Staff Profile

Professor Courtney is Assistant Dean (Research), Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.  She leads research initiatives and manages change across the Faculty of Health.  Additionally she leads and manages postgraduate research programs; Chairs Faculty Research Committee; Serves as a member of University Research and Innovation Committee and University Research Degrees Committee; Coordinates the PhD and Master of Applied Science (Research) and oversees the faculty honours programs.

Professor Courtney is an active researcher publishing over 100 referred journal articles, 20 book chapters and 4 books.  Professor Courtney has experience as a chief investigator on 5 ARC grants and 3 NHMRC grants.  Her research interests are within health policy and reform, gerontology/chronic disease management.  Professor Courtney is also interested in health services management research in particular health workforce recruitment and retention issues.

Professor Courtney reviews grants for ARC and NHMRC panels and referred journal articles for several national and international journals.  In 2008, she was appointed to the Australian Government Endeavour Awards selection panel (2008 - 2011).   Her book Health Care Financial Management (Elsevier 2004) is used as a textbook for health services management courses both in Australia and internationally.

QUT ePrints
Electronic copies of selected academic papers by Professor Mary Courtney are available on the QUT ePrints web site.

Books / Book Chapters

Courtney, M., Rickard, C., Vickerstaff, J., & Court, A. (2010). Evidence-based nursing practice. In M Courtney  & H. McCutcheon (eds) Using Evidence to Guide Nursing Practice, 2nd Edition (pp. 3-26). Elsevier, Churchill Livingstone, Sydney.

Courtney, M., Boldy, D., Moyle, W., & O’Reilly, M. (2009). Measuring and supporting quality of life of older people within tight budget constraints. In R. Nay & W. Garratt. Interdisciplinary Care of Older People: Issues and Innovations. Australia: Elsevier.

Davis, L. & Courtney, M. (2008). What is evidence-based practice? In E. Lindsay & R. White (eds). Leg Ulcers and Problems of the Lower Limb: An Holistic Approach (pp. 101-114).  United Kingdom: HealthComm UK Limited.

Edwards, H., Finlayson, K. & Courtney, M. (2008). A community nursing model of care  for people with chronic leg ulcers. In E. Lindsay & R. White (eds). Leg Ulcers and Problems of the Lower Limb: An Holistic Approach (pp. 64-79).  United Kingdom: HealthComm UK Limited.

Courtney, M., Galvin, K., Patterson, C. & Shortridge-Baggett, L. (2005). Emergent forms of doctoral education. In S. Ketefian & H. McKenna (eds), Doctoral Education in Nursing: An International Perspective, (pp 163-183). London: Routlege Ltd.

Courtney, M., Rickard, C., Vickerstaff, J. & Court, A. (2005). Evidence based practice in nursing. In M. Courtney (ed). Evidence for Nursing Practice (pp. 3-33). Sydney: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.

Briggs, D., Courtney, M., Cormack, M., Smith R. & Sadler, P. (2004). Health care funding in Australia. In M. Courtney & D. Briggs (eds), Health Care Financial Management (pp - 2-22), Australia: Elsevier Mosby.

Courtney, M., Abbey, B. & Abbey, J. (2004). Funding and policy in residential care in Australia. In R. Nay & S. Garrett eds. Nursing Older People: Issues and Innovations (2nd Ed pp 3-30). Sydney: Churchill Livingstone.

Courtney, M., Nash, R. & Thornton, R. (2004). Leading and managing in nursing practice: concepts, processes and challenges. In J. Daly & E. Chang, Leading through practice: Challenges, strategies and progress (pp 3-18). Sydney: Maclennan & Petty.

Roche, K., Briggs, D. & Courtney, M. (2004). Funding aged and community care. In M. Courtney & D. Briggs. Health Care Financial Management (pp 111-122).  Australia: Elsevier Mosby.

Courtney, M., Klinken, A., Majoor, J. & Ibrahim, J.  (2002). Work design in health care. In M. Harris et al (eds). Managing Health Services: Concepts and Practice (pp 253-280). Sydney: Maclennan and Petty.

Courtney, M., Nash, R. & Montogomery, R. (2002). Strategy and organisational design in health care. In M. Harris et al (eds). Managing Health Services: Concepts and Practice (pp 229-252). Sydney: Maclennan and Petty.

Courtney, M., Yacopetti, J. & Rickard, C. (2001). Understanding organisational culture in the hospital setting. In E. Chang & J. Daly, Transitions in Nursing – Preparing for Professional Practice (pp 60-78). Sydney: Maclennan & Petty.

Courtney, M. & Price, G. (1999). Aged cared funding and policy in residential care. In R. Nay & S. Garrett  eds. Nursing Older People. Sydney: Maclennan & Petty.

Minichiello, M., St. John, W., & Courtney, M. (1999). Qualitative interviews and focus groups. In V. Minichiello, R. Axford, K. Greenwood & G. Sullivan (eds). Handbook of Research Methods in Health. Melbourne: Addison Wesley.

Courtney, M. (1997). Cost analysis and behaviour in health services. In M. Courtney (ed). Financial Management in Health Services (pp 114 -132). Sydney: Maclennan & Petty.

Courtney, M., Morley, A. & Jeffrey, S. (1997). Understanding hospital accounting methods. In M. Courtney (ed). Financial Management in Health Services (pp 45-93). Sydney: Maclennan & Petty.

Courtney, M. & Price, G. (1995). Principles of nursing home management. In D. Scheiwe & M. Clinton (eds). Management in the Australian Healthcare Industry (pp 521-556). Sydney: Harper Education Publishers.

Courtney, M. (1995). The interface between aged care and acute care management. In Advanced Management Skills for Nurse Executives, Vol 2, 17-38, Institute for Nursing Administrators (NSW & ACT), Sydney.

Courtney, M. (1994). Budgeting and financial management in health services. In Advanced Management Skills for Nurse Executives, Vol 1, 1-40, Institute for Nursing Administrators (NSW & ACT), Sydney.

Courtney, M. & Malko, K. (1992). The nurse as a resource manager. In C. Cuthbert, D. Duffield & D. Hope (eds) Management in Nursing (pp 171-208), Melbourne: Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovic.

 

Journal Articles – Refereed

 

Graves, N., Courtney M, Edwards H, Chang A, Parker T, Finlayson K. (In Press). Cost-effectiveness of an intervention to reduce emergency readmissions to hospital among older patients. PLoS ONE. 

Min-Feng Huang, Courtney, M., Edwards, H. (In Press). Validation of the Chinese version of the Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID – C), Diabetes Care.

Min-Feng Huang, Courtney, M. & Edwards, H. (In Press). Factors that affect health outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Nursing Studies.

Min-Feng Huang, Courtney, M. & Edwards, H. (In Press). Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the Diabetes Coping Measure (DCM-C). Journal of Nursing Scholarship.

Courtney, M., O’Reilly, M., Edwards, H. & Hassell, S. (In Press) Benchmarking clinical indicators of quality for Australian residential aged care facilities. Australian Health Review.

Webster, J., Courtney, M., O’Rourke, P., Marsh, N., Gale, C., Abbott, B., McRae, P. & Mason, K. (In Press). The STRATIFY tool and clinical judgment were poor predictors of falling in an acute hospital. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.

Malmgreen, C., Graham, P., Shortridge-Baggett, L.M., Courtney, M. & Walsh, A. (In Press). Establishing content validity of a survey research instrument: The Older Patients in Acute Care Survey - US (OPACS-US). Journal for Nurses in Staff Development.

Liu, W., Edwards, M., & Courtney, M. (In Press) Review of continuing professional education in case management for nurses. Nurse Education Today.

Courtney, M., Edwards, H., Chang, A., Parker, T., Finlayson, K. & Hamilton, K. (2009). Fewer emergency readmissions and better quality of life for older adults at risk of hospital readmission: A randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of a 24 week exercise and telephone follow-up program. Journal of American Geriatric Society (JAGS),  57, 395 – 402.

Courtney, M., O’Reilly, M., Edwards, H. & Hassell, S. (2009). The relationship between clinical outcomes and quality of life for residents in aged care facilities.  Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 26(4), 49 – 57.

Edwards, H., Courtney, M., Finlayson, K., Shuter, P., & Lindsay E. (2009). A randomised controlled trial of a community nursing intervention: improved quality of life and healing for clients with chronic leg ulcers. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18, 1541 – 1459.

Finlayson, K., Edwards, H. & Courtney, M. (2009). Factors associated with recurrence of venous leg ulcers: A survey and retrospective chart review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46, 1071 – 1078.

Lewis, P., Ward, D., & Courtney, M. (2009). The intra-aortic ballon pump in heart failure management: Implications for nursing practice. Australian Critical Care, 22(3), 125-131.

Webster, J., Flint, A., & Courtney, M. (2009). A new practice environment measure based on the reality and experiences of nurses working lives. Journal of Nursing Management, 17, 38–48.

Barnes, M., Finlayson, K. & Courtney, M. (2009). Learning about baby: What new mothers would like to know. A questionnaire survey. Journal of Perinatal Education, 17(3), 33 – 41.

Chaboyer, W., Wallis, M., Duffield, C., Courtney, M., Seaton, P., Holzhauzer, K., Schluter, J. & Bost, N. (2008). A Comparison of Activities Undertaken by Enrolled and Registered Nurses on Medical Wards in Australia: An Observational Study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 45(9), 1274 – 1284.

Simpson, E. & Courtney, M. (2008) Implementation and evaluation of critical thinking strategies to enhance critical thinking in Middle Eastern nurses. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 14(4), 449 – 454.

Courtney, M. (2008). Reflections on nursing: how changes to the Australian research system will work to nurses’ advantage’ (Guest Editorial). Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 26(2), 6 -7.

Webster, J., Courtney, M., O’Rourke, P., Marsh, N., Gale, C., Abbott, B., McRae, P. & Mason, K. (2008). Should elderly patients be screened for their ‘falls risk’? Validity of a falls screening tool and predictors of falls in a large acute hospital. Age and Ageing, 1 – 4; doi: 10.1093/ageing/afn153

Edwards, H., Nash, R., Sacre, S., Courtney, M. & Abbey, J. (2008). Development of a virtual learning environment to enhance undergraduate nursing students' effectiveness and interest in working with older people. Nurse Education Today, 28, 672 – 679.

Webster, J. & Courtney, M. (2008). Predictive accuracy of falls risk screening tools. The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 63(5), 543.

Wu, S.F., Courtney, M., Edwards, H., McDowell, J., Shortridge-Baggett, L.M. & Pei-Jen Chang. (2008). Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of Perceived Therapeutic Efficacy Scale. Journal of Formosan Medical Association, 107, 232- 238.

Wu, S.F., Courtney, M., Edwards, H., McDowell, J., Shortridge-Baggett, L.M. & Pei-Jen Chang. (2008). Development and validation of the Chinese version of Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 45, 534 -542.

Wu, S.F., Courtney, M., Edwards, H., McDowell, J., Shortridge-Baggett, L.M. & Pei-Jen Chang. (2007). Self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and self-care behaviour in people with type 2 diabetes in Taiwan. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16(11C), 250 – 7.

Simpson, E. & Courtney, M. (2007). The development of a critical thinking conceptual model to enhance critical thinking in Middle Eastern nurses: A M/E experience. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 25(1), 56 – 63.

Shiu-Yun Fu, Anderson, D. & Courtney, M. & Wenbiao, Hu (2007). The relationship between culture, attitude, social networks and quality of life in midlife Australian and Taiwanese citizens. Maturitas, 58, 285–295.

Courtney, M., Edwards, H., O’Reilly, M., & Hassell, S. (2007). Development of a systematic approach to assessing quality within Australian residential aged care facilities: The Clinical Care Indicators (CCI) Tool. Australian Health Review,  31(4), 582 – 591.

Edwards H., Walsh A., Courtney M., Monaghan S., Wilson J. & Young J. (2007). Promoting evidence-based childhood fever management through a peer education program based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16, 1966 – 1979.

Reid, C. & Courtney, M. (2007). A randomised clinical trial to evaluate the effect of diet on quality of life and mood of people living with HIV and Lipodystrophy. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 18(4), 3-11.

Reid C & Courtney M. (2007). A randomised clinical trial to evaluate the effect of diet on weight loss and coping of people living with HIV and Lipodystrophy. Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness, in association with Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16(7B),  197 – 206.

Simpson, E. & Courtney, M. (2007). A framework guiding critical thinking through reflective journal documentation: A Middle Eastern experience. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 13(4), 203 – 208.

Browne G. & Courtney, M. (2007). Schizophrenia housing and supportive relationships.  International Journal of Mental Health, 16, 73 – 80.

Wu, S. F., Li Y. C., Chang, J. R., Courtney, M. & Chang, Y. L. (2007). The application of self-efficacy counselling skills to health education in patients with diabetes. The Journal of Nursing (Taiwan), 54(1), 70 – 77.

O’Reilly, M., Courtney, M. & Edwards, H. & Hassell, S. (2007). How is quality being monitored in Australian residential aged care facilities? A narrative review. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 19(3), 1 – 6.

Lewis, P. A., Mullany, D., Townsend, S., Johnson, J., Wood, L., Courtney, M., Joseph, D., & Walters, D. (2007). Trends in intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation: comparison of a 669 record Australian dataset with the multinational Benchmark Counterpulsation Outcomes Registry. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 35, 13 – 19.

Coyer, F., Courtney, M. & O’Sullivan, J. (2007). Establishing an action research group to explore family-focused nursing in the intensive care unit. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 13, 14-23.

Edwards H., Walsh A., Courtney M., Monaghan S., Wilson J. & Young J. (2007). Improving paediatric nurses’ knowledge and attitudes in childhood fever management. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 57(3), 257 – 269.

Wu, S.F., Courtney, M.,  Edwards, H., McDowell, J., Shortridge-Baggett, L.M. & Chang, J.R. (2006). Application of the self-efficacy model in nursing practice. VGH Nursing Journal, 23(2), 181 – 186.

Lewis, P.A. & Courtney, M. (2006). Weaning intraaortic balloon counterpulsation: The evidence. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 1(8), 385-389.

Lewis, P.A., Mullany, D., Courtney, M., & Coyer, F. (2006). Australasian trends in intraaortic balloon counterpulsation weaning: Results of a postal survey. Critical Care and Resuscitation,  8(4), 361 – 367.

Gordon, L.G., Edwards, H., Courtney, M., Finlayson, K., Shuter, P. & Lindsay, E. (2006). A cost-effectiveness analysis of two community models of nursing care for managing chronic venous leg ulcers. Journal of Wound Care, 15(8), 348 – 353.

Simpson, E., Butler, M., Al-Somali, S. & Courtney, M. (2006). Guiding the transition of nursing practice from inpatient to a community care setting: a Saudi Arabian experience. Nursing and Health Sciences, 8, 120 – 124.

Shiu-Yun Kimberly Fu, Anderson, D., Courtney, M. & McAvan, B. (2006). The relationship between country of residence, gender and the quality of life in Australian and Taiwanese midlife residents. Social Indicators Research, ISSN: 0303-8300 (Paper) 1573-0921 (Online), DOI: 10.1007/s11205-005-3002-8, Issue: Online First

Wu, S. F., Courtney, M., Edwards, H., McDowell, J., Shortridge-Baggett, L. M., Chang, J. R. & Hong, S. T. (2006). Self-efficacy-enhancing intervention training and application for patients with diabetes mellitus. Formosan Journal of Medicine (Taiwan), 10(1), 115-122.

Webster, J., Osborne, S., Woollett, K., Shearer, J., Courtney, M. & Anderson, D. (2006). Does evening removal of urinary catheters shorten hospital stay amongst general hospital patients? A randomised controlled trial. Journal of Wound, Ostomoy and Continence Nursing, 32, 1 – 8.

Brown, G. & Courtney, M. (2006). Are we there yet? Consumer participation in mental health services. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 12(1), 8 – 13.

Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Courtney, M., Wilson, J., Monaghan, S (2006). Paediatric fever management: continuing education for clinical nurses. Nursing Education Today, 26, 71 – 77.

Mitchell, M. & Courtney, M. (2005). An intervention study to improve the transfer of ICU patients to the ward – evaluation by ICU nurses. Australian Critical Care, 18(3), 123 – 128.

Mitchell, M. & Courtney, M. (2005). An intervention study to improve the transfer of ICU patients to the ward – evaluation by family members. Australian Critical Care, 18(2), 61 – 68.

Mitchell, M. & Courtney, M. (2005). Improving transfer from intensive care unit: The development, implementation and evaluation of a brochure based on Knowles’ adult learning theory. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 11, 257 – 268.

McDowell, J., Courtney, M., Edwards, H. & Shortridge-Baggett, L. (2005). Validation of the Australian/English version of the Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 11 (4), 177-184.

Edwards, H., Courtney, M., Finlayson, K., Lindsay, E., Lewis, C. & Shuter, P. (2005). Chronic venous leg ulcers: effect of a community nursing intervention on pain and healing. Nursing Standard, 9(52), 47 – 54.

Edwards, H., Courtney, M., Finlayson, K., Lewis, C., Lindsay, E. & Dumble, J. (2005). Improved healing rates for chronic venous leg ulcers: Pilot study results from a randomised controlled trial of a community nursing intervention. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 11(4), 169 – 176.

Brown, G. & Courtney, M. (2005). Housing, social support and people with schizophrenia: a grounded theory study. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 26(3), 311 – 326.

Brown, G. & Courtney, M. (2005). Exploring the experience of people with schizophrenia who live in boarding houses or private homes: A grounded theory study. Contemporary Nurse, 18(3), 233 – 246.

Rickard, C., Courtney, M. & Webster, J. (2005). Central venous catheters: A survey of ICU practices. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 48(3), 1 – 10.

Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Courtney, M., Wilson, J., Monaghan, S. (2005). Fever Management: Paediatric nurses' knowledge, attitudes and influencing factors. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 49(5), 453 – 464.

Rickard, C., Lipman, J., Courtney, M., Siversen, R. & Daley, P. (2004). Routine changing of intravascular administration-sets does not reduce colonization or infection in central venous catheters: a randomised control trial. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 25(8), 650 – 656.

Barnes, M., Walsh, A., Dowd, T. & Courtney, M. (2004). School based youth health nurses' role in assisting young people access health services in provincial, rural and remote areas of Queensland, Australia. Rural and Remote Health, 4 (online), 279, available from www.rrh.org.au/

Mitchell, M. & Courtney, M. (2004). Reducing family members’ anxiety and uncertainty in illness around transfer from intensive care: an intervention study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 20(4), 223 – 231.

Anderson, D., Yoshizawa, T., Gollschewski, S., Atogami, F., & Courtney, M. (2004). The relationship between menopausal symptoms and menopausal status in Australian and Japanese Women: a preliminary analysis. Nursing and Health Sciences, 6, 173 – 180.

Anderson, D., Yoshizawa, T., Gollschewski, S., Atogami, F. & Courtney, M. (2004). Menopause in Australia and Japan: effects of country of residence on menopausal status and menopausal symptoms. Climacteric, 7, 165 – 174.

Barnes, M., Courtney, M., Pratt, J. & Walsh, A. (2004). The roles, responsibilities and professional development needs of child health nurses. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 6(1), 52 – 63.

Barnes, M., Courtney, M., Pratt, J. & Walsh, A. (2004). School based youth health nurses: roles, responsibilities and rewards. Public Health Nursing, 21(4), 316 – 322.

Edwards, H., Smith, S., Courtney ,M., Finlayson, K. & Chapman, H. (2004). The impact of clinical placement location on nursing students’ competence and preparedness for practice. Nurse Education Today, 24, 248 – 255.

Brown, G. & Courtney, M. (2004). Measuring the impact of housing on people with schizophrenia. Nursing and Health Sciences, 6(1), 37 – 44.

Brown, G., Courtney, M., & Meehan, T. (2004). Type of housing predicts rate of readmission to hospital but not length of stay in people with schizophrenia on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Australian Health Review, 27(1), 65 – 72.

Yoshizawa, T., Anderson, D., Atogami, F., Gollschewski, S. & Courtney, M. (2003). The experience of menopausal symptoms in Japan in 21st Century. Journal of Japanese Menopause Society, 11(2), 247-256.

Edwards, H., Courtney, M. & O’Reilly, M. (2003). Involving older people in research to examine quality of life in residential aged care. Quality in Ageing – Policy, Practice and Research, 4(4), 38 – 43.

Barnes, M., Courtney, M., Pratt, J., Walsh, A. (2003). Contemporary child health nursing practice: services provided and challenges faced in metropolitan and outer Brisbane areas. Collegian, 10(4), 14 – 19.

Lewis, P.A., Chapman, H.M. Courtney, M. & Coyer, F. (2002). Intraaortic ballon counterpulsation: vasopressor weaning, the method of choice? Australian Critical Care, 15(4), 156 – 157.

Lewis, P.A., Townsend, S. & Courtney M. (2003). Intraaortic ballon counterpulsation: a retrospective clinical audit at a major Australian cardiothoracic tertiary referral hospital – 1995 to 2001. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 31(2), 230.

Keogh, S., Courtney, M. & Coyer, F. (2003). Weaning from ventilation in paediatric intensive care: an intervention study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 19, 186 – 197.

Mitchell, M., Courtney, M. & Coyer, F. (2003). Understanding and minimizing families’ anxiety and uncertainty at the time of transfer from intensive care. Nursing and Health Sciences, 5(3), 207 – 217.

Sahar, J., Courtney, M. & Edwards, H. (2003). Improvement of family carers’ knowledge, skills and attitudes in caring for older people following the implementation of a Family Carers’ Training Program in the community in Indonesia. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 9(4), 246 – 254.

Shiu-Yun Fu, Anderson, D. & Courtney, M. (2003). Cross-cultural menopausal experience: Comparison of Australian and Taiwanese women. Nursing and Health Sciences, 5, 77 – 84.

Edwards, H., Courtney, M. & Spencer, L. (2003). Consumer expectations of residential care: reflections on the literature. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 9, 70 – 77.

Edwards, H., Courtney, M. & Spencer, L. (2003). Development and evaluation of a consumer’s guide to residential aged care. Australian Health Review,  26(1),  145 – 152.

Courtney, M., Edwards, H., Stephan, J., O’Reilly, M. & Duggan, C. (2003). Quality of life measures for residents of aged care facilities: a literature review. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 58 – 64.

Ramritu, P., Courtney, M., Stanley, T. & Finlayson, K. (2002). Experiences of the generalist nurse caring for adolescents with mental health problems. Journal of Child Health Care, 6(4), 229 – 244.

Edwards, H., Courtney, M., Wilson, J., Monaghan, K. & Walsh, A. (2003). Fever management audit: Australian nurses’ antipyretic usage. Paediatric Nursing, 29(1), 31 – 37.

Simpson, E. & Courtney, M. (2002). Critical thinking in nursing education: a literature review. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 2(8), 89 - 98.

Rickard, CM., Wallis, SC., Courtney, M., Lipman, J., Daley, P. (2002). Intravenous administration sets are accurate and in appropriate condition after 7 days of continuous use: an in vitro study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 37(4), 330-337.

Courtney, M., Yacopetti, J., James, C.,Walsh, A., & Finlayson, K., Montgomery, M. (2002). Queensland public sector nurse executives: professional development needs. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 19(3), 8-14.

Courtney, M., Yacopetti, J., James, C. & Walsh, A., Finlayson, K. (2002). Comparison of the roles and the professional development needs of nurse executives working in metropolitan, provincial, rural and remote settings in Queensland. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 10(4), 202-208.

Courtney, M., Edwards, H., Smith, S. & Finlayson K. (2002). The impact of a rural clinical placement on student nurses’ employment intentions. Collegian, 9(1), 12-18.

Smith, S., Edwards, H., Courtney, M., & Finlayson, K. (2001). Factors influencing student nurses in their choice of rural clinical placement site. Electronic Rural and Remote Health.

Courtney, M., Yacopetti, J., James, C. & Walsh, A. (2001). A survey of Queensland public sector nurse executives: responsibilities, job satisfaction and professional development needs. Australian Health Review, 24(2), 83 – 95.

Keogh, S. & Courtney, M. (2001). Developing and implementing clinical practice tools: The legal and ethical implications. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 19(2), 14-19.

Davie, A., Heron, R. & Courtney, M. (2001). Interrater reliability of the Glasgow Coma Scale amongst nurses in sub-specialities of critical care. Australian Critical Care, 14(3), 100-105.

Edwards, H., Courtney, M., Wilson, J., Monaghan, K. & Walsh, A. (2001). Fever management practice: What paediatric nurses say. Nursing and Health Issues, 3, 119 – 130.

Courtney, M., Tong, S. & Walsh, A. (2000). Older patients in acute care settings: Rural and Metropolitan nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and practices. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 8(1), 94-102.

Courtney, M., Tong, S. & Walsh, A. (2000). Acute care nurses attitudes toward older patients: A literature review. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 6, 62-69.

Spencer, L., & Courtney, M. (2000). Development of clinical indicators of quality care in Australian residential care facilities. Collegian, 7(2), 14-19.

Courtney, M. & Min Lin Wu, (2000). Models of nursing care: A comparative study of patient satisfaction on two orthopaedic wards in Brisbane. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 17(4), 29-34.

Courtney, M., Ballaire, L., Briggs, D., Irwin, L., Madison, J. & Short, L. (2000). Australian Aboriginal trainee health service management program: a new initiative. Australian Health Review, 23(4), 97-107.

Courtney, M., Yacopetti, J., James, C., & Walsh, A. (2000). Research investigates roles and responsibilities of nursing executives. Queensland Nursing Forum, 8(1), 28-29.

Courtney, M., Minichiello, V., & Waite, H. (1997). Aged care in Australia: Explaining the reforms. Journal of Ageing Studies,  11(3), 229-250.

Courtney, M. (1994). Regulation in health care markets: Improvements in efficiency and equity. Journal of Institute for Initiatives in Health,University of New England Press, Armidale, 1-8.

 Price, G. & Courtney, M. (1994). A medication strategy for nursing home managers. Lamp, May, 35-37.

 

Published Abstracts

Edwards, H., Courtney, M., Nash, R. & Finlayson, K. (2004). Aged Care Component in Undergraduate Nursing Curricula Project. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 23(S1), A12-A13.

 

Projects / Grants

• (2008 - 2012) Preventing hospital re-admissions and loss of functionality in high risk older adults: A randomised controlled trial, Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant.
• (2008– 2010) Wound Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
• (2007 - 2010) Using conversational computer technology to improve diabetes management: a randomised controlled trial, NHMRC Project Grant.
• (2007 - 2008) Indicators of quality for Australian residential aged care facilities: Establishing reliability, validity and quality benchmarks, Queensland Nursing Council.
• (2007 -2008) Wound Healing Community Outreach Service Project, Cecilia Kilkeary Foundation.
• (2005 – 2008) Identifying the relationship between biochemical markers and healing in chronic leg ulcers treated with compression, NHMRC Project Grant 
• (2005 -2008) Trial of a community model of care for people throughout progression of dementia, Wicking Trust.

 

Principal Supervisor

• A study of clinician-client communication during a Telehealth consultation to enhance interation and communication skills and improve client outcomes: CRISP - Telehealth (Communicating Relating Interaction Skills Program)
• Investigating of the impact of a Leadership Development Program for Nurse Unit Managers on the satisfaction of nursing staff (the Leader Development study)
• Evaluation of the contemporary practice environment of the nursing profession through the development and testing of the psychometric properties of a new Organisational Climate Scale
• Exploring health behaviour determinants of ageing Australians with type2 diabetes and/or cardiovascular diseases using the theory of planned behaviour
• Resilience in chronic disease: The relationships among risk factors, protective factors, adaptive outcomes and the level of resilience in adults with diabetes
• Clinical indicators of quality for Australian residential aged care facilities: Establishing reliability, validity, and quality thresholds
• Examination of relationships and mediating effects of self-efficacy, locus of control, coping, the practice environment, caring efficacy on job satisfaction in Australian Registered Nurses
• The relationship between nutritional status, functional ability and quality of life in high risk older adults following hospitalisation  

Associate Supervisor

• Identification of factors contributing to recurrent chronic venous leg ulcers
• Exploring intestinal flora, enteral nutrition and diarrhoea relationships in critically ill patients
• Implementation and Evaluation of a Model of  Nursing Practice in Radiation Oncology
• Mental health, chronic disease and quality of life in midlife and older women