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Leeanne Pront serves as Placement Education Coordinator for Nursing in Flinders University's College of Nursing and Health Sciences, engaging with students, educators, industry partners, and government bodies. She concurrently holds positions as Casual Academic in the College of Medicine and Public Health and Associate Member of the Caring Futures Institute.
Her qualifications include:
- PhD candidate
- Bachelor of Nursing - Honours
- Graduate certificate in Clinical Education
- Certificate in Peri Operative Nursing
- Rural Trauma Nursing Certificate
- Registered Nurse credential
Pront's research centers on learning-focused clinical supervision, clinical education, and placement experiences for nursing students. Her work addresses critical issues including workplace violence during clinical placements, theory-practice integration, and innovative teaching methodologies. She investigates how clinical supervision frameworks can enhance student safety and learning outcomes in healthcare environments, with emphasis on trauma-informed approaches and rural contexts.
Analysis of her publications reveals consistent focus on nursing education challenges, particularly student safety in clinical settings and technological innovations in teaching. Her work bridges qualitative investigations of workplace violence with practical resource development like picture-guided learning tools, demonstrating commitment to evidence-based educational improvements.
Her teaching excellence has been formally recognized through:
- Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching (2020)
- Vice-President's Teaching Excellence Award (2020)
As Placement Education Coordinator, Pront orchestrates clinical placements across healthcare settings, developing partnerships with industry stakeholders to ensure quality learning experiences. Her research collaborations, particularly the award-winning Picture Guided Learning project, demonstrate active grant-funded work enhancing clinical skill acquisition. She mentors students through placement coordination while advancing nursing education research.
Pront contributes to the Caring Futures Institute's mission in health and wellbeing research, focusing on clinical education systems that support both student development and healthcare workforce sustainability.
