Shirley Harris, Our people, University of Otago, Christchurch, University of Otago, New Zealand

Senior Lecturer

BN (Chch Poly IT) MHealSc (Otago), Diploma in Ambulance Practice (Paramedic) RN NP

Shirley works part time as a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies. Her clinical background includes emergency, surgical, acute medical, primary health and palliative care nursing. Shirley's interests are in primary health and advanced nursing practice.

Shirley also has a clinical role as a Nurse Practitioner within a large integrative primary practice based in mid-Canterbury, and volunteers as a Paramedic with St John Ambulance Services.

Research Interests

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Self-management and long-term conditions
Shirley has been involved in developing the pilot study for the RCT "Life balance: A feasibility study" and developed the symptom management component of this project
Shirley is currently completing a PhD exploring the management of breathlessness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Teaching responsibilities

NURS 429 Therapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice
NURS 530 Nurse Practitioner Prescribing Practicum
NURS 434 Therapeutics: Knowledge and Integration

Supervision responsibilities

Master's students

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Publications

Rees, S. N., Crowe, M., & Harris, S. (2020). The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) communities' mental health care needs and experiences of mental health services: An integrative review of qualitative studies. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing. doi: 10.1111/jpm.12720

Tu'ulua, L., Jones, V., & Harris, S. (2019). Exploring the phenomenon of psychological insulin resistance in two Pacific Islands clients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus who are New Zealand residents. In A. Finigan, P. Vakaoti, R. Richards & M. Schaaf (Eds.), Proceedings of the Pacific Postgraduate Symposium: Pacific Voices XVI. (pp. 33). Dunedin, New Zealand: The Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/pacific

Burrell, B., Jordan, J., Crowe, M., Wilkinson, A., Jones, V., Harris, S., & Gillon, D. (2019). Using intervention mapping to design a self-management programme for older people with chronic conditions. Nursing Inquiry, 26, e12265. doi: 10.1111/nin.12265

Burrell, B., Jordan, J., Crowe, M., Wilkinson, A., Williman, J., Jones, V., Harris, S., & Gillon, D. (2016). Life-balance self-management programme for community-based older adults living with chronic disease: A feasibility study. European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare, 4(3), 459-466. doi: 10.5750/ejpch.v4i3.1128

Crowe, M., Jordan, J., Burrell, B., Jones, V., Gillon, D., Harris, S., & Wilkinson, A. (2016). Clinical effectiveness of transdiagnostic health management interventions for older people with multimorbidity: A quantitative systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(10), 2315-2329. doi: 10.1111/jan.13011

Journal - Research Article

Crowe, M., Jordan, J., Burrell, B., Jones, V., Gillon, D., & Harris, S. (2016). Mindfulness-based stress reduction for long-term physical conditions: A systematic review. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 50(1), 21-32. doi: 10.1177/0004867415607984

Journal - Research Article

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Harris, S. (2012). The experiences and monitoring of people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and utilising long-term oxygen therapy (MHealSc). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/2388

Awarded Masters Degree

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