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Virginia MaskillSenior Lecturer

MHealthSc (Otago), PG DipHealSc (Addictions and Co-existing Disorders)(Dist)(Otago), PG DipHealSc(Interpersonal Psychotherapy)(Dist)(Otago), BN (NMIT), Cert. Adult Teaching (NMIT), RN

Tel +64 3 364 3861
Email virginia.maskill@otago.ac.nz

Virginia Maskill joined the Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies at the University of Otago, Christchurch in 2009. Virginia also held a position in the Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch from 2006 -2016.

Research Interests

  • Rural Nursing workforce
  • Long-term condition management
  • Mental health and Substance use disorders
  • Sociological approaches to illness and self management practices

Virginia is currently completing a PhD exploring how Type II diabetes mellitus and other comorbidity impacts self-identity and in turn self-management practices.

Teaching Responsibilities

  • NURS413 Primary Health Care Nursing Rural/Urban
  • NURS427 Long-term Conditions – Pathophysiology & Management
  • NURS431 Rural Nursing

Supervision Responsibilities

  • Masters students
  • Virginia is currently supervising three Dissertation students, and has previously supervised four Masters theses students, and 26 Dissertation students to successful completion
  • Enquiries are welcome from students looking to undertake a Masters or Dissertation in the following topics:
    • Long term condition management and self-management
    • Rural nursing
    • Mental health and, or substance use nursing practice

Professional Memberships/Affiliations

  • Member of the Rural Health Plan Working Group for the future development of rural health, Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago, 2014 - current
  • Executive Committee Representative Member (Educators/Academics with Rural interest), Rural Nurses New Zealand, 2017 – current
  • Reviewer for Journal of Advanced Nursing (ISSN: 1365-2648) 2017 – current
  • Reviewer for the Contemporary Nursing Journal (ISSN: 1037-6178) 2017 – current
  • Reviewer for Current Psychiatry Reviews Journal (ISSN: 2666-0822) 2018 – current
  • Australian Journal of Rural Health (ISSN:1440-1584) 2018 – current
  • International Journal of Nursing Studies (ISSN: 0020-7489) 2018 – current
  • Member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors 2001 – current
  • Registration Assessor, New Zealand Association of Counsellors, New Zealand 2019 - current
  • Member of Drug and Alcohol Practitioners of Aoteoroa New Zealand. 2002 - current

Publications

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