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  1. Predicting Pressure Injury Prevention Education by Acute Care Nurses Within 24 h of Hospital Admission: A Cross‐Sectional Study

    Article • Journal of Advanced Nursing, September 2025, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  2. Testing the study protocol and interrater reliability of a new end-of-life wound assessment tool: a feasibility study

    Article • BMC Palliative Care, July 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rachel Walker

  3. Prophylactic dressings for preventing sacral pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: A randomised feasibility trial

    Article • Australian Critical Care, March 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  4. Implementation contexts and strategies for alternative peripherally inserted central catheter material and design selection: A qualitative exploration using CFIR/ERIC approach

    Article • Journal of Advanced Nursing, July 2024, Wiley

    Alana Delaforce, Ms Amanda J Ullman, Dr Rachel Walker

  5. Prioritising patients for semi‐urgent surgery: A scoping review

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, February 2024, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  6. Risk factors predicting hospital-acquired pressure injury in adult patients: An overview of reviews

    Article • International Journal of Nursing Studies, February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  7. Inter‐device agreement of sacral subepidermal oedema measurement in healthy adults during prolonged 60° head of bed elevation

    Article • Nursing Open, January 2024, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  8. Health-related quality of life and experience measures, to assess patients’ experiences of peripheral intravenous catheters: a secondary data analysis

    Article • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rachel Walker

  9. Development and validation of a survey designed to measure patient experience of and preference for surgical wound care discharge education: A pilot study

    Article • Journal of Tissue Viability, August 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  10. Medical and surgical nurses' approach to patient pressure injury prevention education: An integrative review

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, June 2023, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  11. The effect of prolonged 60° head of bed elevation on sacral subepidermal oedema in healthy adults: A quantitative prospective exploratory study

    Article • International Wound Journal, May 2023, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  12. End‐user perceptions of sub‐epidermal moisture scanning ( SEMS ) acceptability: A descriptive qualitative study

    Article • Journal of Advanced Nursing, March 2023, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  13. Variations in sacral oedema levels over continuous 60-degree head of bed elevation positioning in healthy adults: An observational study

    Article • Journal of Tissue Viability, February 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  14. EffEctiveness of Prophylactic fOam dressings in the prevention of saCral pressure injuries in at-risk hospitalised patients: the EEPOC trial

    Article • Trials, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rachel Walker

  15. Surgical wound care preferences and priorities from the perspectives of patients: a qualitative analysis

    Article • Journal of Wound Care, January 2023, Mark Allen Group

    Dr Rachel Walker

  16. EffEctiveness of Prophylactic fOam dressings in the prevention of saCral pressure injuries in at-risk hospitalised patients: The EEPOC Trial

    Article • December 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rachel Walker

  17. The effect of prone positioning on pressure injury incidence in adult intensive care unit patients: A meta-review of systematic reviews

    Article • Australian Critical Care, November 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  18. Pressure injuries in Australian public hospitals: A cost of illness study

    Article • International Journal of Nursing Studies, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  19. Oedema as a predictor of the incidence of new pressure injuries in adults in any care setting: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • International Journal of Nursing Studies, April 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  20. Process evaluations undertaken alongside randomised controlled trials in the hospital setting: A scoping review

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, April 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  21. Process evaluation of an intervention to test the effectiveness of foam border dressings in preventing hospital-acquired sacral pressure injuries (the EEPOC trial): A protocol

    Article • Journal of Tissue Viability, February 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  22. Improving sepsis screening and care in a developing nation health setting: A description of implementation

    Article • Nursing and Health Sciences, November 2021, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  23. Sensitivity and specificity of a quick sequential [Sepsis‐Related] organ failure assessment sepsis screening tool

    Article • International Journal of Clinical Practice, September 2021, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  24. Identifying barriers and facilitators to recognition and response to patient clinical deterioration by clinicians using a behaviour change approach: A qualitative study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, January 2021, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  25. Prevention and treatment of pressure injuries: A meta-synthesis of Cochrane Reviews

    Article • Journal of Tissue Viability, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  26. Management of a critical downtime event involving integrated electronic health record

    Article • Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  27. Setting the surgical wound care agenda across two healthcare districts: A priority setting approach

    Article • Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  28. Preoperative and postoperative recommendations to surgical wound care interventions: A systematic meta-review of Cochrane reviews

    Article • International Journal of Nursing Studies, February 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  29. The impact of an integrated electronic health record on nurse time at the bedside: A pre-post continuous time and motion study

    Article • Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia, February 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  30. Wound care practices across two acute care settings: A comparative study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, December 2019, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  31. Effectiveness of Different Topical Treatments in the Healing of Pressure Injuries: A Network Meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  32. Wang I, Walker R, Gillespie BM. Pressure injury prevention for surgery: results from a prospective, observational study in a tertiary hospital. Implementing pressure injury prevention in a perioperative setting. J Periop Nurs. 2018;31(3):25–28.

    Article • AORN Journal, February 2019, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  33. Pressure injury prevention in the perioperative setting: An integrative review

    Article • Journal of Perioperative Nursing, December 2018, Australian College of Perioperative Nurses

    Dr Rachel Walker

  34. Quality appraisal of clinical guidelines for surgical site infection prevention: A systematic review

    Article • PLOS One, September 2018, PLOS

    Dr Rachel Walker

  35. Foam dressings for treating pressure injuries in patients of any age in any care setting: An abridged Cochrane Systematic Review

    Article • International Journal of Nursing Studies, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  36. Integrated versus nOn-integrated Peripheral inTravenous catheter. Which Is the most effective systeM for peripheral intravenoUs catheter Management? (The OPTIMUM study): a randomised controlled trial protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, May 2018, BMJ

    Dr Rachel Walker

  37. Foam dressings for treating pressure ulcers

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, October 2017, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  38. Screening for sepsis in general hospitalized patients: a systematic review

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, August 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  39. Pilot RCT to minimize sacral pressure injuries in hospitalised patients

    Article • Clinical Nursing Research, February 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Rachel Walker

  40. Using Facebook to enhance commencing student confidence in clinical skill development: A phenomenological hermeneutic study

    Article • Nurse Education Today, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  41. Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers

    Article • Sao Paulo Medical Journal, October 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Rachel Walker

  42. Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, May 2015, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  43. Pre-operative self-efficacy education vs. usual care for patients undergoing joint replacement surgery: a pilot randomised controlled trial

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, April 2015, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  44. Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, February 2015, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  45. Foam dressings for treating pressure ulcers

    Article • October 2014, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  46. Prophylactic dressing to minimize sacral pressure injuries in high-risk hospitalized patients: a pilot study

    Article • Journal of Advanced Nursing, October 2014, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  47. Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers

    Article • August 2014, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  48. Hydrogel dressings for treating pressure ulcers

    Article • July 2014, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  49. Using a critical reflection process to create an effective learning community in the workplace

    Article • Nurse Education Today, May 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Debra K. Creedy, Dr Rachel Walker

  50. Research, transformational leadership and knowledge translation: a successful formula

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, February 2013, Wiley

    Dr Rachel Walker

  51. Nursing students' perceptions of learning in practice environments: A review

    Article • Nurse Education Today, April 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Debra K. Creedy, Dr Rachel Walker

  52. Characteristics of leadership that influence clinical learning: A narrative review

    Article • Nurse Education Today, November 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Debra K. Creedy, Dr Rachel Walker

  53. Impact of a learning circle intervention across academic and service contexts on developing a learning culture

    Article • Nurse Education Today, May 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Debra K. Creedy, Dr Rachel Walker

  54. Development and psychometric testing of the Clinical Learning Organisational Culture Survey (CLOCS)

    Article • Nurse Education Today, October 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Debra K. Creedy, Dr Rachel Walker

  55. Modification of a student feedback tool that provides feedback to staff in clinical contexts

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, September 2010, Wiley

    Professor Debra K. Creedy, Dr Rachel Walker

  56. Clinical Progression Portfolio: A resource for enhancing learning partnerships

    Article • Nurse Education in Practice, November 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Debra K. Creedy, Dr Rachel Walker

  57. The meaningful experiences of being an Registered Nurse (RN) Buddy

    Article • Nurse Education Today, August 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Rachel Walker

  58. A Neophyte's Journey through Qualitative Analysis Using Morse's Cognitive Processes of Analysis

    Article • International Journal of Qualitative Methods, March 2008, SAGE Publications

    Dr Rachel Walker

  59. Student evaluations of a year-long mentorship program: A quality improvement initiative

    Article • Nurse Education Today, August 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Debra K. Creedy, Dr Rachel Walker

  60. Mentor evaluation of a year-long mentorship program: A quality improvement initiative

    Article • Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia, January 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Debra K. Creedy, Dr Rachel Walker