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Dr. Laura Hynes is a Lecturer and Unit Coordinator in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Edith Cowan University (ECU), teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses. She coordinates programs such as the Master of Clinical Nursing (Advanced Nursing Specialisation) and Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry). Concurrently, she maintains a clinical role as a Registered Nurse in a Rural Adult Intensive Care Unit, with extensive experience in critical care, emergency, and specialty nursing. Her research focuses on nursing workforce retention, job satisfaction, leadership impact, and end-of-life care barriers in ICU settings.
- Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (University of Notre Dame Australia, 2024)
- Master of Nursing (2019)
- Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (2019)
Her research interests include addressing systemic challenges in healthcare workforce management and improving end-of-life care delivery in intensive care units. She has contributed to studies on pandemic impacts on nursing retention and ICU nurses’ barriers to end-of-life care provision.
- Awards:
- PhD Research Prize for Academic Excellence (2024)
- Florence Nightingale Award (2020)
- Alumnus of the Year (2019)
- Excellence in Critical Care Nursing (2016)
Laura supervises Master of Nursing (Research) students and emphasizes evidence-based practice and real-world clinical examples in teaching. She is affiliated with organizations like the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses and advocates for nursing workforce wellbeing.
