Joanne Russell RN

Joanne Russell is a Nurse Practitioner, endorsed in 2012, who specialises in the care of the older person. Her work in Gerontology has spanned the past 20 years, working in both the acute care sector, community care and residential care in Australia and New Zealand. Currently, Joanne works in the emergency department of Ryde hospital in Sydney as a Nurse Practitioner in Aged Care and Orthogeriatrics. Her role is focused on improving clinical outcomes and quality of life for the patients through advanced clinical assessment and interventions and coordinating services across the patient journey. She completed her Masters of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) at the University of Newcastle in 2008 and a Post Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care/ Aged Care at Flinders University in 2016.