Josephine Burton

Josephine Burton is a Casual Web Learn Tutor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Newcastle, where she serves as Program Convener of the Masters Custodial Health. With 38 years of nursing experience, she is a Primary Health Nurse Practitioner committed to social justice nursing philosophy and currently undertaking doctoral studies on the professional identity of Custodial Health Nurses.

Her educational background includes:

• Masters of Nursing from the University of Newcastle
• Masters of Indigenous Health from the University of Wollongong

Josephine's research focuses on custodial health nursing, particularly on the professional identity of Custodial Health Nurses. Her work bridges nursing practice, social justice, and primary healthcare within correctional settings. She is currently undertaking doctoral studies on the professional identity of the Custodial Health Nurse (generalist).

Her publications demonstrate a clear trajectory in establishing custodial health nursing as a recognized specialty, with a focus on both historical context and contemporary development of this field in the Australian healthcare system. Her 2022 paper has received Web of Science citations and her work appears in policy sources and Wikipedia.

Josephine has served as Course Coordinator for NURS6621 Clinical Practice A at the University of Newcastle from January to May 2022. Her research interests align with her professional experience as a Primary Health Nurse Practitioner with a commitment to social justice, reflected in her Fields of Research percentages: Nursing (50%), Primary health care (30%), and Crime and social justice (20%).