Dr Raewyn Lesa

An experienced registered nurse and lecturer, Raewyn has worked in a range of clinical and teaching contexts. With educational pedagogies as a core skill, she has developed and implemented strategies to support learning in both the clinical and simulation environment. Raewyn's specific interest is preparing nurses for the high-stakes clinical setting which is increasingly complex.

In June 2019, Raewyn completed her PhD which explored third-year nursing students' experiences in simulation and clinical practice. Raewyn's specific interest was the influence of the learning context on students' development of clinical judgment skills. Raewyn currently facilitates simulation experiences for pre-registration nurses and coordinates courses for postgraduate nurses in advanced health assessment and clinical reasoning, and, nursing education.

Research interests

• Development of clinical judgment skills in nursing students
• Teaching and learning in higher education
• Clinical simulation

Current teaching responsibilities

• NURS405 – Convenor Health Assessment and Advanced Nursing Practice
• NURS418 – Convenor Nursing Education — Principles and Practice
• Supervision of PhD and Master's students

Professional affiliations / memberships

Executive member of New Zealand Association of Simulation in healthcare (NZASH)

Member of the Education, Simulation, and Safety Collaborative (ESS) (a group of nursing and midwifery academics from Australia and NZ who conduct research designed to improve patient outcomes and advance the scholarship of healthcare simulation.