Dr Theresa Harvey

Theresa Harvey is a registered nurse, registered midwife and academic. Her current position is senior lecturer and International Coordinator in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (based on Brisbane Campus). She is also a Visiting Nursing and Midwifery Education Fellow at the Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital. Theresa has a Masters of Nursing and postgraduate diploma in Further Education and Training, and is currently a PhD candidate at CQU.

Theresa has extensive and varied professional clinical experience in nursing and midwifery. She is an experienced nurse educator in both clinical and academic settings, and has demonstrated leadership expertise in teaching and learning across the undergraduate and postgraduate areas particularly in relation to clinical education. This expertise also includes conducting workshops throughout Queensland, Australia and internationally in relation to facilitating clinical education, especially when working with culturally and linguistically diverse students.

As an academic her education focus has been in undergraduate programs, specifically in relation to clinical experience and bridging the gap between theory and practice. She has also focused on educating clinical facilitators in their role of supporting undergraduate students when on clinical placement. Theresa has published research related to these areas, and has presented at international and local conferences. Further she has co-authored a text book on Health assessment and physical examination. In recent years she has develop a particular interest in understanding how short term study abroad programs assist students development as health care professionals and developing as global citizens. 

Journal Publications

• Parker, C.N, Harvey, T, Johnston, S, & MacAndrew, M. (2021). An exploration of knowledge of students and staff at residential aged care facilities and implications for nursing education. Nurse Education Today, 96, 104639.
• Nash, Robyn, & Harvey, Theresa. (2017). Student nurse perceptions regarding learning transfer following High Fidelity Simulation. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 13(10), 471-477.
• Harvey, Theresa, Robinson, Carolyn, & Welch, Anthony. (2017). The lived experiences of international students who's family remains at home. Journal of International Students, 7(3), 748 -763.
• Robinson, Carolyn I., Harvey, Theresa M., & Tseng, Monica. (2016). Perceptions of Taiwanese nursing students&rsquo English-language progression following interactive scenario development and role play. Contemporary Nurse, 52(5), 590 &ndash 601.
• Calleja, P., Harvey, T., Fox, A., & Carmichael, M. (2016). Feedback and clinical practice improvement: A tool to assist workplace supervisors and students. Nurse Education in Practice, 17, 167-173.
• Barnard, Alan, Harvey, Theresa, Theobald, Karen, Tippett, Vivienne, & Rider, Timothy. (2016). Supporting clinical facilitators through peer review of teaching. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 24(4), 34-35.
• Harvey, Theresa, Robinson, Carolyn, & Frohman, Rena. (2013). Preparing culturally and linguistically diverse nursing students for clinical practice in the health care setting. Journal of Nursing Education, 52(7), 365-370.
• Harvey, Theresa, Calleja, Pauline, & Phan Thi, Dung. (2013). Improving access to quality clinical nurse teaching: a partnership between Australia and Vietnam. Nurse Education Today, 33(6), 671-676.
• McAllister, Margaret Levett-Jones, Tracy Downer, Teresa Harrison, Penelope Harvey, Theresa Read-Searl, Kerry et al. (2013). Snapshots of simulation: Creative strategies used by Australian educators to enhance simulation learning experiences for nursing students. Nurse Education in Practice, 13(6), 567-572.
• Windsor, Carol Douglas, Clint & Harvey, Theresa. (2012) Nursing and competencies - a natural fit : the politics of skill/competency formation in nursing. Nursing Inquiry, 19(3), 213-222.

• Calleja, Pauline, Theobald, Karen, & Harvey, Theresa (2020) Health Assessment and Physical Examination. [3rd ed.]. Cengage Learning Australia Pty Ltd, Australia.
• Estes, Mary Ellen Zator, Calleja, Pauline, Theobald, Karen, & Harvey, Theresa (2016) Health Assessment and Physical Examination, 2nd Edition. Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne, VIC.
• Estes, Mary Ellen Zator, Calleja, Pauline, Theobald, Karen A., & Harvey, Theresa (2013) Health Assessment and Physical Examination. Health Assessment and Physical Examination. Cengage Learning Australia Pty Limited, South Melbourne, VIC

• Young, J. & Harvey, T (2022) Building a global perspective in undergraduate nursing students: Collaborative online international learning. Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery, 2022 Symosium, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 29 &ndash 30 March.  

• Wallace, H., McHale, T., Harvey, T., Laycock, J. (2021). Providing midwifery students with a global experience when borders are shut: Our inaugural Virtual Short-Term International Study Experience (STISE) to Vanuatu. Australian College of Midwives 2021 Virtual National Conference, 13^th October.

• Wallace, H., McHale, T., Catanzariti, L., & Harvey, T (2021). Pivoting community engagement: Success stories, challenges, and learnings. ACU and DePaul University Online Conference on Community Engagement and Service-Learning, Pandemic, Pivots and Potentials, (Virtual), October 4 - 5^th

• Harvey, T., & Young, J. (2021). The need for an innovative educational program and resources to support the development of academic facilitators who accompany student nurses on study abroad programs. In the 18th National Nurse Education Conference (Virtual). 8-10 September, Gold Coast, Au

• Harvey, T., Young, J., Ince, P. (2021) Evaluation of nursing students&rsquo engagement in a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) program: A partnership between the USA and Australia. In the 18th National Nurse Education Conference (Virtual). 8-10 September, Gold Coast, Au. 

• Theobald, Karen., & Harvey, T. (2018) Peer review of clinical teaching in the workplace: Embedding a culture of learning. In International Society of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning,  24 &ndash 27 October, Bergen, Norway. (Unpublished) 

• Nash, Robyn E. & Harvey, Theresa M. (2016) Transfer of learning following high fidelity simulation: A qualitative exploration. In International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 2016, 12 - 15 October 2016, Los Angeles, CA. (Unpublished)

• Barnard, A., Tippett, V., Coyer, F., Nash, R., Theobald, K., Rider,T., Harvey, T., Malouf, N. (2015). Embedding peer review of teaching in practice disciplines: Development of a multi-disciplinary approach to workplace experience.  International Society for the Scholarship of teaching and learning. 27-30 October Melbourne, Australia

• Calleja, P., Nash, R., Tippett, V., Harvey, T., Wirihana, L., & Malouf, N. (2012). Using &lsquothink aloud&rsquo as a strategy for improving clinical reasoning in high fidelity case-based simulation for undergraduate nursing students. In Proceedings of NNET2012 International Networking for Health care Education Conference ET2012, Jill Rodgers Associates. University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K.

• Calleja, Pauline & Harvey, Theresa (2012). Emerging from student to practitioner: a cumulative development tool for students. In 23rd International Network for Health Education Conference, Network for Health Education, University of Cambridge, England.

• Harvey, Theresa & Robinson, Carolyn. (2011). The development of a program to assist international nursing students to be prepared for clinical practice in the Australian health care context. In EDULEARN11 Proceedings, IATED, Barcelona, Spain, 5250-5256.

• Calleja, P., Nash, R., Tippett, V., Harvey, T., Wirihana, L., & Malouf, N. (2011). High fidelity simulation challenges encountered in developing and implementing student learning experiences, staff education and researching approaches to learning. In EDULEARN11 Proceedings. International Association of Technology, Education and Development, IATED Publications, Barcelona, Spain, 3493-3502.

• Harvey, Theresa Phan Thi, Dung & Calleja, Pauline. (2011). Nurses driving change to improve access to education and quality in clinical teaching : A partnership between Australia and Viet Nam. In EDULEARN11 Proceedings. International Association of Technology, Education and Development, IATED Publications, Barcelona, Spain, 3607-3616.

• Calleja, Pauline Nash, Robyn Tippett, Vivienne Harvey, Theresa Wirihana, Lisa A & Malouf, Naomi. (2011). Using &lsquothink aloud&rsquo as a strategy for learning clinical reasoning in high fidelity simulation. In SimHealth 2011 , 12-15 September 2011, Sydney.

• Welch, A. Harvey, T. & Robinson, C. (2010). Transition to Clinical Practice for International Students undertaking the one-year Bachelor of nursing course. 16^th Qualitative Health Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada 3 &ndash 5 October 2010.

• Poster presentation - Harvey T., Robinson C. (2008). Do you have a multicultural health care team?  Clinical Nurse Leaders &ndash Passionate about Practice Conference (Qld Health &ndash Office of the Chief Nursing Officer). Convention Centre &ndash Brisbane
• Forum presentation - Harvey T. (2008). &ldquoAre Nurses Racist?&rdquo Royal College of Nursing, Queensland Chapter Forum, Feb, Invited Speaker. The Prince Charles Hospital &ndash Brisbane
• Harvey T, Robinson C. (2008). Transition programs for NESB registered nurses. Connections. Royal College of Nursing Australia Newsletter.  Volume1, Issue11, June 2008. p 28.
• Robinson C., Harvey T. (2008) Cultural Transition: A two pronged approach. Connections. Royal College of Nursing Australia Newsletter. Volume 2, Issue 12, Dec.

• Barnard, A., Tippett, V., Theobald, K., Harvey, T., & Rider, T. 2015-2017. QUT Learning and Teaching Grant Scheme. Embedding peer review of teaching in practice disciplines: development of a multi-disciplinary approach to off-campus contexts, $15,000. Funding granted March 2015.
• Calleja P, & Harvey T. Queensland University of Technology, 2012 Teaching and Learning Grant for Reframe project titled &ldquoEmerging from student to practitioner &ndash A cumulative development tool for students, $5,000. Funding granted November 2011.
• Calleja P, Nash R, Tippett V, Harvey T, Wirihana L, Malouf N. Queensland University of Technology, Faculty of Health, 2011 Teaching and Learning Grant for project titled &ldquoExploring the effect of `think aloud&rsquo as a strategy for facilitating the development of advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills in third year nursing students engaged in high fidelity case-based simulation&rdquo, $13,992. Funding granted March 2011.
• Douglas, C., Windsor, C., Mannion, J., Harvey, T. Calleja, P. (2009) Queensland University of Technology, Faculty of Health internal research grant for &ldquoWhat real nurses do: Undergraduate students&rsquo perceptions of clinical nursing education&rdquo, $2000. Funding granted February 2009.

• QUT School of Nursing & Midwifery- Project team: Gray, G., Osborne, Y., Calleja, P., Harvey. T. AusAID Public Sector Linkages Program- 2008&ndash09 Round one funding for activities relating to APEC, APEC AI, East Timor, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. For project titled "Strengthening nurse led institutional capacity for in-service education and clinical teaching in Ha Noi, Vietnam", $242,109. Funding granted December 2008.

• Clinical experience and bridging the gap between theory and practice for undergraduate students
• Educating clinical facilitators in their role of supporting undergraduate students when on clinical placement.
• Understanding how short term study abroad programs assist students development as health care professionals and developing as "global citizens".

• Senior Fellow - Advance Higher Education (Advance HE)
• Australian College of Nursing (Fellow)
• Honorary Visiting Nursing Midwifery Educator - Fellow (RBWH) 2014 - present