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Assoc/Prof Judy Sankey

Senior Lecturer & Deputy Head of School

Contact Details
Telephone: +61 3 6324 3375
Fax: +61 3 6324 3952
Location: Launceston Campus, Building N, 208
Email: J.Sankey@utas.edu.au

Judy has experience in acute paediatric, medical, diabetes education, midwifery, and family and child health nursing. University teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate level since 1991. In 2005 Judy was appointed Deputy Head of School and Director of Teaching and Learning.


Judy has utilised both qualitative and quantitative methods. She prefers the qualitative approach to research, specifically grounded theory. Studies she has undertaken include 'Promoting health through information giving', 'Care of a premature baby at home', 'The process of integrating the ANMC competencies by preregistration nursing students' and 'Measuring preparedness for self directed learning'. Judy holds the positions of Deputy Head of School, Director of Teaching & Learning and Associate Professor Academic Programs and supervises Masters and PhD candidates. Her clinical interest is in midwifery and family and child health.


Research Interests

Nursing competencies
Post-natal depression
Breast-feeding
Transition to parenthood
Maternal well-being
Child health
Use of NUDIST to support qualitative research

Teaching

Graduate research supervision: Masters and PhD level

Selected Publications:

  • Sankey, J. , 1992, 'Professional journalling: a means to ensuring ongoing learning', ADEA Journal, 39, pgs. 16-17
  • Sankey, J & Kent, D., 1993, 'Validation study of child and family health nursing competencies', Launceston: TSON
  • Sankey, J., 1993, 'Pharmacology and Drug Information for Nurses', Nursing Adviser, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Australia
  • Sankey, J, 1994, 'Re-entry to practice program', Hobart: Nursing Board of Tasmania
  • Sankey, J and Brennan, S., 2001, 'Living with Difference: Caring for a Premature Baby at Home'', Collegian, Volume 4, no. 2, April, pgs. 10-18

Current and Supervised Project/s:

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