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Jonathan is an emergency nurse with over 10 years of experience in clinical and educational settings, Jonathan has recently joined the research team in 2021. He is passionate about vascular access, trauma, and education. 

Currently, he is working on the DART3 Project, looking at improving cannulation practices throughout the health service, and works as a Clinical Facilitator in the Gold Coast University ED. In the future, he aims to perform meaningful research that will improve the care of motorcycle trauma patients. He is an avid motorcyclist and loves spending time with his two gorgeous daughters. 
 

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National focus on emergency care on the Gold Coast

Gold Coast Health will host the first ever Emergency Care Research Symposium in August, continuing to harness innovation to drive the best possible care for the community.


Looking at Code Black data to reduce violence

Violence and threatening behaviour occur regularly in our Emergency Departments with as many as 10 Code Black activations per day, which are often a result of threatening, intimidating or violent behaviour directed towards staff.


Gold Coast Health Nursing researcher recognised by international society

Gold Coast Health and Griffith University research fellow Dr Jamie Ranse has been recognised by the prestigious Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma), winning one of three 2021 Emerging Nurse Researcher Awards. 


A collapsed lung study which involved Gold Coast Health emergency medicine researchers wins award

The Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) has announced equal winners of the 2021 Trial of the Year - the five-year comparative study into collapsed lung conservative versus interventional treatment, and the ProPSMA prostate cancer study.


Research funds for children with broken arms

A Queensland Advancing Clinical Research Fellowship of almost $145,000 will help Dr Peter Snelling complete a research project which explores the benefits of point-of-care ultrasound for children with broken arms.


Research Week shines a spotlight on Gold Coast innovation

The growth and impact of the research, and quality and innovation projects underway on the Gold Coast is being showcased by Gold Coast Health in collaboration with Griffith and Bond Universities across four days this week.


Local tv news showcases research into impact of pandemic on ED

An Emergency Medicine Foundation grant will help Professor Julia Crilly, Professor Gerben Keijzers and research colleagues put the impacts of COVID-19 on emergency care under the microscope.


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