Dr. Kathy Holloway has received confirmation of her doctorate on the development of specialist nurse frameworks. She began this in 2006 with the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. Kathy chose this University because of their internationally renowned professional doctorate programme. She completed her thesis in April this year, in five years – the first in her cohort. The award of this qualification supports the growth of this leading postgraduate health centre of study at Whitireia. Kathy was supported through professional development funding to attend compulsory doctoral schools.
Kathy’s thesis topic was the development of a specialist nurse framework for New Zealand. As Associate Dean responsible for postgraduate nursing programmes this doctoral study informs the direction of our programmes. Publications produced during the course of research raise the profile of the organization both professionally and within industry. Dr. Holloway’s research has been picked up by national nursing groups and Health Workforce New Zealand.
Further information on this thesis is available from associated publications:
Holloway, K., Lumby, J. & Baker, J. (2009). Specialist nursing framework for New Zealand: a missing link in workforce planning Policy, Politics and NursingPractice. 10(4):269-75.
Holloway, K. (2009 ). New Zealand National Nursing Organisations Glossary of Terms: New Zealand National Nursing Organisations.
Holloway, K. Developing consensus in Cyber Space. Presentation at Research Student Symposium, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 1-3 December 2009
Holloway, K. Competent on the way to capable. Peer reviewed conference presentation at Opening doors: celebrating nursing research conference, Wellington, 21-21 November, 2009
Holloway, K., Polaschek, N. & Pool, L. (2010). DIFE: A new model in undergraduate nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education. doi:10.3928/01484834-20100524-03
Holloway, K (2010) Time to consider the special character of specialist nursing. Peer reviewed abstract published in proceedings and presented at 21st International Nursing Research Congress, Orlando, Florida,12-16 July 2010.
Holloway, K. T. (2011). Development of a Specialist Nursing Framework for New Zealand. Unpublished Doctoral Thesis, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney (this is in our library).
Holloway, K. (2011). If we build it, will they come? Building a national framework for educating the capable nurse specialist. Paper presented at the NET2011 conference, Cambridge, United Kingdom. 5-8 September 2011.
Three further publications are currently being considered by international journals.
Kathy was also an invited key note speaker at a recent national nursing conference and is heavily involved in national strategic groups looking at educational pathways for postgraduate nurses.
