the psychometric validation of clinical assessment tools like the Braden Scale. His research employs mixed-methods approaches, including meta-synthesis and cross-sectional surveys, to address critical gaps in healthcare workforce policy and clinical practice.

He has supervised PhD candidate Chanchal Kurup and contributed to over 20 peer-reviewed articles since 2016. Research outputs emphasize evidence-based solutions for healthcare challenges in both clinical and educational settings.