Contact Details
| Organization: | Nursing |
| Position: | PROFESSOR - ADULT ACUTE CARE |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au/aboutus/profiles/e_manias.html |
| Work: | 8344 0778 |
| Fax: | 9347 4172 |
| Level: | 05 |
| Building: | 234 Queensberry St. |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Medication Management | Medication adherence and information | Australia |
| Pain Assessment and Management | Acute and Chronic Pain | Australia |
| Safety and risk management | Development and evaluation of risk assessment tools | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Pharmacy | Monash University | 04-May-1982 | |
| Certificate of Critical Care | St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne | 31-Dec-1989 | |
| Master of Nursing | La Trobe University | 14-May-1993 | |
| Master of Pharmacy | Monash University | 07-May-1985 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | La Trobe University | 26-Mar-1999 | |
| Registered Nurse | Alfred Hospital | 31-Dec-1986 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Sigma Theta Tau | International professional nursing organisation | 01-Jul-2003 | |
| Member | Victorian Medicines Advisory Committee | Provides advice about safety and quality issues involving medicine use | 04-Jul-2005 | |
| Member | Quality Use of Medicines Representatives Network | Examines safety and quality issues with medicines | 03-Feb-2003 | |
| Member | Australian Pain Society | Examines acute and chronic pain issues affecting individuals | 03-Feb-2003 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing, Australia (FRCNA) | 30-Nov-1998 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | The Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing | 01-Nov-2004 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321201)
- Mental Health (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321204)
- Preventive Medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321206)
- Primary Health Care (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321208)
- Family Care (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321209)
- Health and Community Services (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321214)
- Health Care Administration (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321215)
- Health Promotion (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321216)
- Health Counselling (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321217)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
- Complementary/Alternative Medicine not elsewhere classified (COMPLEMENTARY/ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE) (321399)
- Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES) (329999)
- Assessment and Evaluation (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330109)
- Curriculum Theory and Development (CURRICULUM STUDIES) (330206)
- Teacher Education: Nursing and Health (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330307)
- Quality Management (BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT) (350210)
- Race and Ethnic Relations (SOCIOLOGY) (370103)
- Applied Sociology, Prog Eval & Social Impact Assessment (SOCIOLOGY) (370105)
- Sociological Methodology and Research Methods (SOCIOLOGY) (370106)
- Social Change (SOCIOLOGY) (370107)
- Sociology not elsewhere classified (SOCIOLOGY) (370199)
- History and Philosophy of Medicine (HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE) (370603)
- Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics (LINGUISTICS) (380201)
- Other Language and Culture (OTHER LANGUAGE AND CULTURE) (429999)
- Philosophy not elsewhere classified (PHILOSOPHY) (440199)
- Applied Statistics (STATISTICS) (230204)
- Medical Bacteriology (MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY) (320401)
- Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES) (320503)
- Pharmacology not elsewhere classified (PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES) (320599)
- Endocrinology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321004)
- Intensive Care (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321009)
- Nephrology and Urology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321012)
- Surgery (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321029)
- Clinical Sciences not elsewhere classified (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321099)
- Clinical Nursing: Primary (Preventative) (NURSING) (321102)
- Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care) (NURSING) (321103)
- Mental Health Nursing (NURSING) (321105)
- Aged care Nursing (NURSING) (321106)
- Nursing not elsewhere classified (NURSING) (321199)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Nervous system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730104)
- Endocrine organs and diseases (incl. Diabetes) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730105)
- Surgical methods and procedures (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730109)
- Urogenital system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730115)
- Clin health not spec to partlar organs, diseases & condits (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730199)
- Health related to ageing (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730203)
- Child health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730204)
- Rural health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730209)
- Mental health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730211)
- Preventive medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730213)
- Health status (e.g. indicators of well-being) (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730217)
- Social structure and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730218)
- Behaviour and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730219)
- Injury control (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730220)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- Health education and promotion (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730301)
- Nursing (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730302)
- Evaluation of health outcomes (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730306)
- Health policy evaluation (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730307)
- Health and support services not elsewhere classified (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730399)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Education and training not elsewhere classified (OTHER EDUCATION) (749999)
- Employment (WORK) (750101)
- Changing work patterns (WORK) (750102)
- The professions and professionalisation (WORK) (750103)
- Visual communication (COMMUNICATION) (751003)
- Communication across languages and cultures (COMMUNICATION) (751005)
- Communication not elsewhere classified (COMMUNICATION) (751099)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The expanded role of the community mental health nurse: perspectives of health care professionals, consumers & carers | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| Assessing risk factors and service needs for homelessness: perspectives of homeless people and health service providers | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, ST VINCENTS HEALTH |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2004 |
| Sociocultural risk factors for medication usage in the home:perspectives of individuals of non-English speaking backgrounds,carers & service providers | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2004 |
| Pain assessment and management of patients with chronic renal failure | Chief Investigator | NURSES & MIDWIVES BOARD | Major Research Grant (NURSES BOARD OF VIC) | 07/04/2004 |
| IMPROVING SAFETY AND MINIMISING RISK: PARENT CARER AND SERVICE PROVIDER PERSPECTIVES OF SOCIOCULTURAL INFLUENCES FOR MEDICATION USE IN YOUNG CHILDREN - ARC (LINKAGE) | Chief Investigator | ROYAL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2005 |
| PAIN ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN OLDER PEOPLE:TESTING OF AN INNOVATIVE INTERVENTION | Chief Investigator | NURSES BOARD OF VIC | Mona Menzies Postdoctoral Research Grant | 01/01/2005 |
| Towards safe care and consumer engagement: addressing the complexities of communication processes for managing medications in hospitals | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2007 |
| Improving safety and quality: psychosocial influences of managing medicines by consumers with chronic health problems | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 26/03/2007 |
| THE PAIN CONTROL PRACTICES OF CONSUMERS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE | Chief Investigator | NURSES BOARD OF VIC | Minor Grant | 01/04/2007 |
| Medication self-management in consumers with language difficulties | Chief Investigator | NURSES BOARD OF VIC | Mona Menzies Postdoctoral Research Grant | 01/01/2008 |
| EXAMINING ORGANISATIONAL COMPLEXITY AND CLINICAL RISK TO IMPROVE HOSPITAL PATIENTS' SAFETY | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY | Discovery Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2008 |
| Examining healthcare professionals' communication across the surgical pathway to improve patient safety | Chief Investigator | EASTERN HEALTH, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/07/2008 |
| Examining the complexity of communication processes across transition points from the emergency department to improve medication safety | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2009 |
| Towards improved healthcare communication: development and validation of language proficiency standards for non-native English speaking health professionals | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2009 |
| Psychosocial influences of managing medicines by consumers with diabetic kidney disease | Chief Investigator | SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL | Small Grants | 01/06/2009 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.