Dr Melanie Jessup

Honorary Lecturer

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work

m.jessup@uq.edu.au

Researcher biography

Melanie joined the School in 2018, coming from a research position with Queensland Health and the Australian Catholic University. She focuses on researching with multi-disciplinary teams in her two distinct areas of interest: emergency medical care - patient and system flow and workforce issues, and in chronic conditions - patient self-management, respiratory conditions, especially cystic fibrosis. Melanie enjoys collaborative links with colleagues in emergency care, in paediatric and adult respiratory, and the CSIRO's Australian E-Health Research Centre, the latter being co-investigators in devising the Emergency Department Patient Admission Predictive Tool. A lecturer in the Master of Nursing Studies programme, with a clinical background in general practice and paediatrics, all of Melanie's work is underscored by a patient and family centred care perspective.

Qualifications

· Registered General Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

· Bachelor of Nursing with First Class Honours, The University of Tasmania

· Bachelor of Nursing, The University of Tasmania

· Doctor of Philosophy, University of Tasmania

Current Supervision

Exploring the influence of adverse childhood experiences among adults who frequently present to an Australian Emergency Department.

Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Robyne Le Brocque, Dr Amy Johnston

Healthcare experiences of people living with Myotonic Dystrophy

Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisor: Dr Marion Tower

An exploratory study of self-concept in adults with Cystic Fibrosis in an evolving health environment

Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kellie Bennett, Dr Siobhan Mulrennan

Research Interests

Health systems:

Emergency medical care: patient and system flow, workforce issues
Chronic conditions: patient self-management, respiratory conditions - cystic fibrosis
Patient and family centred care - paediatrics
Qualitative methodologies

Publications

Journal Articles (23)

Conference Papers (9)

Journal Articles

Harrigan, Maggie, Bennett, Kellie, Mulrennan, Siobhain and Jessup, Melanie (2022). Living with cystic fibrosis during the COVID-19 pandemic: a social connectedness perspective. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 17 (1) 2062820, 2062820. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2022.2062820

Sever, Zoe, Schlapbach, Luregn J, Jessup, Melanie, George, Shane and Harley, Amanda (2021). Parental and healthcare professional concern in the diagnosis of paediatric sepsis: a protocol for a prospective multicentre observational study. BMJ Open, 11 (9) e045910, e045910. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045910

Binnie, Vicki, Le Brocque, Robyne, Jessup, Melanie and Johnston, Amy N. B. (2021). Illustrating a novel methodology and paradigm applied to Emergency Department research. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77 (10) jan.15017, 4045-4054. doi: 10.1111/jan.15017

Binnie, Vicki, Le Brocque, Robyne, Jessup, Melanie and Johnston, Amy N.B. (2020). Adult frequent presentation to emergency departments and adverse childhood experiences: a scoping review. Australasian Emergency Care, 24 (4), 264-279. doi: 10.1016/j.auec.2020.11.002

Mbuzi, Vainess, Fulbrook, Paul and Jessup, Melanie (2018). Effectiveness of programs to promote cardiovascular health of Indigenous Australians: a systematic review. International Journal for Equity in Health, 17 (1) 153, 153. doi: 10.1186/s12939-018-0867-0

Jessup, Melanie, Li, Anne, Fulbrook, Paul and Bell, Scott (2018). The experience of men and women with cystic fibrosis who have become a parent: a qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27 (7-8), 1702-1712. doi: 10.1111/jocn.14229

Gettens, Stephanie, Fulbrook, Paul, Jessup, Melanie and Low Choy, Nancy (2018). The patients' perspective of sustaining a fall in hospital: a qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27 (3-4), 743-752. doi: 10.1111/jocn.14075

Jessup, Melanie, Smyth, Wendy, Abernethy, Gail, Shields, Linda, Douglas, Tonia and , (2018). Family-centred care for families living with cystic fibrosis in a rural setting: a qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27 (3-4), e590-e599. doi: 10.1111/jocn.14105

Mbuzi, Vainess, Fulbrook, Paul and Jessup, Melanie (2017). Indigenous cardiac patients' and relatives' experiences of hospitalisation: a narrative inquiry. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26 (23-24), 5052-5064. doi: 10.1111/jocn.14005

Jessup, Melanie , Fulbrook, Paul and Kinnear, Frances B. (2017). Multidisciplinary evaluation of an emergency department nurse navigator role: a mixed methods study. Australian Critical Care, 31 (5), 303-310. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2017.08.006

Fulbrook, Paul, Jessup, Melanie and Kinnear, Frances (2017). Implementation and evaluation of a ‘Navigator’ role to improve emergency department throughput. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal, 20 (3), 114-121. doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2017.05.004

Smyth, Wendy, Abernethy, Gail, Jessup, Melanie, Douglas, Tonia and Shields, Linda (2017). Family-centred care in cystic fibrosis: a pilot study in North Queensland, Australia. Nursing Open, 4 (3), 168-173. doi: 10.1002/nop2.84

Mbuzi, Vainess, Fulbrook, Paul and Jessup, Melanie (2017). Indigenous peoples’ experiences and perceptions of hospitalisation for acute care: A metasynthesis of qualitative studies. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 71, 39-49. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.03.003

Jessup, Melanie, Crilly, Julia, Boyle, Justin, Wallis, Marianne, Lind, James, Green, David and Fitzgerald, Gerard (2016). Users' experiences of an emergency department patient admission predictive tool: A qualitative evaluation. Health Informatics Journal, 22 (3), 618-622. doi: 10.1177/1460458215577993

Jessup, Melanie, Douglas, Tonia, Priddis, Lynn, Branch-Smith, Cindy and Shields, Linda (2016). Parental experience of information and education processes following diagnosis of their infant with cystic fibrosis via newborn screening. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 31 (3), e233-e241. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2015.11.010

Crilly, Julia L., Boyle, Justin, Jessup, Melanie, Wallis, Marianne, Lind, James, Green, David and FitzGerald, Gerry (2015). The implementation and evaluation of the patient admission prediction tool: Assessing its impact on decision-making strategies and patient flow outcomes in 2 australian hospitals. Quality Management in Health Care, 24 (4), 169-176. doi: 10.1097/QMH.0000000000000070

Brown, Canice, Baker, Mark, Jessup, Melanie and Marshall, Andrea P. (2014). En2rn – transitioning to a new scope of practice. Contemporary Nurse, 50 (2-3), 196-205. doi: 10.1080/10376178.2015.1111766

Scott, Lucie E., Crilly, Julia, Chaboyer, Wendy and Jessup, Melanie (2013). Paediatric pain assessment and management in the emergency setting: The impact of a paediatric pain bundle. International Emergency Nursing, 21 (3), 173-179. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2012.08.004

Jessup, M., Shields, L., Grogan, S., Branch-Smith, C.A. and Douglas, T.A. (2013). WS2.1 “Feeling my way”: Information needs for parents whose child has been diagnosed with CF following newborn screening. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 12, S3-S3. doi: 10.1016/s1569-1993(13)60008-9

Boyle, Justin, Jessup, Melanie, Crilly, Julia, Green, David, Lind, James, Wallis, Marianne, Miller, Peter and Fitzgerald, Gerard (2011). Predicting emergency department admissions. Emergency Medicine Journal, 29 (5), 358-365. doi: 10.1136/emj.2010.103531

Jessup, Melanie, Wallis, Marianne, Boyle, Justin, Crilly, Julia, Lind, James, Green, David, Miller, Peter and Fitzgerald, Gerard (2010). Implementing an emergency department patient admission predictive tool: Insights from practice. Journal of Health, Organisation and Management, 24 (3), 306-318. doi: 10.1108/14777261011054635

Jessup, M., Courtney-Pratt, H., Robinson, A., Cameron-Tucker, H., Walters, H., Wood-Baker, R., Reid, D., Turner, P., Lea, E. and Cummings, E. (2006). Cementing Pathways Home: enhancing quality of life for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ageing International, 31 (3), 232-240. doi: 10.1007/BF02915231

Jessup, Melanie (2001). Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Who is the True Nurse After All?. Contemporary Nurse, 10 (1-2), 209-215. doi: 10.5172/conu.10.3-4.209

Conference Papers

Li, A., Jessup, M., Fulbrook, P. and Bell, S. (2013). Journey to Parenthood: a Qualitative Investigation of Adults with Cystic Fibrosis. WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Jessup, M., Shields, L., Branch-Smith, C. and Douglas, T. (2013). Scary stuff: parents' self-seeking of information via the internet following their child's diagnosis with cystic fibrosis. 27th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, 17-19 October 2013. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/ppul.22898

Roehrer, Erin, Cummings, Elizabeth, Turner, Paul, Hauser, Jenny, Cameron-Tucker, Helen, Beggs, Sean A., Micallef, Nicole A., Wainwright, Claire, Cheney, Joyce, Jessup, Mel, Saddington, Heather, Ellis, Leonie, Walters, Haydn and Reid, David W. (2013). Supporting cystic fibrosis with ICT. ITCH 2013, Laurel Point, Victoria, BC, Canada, 21-23 February 2013. Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/978-1-61499-203-5-137

Jessup, M., Hauser, J., Cameron-Tucker, H., Cummings, E., Turner, P., Blizzard, L. and Reid, D. (2011). Facilitating Self-Management in Adolescents and Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: a Pilot Study. WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Cummings, Elizabeth, Hauser, Jenny, Cameron-Tucker, Helen, Fitzpatrick, Petya, Jessup, Melanie, Walters, E. Haydn, Reid, David and Turner, Paul (2011). Enhancing self-efficacy for self-management in people with cystic fibrosis. 23rd Conference of the European Federation of Medical Informatics (MIE), Oslo, Norway, Aug 28-31, 2011. Amsterdam, BG Netherlands: IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/978-1-60750-806-9-33

Jessup, M. M., Cameron-Tucker, H., Cummings, E., Hauser, J., Joseph, L., Saddington, H., Cheney, J., Turner, P., Wainwright, C. and Reid, D. W. (2010). ‘Someone to talk to’: adolescent and adult CF patients' feedback on their experience of a mentoring and IT intervention. 33rd European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Valencia, Spain, 16-19 June 2010. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s1569-1993(10)60416-x

Jessup, Melanie and Parkinson, Camillus (2010). All at sea: the experience of living with cystic fibrosis. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1049732309354277

Boyle, Justin, Wallis, Marianne, Jessup, Melanie, Crilly, Julia, Lind, James, Miller, Peter and Fitzgerald, Gerard (2008). Regression Forecasting of Patient Admission Data. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE-Engineering-in-Medicine-and-Biology-Society, Vancouver Canada, Aug 20-24, 2008. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4650041

Jessup, M., Courtney-Pratt, H., Robinson, A., Cameron-Tucker, H., Walters, H., Wood-Baker, R., Reid, D., Turner, P., Lea, E. and Cummings, E. (2005). Cementing Pathways Home: enhancing quality of life for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 38th National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology , Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 2005. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2005.00130.x