Dr Marion Tower
Head of Discipline
Nursing
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
Researcher biography
Marion has several years teaching and learning and leadership experience in the higher education sector. She is also a Board Director for Metro South Hospital and Health Services and Chairs the Metro South Safety & Quality committee. She is also a Council member of a local school. Marion completed a Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) in Sydney and then worked across NSW, Vic and QLD with experience in critical care and acute medical surgical areas, specialising in cardiology and emergency nursing. She completed a Master of Nursing in Women's Health through QUT and a PhD at Griffith University. Marion has broad experience is leading curriculum design, implementation and review and has been involved in numerous research projects around students' experiences of university and supporting and assessing students' learning. Her research interests include nurse education, the student experience of university, assessment of learning, supporting casual academic staff and clinical decision making in practice. Marion also supervises several PhD students across a range of interests and research methodologies.
Journal Articles
Tower, Marion, Hyun, Areum, Denton, Michelle and Cottle-Quinn, Amanda (2024). Implementation of a nurse practitioner service in a rural setting: a qualitative analysis of healthcare practitioners’ experiences. Contemporary Nurse, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/10376178.2024.2316597
Chen, Yingyan, Tower, Marion, Zimmerman, Peta-Anne, Layh, Janice, Sparke, Vanessa, Prichard, Roslyn, Mason, Matt and Lin, Frances Fengzhi (2024). Perceptions and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination among health professional students in Australia: a qualitative study. Journal of Public Health Policy. doi: 10.1057/s41271-024-00483-4
Chen, Yingyan, Prichard, Roslyn, Mason, Matt, Tower, Marion, Zimmerman, Peta-Anne, Sparke, Vanessa, Layh, Janice, Mehdi, Ahmed M. and Lin, Frances Fengzhi (2023). Barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Australian health professional students during the pandemic: a nationwide study. Journal of Public Health Policy, 44 (3), 400-414. doi: 10.1057/s41271-023-00422-9
Sullivan, Daniel, Lakeman, Richard, Massey, Debbie, Nasrawi, Dima, Tower, Marion and Lee, Megan (2023). Student motivations, perceptions and opinions of participating in student evaluation of teaching surveys: a scoping review. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 49 (2), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/02602938.2023.2199486
Cottle‐Quinn, Amanda, Tower, Marion and Eley, Rob (2022). Factors that impact Australian early career nurses’ intentions to remain in their position and the profession: a prospective cohort study. Journal of Nursing Management, 30 (7), 3419-3429. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13803
Hyun, Areum, Tower, Marion and Turner, Catherine (2022). The current contexts of newly graduated nurses’ competence: a content analysis. Healthcare, 10 (6) 1071. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10061071
Green, Patricia, Edwards, Elizabeth J. and Tower, Marion (2022). Core procedural skills competencies and the maintenance of procedural skills for medical students: a Delphi study. BMC Medical Education, 22 (1) 259, 259. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03323-9
Beckman, Emma M., Mandrusiak, Allison, Forbes, Roma, Mitchell, Leander, Tower, Marion, Cunningham, Brent and Lewis, Peter (2022). A student-led, interprofessional care, community-based healthcare service: Student, clinical educator and client perceptions of interprofessional care and education. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 23 (1), 90-108. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i1.476
Cameron, Dawn M., Muratore, Francesca, Tower, Marion, Eades, Claire E. and Evans, Josie M. M. (2022). Exploration of health and health behaviours of undergraduate nursing students: a multi-methods study in two countries. Contemporary Nurse, 58 (5-6), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/10376178.2022.2085128
Luders, Elise, Cooper, Simon, Cant, Robyn, Waters, Donna, Tower, Marion, Henderson, Amanda, Hood, Kerry, Willetts, Georgina, Ryan, Colleen and Reid-Searl, Kerry (2021). Nursing degree students’ clinical placement experiences in Australia: a survey design. Nurse Education in Practice, 54 103112, 103112. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103112
Cottle‐Quinn, Amanda, Tower, Marion and Eley, Rob (2021). Factors that influence Australian early career nurse employment outcomes and settings: a prospective cohort study. Journal of Nursing Management, 29 (3) jonm.13166, 459-467. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13166
Forbes, Roma, Beckman, Emma, Tower, Marion, Mandrusiak, Allison, Mitchell, Leander K., Sexton, Christopher T., Cunningham, Brent and Lewis, Peter A. (2020). Interprofessional, student-led community health clinic: expanding service provision and clinical education capacity. Australian Health Review, 45 (2), 255-260. doi: 10.1071/ah20021
Cooper, Simon, Cant, Robyn, Waters, Donna, Luders, Elise, Henderson, Amanda, Willetts, Georgina, Tower, Marion, Reid-Searl, Kerry, Ryan, Colleen and Hood, Kerry (2020). Measuring the quality of nursing clinical placements and the development of the Placement Evaluation Tool (PET) in a mixed methods co-design project. BMC Nursing, 19 (1) 101, 101. doi: 10.1186/s12912-020-00491-1
Hyun, Areum, Tower, Marion and Turner, Catherine (2020). Exploration of the expected and achieved competency levels of new graduate nurses. Journal of Nursing Management, 28 (6) jonm.13105, 1418-1431. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13105
Healy, Karen, Tower, Marion and Hawley, Glenda (2020). Preparing students to respond to heightened emotions in field practice: a multi-disciplinary study. Advances in Social Work Education and Welfare, 22 (1), 64-80.
Cooper, Simon, Cant, Robyn, Luders, Elise, Waters, Donna, Henderson, Amanda, Hood, Kerry, Reid-Searl, Kerry, Ryan, Colleen, Tower, Marion and Willetts, Georgina (2020). The Nominal Group Technique: generating consensus in nursing research. Journal of Nursing Education, 59 (2), 65-67. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20200122-02
Hyun, Areum, Tower, Marion, Turner, Catherine and Cottle, Amanda (2020). What are the nursing competencies expected to newly graduated nurses?: An integrative literature review. Journal of Korean Association for Qualitative Research, 5 (1), 54-64.
Tower, Marion, Watson, Bernadette, Bourke, Alison, Tyers, Emma and Tin, Anne (2019). Situation awareness and the decision‐making processes of final‐year nursing students. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28 (21-22) jocn.14988, 3923-3934. doi: 10.1111/jocn.14988
Gillingham, Philip, Harnett, Paul , Healy, Karen , Lynch, Debby and Tower, Marion (2017). Decision making in child and family welfare: the role of tools and practice frameworks. Children Australia, 42 (1), 49-56. doi: 10.1017/cha.2016.51
Lynch, Genni, Tower, Marion and Venturato, Lorraine (2015). Identifying outcomes associated with co-managed care models for patients who have sustained a hip fracture: an integrative literature review. International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, 19 (3), 140-154. doi: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2014.07.002
Tower, Marion, Blacklock, Eddie, Watson, Bernadette, Heffernan, Catherine and Tronoff, Glenyss (2015). Using social media as a strategy to address 'sophomore slump' in second year nursing students: a qualitative study. Nurse Education Today, 35 (11), 1130-1134. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2015.06.011
Tower, Marion, Walker, Rachel, Wilson, Keithia, Watson, Bernadette and Tronoff, Glenyss (2015). Engaging, supporting and retaining academic at-risk students in a Bachelor of Nursing: setting risk markers, interventions and outcomes.. International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education, 6 (1), 121-134. doi: 10.5204/intjfyhe.v6i1.251
Reynolds, Heather, Taraporewalla, Kersi, Tower, Marion, Mihala, Gabor, Tuffaha, Haitham W., Fraser, John F. and Rickard, Claire M. (2015). Novel technologies can provide effective dressing and securement for peripheral arterial catheters: a pilot randomised controlled trial in the operating theatre and the intensive care unit. Australian Critical Care, 28 (3), 140-148. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2014.12.001
Reynolds, Heather, Taraporewalla, Kersi, Tower, Marion and Rickard, Claire (2015). Assessment of Dressing and Securement Techniques for Peripheral Arterial Catheters: A Narrative Review. Vascular Access, 1 (1), 21-32.
Tower, Marion, Cooke, Marie, Watson, Bernadette, Buys, Nick and Wilson, Keithia (2015). Exploring the transition experiences of students entering into preregistration nursing degree programs with previous professional nursing qualifications: An integrative review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24 (9-10), 1174-1188. doi: 10.1111/jocn.12756
Hewitt, Jayne, Tower, Marion and Latimer, Sharon (2015). An education intervention to improve nursing students' understanding of medication safety. Nurse Education in Practice, 15 (1), 17-21. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2014.11.001
Tower, Marion, Latimer, Sharon and Hewitt, Jayne (2014). Social networking as a learning tool: nursing students' perception of efficacy. Nurse Education Today, 34 (6), 1012-1017. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2013.11.006
Tower, Marion and Chaboyer, Wendy (2014). Situation awareness and documentation of changes that affect patient outcomes in progress notes. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 23 (9-10), 1403-1410. doi: 10.1111/jocn.12404
Connolly, Fiona R., Aitken, Leanne M. and Tower, Marion (2014). An integrative review of self-efficacy and patient recovery post acute injury. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70 (4), 714-728. doi: 10.1111/jan.12237
Connolly, Fiona R., Aitken, Leanne M., Tower, Marion and Macfarlane, Bonnie (2014). Factors associated with self-efficacy for managing recovery in the trauma intensive care population: a prospective cohort study. Injury, 45 (1), 272-278. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2013.05.005
Reynolds, Heather, Dulhunty, Joel, Tower, Marion, Taraporewalla, Kersi and Rickard, Claire (2013). A snapshot of guideline compliance reveals room for improvement: a survey of peripheral arterial catheter practices in Australian operating theatres. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69 (7), 1584-1594. doi: 10.1111/jan.12018
Tower, Marion, Rowe, Jennifer and Wallis, Marianne (2012). Reconceptualising health and health care for women affected by domestic violence. Contemporary Nurse, 42 (2), 216-225. doi: 10.5172/conu.2012.42.2.216
Cooke, Marie, Watson, Bernadette, Blacklock, Edward, Mansah, Martha, Howard, Matylda, Johnston, Amy, Tower, Marion and Murfield, Jenny (2012). Lecture Capture: first year student nurses' experiences of a web-based lecture technology. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 29 (3), 14-21.
Tower, Maron, Chaboyer, Wendy, Green, Quentine, Dyer, Kirsten and Wallis, Marianne (2012). Registered nurses' decision-making regarding documentation in patients' progress notes. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 21 (19-20), 2917-2929. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04135.x
Tower, Marion, Rowe, Jennifer and Wallis, Marianne (2012). Investigating patients' experiences: methodological usefulness of interpretive interactionism. Nurse Researcher, 20 (1), 39-44.
Tower, Maron, Rowe, Jennifer and Wallis, Marianne (2011). Normalizing policies of inaction-The case of health care in Australia for women affected by domestic violence. Health Care for Women International, 32 (9), 855-868. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2011.580406
McAllister, Margaret, Tower, Marion and Walker, Rachel (2007). Gentle interruptions: Transformative approaches to clinical teaching. Journal of Nursing Education, 46 (7), 304-312. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20070701-04
Tower, Marion (2007). Intimate partner violence and the health care response: a postmodern critique. Health Care for Women International, 28 (5), 438-452. doi: 10.1080/07399330701226404
McAllister, Margaret, Venturato, Lorraine, Johnston, Amy, Rowe, Jennifer, Tower, Marion and Moyle, Wendy (2006). Solution focused teaching: a transformative approach to teaching nursing. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 3 (1) 5. doi: 10.2202/1548-923X.1190
Rowe, J, Tower, M, McMurray, A and Wallis, M (2006). Domestic violence, health & health care: women's accounts of their experiences. Contemporary Nurse, 21 (2), 186-198.
Conference Papers
Roberts-Thomson, Sarah, Cottrell, Neil, Tower, Marion and Ng, Norman (2019). Educating for social accountability across the health professions: an interprofessional symposium. Australian Pharmacy Council 2019 Colloquium, Melbourne, Australia, 2-3 May 2019.
Mohd Mokhtar, H.H., Tower, M. and Boyde, M. (2018). The effect of smoking cessation education intervention on nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice. 66th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 12th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2-5 August 2018. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.775
Tower, Marion (2017). Developing Scholarship of Learning & Teaching: Perceived Needs of Health Faculty Academics . International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference (ISSOTL17), Calgary, Canada, 11-14 October 2017.
Tower, M. (2015). Developing a community of practice in scholarship of teaching and learning. International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference (ISSOTL10) incorporating the 18th Improving Student Learning Symposium, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 27-30 October 2015.
Tower, Marion, Walker, Rachel and Watson, Bernadette (2014). Engaging, supporting and retaining academic at-risk students in a Bachelor of Nursing: Setting risk markers, interventions and outcomes. Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference, Singapore, Singapore, 23-24 June 2014. Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF).
Research Report
Tower, M., Denton, M. and Cottle-Quinn, A. (2021). Evaluation report: SWHHS Nurse Practitioner service. School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work: The University of Queensland.