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Dr Ulrich Steinwandel

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5177
Email: u.steinwandel@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8660-0175

Ulrich is a Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. He has previously taught in a postgraduate course for nephrology nurses (Masters) in Europe.

Current Teaching

  • NUR6117 The Deteriorating Patient
  • NUM1204 Evidence based Practice in Nursing and Midwifery

Background

Dr. Ulrich Steinwandel has 33 years of clinical experience in haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. For over 8 years, Ulrich has also covered the Renal Research Coordinator position at Fremantle Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital. He was also involved in clinical research undertaken in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases at Royal Perth Hospital.

Professional Associations

  • Renal Society of Australasia (RSA)
  • European Dialysis and Transplantation Association (EDTNA)
  • The Australian Vascular Access Society (AVAS)
  • Australian Nurses Federation (ANF)
  • Nurses and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)

Awards and Recognition

  • School of Nursing and Midwifery Excellence in Engaged Teaching Award 2019
  • School of Nursing and Midwifery Research Medal 2018
  • Postgraduate Research Scholarship to complete PhD studies at Edith Cowan University, 2014-2017
  • Postgraduate Scholarship awarded from the Nursing and Midwifery Office, Perth, WA, 2014
  • The Raine Medical Research Foundation Clinician Fellowship Award 2014
  • German Nursing Association of Nephrology First Prize 2006, awarded by the German Branch of the European Dialysis and Transplantation Nurses Association

Research Areas and Interests

  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Prevention of intradialytic hypotension and improving their quality of life of Haemodialysis patients
  • Investigated the usefulness of ultrasound of the inferior vena cava performed by renal nurses in patients on maintenance haemodialysis
  • The use of point-of- care ultrasound (POCUS) for vascular access cannulation
  • Practical BASIC vascular access cannulation training with realistic simulation models for novices
  • Investigating for renal residual function in haemodialysis patients
  • Views and perspectives from senior clinicians in the use of point-of-care ultrasound for the insertion of peripheral intravenous cannulas
  • Early identification of polyneuropathy in haemodialysis patients with diabetes mellitus to prevent subsequent lower limb amputations using the Reidel-Seiffer tuning fork
  • Assessing for competency in the use of point-of-care ultrasound for vascular access cannulation
  • The use of a DIVA (Difficult vascular access) alert card in patients attending healthcare services to improve health outcomes in this patient cohort

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2018.
  • Nephrology Male Nurse, Germany, 2013.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Steinwandel, U. (2024). Using Simulation Models to Train Clinicians in the Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2024(210), pp. https://doi.org/10.3791/66905.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Davies, H., Steinwandel, U. (2023). Views and practices of renal nurses in monitoring residual renal function for haemodialysis patients. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 30(1), 2-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2022.05.007.
  • Steinwandel, U., Coventry, L., Kheikhah, H. (2023). Evaluation of a Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) workshop for peripheral intravenous cannulation. BMC Medical Education, 23(1), Article number 451. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04428-5.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Shouket, H., Gringart, E., Drake, D., Steinwandel, U. (2022). “Machine-Dependent”: The Lived Experiences of Patients Receiving Hemodialysis in Pakistan. Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 9(2022), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1177/23333936221128240.
  • Steinwandel, U., Kheirkhah, H., Davies, H. (2022). Residual Renal Function - How Fast Does the Residual Urine Output Function Decline in the First Year of Haemodialysis? - A Scoping Review. Frontiers in Nephrology, 1(2022), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneph.2021.808909.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Steinwandel, U., Gibson, N., Rippey, J., Rosman, J. (2021). Does point-of-care ultrasound of vascular access improve the communication between clinicians? A scoping review. Renal Society of Australasia Journal, 17(2), 62-69. https://doi.org/10.33235/rsaj.17.2.28-35.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Steinwandel, U., Gibson, N., Barnard, M., Parsons, R., Rippey, J., Rosman, J. (2019). Does the intravascular volume status in haemodialysis patients measured by inferior vena cava ultrasound correlate with bioimpedance spectroscopy?. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28(11-12), 2135-2146. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14804.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Steinwandel, U., Gibson, N., Barnard, M., Parsons, R., Rippey, JJ., Rosman, J. (2018). Measuring the prevalence of intradialytic hypotension in a satellite dialysis clinic: Are we too complacent?. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(7-8), e1561-e1570. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14309.
  • Steinwandel, U., Gibson, N., Barnard, M., Rippey, JJ., Rosman, J. (2018). Can a renal nurse assess fluid status using ultrasound on the inferior vena cava? A cross–sectional interrater study. Hemodialysis International, 22(2), 261-269. https://doi.org/10.1111/hdi.12606.
  • Steinwandel, U., Gibson, N., Barnard, M., Rippey, JJ., Rosman, J. (2018). Educating renal nurses — inferior vena caval ultrasound for intravascular volume assessment. Renal Society of Australasia Journal, 14(2), 59-64. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/4748.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Steinwandel, U., Gibson, N., Rippey, JC., Barnard, M., Rosman, J. (2017). Use of ultrasound by registered nurses – A systematic literature review. Journal of Renal Care, 43(3), 132-142. https://doi.org/10.1111/jorc.12191.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Completed Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, From Perceived Affliction to Realized Opportunity: Evaluation and Transformation of the Experience of Patients on Haemodialysis in Pakistan.
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