2026
Journal - Research Article
Collins, E., Paton, C., & Gallagher, S. (2026). Exploring the views of educators and simulation personnel in teaching child development through extended reality. International Medical Education, 5(4), 125. doi: 10.3390/ime5040125
Peltonen, L.-M., Lokmic-Tomkins, Z., Cho, H., Collins, E., Von Gerich, H., Golz, C., … Dowding, D. (2026). Adoption of digital technologies in public health crises: An international large-scale survey. Public Health Nursing. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/phn.70073
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Honey, M., Peltonen, L.-M., Lokmic-Tomkins, Z., Golz, C., Cho, H., Bjarnadottir, R., Collins, E., … Dowding, D. (2026, May). Leading through change and uncertainty to open the gate for digital transformation. Panel discussion at the Medical Informatics Europe (MIE) Conference, Genoa, Italy.
Collins, E. (2026, February). Smart care: Using AI to improve access, accuracy, and outcomes. Invited presentation at the Aotearoa Nursing Leaders' Summit, Auckland, New Zealand.
2025
Journal - Research Article
Collins, E., Faisal, M., & Honey, M. (2025). New Zealand nurses use and perception of digital health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand, 41(1), 49-56. doi: 10.36951/001c.140633
Collins, E., Paton, C., & Gallagher, S. (2025). Extended reality technologies in child health education for undergraduate healthcare students: A scoping review. Nurse Education in Practice. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104627
Honey, M. L. L., & Collins, E. (2025). New Zealand nurse's ongoing concerns of using digital technologies during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 43(2), e01208. doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000001208
Journal - Research Other
Honey, M., & Collins, E. (2025). AI in nursing education. Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand. Advance online publication. doi: 10.36951/001c.132164
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Peltonen, L.-M., Honey, M., Lokmic-Tomkins, Z., Golz, C., Cho, H., Collins, E., … Dowding, D. (2025). Healthcare professionals' concerns about digital transformation during public health crises: A multinational analysis. In M. Giacomini, J. Delgado, T. N. Arvanitis, E. Andrikopoulou, A. Benis, G. Balestra, … P. Vizza (Eds.), Opening the personal gate between technology and health care: Proceedings of MIE 2026. (pp. 1476-1480). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/SHTI260454
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Collins, E. (2025). Extended reality in child health: Why only sick kids? Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference: Horizons: Embrace the Future. 606. Retrieved from https://www.anzahpe.org
2024
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Collins, E., Jayan Babu, N., & Honey, M. (2024). Factors that impact nurses Use of Technology: A Qualitative Study. In G. Strudwick, N. R. Hardiker, G. Rees, R. Cook & Y. J. Lee (Eds.), Studies in health technology and informatics (Vol. 315: Innovation in applied nursing informatics). (pp. 109-113). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/shti240116
Sadd, R., Collins, E., & Honey, M. (2024). Supporting digital health integration in a national curriculum: The New Zealand experience. In G. Strudwick, N. R. Hardiker, G. Rees, R. Cook & Y. J. Lee (Eds.), Studies in health technology and informatics (Vol. 315: Innovation in applied nursing informatics). (pp. 488-493). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/shti240197
Dowding, D., Bjarnadottir, R. I., Cho, H., Collins, E., Golz, C., Honey, M., … Von Gerich, H. (2024). Navigating the global landscape of nursing informatics research collaboration: A blueprint for success. In G. Strudwick, N. R. Hardiker, G. Rees, R. Cook & Y. J. Lee (Eds.), Studies in health technology and informatics (Vol. 315: Innovation in applied nursing informatics). (pp. 526-530). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/shti240205
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Collins, E. (2024, November). Extending your realities in simulation: VR, AR, and MR in clinical simulation. Workshop presentation at the New Zealand Association for Simulation in Healthcare (NZASH) Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.
2023
Journal - Research Article
Gamble Blakey, A., Anderson, L., Smith-Han, K., Collins, E., Berryman, E., & Wilkinson, T. J. (2023). Supporting bystanders and other staff exposed to negative workplace behaviour: Developing and testing the IMO intervention framework in the clinical workplace. Advances in Medical Education & Practice, 14, 71-86. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S379429
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Collins, E., & Honey, M. (2023, November). Nurses' use of digital health technologies during the pandemic: Interim findings from five countries. Verbal presentation at the Health Infomatics New Zealand (HiNZ) eHealth Nursing & Midwifery Workshop, Hamilton, New Zealand.
2022
Chapter in Book - Research
Collins, E. (2022). The child with cerebral dysfunction. In L. Speedie, A. Middleton, M. J. Hockenberry, D. Wilson & C. C. Rodgers (Eds.), Wong's nursing care of infants and children: For professionals. (Australia and New Zealand ed.) (pp. 819-864). Sydney, Australia: Elsevier.
Collins, E. (2022). Health promotion of the school-aged child and family. In L. Speedie, A. Middleton, M. J. Hockenberry, D. Wilson & C. C. Rodgers (Eds.), Wong's nursing care of infants and children: For professionals. (Australia and New Zealand ed.) Sydney, Australia: Elsevier.
Collins, E. (2022). Health promotion of the preschooler and family. In L. Speedie, A. Middleton, M. J. Hockenberry, D. Wilson & C. C. Rodgers (Eds.), Wong's nursing care of infants and children: For professionals. (Australia and New Zealand ed.) (pp. 310-323). Sydney, Australia: Elsevier.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Collins, E., & Honey, M. (2022, December). The ongoing impact of nurses adopting digital health technologies following the Covid-19 Pandemic. Verbal presentation at the Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Collins, E. (2022, September). Nursing, information management and technology. Invited presentation at the Nursing and the Law Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
Collins, E., & Honey, M. (2022, March). Nurses' use of ICT as part of the New Zealand COVID-19 response: An overview of results of a survey. Verbal presentation at the Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) Digital Health Conference, [Online].
2021
Journal - Research Article
Collins, E., & Honey, M. (2021). Access as an enabler and an obstacle to nurse's use of ICT during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of a national survey. Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand, 37(3), 62-70. doi: 10.36951/27034542.2021.036
Collins, E., & Crawley, J. (2021). Learning unveiled: Reflecting on unexpected outcomes from COVID-19. Scope: Learning & Teaching, 10, 123-129. doi: 10.34074/scop.4010022
Ditzel, L., & Collins, E. (2021). Holograms in nursing education: Results of an exploratory study. Journal of Nursing Education & Practice, 11(8), 43-52. doi: 10.5430/jnep.v11n8p43
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Collins, E., & Ditzel, L. (2021). Standardised holographic patients: An evaluation of their role in developing clinical reasoning skills. In M. Honey, C. Ronquillo, T.-T. Lee & L. Westbrooke (Eds.), Nurses and midwives in the digital age: Selected papers, posters and panels from the 15th International Congress in Nursing Informatics. (pp. 148-152). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210687
Honey, M., Collins, E., & Britnell, S. (2021). Identifying how to support nurse educators nationally to teach nursing informatics. In M. Honey, C. Ronquillo, T.-T. Lee & L. Westbrooke (Eds.), Nurses and midwives in the digital age: Selected papers, posters and panels from the 15th International Congress in Nursing Informatics. (pp. 124-129). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210683
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Collins, E., & Ditzel, L. (2021, November). Can viewing holograms of patients help to develop clinical judgement skills? Verbal presentation at the Proceedings of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress: Nursing Around the World, [Online].
Collins, E., & Honey, M. (2021, November). Barriers to nursing practice in New Zealand during COIVD-19 lockdown. Verbal presentation at the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress: Nursing Around the World, [Online].
Collins, E., & Crawley, J. (2021, November). COVID-19 and student awareness of learning. Verbal presentation at the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress: Nursing Around the World, [Online].
Honey, M., Collins, E., & Britnell, S. (2021, November). Development and implementation of informatics guidelines for nurses entering practice. Verbal presentation at the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress: Nursing Around the World, Online.
2020
Journal - Research Article
Benians, A., & Collins, E. (2020). From concept to course: Creating a pathway to better community healthcare in rural Aotearoa New Zealand. Scope: Learning & Teaching, 9, 108-117. doi: 10.34074/scop.4009009
Honey, M., Collins, E., & Britnell, S. (2020). Education into policy: Embedding health informatics to prepare future nurses: New Zealand case study. JMIR Nursing, 3(1), e16186. doi: 10.2196/16186
Smith-Han, K., Collins, E., Asil, M., Gamble Blakey, A., Anderson, L., Berryman, E., & Wilkinson, T. J. (2020). Measuring exposure to bullying and harassment in health professional students in a clinical workplace environment: Evaluating the psychometric properties of the clinical workplace learning NAQ-R scale. Medical Teacher, 42(7), 813-821. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2020.1746249
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Collins, E., & Ditzel, L. (2020). Developing clinical judgement skills in healthcare students using standardised holographic patients. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference. (pp. 118). Retrieved from https://anzahpe.org
Collins, E., & Ditzel, L. (2020). Exploring the use of mixed reality in healthcare education. Proceedings of the Annual Centre for Health Systems and Technology (CHeST) Symposium: Improving Healthcare with Emerging Technologies. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/healthsystems/symposium/index.html
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Collins, E. (2020, November). Report from the nurses use of ICT during a COVID-19 study. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH) Summit, [Online].
2019
Journal - Research Article
Madden, K., Collins, E., & Lander, P. (2019). Nursing students' perspectives on ePortfolios: Themes and preferences compared with paper-based experiences. International Journal of ePortfolio, 9(2), 87-96. Retrieved from http://www.theijep.com
Gamble Blakey, A., Smith-Han, K., Anderson, L., Collins, E., Berryman, E., & Wilkinson, T. (2019). "They cared about us students:" Learning from exemplar clinical teaching environments. BMC Medical Education, 19, 119. doi: 10.1186/s12909-019-1551-9
Gamble Blakey, A., Smith-Han, K., Anderson, L., Collins, E., Berryman, E. K., & Wilkinson, T. (2019). It's 'probably the teacher!' A strategic framework for clinical staff engagement in clinical student bullying intervention. BMC Medical Education, 19(1), 116. doi: 10.1186/s12909-019-1552-8
Journal - Research Other
Gamble Blakey, A., Smith-Han, K., Anderson, L., Collins, E., Berryman, E., & Wilkinson, T. (2019). Interventions addressing student bullying in the clinical workplace: A narrative review. BMC Medical Education, 19, 220. doi: 10.1186/s12909-019-1578-y
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Honey, M., Collins, E., & Britnell, S. (2019). What nurse educators want to assist them develop a nursing workforce for the future: Nursing informatics competencies for New Zealand nurses. Proceedings of the Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) Conference. (pp. 52). Retrieved from https://hinz.org.nz
Berryman, E., Wilkinson, T., Blakey, A., Smith-Han, K., Gray, A., Anderson, L., Collins, E., … Leonard, D. (2019). Evaluation of an app as a tool for evaluating mental health and wellbeing in resident medical officers and new graduate nurses. Proceedings of the Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) Conference. (pp. 20). Retrieved from https://hinz.org.nz
Ross, J., Collins, E., & Crawley, J. (2019). Sustainable practice: An emerging education model set in New Zealand. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference: Geographies of Trouble / Geographies of Hope. Retrieved from http://conference.rgs.org/AC2019
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Crabtree, I., Collins, E., & Harlow, H. (2019, September). Augmented reality in nursing. Verbal presentation at the Postsecondary International Network (PIN) Executive Leadership Conference, Seattle, USA.
Collins, E. (2019, August). Using mixed reality in healthcare education using the Microsoft HoloLens. Verbal presentation at the Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) Health Informatics Conference (HIC), Melbourne, Australia.
Collins, E. (2019, August). Nursing informatics in the undergraduate curriculum: Time to make it visible. Verbal presentation at the Nursing Informatics Australia (NIA) Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Honey, M., & Collins, E. (2019, November). Challenges and enablers nurse educators face teaching nursing informatics. Verbal presentation at the eHealth Nursing, Hamilotn, New Zealand.
Collins, E., & Ditzel, L. (2019, November). Badging: Motivating learners. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Nurse Educators Conference (ANEC), Dunedin, New Zealand.
Honey, M., Collins, E., & Britnell, S. (2019, November). Connecting nurse educators for a common approach to nursing informatics teaching. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Nurse Educators Conference (ANEC), Dunedin, New Zealand.
Collins, E., & Ditzel, L. (2019, November). The reflective elements of an ePortfolio. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Nurse Educators Conference (ANEC), Dunedin, New Zealand.
Collins, E., & Ditzel, L. (2019, November). Developing assessment skills using augmented reality: The holographic face of nursing education. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Nurse Educators Conference (ANEC), Dunedin, New Zealand.
Other Research Output
Ditzel, L., & Collins, E. (2020, April). Virtual patients: Using holograms as a teaching tool. HealthCentral.nz. Retrieved from http://healthcentral.nz/virtual-patients-using-holograms-as-a-teaching-tool/
2018
Journal - Research Article
Collins, E., & O'Brien, R. (2018). Highly structured ePortfolio platform for Bachelor of Nursing students: Lessons learned in implementation. International Journal of ePortfolio, 8(1), 43-55. Retrieved from http://www.theijep.com
Journal - Research Other
Collins, E., & Ditzel, L. (2018). Holograms enhance student learning. Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 24(10), 26, 50. [Commentary].
Collins, E. (2018). Sustainable nursing practice: How nursing can assist with the obesity epidemic. Scope: Learning & Teaching, 6, 40-43. Retrieved from https://www.thescopes.org/
Collins, E., Ross, J., Crawley, J., & Thompson, R. (2018). An undergraduate educational model for developing sustainable nursing practice: A New Zealand perspective. Nurse Education Today, 61, 264-268. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2017.12.012
Gamble Blakey, A., Anderson, L., Smith-Han, K., Wilkinson, T., Collins, E., & Berryman, E. (2018). Time to stop making things worse: An imperative focus for healthcare student bullying research. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1479), 81-85. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Ditzel, L., & Collins, E. (2018). Using augmented reality in nursing education: The hologram in the classroom. Proceedings of the Higher Education Development Centre (HEDC) Symposium: Celebrating Higher Education. (pp. 23). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/hedc
Collins, E. (2018). Establishing an institution community of practice. Proceedings of the ePortfolios Australia Forum. (pp. 6). Retrieved from https://eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com
Other Research Output
Honey, M., Collins, E., & Britnell, S. (2018). Guidelines: Informatics for nurses entering practice. Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland. 23p. doi: 10.17608/k6.auckland.7273037
2017
Journal - Research Article
Collins, E. (2017). Curriculum mapping of child health across the Bachelor of Nursing. Scope: Learning & Teaching, 3, 39-47. Retrieved from https://www.thescopes.org/
Collins, E., Britnell, S., Ditzel, L., & Honey, M. (2017). Using curriculum mapping to develop undergraduate nursing informatics: A New Zealand study. International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science, 2(11), 1550-1556. doi: 10.23958/ijirms/vol02-i11/19
2016
Journal - Research Article
Collins, E., & Crawley, J. (2016). Introducing ePortfolios into nursing schools. Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 22(5), 34-35.
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Collins, E. (2016). Nursing informatics: Upping nurses' game [Conference report]. Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 22(11), 44.
2011
Journal - Research Article
Collins, E., & Ram, F. S. F. (2011). Rates of ear disease in children visiting a mobile community ear clinic in New Zealand: Two-year study of over 2,000 children. Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing, 14(2), 119-128. doi: 10.1179/136132811805334858
2009
Journal - Research Other
Collins, E., Fair, N., Dickinson, A., & Peacock, K. (2009). Collaboration between primary and secondary/tertiary services in oral health. Primary Health Care, 19(1), 35-39.
