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Dr Sheila Mortimer-Jones

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

Dr Sheila Mortimer-Jones is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer and Research Scholar specialising in mental health nursing.

Background

Sheila registered as a mental health nurse in England in 1994. Her roles have included Community Mental Health Nurse, First Psychosis Liaison Officer and Triage Nurse. She has presented her mental health and nursing research at international conferences in Berlin, Melbourne and Newcastle, NSW. Sheila is currently a Mental Health Team Leader for International Health and Medical Services (IHMS) on Christmas Island.

Professional Associations

  • Mental Health Professionals Network.

Awards and recognition

  • 2018 Vice Chancellor’s citation for Excellence in Enhancing Learning
  • 2006 Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) $75,354.

Research Areas and Interests

  • Mental illness
  • Biomedical Science.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science Psychology, Murdoch University, 2021.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Murdoch University, 2010.
  • BSc with first class honours in Biomed Science, Murdoch University, 2006.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

  • Lyon, A., Mortimer-Jones, S. (2021). The Relationship between Terminology Preferences, Empowerment and Internalised Stigma in Mental Health. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 42(2), 183-195. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2020.1756013.

Journal Articles

Journal Articles

  • Theroux, J., Stomski, N., Cope, V., Mortimer-Jones, S., Maurice, L. (2019). A cross-sectional study of the association between anxiety and temporomandibular disorder in Australian chiropractic students. Journal of Chiropractic Education, 33(2), 111-117. https://doi.org/10.7899/JCE-18-3.
  • Mortimer-Jones, S., Stomski, N., Cope, V., Maurice, L., Théroux, J. (2019). Association between temporomandibular symptoms, anxiety and quality of life among nursing students. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 26(3), 373-377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2018.10.003.
  • Mortimer-Jones, S., Morrison, P., Munib, A., Paolucci, F., Neale, S., Hellewell, A., Sinwan, J., Hungerford, C. (2019). Staff and client perspectives of the Open Borders programme for people with borderline personality disorder. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 28(4), 971-979. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12602.

Journal Articles

  • Mortimer-Jones, S., Fetherston, C. (2018). The nursification of a bioscience unit and its impact on student satisfaction and learning in an undergraduate nursing degree. Nurse Education Today, 64(May 2018), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2018.02.006.
  • Mortimer-Jones, S., Wall, P., Russell, S. (2018). Quantitative analysis of anxiety levels of nursing students studying bioscience in Australia. Nursing and Health Sciences, 20(4), 452-457. https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12535.
  • Agland, S., Lydon, A., Shaw, S., Lea, R., Mortimer-Jones, S., Lechner-Scott, J. (2018). Can a stress management programme reduce stress and improve quality of life in people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis?. Multiple Sclerosis Journal Experimental, Translational and Clinical, 4(4), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1177/2055217318813179.

Journal Articles

  • Mortimer-Jones, S., Morrison, P., Munib, A., Paolucci, F., Neale, S., Bostwick, A., Hungerford, C. (2016). Recovery and borderline personality disorder: A description of the innovative open borders program. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 37(9), 624-630. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2016.1191565.

Research Student Supervision

No data available

Principal Supervisor

  • Master by Research: Can a stress management programme reduce stress and improve quality of life in people diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis?
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