Dr Deanne August
Casual Senior Research Coordinator
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
Journal Articles
Takashima, Mari, Hyun, Areum, Kleidon, Tricia, Gibson, Victoria, De Souza, Sabrina, Comber, Elouise, Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Moura, Jefferson Wildes da Silva, Mansah, Martha, August, Deanne, Rocha, Patrícia Kuerten, Marsh, Nicole, Corley, Amanda, Keogh, Sam and Ullman, Amanda (2025). Clinical Trials in Central Venous Access Devices: An Evidence and Gap Map. Journal of Advanced Nursing jan.70160. doi: 10.1111/jan.70160
Rumbold, Alice R., Lai, Melissa M., August, Deanne, Koorts, Pieter, Donovan, Tim, Yelland, Lisa, Makrides, Maria, Cuthbert, Alana R., Klein, Laura D., Ginis, Teresa, Al Gharram, Aya, Jones, Susie, Summers, Laura, McPhee, Andrew and Keir, Amy (2025). Supplemental Donor Milk vs Infant Formula in Moderate to Late Preterm Infants : A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatrics, 179 (10). doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.2365
August, Deanne, Hall, Stephanie, Marsh, Nicole, Chapple, Lynette, Cobbald, Linda, Lai, Melissa M., Hall, David, Koorts, Pieter, (Grace) Xu, Hui, Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Hall, Jennifer, Royle, Ruth, Brynes, Joshua, Finlayson, Kathleen, McBride, Craig, Ware, Robert, Coyer, Fiona and Ullman, Amanda (2025). Measurement and Sequelae of Neonatal Skin Injuries: A Prospective Diagnostic/Feasibility Study. International Wound Journal, 22 (8) e70745. doi: 10.1111/iwj.70745
Comber, Elouise R., August, Deanne, Nguyen, Linda N., de Souza, Sabrina, Judith Ullman, Amanda, Byrnes, Joshua and Keogh, Samantha (2025). Implementation Frameworks, Strategies, and Outcomes in Optimizing Central Venous Access Device Practice in Neonates: A Scoping Review. Hospital Pediatrics, 15 (8), e404-e415. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-008248
August, Deanne, Marsh, Nicole, Hall, Stephanie, Royle, Ruth, Cobbald, Linda, Koorts, Pieter, McLaughlin, Linda, Lack, Gillian, Iminof, Danika, Foxcroft, Katie, Ware, Robert S. and Ullman, Amanda (2025). Near-Infrared Informed Huddle for Neonatal Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization : A Pre-Post-Intervention Study. Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing. doi: 10.1097/jpn.0000000000000877
Xu, Hui (Grace), Campbell, Jill, Takashima, Mari, Larsen, Emily, Coyer, Fiona, August, Deanne, Dean, Anna, Pitt, Colleen, Griffin, Bronwyn, Marsh, Nicole, Rickard, Claire M. and Ullman, Amanda (2025). Development and preliminary validation of a central venous access device‐associated skin impairment classification tool using modified Delphi and clinimetric methods. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 81 (2), 1095-1112. doi: 10.1111/jan.16416
Hall, Stephanie, Larsen, Emily, Cobbald, Linda, Marsh, Nicole, McLaughlin, Linda, Takashima, Mari, Ware, Robert S., Ulman, Amanda and August, Deanne (2025). Recurrent peripheral intravenous catheterization in neonates: a case series. Nursing in Critical Care, 30 (5) e13232. doi: 10.1111/nicc.13232
Ullman, Amanda J., August, Deanne, Kleidon, Tricia M., Walker, Rachel M., Marsh, Nicole, Bulmer, Andrew C., Pearch, Ben, Runnegar, Naomi, Leema, Joanne, Lee-Archer, Paul, Biles, Cathy, Gibson, Victoria, Royle, Ruth, Southam, Katrina, Byrnes, Joshua, Chopra, Vineet, Coulthard, Alan, Mollee, Peter, Rickard, Claire M., Harris, Patrick N. A. and Ware, Robert S. (2025). A Comparison of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Materials. New England Journal of Medicine, 392 (2), 161-172. doi: 10.1056/nejmoa2406815
de Souza, Sabrina, Takashima, Mari, Kleidon, Tricia M., Comber, Elouise, Marsh, Nicole, August, Deanne, Ullman, Amanda and Kuerten Rocha, Patricia (2025). Effectiveness of tissue adhesive for vascular access devices in paediatrics: Systematic review and meta-analysis protocol L’efficacité des adhésifs tissulaires pour les dispositifs d’accès vasculaire en pédiatrie: Protocole d’examen systématique et de méta-analyse. Vascular Access, 19 (1), 47-59. doi: 10.5737/va.v19.i1.47
Noreiks, Gillion, August, Deanne, Lai, Melissa and Davies, Mark W. (2025). Ceasing or gradually reducing incubator humidity after 7 days for extremely preterm infants: a randomised clinical trial. European Journal of Pediatrics, 184 (1) 66, 66. doi: 10.1007/s00431-024-05893-w
August, Deanne, Byram, Isabel, Forrestal, David, Desselle, Mathilde, Stevenson, Nathan, Iyer, Kartik, Davies, Mark W., White, Katherine, Cobbald, Linda, Chapple, Lynette, McGrory, Kellie, McLean, Margaret, Hall, Stephanie, Schoenmaker, Brittany, Clement, Jackie and Lai, Melissa M. (2024). Assessing the feasibility of handheld scanning technologies in neonatal intensive care: Trueness, acceptability, and suitability for personalised medical devices. Australian Critical Care, 38 (2) 101127, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.09.012
Nguyen, Linda N., Takashima, Mari, Cunninghame, Jacqueline, August, Deanne and Ullman, Amanda (2024). Extravasation identification and management in neonates and pediatrics: a cross sectional survey. Hospital Pediatrics, 14 (12), 1026-1034. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007698
August, Deanne, Hall, Stephanie, Marsh, Nicole and Coyer, Fiona (2024). A scoping review and narrative synthesis of neonatal skin injury severity scales. Nursing in Critical Care, 29 (6), 1687-1705. doi: 10.1111/nicc.13018
de Souza, Sabrina, Takashima, Mari, Silva, Thiago Lopes, Nugyen, Linda, Kleidon, Tricia M., Jardine, Luke, Dargaville, Tim R., Ullman, Amanda, August, Deanne and Rocha, Patricia Kuerten (2024). Use of tissue adhesive for neonatal intravenous access devices: a scoping review. European Journal of Pediatrics, 183 (12), 5103-5112. doi: 10.1007/s00431-024-05800-3
de Souza, Sabrina, Takashima, Mari, August, Deanne, Biazus-Dalcin, Camila, Silva, Thiago Lopes, Bitencourt, Aline de Souza, Ullman, Amanda and Rocha, Patricia Kuerten (2024). PiccPed® app impact on nurses' knowledge to prevent adverse events for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) in pediatric and neonatal healthcare: A quasi-experimental study. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 78, 112-117. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.06.017
August, Deanne, Walker, Rachel M., Gibson, Victoria, Marsh, Nicole, Kleidon, Tricia M., Delaforce, Alana, Mihalopoulous, Claire, Ullman, Amanda and Keogh, Samantha (2024). Implementation contexts and strategies for alternative peripherally inserted central catheter material and design selection: A qualitative exploration using CFIR/ERIC approach. Journal of Advanced Nursing. doi: 10.1111/jan.16342
Mishra, Umesh, August, Deanne, Walker, Karen, Jani, Pranav R. and Tracy, Mark (2024). Thermoregulation, incubator humidity, and skincare practices in appropriate for gestational age ultra-low birth weight infants: need for more evidence. World Journal of Pediatrics, 20 (7), 643-652. doi: 10.1007/s12519-024-00818-x
Lai, Melissa M., August, Deanne, Sharfuddin, Zoya, Palmer-Field, Kristina, Johnston, Louise, Main, Elizabeth, Smith, Patricia, Kilgour, Catherine M. and Kearney, Lauren (2024). Outcomes and perspectives of woman-newborn dyads following discharge from a quaternary maternity service in Australia: a cross-sectional survey. Women and Birth, 37 (1), 248-256. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.10.007
Hepnar, Lindsay, Ngenda, Naoni, Cottrell, Michelle, Lai, Melissa, Sharpe, Janet and August, Deanne (2023). Period prevalence of positional head deformations and implications for practice in a large tertiary neonatal unit. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 60 (1), 18-23. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16520
August, Deanne, Ullman, Amanda and Coyer, Fiona (2023). Device related pressure injuries across the critical care lifespan. Nursing in Critical Care, 28 (1), 6-8. doi: 10.1111/nicc.12874
Larsen, Emily N., August, Deanne, Keogh, Samantha, Flynn, Julie, Ullman, Amanda J., Marsh, Nicole, Cooke, Marie, McCarthy, Alexandra L. and Rickard, Claire M. (2022). Evaluating methods for the use and decontamination of needleless connectors: a qualitative inquiry. Infection, Disease and Health, 27 (4), 175-183. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2022.04.002
Hall, Stephanie, August, Deanne, Coyer, Fiona and Marsh, Nicole (2022). Neonatal skin injury scales: a scoping review with narrative synthesis protocol. Wound Practice and Research, 30 (3), 175-178. doi: 10.33235/wpr.30.3.175-178
Dufficy, Mitchell, Takashima, Mari, Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Griffin, Bronwyn R., McBride, Craig A., August, Deanne and Ullman, Amanda J. (2022). Extravasation injury management for neonates and children: a systematic review and aggregated case series. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 17 (10), 832-842. doi: 10.1002/jhm.12951
August, Deanne, Kandasamy, Yoga, Ray, Robin, New, Karen and Lindsay, Daniel (2022). Evaluation of the consistency of neonatal skin injury assessment using clinical images and the metric and graduated colour tool. Journal of Tissue Viability, 31 (3), 395-403. doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2022.05.002
Flint, Anndrea, August, Deanne, Lai, Melissa, Chawla, Jasneek, Ballard, Emma and Davies, Mark W. (2022). Determining reference data for overnight oximetry in neonates: a pilot study. Early Human Development, 168 105571, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2022.105571
McIntyre, Colette, August, Deanne, Cobbald, Linda, Lack, Gill, Takashima, Mari, Foxcroft, Katie, Marsh, Nicole, Smith, Patricia, New, Karen, Koorts, Pieter, Irwin, Adam and Ullman, Amanda (2022). Neonatal vascular access practice and complications : An observational study of 1,375 catheter days. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 37 (4), 332-339. doi: 10.1097/jpn.0000000000000589
Parker, Suzanne L., Irwin, Adam D., Hosking, Francine, August, Deanne, Schoenmaker, Brittany, Pandey, Saurabh, Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffrey, Roberts, Jason A. and Davies, Mark W. (2022). Innovation in microsampling for therapeutic drug monitoring of gentamicin in neonates: a proof-of-concept study. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 59 (2) 106513, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106513
August, Deanne, Chapple, Lynette, Flint, Anndrea, Macey, Judith, Ng, Linda and New, Karen (2021). Facilitating neonatal MARSI evidence into practice: Investigating multimedia resources with Australian Neonatal Nurses – A participatory action research project. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 27 (4), 291-297. doi: 10.1016/j.jnn.2020.12.001
August, Deanne L., Kandasamy, Yoga, Ray, Robin, Lindsay, Daniel and New, Karen (2021). Fresh perspectives on hospital-acquired neonatal skin injury period prevalence from a multicenter study: length of stay, acuity, and incomplete course of antenatal steroids. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 35 (3), 275-283. doi: 10.1097/JPN.0000000000000513
Ullman, Amanda J., Paterson, Rebecca S., Schults, Jessica A., Kleidon, Tricia M., August, Deanne, O'Malley, Megan, Horowitz, Jennifer, Rickard, Claire M., Paje, David and Chopra, Vineet (2021). Do antimicrobial and antithrombogenic peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) materials prevent catheter complications? An analysis of 42,562 hospitalized medical patients. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 43 (4) PII S0899823X21001410, 1-8. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.141
Ullman, Amanda J., August, Deanne, Kleidon, Tricia, Walker, Rachel, Marsh, Nicole M., Bulmer, Andrew, Pearch, Benjamin, Runnegar, Naomi, Schults, Jessica A., Leema, Joanne, Lee-Archer, Paul, Biles, Cathy, Southam, Katrina, Gibson, Victoria, Byrnes, Joshua, Ware, Robert S., Chopra, Vineet, Coulthard, Alan, Mollee, Peter, Rickard, Claire M. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2021). Peripherally Inserted Central catheter iNnovation to reduce Infections and Clots (the PICNIC trial): a randomised controlled trial protocol. BMJ Open, 11 (4) e042475, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042475
August, Deanne L., Ray, Robin A., Kandasamy, Yoga and New, Karen (2020). Neonatal skin assessments and injuries: nomenclature, workplace culture and clinical opinions—Method triangulation a qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 29 (21-22) jocn.15422, 3986-4006. doi: 10.1111/jocn.15422
August, Deanne, van der Vis, Klazina Marie and New, Karen (2019). Conceptualising skin development diagrammatically from foetal and neonatal scientific evidence. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 25 (6), 311-314. doi: 10.1016/j.jnn.2019.07.001
August, D., Ullman, A. J., Rickard, C. M. and New, K. (2019). Peripheral intravenous catheter practices in Australian and New Zealand neonatal units: a cross-sectional survey. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 25 (5), 240-244. doi: 10.1016/j.jnn.2019.03.002
August, Deanne, Hitchcock, Ian, Tangney, Janelle, Ray, Robin A., Kandasamy, Yoga and New, Karen (2019). Graduated colour tape measure: development and demonstration of this tool in a case series of neonatal skin injuries. Journal of Tissue Viability, 28 (3), 133-138. doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2019.04.004
August, Deanne L., New, Karen, Ray, Robin A. and Kandasamy, Yogavijayan (2018). Frequency, location and risk factors of neonatal skin injuries from mechanical forces of pressure, friction, shear and stripping: a systematic literature review. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 24 (4), 173-180. doi: 10.1016/j.jnn.2017.08.003
August, Deanne and Kandasamy, Yogavijayan (2017). The effects of antenatal glucocorticoid exposure on fetal and neonatal skin maturation. Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 45 (8), 969-975. doi: 10.1515/jpm-2016-0338
August, D. and Kandasamy, Y. (2016). Significance of antenatal glucocorticoid exposure for pressure injury prevalence in neonates. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 9 (1), 23-29. doi: 10.3233/NPM-16915063
August, Deanne L., Ireland, Susan and Benton, Judy (2015). Silver-Based Dressing in an Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infant: A Case Study. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, 42 (3), 290-293. doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000138
August, Deanne L., Edmonds, Liza, Brown, David K., Murphy, Megan and Kandasamy, Yogavijayan (2014). Pressure injuries to the skin in a neonatal unit: Fact or fiction. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 20 (3), 129-137. doi: 10.1016/j.jnn.2013.08.006
Conference Papers
Lai, M., August, D., Sharfuddin, Z., Johnston, L., Main, E., Palmer-Field, K., Smith, P., Kilgour, C. and Kearney, L. (2023). Discharge timing and postnatal programs, neonatal outcomes and maternal perspectives: a cross-sectional survey. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 5-8 March 2023.
Larsen, Emily, August, Deanne, Keogh, Samantha, Flynn, Julie, Ullman, Amanda, Marsh, Nicole, McCarthy, Alexandra and Rickard, Claire (2022). Nurses and needleless connectors: Where can we improve? A qualitative study. 2022 ACIPC International Conference, Sydney, Australia, 13-16 November 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2022.09.017
Macey, J., August, D., Chappel, L., Hovey, D., Jones, B., New, K., Ng, L., Rigley, M. and Webster, R. (2017). Online cross-sectional survey on how Australian neonatal nurses manage nappy dermatitis. ACNN 25th National Conference, Fraser Island, QLD, Australia, 17-20 October 2017.