Trudy Ann Dwyer PhD, RN

Professor Trudy Dwyer is the Deputy Dean Research and research academic in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences and Fellow of the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (FACCCN). Based in Rockhampton, her program of research is Safety and Quality in Healthcare; with a focus on recognizing and responding to the deteriorating person, evaluating hospital avoidance initiatives in acute and aged care settings, workforce, and nursing education.

Her track record demonstrates strong clinical partnerships, responding to local research needs, and diversity of research skills and knowledge translation strategies. Professor Dwyer has over $4 million in competitive research funds, extensive journal publications (h-index 18 Scopus, 26 Google Scholar), seven texts, and six book chapters. She is the principal author of five books in the Student Survival Guide series published by Pearson Education, one has sold over 75,000 copies.