Dr Susan Jacobs

Susan Jacobs

Dean

Email

sjacobs@eit.ac.nz

Areas of Teaching

Physiology, Clinical Assessment, Nursing History, Advanced Nursing Practice

Qualifications

RN, PhD, FCNA(NZ)

Phone

(06) 974 8000

Extension

5411

Bio

My family and I came to New Zealand from the USA in 1986. We found “the good lifeâ€.

I began my career as a registered nurse, and over the years, worked in a range of clinical areas.  My practice in critical care nursing spurred me to complete a master’s degree in physiology and biochemistry with a minor in tertiary teaching.  My interest in curriculum development, and making a curriculum really work for students, in part, led me to my position as Dean of Faculty. I have enjoyed being part of the development of a wide range of health-related programmes over the years, and seeing the Faculty develop a multi-disciplinary focus.

While my PhD research related to the development of the Nurse Practitioner in New Zealand, it also traced the development of the notion of “advanced practice†over a one-hundred year period, and therefore, I am also particularly interested in New Zealand history and politics.

Research outputs 2008

Jacobs, S., & Boddy, J. (2008). The genesis of advanced nursing practice in New Zealand: Policy, politics and education. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 24(1), 11-22.

Jacobs, S. (2008). Conference report: Global healthcare solutions for vulnerable populations. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 24(1), 48-50.

Jacobs, S., Gilmer, M. J., Papps, E., & Creighton, L. (2008, January). Partners in practice: A unique collaboration in primary care. Paper presented at the Global Healthcare Solutions for Vulnerable Populations Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.

Research outputs 2007

Jacobs, S. (2007). The pivotal role of politics in advancing nursing practice. Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand, 13(11), 14-16.

Jacobs, S., & Papps, E. (2007, November). Championing the continuing skills development of an ageing workforce: A cross organisational collaboration. Paper presented at the Engage Health 2007 Conference: Caring for Healthcare Professionals: Engaging Individuals, Strengthening Leadership, Diversifying Roles, Redefi ning Organisational Cultures, Brisbane, Australia.

Jacobs, S. (2007, January 31). Seven minutes on leadership. Presentation. The Health Exchange, Hawke's Bay District Health Board, Hastings.

Jacobs, S. (2007, March 28). The primary health care nurse: Leadership and advanced nursing practice. Presentation. Strategic Forum, Capital & Coast District Health Board, Porirua.

Vernon, R., & Jacobs, S. (2007, October). Innovations and opportunities to advance nursing practice: A partnership between education and practice. Presentation. Hawke's Bay District Health Board, Napier.

Research outputs 2006

Jacobs, S. (2006, July). Advancing clinical practice: Policy entrepreneurship in nursing - a case study. In Policy, Politics and Practice Workshop manual (Section 4, pp. 1-8). Palmerston North: College of Nurses Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Vernon, R., Jacobs, S., & Papps, E. (2006). An innovative initiative for advanced nursing practice roles. Vision: A Journal of Nursing, 14(2), 16-17.

Jacobs, S. (2006, February). Advancing nursing practice: A torrent or a rivulet? Paper presented at the Hawke's Bay District Health Board-Eastern Institute of Technology Nursing Forum: Innovations and Advanced Practice, Hastings.

Jacobs, S. (2006, August). Advancing nursing practice: Building bridges to the future. Paper presented at the Christchurch School of Medicine, Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies Forum, Christchurch.

Jacobs, S. (2006, July). Braided rivers, policy entrepreneurs and the nurse practitioner. Paper presented at the Policy, Politics and Practice Workshop, College of Nurses, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Palmerston North.

Jacobs, S. (2006, September). Advancing nursing practice: Where are we now? Paper presented at the Bridging the Gap Between Hospital and Home, Community Visiting Nursing Services Conference, Napier.

Jacobs, S. (2006). Advanced nursing practice and the Nurse Practitioner: New Zealand nursing's professional project in the late 20th century. Unpublished doctoral thesis, Massey University.

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