Deputy Dean
Western Sydney University
Parramatta, NSW, Australia, New South Wales, Australia
Associate Professor Leeanne Heaton is Deputy Dean and discipline lead for nursing at Western Sydney University. Previous to working in the educational sector, Leeanne held various roles in the clinical environment as a paramedic, nurse, midwife and flight nurse. Leeanne is an experienced academic who has been heavily involved in educational and professional governance over the last 15 years.
Leeanne's PhD explored simulation as a pedagogy in preregistration nursing programs. She was a team member for a major grant supporting the integration of patient safety into curriculum using simulation: Preparing undergraduates for the workforce in the context of patient safety through innovative simulation-TAG Team Patient Safety Simulation (TTPSS). Leeanne has had extensive experience in curriculum development and has a passion for using simulation as a pedagogy to support learning in nursing education. She has a background of cross university and cross discipline research and publications re patient safety, curriculum, simulation and aspects of student engagement.
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Thursday, June 13, 2024
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Safety and Quality in Nursing Simulation-based Education: What’s the Evidence Tell Us?
Friday, June 14, 2024
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM East Coast USA Time
Interpret and Care: Tag team patient simulation across disciplines.
Saturday, June 15, 2024
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM East Coast USA Time