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Dr Wanjiku Gatonga

Dr Wanjiku Gatonga (Shiko) is a lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Current Teaching

  • NNI5101: Professional Issues in Clinical Nursing
  • NCS6101: Fundamentals of Nursing
  • NUR6119: Nursing Management of Chronic Health Conditions
  • MNP6101: Evidence-based Practice and Research Design

Background

  • 2021-Current: Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, ECU
  • 2022-2025: First Year Coordinator, School of Nursing and Midwifery, ECU
  • 2016-2021: Sessional Tutor and Clinical Supervisor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, ECU
  • 2011-2021: Registered Nurse, Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group
  • 2007-2009: Registered Nurse, The Nairobi Hospital, Kenya

Professional Associations

  • Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
  • Australian Nursing Federation
  • Australian College of Nursing

Awards

  • 2022 Executive Dean’s List (Graduating with outstanding academic results-Top 5%)

Research Areas and Interests

  • Qualitative research
  • Chronic diseases
  • Infection prevention and management
  • Contemporary nursing issues
  • Migrants’ health
  • International students
  • End of life care
  • Digital Technologies
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