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Sarah Berger imageHonorary Clinical Senior Lecturer

MN(Hons) MBA BA RN FCNA(NZ)

Research interests

Dr Sarah Berger is Nursing Director for the integrated nursing team Te Ratonga Ārai Mate Infection Prevention and Control and Arakato o Tangaroa Vessel Health Preservation and Intravenous Access, which serves the transalpine region of Waitaha Canterbury and Te Tai o Poutini West Coast, New Zealand.

She is an experienced health services researcher with methodological expertise in qualitative and mixed methods approaches.

From 2012 to 2019, she worked in an academic research and teaching role at the Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Germany in the Department of General Practice and Health Services Research.

Her research focus encompasses infection prevention and vascular access management with a special interest in the field of interprofessional education and collaboration.

Sarah is passionate about improving collaboration among members of health care teams in the interest of patient safety and improved patient outcomes.

Sarah is an Associate Editor with the Journal of Interprofessional Care, a leading publication in the field of interprofessional research in health and social care including education and collaborative practice.

Publications

McKey, K., Berger, S., Culverwell, E., Cuthill, W., & Hill, P. (2025). Piloting 4% tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (T-EDTA) catheter lock solution in renal hemodialysis: A quality improvement evaluation. Journal of Infusion Nursing, 48(6), 412-421. doi: 10.1097/nan.0000000000000620 Journal - Research Article

Berger, S., Rodricks, J., Wilkins, L., Francis, P., & Culverwell, E. (2025). 'The good, the bad and the ugly' in peripheral intravenous catheter management: Point prevalence study revisited at five years. Proceedings of the Australian Vascular Access Society (AVAS) Scientific Meeting. Retrieved from https://eecw.eventsair.com/avas25/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Stewart, A., Berger, S., & Borren, J. (2025). Vascular access teams in hospital settings: Impact on clinical practice standards, patient outcomes and organisational efficacy. Proceedings of the Australian Vascular Access Society (AVAS) Scientific Meeting. Retrieved from https://eecw.eventsair.com/avas25/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Roth, C., Breckner, A., Krug, K., Mahler, C., Wensing, M., & Berger, S. (2025). Integrating internationally qualified nurses: A qualitative exploration of nurse managers' influence from nurses' experiences. BMC Nursing, 24, 233. doi: 10.1186/s12912-025-02875-7 Journal - Research Article

Berger, S., & Borren, J. (2024, November). Advancing IPC capabilities: Design and planning a novel postgraduate infection prevention and control curriculum in New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) International Conference, Melbourne, Australia. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

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