

| Position/s: | Senior Lecturer School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| Phone: | +61 8 82013483 |
| Email: | ann.harrington@flinders.edu.au |
| Location: | Sturt West Wing (W408) |
| Postal address: | GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia |
Ann is a Senior lecturer in the School of Nursing & Midwifery and has had thirty three years of extensive clinical and teaching experience in health and higher education institutions in New South Wales and South Australia. She currently teaches students in both the undergraduate and post graduate programs in the areas of qualitative research designs (including ethnography, phenomenology, philosophical hermeneutics, case study) palliative care and spirituality.
Her research interests are in the areas of patients, relatives and health care providers views of end-of-life care; spiritual care for older people, the role of the community palliative care nurse; registered nurses' perceptions of spiritual care. Her publications include book chapters and international journals on various topics including palliative care, spirituality, qualitative research and infection control.
RN (TWH), DNE (CCHS), B.Ed (SACAE), M.Ng (Flinders), PhD (Flinders), FCN FRCNA
Approaches to research
Palliative care
Spiritual care
Medical-surgical nursing
The practice of spiritual care in residential aged care facilities
Patients, relatives and health care providers' views of spirituality in end-of-life care
The effect of massage on consitipation for palliative care patients
The role of the community palliative care nurse
Registered nurses' perceptions of spiritual care
A.Ormsby-Spirituality in Military Nursing
J. Penman-The lived experience of spirituality for palliative care patients and their caregivers (Student enrolled at the University of South Australia)
D.Button - E-learning: an exploration of the technology and its use for students and academics in Nursing & Midwifery Programs in Australia
C.McCloud - Understanding Peoples Experience of Ambulatory Vitreo-Retinal Surgery: A Gadamerian guided study
N.Fogarty - Delirium - its management in the clinical setting
Harrington, A.C., 2010. Spiritual wellbeing for older people. In Ageing and Spirituality accross Faiths and Cultures. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, pp. 179-194.
McCloud, C., Harrington, A.C., & King, L.A., 2012. Understanding people's experience of vitreo-retinal day surgery: A Gadamerian-guided study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(1), 94-103.
Harrington, A.C., 2012. A beginning understanding of caregivers' spiritual needs when relinquishing a loved one to a palliative care setting. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging, 24(1-2), 131-145.
Heyes, S.M., Harrington, A.C., & Paterson, J.B., 2011. A thematic review of men's experiences during the waiting period between prostate-specific antigen and prostate biopsy results. Journal of Radiology Nursing, 30(4), 158-169.
De Bellis, A.M., Mosel, K.A., Curren, D.R., Prendergast, J., Harrington, A.C., & Muir-Cochrane, E.C., 2011. Education on physical restraint reduction in dementia care: A review of the literature. Dementia.
Lane, C. & Harrington, A.C., 2011. The factors that influence nurses' use of physical restraint: A thematic literature review. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 17(2), 195-204.
Mulvihill, C., Harrington, A.C., & Robertson, A., 2010. A literature review of the role of the specialist palliative care community nurse. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 16(4), 163-173.
Darvill, J., Harrington, A.C., & Donovan, J., 2009. Caring for ventilated children at home - the child's perspective. Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 12(3), 9-13.
Penman, J., Oliver, M., & Harrington, A.C., 2009. Spirituality and spiritual engagement as perceived by palliative care clients and caregivers. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 26(4), 29-35.
Sweeney, A., Harrington, A.C., & Button, E.D., 2007. Suprapubic catheters--a shared understanding, from the other side looking in. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, 34(4), 418-424.
McLean Heitkemper, M., Ross Staats, C., Harrington, A.C., & Hegarty, M.M., 2012. Palliative Care. In Lewis's medical-surgical nursing: assessment and management of clinical problems 3rd Edition. Sydney, Australia: Elsevier, pp. 158-172.
Harrington, A.C., 2010. Spiritual wellbeing for older people. In Ageing and Spirituality accross Faiths and Cultures. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, pp. 179-194.
McLean Heitkemper, M., Ross Staats, C., Harrington, A.C., & Hegarty, M.M., 2008. Palliative care. In Lewis's medical-surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems. Marrickville, NSW: Elsevier, pp. 153-167.
Ross Staats, C., Pollard, K.A., Brown, C.E., Harrington, A.C., & Hegarty, M.M., 2005. Palliative care. In LEWIS'S MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING. Sydney, NSW: Elsevier/Mosby, pp. 163-176.
Harrington, A.C., 2012. A beginning understanding of caregivers' spiritual needs when relinquishing a loved one to a palliative care setting. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging, 24(1-2), 131-145.
McCloud, C., Harrington, A.C., & King, L.A., 2012. Understanding people's experience of vitreo-retinal day surgery: A Gadamerian-guided study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(1), 94-103.
Lane, C. & Harrington, A.C., 2011. The factors that influence nurses' use of physical restraint: A thematic literature review. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 17(2), 195-204.
De Bellis, A.M., Mosel, K.A., Curren, D.R., Prendergast, J., Harrington, A.C., & Muir-Cochrane, E.C., 2011. Education on physical restraint reduction in dementia care: A review of the literature. Dementia.
Heyes, S.M., Harrington, A.C., & Paterson, J.B., 2011. A thematic review of men's experiences during the waiting period between prostate-specific antigen and prostate biopsy results. Journal of Radiology Nursing, 30(4), 158-169.
Mulvihill, C., Harrington, A.C., & Robertson, A., 2010. A literature review of the role of the specialist palliative care community nurse. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 16(4), 163-173.
Darvill, J., Harrington, A.C., & Donovan, J., 2009. Caring for ventilated children at home - the child's perspective. Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 12(3), 9-13.
Penman, J., Oliver, M., & Harrington, A.C., 2009. Spirituality and spiritual engagement as perceived by palliative care clients and caregivers. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 26(4), 29-35.
Sweeney, A., Harrington, A.C., & Button, E.D., 2007. Suprapubic catheters--a shared understanding, from the other side looking in. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, 34(4), 418-424.
Harrington, A.C., 2006. The 'Connection Health Care Providers Make with Dying Patients. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging, 18(2,3), 169-185.
Harrington, A.C., 2004. Hope rising out of despair: the spiritual journey of patients admitted to a hospice. Journal of Religious Gerontology, 16(3/4), 123-145.
Ormsby, A. & Harrington, A.C., 2003. The spiritual dimensions of care in military nursing practice. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 9(5), 321-327.
Harrington, A.C., 2005. Advances in Contemporary transcultural nursing. Contemporary Nurse, 19(1-2), 270-271.
Harrington, A.C., 2004. 'Spirituality of adult education and training' by Leona English, Tara Fenwick & Jim Parsons (Review). Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 44(3), 451-454.
Harrington, A.C., 2011. Carers' views of spirituality. 4th Australian Conference on Spirituality & Health.
Harrington, A.C., 2011. Renewing the link of spirituality and health. Catholic Health Australia National Conference 2011.
Harrington, A.C., 2010. A beginning understanding of carersâ¿¿ spiritual and emotional needs when caring for the dying. Conference Book.
Harrington, A.C., 2009. Spirituality and dying. Conference proceedings : integrating spirituality in the practice of health care.
Penman, J., Oliver, M., & Harrington, A.C., 2009. The impact of culture in framing spirituality and spiritual engagement amongst palliative care clients and caregivers. Conference Proceedings: Integrating Spirituality in the Practice of Health Care.
Harrington, A.C. & Belan, I., 2009. Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies for spirituality and health. Conference proceedings : integrating spirituality in the practice of health care.
Mulvihill, C., Harrington, A.C., & Robertson, A., 2008. The role of the specialist palliative care nurse. A literature review. 2nd Palliative Care Nurse Australia Conference, Leading and learning.
Harrington, A.C., 2008. Spirituality and ageing. 2008 Health Ministry Conference. A Christian response to care of older people.
Harrington, A.C., 2008. Spiritual well-being for older people. Ageing & Spirituality, A diversity of faiths and cultures. Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies 4th National Conference.
Harrington, A.C., 2008. How to choose an appropriate methodology and methods for a qualitative research project. Repatriation General Hospital - A Four Day Research Program for Beginner Nurse Researchers.
Harrington, A.C., 2008. The spiritual needs of persons with dementia. Seminar on Pastoral Care: Providing spiritual and pastoral care for the aged in our communities: Challenges, changes and opportunities in the next 10 years.
Harrington, A.C., 2007. Spiritual Wellbeing for Older People. Aged Care Nursing: A Guide to Practice.
Harrington, A.C., 2007. Spirituality and palliative care. 2nd Australian Conference on Spirituality & Health Conference Proceedings, 90-90.
Harrington, A.C., 2007. Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies for spirituality and health. How do I choose?. Conference Proceedings 2nd Australian Conference on Spirituality & Health 2007, 168-168.
Harrington, A.C., 2007. Carers' perception of 'grief' on relinquishment of their loved one to a hospice. 2nd Australian Conference on Spirituality and Health Conference Proceedings, 108-108.
Harrington, A.C., 2006. The Spiritual Dimension of Dying. Terminal Illness and Nursing Practice.
Harrington, A.C., 2005. The importance of spirituality in a post-modern world - philosophical reflections. Program of the First National Conference on Spirituality and Health.
Harrington, A.C., 2004. The 'connection' health care providers make with dying patients. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Ageing and Spirituality.
Harrington, A.C., 2003. Hope rising out of despair - nurses and their patients' view of spirituality in terminal illness (Abstract). Conference Book - Spiritual Tasks and the Process of Ageing: Humour and Despair in Later Life.
Harrington, A.C., 2001. Transcultural issues of spirituality. Mental Health and Spirituality in Later Life: Creative Approaches to Communication and Care: Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies: Conference Book, 17-17.
Harrington, A.C., 2009. Repository of cases [narrative]. Reflective practice in palliative care - A case-based reasoning learning environment for health professionals.
Harrington, A.C. & Hegarty, M.M., 2004. Ch 10 Palliative Care in Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing. , 163-176.
Chair, Spirituality and Health Conference Australia Inc.
Member, Palliative Care Nurses Australia
Member, Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies