Mrs Caroline Vafeas
Senior Lecturer
| Telephone: | (61 8) 6304 3482 |
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| Facsimile: | (61 8) 6304 2323 |
| Email: | c.vafeas@ecu.edu.au |
| Campus: | Joondalup |
| Room: | JO21.417 |
Current Teaching
- NNI1102 Health and Health Challenges in Older Adults
- NSP2208 Beginning Nursing Competencies
- Post Graduate Certificate in Dementia Studies
- Post Graduate Diploma in Dementia Studies
- Post Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
- Post Graduate Diploma in Gerontology
- Supervisor for Masters by Course Work
- Course Coordinator for the Post Graduate Diploma in Dementia Studies
Background
- 2011-present: Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, ECU
- 2007-2011: Lecturer, School of Nursing Midwifery & Post Graduate Medicine, ECU
- 2006: Staff Development Educator, Royal Perth Hospital
- 2003-2006: Silver Chain
- 2001-2003: Senior Lecturer University of Brighton, UK
- 1988-2001: District Nursing Sister, Eastbourne & County Community Trust, UK
Professional Memberships
- Royal College of Nursing Australia
Research Areas and Interests
- Nurse Migration
- Precetorship and Mentorship
- Mentoring Undergraduate Student Nurses
Staff Qualifications
- Certificate, Other WA higher ed institution, 2006 .
- Certificate, Other WA higher ed institution, 2003 .
- Master of Arts, England, 2002 .
- Bachelor of Science, England, 1996 .
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Conference Publications
- Vafeas, C., Lauva, M., Beament, T., (2011), Cultivating care: Nurturing nurses for a new tomorrow. Developing student skills for the next decade. Proceedings of the 20th Annual Teaching Learning Forum, 1-4, Perth WA .
- Vafeas, C., (2009), The experiences of UK registered nurses in Perth, Western Australia. The experiences of UK registered nurses in Perth, Western Australia, 26, Perth Western Australia.
- Vafeas, C., (2009), The lived experience of United Kingdom Migrant Nurses in Western Australia. The lived experience of United Kingdon Migrant Nurses in Western Australia, 7, Perth, Western Australia.