Dr Hila Dafny

Dr Hila Dafny is a lecturer in the College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. Hila is a Registered Nurse, Researcher and a Clinical Supervisor who teaches across a broad range of nursing subjects in the nursing program, including areas of clinical practice, clinical education and evidence-based practice. Hila is the topic coordinator for NURS1002 – Context of Nursing and Primary Health Care and have experience in teaching in several topics including Introduction to Nursing Praxis; Foundations of Nursing Practice; Acute and Chronic Care. Hila is an experienced researcher with expertise in Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research Design. Hila has a PhD in Nursing from the University of Southern Queensland. Her doctoral research has contributed to the overall body of knowledge on workplace violence within the healthcare sector, as it examines nurses’ perceptions of physical and verbal violence perpetrated by patients and visitors, and the ensuing impact on the nurses, including their ability to care for patients. The research also investigated nurses’ perceptions of current workplace violence strategies and support services at a regional Queensland Hospital. Hila received Magna Cum Laude for a Bachelor of Nursing from Hebrew University, Jerusalem and also has a Masters in Public Health and Community Medicine from the same institution.