Elizabeth Catherine McInnes

Elizabeth Catherine McInnes is an Adjunct Professor affiliated with the Nursing Research Institute within the Faculty of Health Sciences. Her research focuses on improving healthcare quality, particularly in stroke care, pressure injury prevention, and evidence-based nursing practices. She has contributed to numerous international studies evaluating implementation strategies for clinical guidelines, patient safety protocols, and workforce development in nursing.

• Education: Not explicitly stated in the provided text.
• Affiliations: Nursing Research Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences (primary).

Her research interests span stroke management, surgical site infection prevention, nursing education, and the translation of evidence into clinical practice. Key contributions include evaluating nurse-led protocols for acute stroke care (QASC initiatives), pressure injury prevention strategies, and qualitative studies on clinician-patient interactions.

Recent articles highlight trends in implementation science, such as optimizing facilitation strategies for stroke care protocols and analyzing barriers to guideline adherence. McInnes has also explored workforce challenges, including clinician researcher career pathways and the integration of student nurses into acute care settings.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. Her work emphasizes collaborative, multi-institutional projects to improve healthcare outcomes globally.