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Professor Di Twigg

Professor Di Twigg

Professor Di Twigg

Head of School

Telephone: (61 8)  6304 2400  
Email: d.twigg@ecu.edu.au   
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO21.444  

 

Background

  • April 2009–Present : Professor of Nursing, Head of School (Since July 2009)
  • June 2008–January 2009: Acting Chief Nursing Officer
  • November 2007–March 2009 : Executive Director of Nursing Services, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital incorporating Executive Director of Nursing Services, North Metropolitan Area Health Service from July 2002 - 2005
  • December 1995–June 2008 : Executive Director of Nursing Services, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
  • May 1990–March 1994 : Senior Nursing Roles at Sir Charles Gairdner and King Edward Memorial Hospitals
  • 1977–1990 : Clinical Practice as Operating Room Nurse, Midwife and Registered Nurse at King Edward Memorial, Royal Melbourne and Bunbury Hospitals

Professional Memberships

  • Royal College of Nursing Australia
  • Australian College of Health Service Management
  • Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery

Awards and Recognition

Other

  • Mature Age TEE Awarded: Certificate of Distinction in English

Research Areas and Interests

  • Patient outcomes and nursing services
  • Development of evidenced based staffing methods
  • Safe assimilation of support staff into the clinical workplace
  • Patient and staff outcomes in Magnet designated organisations

Staff Qualifications

  • Master of Business Administration, Murdoch University .
  • Bachelor of Health Sciences hon, Edith Cowan University .
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Technology, Sydney, 2010 .

Research

Recent Research Grants

  • Measuring the Effect of Nurse Staffing and Care Delivery Models upon Patient Outcomes (Nursing Sensitive Outcomes) in the Western Australian Acute Care Context,  Department of Health WA,  Grant,  2011,  $55,000.
  • The impact of patient, ward and staffing characteristics on nursing-sensitive outcomes - A Pilot Study,  WA Nurses Memorial Charitable Trust,  Grant,  2011,  $10,000.
  • Sponsorship Agreement for Post-Doctorial Fellow,  Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital,  Grant,  2011,  $42,303.
  • Evaluating the Feasibility and Impact of Implementing Ward-based Patient Safety Teams to Improve Patient Outcomes,  Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital,  SCGH - Centre for Nursing Research - Grant,  2011,  $20,000.
  • The Economic Benefits of Increased Levels of Nursing Staff in the Hospital Setting,  Edith Cowan University,  ECU Industry Collaboration - Grant(**),  2010,  $10,000.
  • Midwifery Workforce Plan,  Dept of Health WA,  Grant(**),  2010,  $22,727.
  • Measuring the Effect of Nurse Staffing and Care Delivery Models upon Patient Outcomes (Nursing Sensitive Outcomes) in the Western Australian Acute Care Context,  Dept of Health WA,  Grant(**),  2010,  $55,000.
  • Sponsorship Agreement for Post-Doctorial Fellow,  Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital,  Grant(**),  2010,  $23,000.

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Journal Articles

  • Pugh, J., Twigg, D., Martin, TL., Rai, T., (2012), Western Australia facing critical losses in its midwifery workforce: A survey of midwives' intentions. Midwifery.
  • Twigg, D., Duffield, C., Thompson, PL., Rapley, P., (2010), The impact of nurses on patient morbidity and mortality - the need for a policy change in response to the nursing shortage. Australian Health Review, 34(3), 312 -316, Australia, DOI: 10.1071/AH08668.
  • Twigg, D., Duffield, C., Bremner, A., Rapley, P., Finn, J., (2010), The impact of the nursing hours per patient day (NHPPD) staffing method on patient outcomes: A retrospective analysis of patient and staffing data. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48(5), 540-548, New York, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.07.013.
  • Twigg, D., Duffield, C., (2009), A review of workload measures: A context for a new staffing methodology in Western Australia. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46(1), 132-140, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.08.005.
  • Twigg, D., Duffield, C., (2009), A review of workload measures: A context for a new staffing methodology in Western Australia - Retracted - see note below. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46(N/A), 131-139, United Kingdom.