Ms Sadie Geraghty

Lecturer, Nursing

Telephone:  
Email: s.geraghty@ecu.edu.au   
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO21.420  

 

Current Teaching

  • Ethics and Law in Health – undergraduate
  • Unit Coordinator and Lecturer Ethics and Law in Health

Background

  • July 2011-present day: Nursing and Midwifery Lecturer – Edith Cowan University
  • November 2010-present day: Adjunct Teaching Fellow – Curtin University
  • April 2009-July 2011: Clinical Midwifery Consultant – W.A.N.D.A.S; Coordinator of the Women and Newborn Drug and Alcohol Service at King Edward Memorial Hospital
  • December 2008-April 2009: Midwifery Lecturer – University College Dublin Stage 1 Coordinator of BSc Midwifery Program and Stage 3 Module Coordinator
  • January 2007-December 2008: Midwifery Educator - King Edward Memorial Hospital
  • June 2007-December 2007: Clinical Midwifery Tutor, King Edward Memorial Hospital Perth, Western Australia
  • January 2007-June 2007: Clinical Midwifery Tutor, LaTrobe / Burnie
    Community Hospitals, Tasmania, Australia
  • February 2006-January 2007: Clinical Midwifery Facilitator, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia
  • August 2005-February 2006: Clinical Tutor, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia
  • August 2005-February 2006: Clinical Skills Supervisor, Swan Districts Hospital, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia.
  • February 2005-January 2007: Clinical Skills Tutor, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia
  • September 2002-February 2005: Rotational Midwife. King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, Western Australia
  • July 2001-2002: Registered Midwife. South Tyneside Hospital, South Shields, England
  • 1998-2001: Student Midwife. Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
  • 1982-1998: Auxiliary Nurse

Professional Memberships

  • Australian College of Midwives (ACM)
  • Member of Nursing & Midwifery Excellence Awards Committee 2011
  • Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australia (DANA)

Awards and Recognition

Other

  • 2010 - Finalist in the Western Australian Health Awards
  • 2010 - Nurse/Midwife of the Year in Western Australia
  • 2010 - Metropolitan Midwife of the Year WA in the Nursing & Midwifery Excellence Awards.
  • 2010-present - Associate Member of the Drug and Alcohol Council of Australia
  • 2010 - Nominated for a Preceptor Award KEMH
  • 2008 - Certificate of Appreciation for commitment to Midwifery & Nursing at KEMH
  • 2008-2009 - Member of the Nursing & Midwifery Board of WA Registration & Competency Advisory Committee.
  • 2007 - Nominated for ‘Midwife of the Year’ in Australia.
  • May 2006 - Finalist in the Western Australian Nursing & Midwifery Excellence Awards.
  • 2003-2007 - Member of Network Advisory Panel for the Nurses Board of Western Australia.
  • July 2005 - Awarded Certificate of Appreciation for Clinical Preceptor from Curtin University midwifery students.
  • 2005 - Certificate of Appreciation from Undergraduate Nursing Program. Edith Cowan University.
  • May 2005-present - Member of the panel of the Direct Entry Midwifery Forum,
  • January 2005 - Winner of the King Edward Memorial Hospital Preceptor Award.
  • July 2004 - Awarded Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding preceptor. King Edward Memorial Hospital
  • 2004 - Edith Cowan University Midwifery Clinical Preceptor Award.
  • October 2003 - Member of Nurses Board of Western Australia Working Party for the introduction of Direct Entry Midwifery.
  • September 2003 - Curtin University School of Nursing and Midwifery Award for Clinical Preceptor.
  • July 2003 - Winner of the Preceptor of the Year Award at King Edward Memorial Hospital.
  • 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 - Awarded ‘Exceptional Service’ at King Edward Memorial Hospital. 2003 (x2), 2005 (x2), 2006 (x2), 2007 (x3).
  • July 2001 - Nominated for The Heath Award, best student midwife cohort.
  • 1998-2001 - Student representative on curriculum and management team at Northumbria University.
  • June 2000 - General Award from The Iolanthe Midwifery Trust, for outstanding student midwife achievement.

Research Areas and Interests

  • Pregnant women who use drugs and/or alcohol
  • Antenatal Care
  • Midwifery

Staff Qualifications

  • M (Master Degree), The University of Western Australia, 2009 .
  • Dip (Diploma), Other WA higher ed institution, 2008 .
  • GradCert (Graduate Certificate), Curtin University of Technology, 2007 .
  • GradCert (Graduate Certificate), Edith Cowan University, 2006 .
  • M (Master Degree), Curtin University of Technology, 2005 .
  • B (Bachelor Degree), England, 2001 .
  • B (Bachelor Degree), England, 1998 .

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Journal Articles

  • Harding, D., Yap, S., Vine, L., Geraghty, S., Nazareth, S., Hamilton, D., Cheng, W., (2011), Hepatitis C in Pregnancy in Western Australia: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 26(4), 104-105, Sydney, Australia.
  • Geraghty, S., Bell, L., McLaurin, R., Bayes, S., (2010), The Wonderful WANDAS of WA. Australian Midwifery News, 10(3), 17-19, Australia.
  • Geraghty, S., Bayes, S., (2009), An Australian Perspective: The Art of Being With Students. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 40(1), 33-37, United States of America.

Conference Publications

  • O'Conner, A., Geraghty, S., (2011), Are women who misuse drugs and alcohol in pregnancy deficient in Vitamin D?. Are women who misuse drugs and alcohol in pregnancy deficient in Vitamin D?, 1-2.
  • Geraghty, S., Henderson, C., (2009), Women and Newborn Drug and Alcohol Service King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, WA. Women and Newborn Drug and Alcohol Service, 1.

Creative Works

  • Harding, D., Geraghty, S., Nazareth, S., Hamilton, D., Cheng, W., (2011), Hep C in Pregnancy in Western Australia., Brisbane Conference & exhibition centre.