Director, Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies
MA(Massey) PhD (Griffith) RN
Dr Philippa Seaton joined the Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies at the University of Otago, Christchurch in 2014.
Philippa has held academic positions in both New Zealand and Australian tertiary institutions, and in her current role is responsible for the academic and strategic management of the Centre.
Philippa’s main research interests are how to best utilise the health workforce for quality care, and how technology can enhance health professionals' learning. She has particular expertise in planning and implementing technology-enhanced programmes in health professionals’ education.
Research interests
- Nursing/Health workforce
- Technology enhanced teaching and learning
- Health service delivery (including e-health)
- Clinical simulation
Teaching responsibilities
- NURS 415 - Nursing Research Methods
Supervision responsibilities
- PhD students and Masters students
Professional memberships/affiliations
- Member, University of Otago, Christchurch Research Committee, 2015–current
- Member, Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery, Australia and New Zealand, 2014–current
- Member, Canterbury District Health Board eLearning Capability Group, Christchurch, NZ. 2012–current
- Editorial Board Member and Reviewer International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches (ISSN 1834-0806) 2006-current
- Reviewer Contemporary Nurse (ISSN 1037-6178) 2008-current
- Reviewer Nursing Inquiry (ISSN 1320-7881) 2005-current
Grants (since 2006)
- Seaton, P., Crowe, M., Jones, V., McCall, C., Huria, T., Burrell, B., & Dean, J., (2015) University of Otago Teaching Development Grant. Think like a nurse: Crossing the threshold with technology enhanced learning.
- Seaton, P., Seaton, L., Christie, D., Dallas, J., & Walker, L. (2013). The McCutchan Trust Fund (New Zealand Nursing Education and Research Foundation). Positive Impacts of nursing on patient care: How do nurses make a difference?
- Edgecombe, K., Seaton, P. (Project Mentor), Monahan, K., LePage, S., Meyer, S., Erlam, G., & Jeffries, P. (2011). Ako Aotearoa National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence – National Project Collaboration Grant. Collaboration in clinical simulation – leading the way.
- Seaton, L., Seaton, P., Yarwood. J. (2011). Ako Aotearoa National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence. Preparedness for sudden change: Lessons from managing large scale disruption within a Bachelor of Nursing learning community.
- Sims, D., Watson, P., Saarikoski, M., Seaton, P., Whittle, R., & Jamieson, I. (2009). Ako Aotearoa National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence. Evaluating the quality of workplace learning for student nurses in community settings.
- University of Canterbury, University of Auckland, & Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology – (Health Project Team: Basu, A., Seaton, P., [Nursing Project Leader] & Kirk, R.). (2008). New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission. Immersive learning through virtual reality.
- Seaton, P., Watson, P., Jamieson, I., Sims, D., & Saarikoski, M. (2008). Ako Aotearoa National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence. Evaluating the quality of workplace learning for student nurses.
- Watson, P., Seaton, P., Frost, S., Manderson, D., McConchie, R., Richardson, A., Yarwood, J., & Andrew, C. (2008). Ako Aotearoa National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence. Learners’ needs and practice-based learning informing tertiary teaching (Community nurses & child & youth health focus).
- Basu, A., Seaton, P., Kirk, R., Hanley, E., O’Steen, B., Sheehan, D., & Allan, M. (2008). Ako Aotearoa National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence. Review of the effectiveness of educational tools for teaching telehealth care.
Publications
Moir, C., Taylor, P., Seaton, P., & Snell, H. (2022). An evaluation of barriers and facilitators for a pressure injury prevention link nurse role: A mixed-methods study in New Zealand. Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 49(4), 314-321. doi: 10.1097/won.0000000000000888
Keramat Kar, M., Whitehead, L., Smith, C. M., Seaton, P., & Mozhdehipanah, H. (2022). Anticipatory coping: How women deal with the hassles of living with multiple sclerosis. Disability & Rehabilitation, 44(3), 449-457. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1770872
Thompson, L., Bidwell, S., & Seaton, P. (2021). The COVID-19 pandemic: Analysing nursing risk, care and careerscapes. Nursing Inquiry, e12468. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/nin.12468
Gerdtz, M. F., Seaton, P., Jones, V., Tomkins, Z., Stacey, G., Brooks, I. A., & Kapp, S. (2021). Establishing quality standards for Graduate Entry Master of Nursing curricula in Australia and New Zealand: A Delphi study. Nurse Education in Practice, 55, 103151. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103151
Heenan, H., Lunt, H., & Seaton, P. (2021). "A picture is worth a thousand words" sharing electronic wound images between people with diabetes and their specialist diabetes podiatrist. Proceedings of the 44th New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/NZSSD2021
Keramat Kar, M., Whitehead, L., Smith, C. M., Seaton, P., & Mozhdehipanah, H. (2022). Anticipatory coping: How women deal with the hassles of living with multiple sclerosis. Disability & Rehabilitation, 44(3), 449-457. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1770872
Journal - Research Article
Moir, C., Taylor, P., Seaton, P., & Snell, H. (2022). An evaluation of barriers and facilitators for a pressure injury prevention link nurse role: A mixed-methods study in New Zealand. Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 49(4), 314-321. doi: 10.1097/won.0000000000000888
Journal - Research Article
Cooper, S., Cant, R., Kelly, M., Levett-Jones, T., McKenna, L., Seaton, P., & Bogossian, F. (2021). An evidence-based checklist for improving scoping review quality. Clinical Nursing Research, 30(3), 230-240. doi: 10.1177/1054773819846024
Journal - Research Article
Gerdtz, M. F., Seaton, P., Jones, V., Tomkins, Z., Stacey, G., Brooks, I. A., & Kapp, S. (2021). Establishing quality standards for Graduate Entry Master of Nursing curricula in Australia and New Zealand: A Delphi study. Nurse Education in Practice, 55, 103151. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103151
Journal - Research Article
Steel, M., Seaton, P., Christie, D., Dallas, J., & Absalom, I. (2021). Nurse perspectives of nurse-sensitive indicators for positive patient outcomes: A Delphi study. Collegian, 28, 145-156. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2020.02.009
Journal - Research Article
Thompson, L., Bidwell, S., & Seaton, P. (2021). The COVID-19 pandemic: Analysing nursing risk, care and careerscapes. Nursing Inquiry, e12468. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/nin.12468
Journal - Research Article
Levett-Jones, T., Andersen, P., Bogossian, F., Cooper, S., Guinea, S., Hopmans, R., … Seaton, P. (2020). A cross-sectional survey of nursing students' patient safety knowledge. Nurse Education Today, 88, 104372. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104372
Journal - Research Article
Seaton, P. C. J., Cant, R. P., & Trip, H. T. (2020). Quality indicators for a community-based wound care centre: An integrative review. International Wound Journal, 17, 587-600. doi: 10.1111/iwj.13308
Journal - Research Article
Seaton, P., Levett-Jones, T., Cant, R., Cooper, S., Kelly, M. A., McKenna, L., … Bogossian, F. (2019). Exploring the extent to which simulation-based education addresses contemporary patient safety priorities: A scoping review. Collegian, 26(1), 194-203. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2018.04.006
Journal - Research Article
Bogossian, F., Cooper, S., Kelly, M., Levett-Jones, T., McKenna, L., Slark, J., & Seaton, P. (2018). Best practice in clinical simulation education: Are we there yet? A cross-sectional survey of simulation in Australian and New Zealand undergraduate nursing education. Collegian, 25(3), 327-334. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2017.09.003
Journal - Research Article
Crowe, M., Whitehead, L., Seaton, P., Jordan, J., McCall, C., Maskill, V., & Trip, H. (2017). Qualitative meta-synthesis: The experience of chronic pain across conditions. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73(5), 1004-1016. doi: 10.1111/jan.13174
Journal - Research Article
Sheehan, D., Jowsey, T., Parwaiz, M., Birch, M., Seaton, P., Shaw, S., … Wilkinson, T. (2017). Clinical learning environments: Place, artefacts and rhythm. Medical Education, 51(10), 1049-1060. doi: 10.1111/medu.13390
Journal - Research Article
Watson, P. B., Seaton, P., Sims, D., Jamieson, I., Mountier, J., Whittle, R., & Saarikoski, M. (2014). Exploratory factor analysis of the clinical learning environment, supervision and nurse teacher scale (CLES+T). Journal of Nursing Measurement, 22(1), 164-180. doi: 10.1891/1061-3749.22.1.164
Journal - Research Article
Seaton, L., Seaton, P., & Yarwood, J. (2013). Preparedness: Lessons for educators from the Christchurch disaster. Kai Tiaki Nursing Research, 4(1), 11-16.
Journal - Research Article
Schluter, J., & Seaton, P. (2011). Understanding nursing scope of practice: A qualitative study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48(10), 1211-1222. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.03.004
Journal - Research Article
Chaboyer, W., Wallis, M., Duffield, C., Courtney, M., Seaton, P., Holzhauser, K., … Bost, N. (2008). A comparison of activities undertaken by enrolled and registered nurses on medical wards in Australia: An observational study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 45(9), 1274-1284. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.10.007
Journal - Research Article
Creedy, D. K., Mitchell, M., Seaton-Sykes, P., Cooke, M., Patterson, E., Purcell, C., & Weeks, P. (2007). Evaluating a web-enhanced Bachelor of Nursing curriculum: Perspectives of third-year students. Journal of Nursing Education, 46(10), 460-467.
Journal - Research Article
Levett-Jones, T., Bogossian, F., Cooper, S., Kelly, M., McKenna, L., & Seaton, P. (2020). Progress in the quest to improve patient safety through simulation. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 44, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ecns.2020.05.009
Journal - Research Other
Bogossian, F. E., Cant, R. P., Ballard, E. L., Cooper, S. J., Levett-Jones, T. L., McKenna, L. G., … Seaton, P. C. (2019). Locating "gold standard" evidence for simulation as a substitute for clinical practice in prelicensure health professional education: A systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28, 3759-3775. doi: 10.1111/jocn.14965
Journal - Research Other
McKenna, L., Cant, R., Bogossian, F., Cooper, S., Levett-Jones, T., & Seaton, P. (2019). Clinical placements in contemporary nursing education: Where is the evidence? Nurse Education Today, 83, 104202. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104202
Journal - Research Other
Cooper, S., Seaton, P., Absalom, I., Cant, R., Kelly, M., Levett-Jones, T., & McKenna, L. (2018). Can scholarship in nursing/midwifery education result in a successful research career? Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(12), 2703-2705. doi: 10.1111/jan.13698
Journal - Research Other
Whitehead, L., & Seaton, P. (2016). The effectiveness of self-management mobile phone and tablet apps in long-term condition management: A systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 18(5), e97. doi: 10.2196/jmir.4883
Journal - Research Other
Schluter, J., Seaton, P., & Chaboyer, W. (2008). Critical incident technique: A user's guide for nurse researchers. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 61(1), 107-114. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04490.x
Journal - Research Other
Seaton, P., Seaton, L., & Yarwood, J. (2013). Seismic shifts in trends, traditions, and technologies: Education management in a natural disaster. In I. R. Dobson, R. Sharma & M. Conway (Eds.), Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Management Conference: Refereed Papers. (pp. 157-167). Retrieved from https://www.atem.org.au
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Heenan, H., Lunt, H., & Seaton, P. (2021). "A picture is worth a thousand words" sharing electronic wound images between people with diabetes and their specialist diabetes podiatrist. Proceedings of the 44th New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/NZSSD2021
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Birch, M., Parwaiz, M., Sheehan, D., Jowsey, T., Wilkinson, T., & Seaton, P. (2017). Opportunities for learning: The intersection of location, artefacts and the rhythm of the clinical environment on a general medical ward. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference. (pp. 49). Retrieved from http://www.anzahpe.org
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Meeks, M., Josland, H., Milligan, K., Bowen-Withington, J., Beasley, C., & Seaton, P. (2017). Collaborating on an interprofessional patient safety curricula. Proceedings of the Interprofessional Education Showcase: Incorporating Interprofessional and Collaborative Practice into the Curriculum. Retrieved from https://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/en/faculty/about/news-and-events/events/2017/nov0/21/interprofessional-education-showcase---cmhse.html
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Robertson, L., & Seaton, P. (2017). Optimising learning in interprofessional simulation programmes and sustaining simulation-based education into the future. Proceedings of the Australasian Nurse Educator (ANEC) Conference: Transition, Technology, Transformation. 1303. Retrieved from http://nurseducation.org.nz
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Seaton, L., & Seaton, P. (2016). Boundaries or boundless: Evolving ethics for qualitative researchers. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 15(1), (pp. 37). doi: 10.1177/1609406916628953
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Seaton, P. (2019, November). From simulation to safety in healthcare. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Nurse Educators Conference (ANEC), Dunedin, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Betony, K., Yarwood, J., Hendry, C., & Seaton, P. (2012). Student nurses exposure to Primary Health Care nursing: Issues and innovations. Wellington, New Zealand: Ako Aotearoa National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Seaton, L., Seaton, P., Yarwood, J., & Ryan, M. (2012). Preparedness for sudden change: Lessons from managing large-scale disruption within a Bachelor of Nursing community. Wellington, New Zealand: Ako Aotearoa National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Seaton-Sykes, P. (2004). Teaching and learning in internet environments in Australian nursing education (PhD). Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
Awarded Doctoral Degree