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Melanie Buhlmann

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 9870 7861
Email: m.buhlmann@ecu.edu.au
Campus: South West  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3528-3165

Melanie is a lecturer within the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Background

Melanie's teaching philosophy is underpinned by role-modelling behaviours of the respectful and professional Registered Nurse. This approach enables nursing students to develop empowering attitudes towards their own learning and allows growth of their own professional identity.

  • 2011 - present: Lecturer & Tutor, Edith Cowan University
  • 2005 - 2012: Clinical Nurse Educator, St John of God Hospital
  • 2003 - 2006: Clinical Nurse, St John of God Hospital
  • 2001 - 2003: Registered Nurse, Regional Health Facilities, WA
  • 1995 - 2000: Registered Nurse, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
  • 1992 - 1995: School of Nursing, Sisters of the Swiss Red Cross, Zurich

Professional Associations

  • Australian Nursing Federation
  • Australian College of Nursing
  • Golden Key International Honour Society.

Awards and Recognition

University and National Teaching Awards

  • 2018: Excellence in Engaged Teaching Award
  • 2015: Vice-Chancellor Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning.

Research Areas and Interests

  • Critical/clinical incidents in healthcare - read her abstract at ECU Research Online
  • Healthcare workforce and leadership
  • Interpretive Description Methodology

Qualifications

  • Master of Nursing (Research), Edith Cowan University, 2019.
  • Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Curtin University of Technology, 2012.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

  • Zgambo, M., Costello, M., Buhlmann, M., Maldon, J., Anyango, E., Adama, E. (2025). Artificial intelligence and academic integrity in nursing education: A mixed methods study on usage, perceptions, and institutional implications. Nurse Education Today, 153(October 2025), Artcile number 106796. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106796.

Journal Articles

  • Buhlmann, M., Ewens, B., Rashidi, A. (2022). Moving on after critical incidents in health care: A qualitative study of the perspectives and experiences of second victims. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78(9), 2960-2972. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15274.

Journal Articles

  • Buhlmann, M., Ewens, B., Rashidi, A. (2021). The impact of critical incidents on nurses and midwives: A systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 30(9-10), 1195-1205. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15608.
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