Professor
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Professor Diane Chamberlain (RN, BSc (Psych), BNurs, MNSc (Critical Care), MPH (Epi), PhD, FACN, FACCCN, GAICD) is Professor of Critical Care Nursing and Health Workforce, Flinders University.
Professor Chamberlain is available for PhD Supervsion.
Professor Chamberlain’s research program focuses on (1) optimising models of patient care and clinical health services in sepsis and stroke and (2) guidelines and interventions for both organisations and individuals for workforce wellbeing in the health workforce. She is a clinical epidemiologist and a past clinical intensive care nursing director. Prof Chamberlain has published > 110 peer-reviewed articles and 6 book chapters. In total, she has attracted >$4.5 million dollars in funding as Chief Investigator (>$2 Million AUD as first named Chief Investigator).
In 2016, her contribution to critical care nursing practice, education, and research was recognised with the appointment as Fellow and Life Member of the Australian College of Critical Care Nursing and the Royal College of Nursing Australia. She is Past President of the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN) during 2013-2019, the peak professional body for Critical Care Nursing in Australia. Currently, Professor Chamberlain is an advisor to Sepsis Australia – and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare. She is an Executive Board Member for the Global Sepsis Alliance, the European Intensive Care Society, and the Council for Graduate Research.
RN BNg BSc (Psychology/Molecular Biology), MNSc (Critical Care), MPH (Epi), GC Health Ec, PhD
Australian Institute of Company Directors Course
Australian Learning and Teaching Council of Australia Postgraduate Program Award 2012 for the Flinders University Critical Care Program
Vice-Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning 2015
Vice-chancellors Award for HDR Supervision - Nominated 2021.
SA Health Nursing Excellence Awards Winner - Registered Nurse Clinical Practice 2003
Honorary Life Membership Australian College of Critical Care Nurses
Fellow Australian College of Critical Care Nurses
Fellow Australian College of Nursing
Professor of Critical Care Nursing and Health Workforce continuing
Dean of Graduate Research (Interim) 2021- 2023
Higher Degree by Research Coordinator 2018- 2021
Theme lead Intensive Care Research Caring Futures Institute 2018-21 - Wellbeing and Burnout in Critical Care Health Professionals; Sepsis,
Coordinator and Educational Designer of Postgraduate Acute Care and Critical Care topics,
Supervision and Coordinator of Critical Care Research, workforce and specialist practice policy and standards.
I lead the curriculum development of Graduate Researcher Education and Graduate Skills Development at Flinders University
Australian Council for Graduate Research - member and Dean's group mentoring.
Universities Australia - Innovation Universities member
Academic Board Member Australian Chiropractic College SA
Australian College of Critical Care Nurses Past National President and Executive Director
Member:
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Australian College of Critical Care Nurses;
Australian Nursing Federation;
Royal College of Nursing;
Australian & New Zealand Intensive Care Society
European Intensive Care Society
Society of Critical Care Medicine
World Federation of Critical Care Nurses - Director
Reviewer: American Journal of Critical Care, Australian Critical Care; Journal of Advanced Nursing. International Journal of Nursing Practice, BMJ Safety and Quality, Plos One, Emergency Medical Journal, Critical Care Medicine.