Laura Brooks

Laura Brooks is a Lecturer in Nursing at Deakin University, affiliated with the School of Nursing & Midwifery within the Faculty of Health. Her academic role includes teaching and research focused on critical care nursing, end-of-life care, and cultural diversity in healthcare. She holds a position as Course Director for the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) program at Deakin.

Her research interests center on culturally sensitive communication in intensive care settings, end-of-life care practices, and healthcare communication. Key areas include improving nursing support for families from diverse backgrounds and enhancing nurse well-being after patient deaths. She has contributed to national position statements on organ donation and end-of-life care standards.

Brooks has published extensively on topics such as cultural competency in critical care, simulation-based nursing education, and ethical decision-making in healthcare. Her work emphasizes bridging communication gaps in multicultural healthcare environments and advancing clinical practice guidelines. She actively participates in conferences and collaborates on initiatives to improve nursing education and interdisciplinary care.

Her teaching activities include units like HNN215 (Quality Use of Medicines) and HNN325 (Comprehensive Nursing Practice), reflecting her commitment to both clinical and academic excellence in nursing education.