Professor Lisa Nissen

Faculty of Health,
School - Clinical Sciences

Personal

Position(s)

Head of School
Faculty of Health,
School - Clinical Sciences

IHBI Membership
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Health Projects,
IHBI Clinical Sciences - CDA

Discipline *

Clinical Sciences, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Phone

+61 7 3138 4404

Fax

+61 7 3138 1534

Email

Location

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Identifiers and profiles

Qualifications

PhD in Pharmacy (University of Queensland)

Professional memberships and associations

Fellow – Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia

Fellow – Pharmaceutical Society of Australia

Fellow – Hong Kong Academy of Pharmacy

Member – Australasian Pharmaceutical Sciences Association

Member - World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine

Member – Hepatitis Queensland

Member – Diabetes Australia

Member – American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Member – Australian Institute of Company Directors

Member – Australian Pain Society

Member – Australian Pain Management Association

Keywords

Pharmacy Practice, Health Services, Safe Prescribing, Telehealth, Health Policy, Health Professional Education, Pharmacoepidemiology

* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

Dr Lisa Nissen is Professor and Head of the School of Clinical Sciences at Queensland University of Technology. She is an experienced pharmacy practitioner, researcher and educator having worked in hospital and community pharmacy in metropolitan and rural areas of Queensland, Australia. Her focus is on improving the Quality Use of Medicines in the wider community, across the health care continuum, with a focus on health service development and factors that influence the prescribing of medicines. She is a strong believer in the benefits multidisciplinary health care teams can bring to patient care and takes this passion into the classroom with a commitment to the development and implementation of innovative interprofessional education for health students. In recognition of her teaching contributions she was awarded a National Award for Teaching Excellence in 2008 and 2013.
Lisa has been acknowledged for her contributions to the pharmacy profession, being the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Young Pharmacist of the Year in 2002 and Pharmacist of the Year in 2008. She is a Fellow of the Practicing Pharmacists Association of Hong Kong, the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. Lisa is the immediate past-president of the Queensland Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and is one of the inaugural credentials Australian Advanced Practice Pharmacists.

This information has been contributed by Professor Lisa Nissen.

Teaching

2014 – Wharton QS Stars Reimagine Education Award – Award for Nurturing Employability

2013 – Australian Award for University Teaching – Programs that Enhance Learning

2011 – University of Queensland Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

2008 – Australian Award for University Teaching Excellence

2007 – University of Queensland Excellence in Teaching Award

This information has been contributed by Professor Lisa Nissen.

Publications

Noor Z, Smith AJ, Smith SS, Nissen LM, (2016) A feasibility study: Use of actigraph to monitor and follow-up sleep/wake patterns in individuals attending community pharmacy with sleeping disorders, Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences p173-180
Manrique YJ, Sparkes AM, Cichero JA, Stokes JR, Nissen LM, Steadman KJ, (2016) Oral medication delivery in impaired swallowing: thickening liquid medications for safe swallowing alters dissolution characteristics, Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy p1537-1544
Hale A, Coombes I, Stokes J, Aitken S, Clarke F, Nissen LM, (2016) Patient satisfaction from two studies of collaborative doctor - pharmacist prescribing in Australia, Health Expectations p49-61
Jackson S, Martin G, Bergin J, Clark B, Halstead P, Rowett D, Stupans I, Galbraith K, Yeates G, Nissen LM, Marty S, Gysslink P, Kirsa S, Coombes I, Matthews A, Deans K, Sorimachi K, (2015) Advanced practice: a survey of current perspectives of Australian pharmacists, Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research p186-192
Nguyen T, Lau ET, Steadman KJ, Cichero JA, Dingle KD, Nissen LM, (2014) Pharmacist, general practitioner, and nurse perceptions, experiences, and knowledge of medication dosage form modification, Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice p1-9
Poudel A, Peel N, Nissen LM, Mitchell C, Gray L, Hubbard R, (2014) Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older patients discharged from acute care hospitals to residential aged care facilities, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy p1425-1433
Freeman C, Cottrell WN, Kyle GJ, Williams I, Nissen L, (2013) An evaluation of medication review reports across different settings, International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy p5-13
Hollingworth SA, Siskind DJ, Nissen L, Robinson M, Hall W, (2010) Patterns of antipsychotic medication use in Australia 2002-2007, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry p372-377
Poulson L, Nissen L, Coombes I, (2010) Pharmaceutical review using telemedicine - a before and after feasibility study, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare p95-99
Zin CS, Nissen L, Smith MT, O'Callaghan JP, Moore BJ, (2008) An update on the pharmacological management of post-herpetic neuralgia and painful diabetic neuropathy, CNS Drugs p417-422

For more publications by this staff member, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.

Awards

Awards and recognition

Type: Appointment to State/National/International Reference Group or Government Committees
Reference year: 2017
Details: Scheduled Medicines Expert Committee (Expert Committee) - role is to advise National Boards on the use of scheduled medicines generally, and on matters relevant to a National Board¿s proposal for a new scheduled medicines endorsement or an amendment to an existing scheduled medicines endorsement. The position is a statutory appointment.

Type: Other
Reference year: 2016
Details: Credentialed Advanced Practice Pharmacist

Type: Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year: 2014
Details: Winner of the UTS Innovative Pharmacist Award for the QPIP Pharmacist Immunization Pilot.

Type: Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year: 2014
Details: Winner of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (QLD) Bowl of Hygeia Award.

Type: Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year: 2014
Details: Winner of the Wharton QS Stars Reimagine Education Award. Award for Nurturing Employability Health Fusion Team Challenge.

Type: Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year: 2013
Details: Winner of the Australian Award for University Teaching. Award for Programs that Enhance Learning Health Fusion Team Challenge.

Type: Visiting Professorships/Fellowships
Reference year: 2011
Details: Fellowship of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is awarded for having achieved significant advancement in the practice of pharmacy or an outstanding contribution to the Society or profession for an extended period

Type: Visiting Professorships/Fellowships
Reference year: 2010
Details: Hong Kong Academy of Pharmacy Fellowship is an award bestowed on members of the pharmacy community who have made a significant contribution to the pharmacy profession through leadership, scholarship and research.

Type: Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year: 2008
Details: Winner of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia¿s Pharmacist of the Year. The Award for the Pharmacist of the Year recognises the winner¿s important contribution to the pharmacy profession. The winner's achievements will be an inspiration to those pursuing innovative practice; to those striving to raise standards; and to pharmacists who, through their professionalism, provide models for others in related disciplines, educational institutions, government, industry and community service. The award of Pharmacist of the Year is based on a significant achievement in an area of excellence within the year or a recent period. More information located at http://www.psa.org.au/site.php?id=2921

Type: Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year: 2008
Details: Winner of the Australian Award for University Teaching. Awards for Teaching Excellence celebrate teachers renowned for teaching excellence, who have outstanding presentation skills and who have made a significant contribution to enhancing the quality of learning and teaching in higher education. More information found at http://www.altc.edu.au/award-early-career-awards-teaching-excellence-recipient-2008-lisa-nissen, and http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24717502-5018490,00.html

Research projects

Grants and projects (Category 1: Australian Competitive Grants only)

Title: VALiD: the Value of Augmented reality for improving medicine Literacy in Diabetes and hypertension
Primary fund type: CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID: 101415
Start year: 2017
Keywords: Augmented Reality; Community Pharmacist; Diabetes; Health Literacy; Smartphone

Title: Enabling competence in prescribing medicines across multiple healthcare disciplines through systematic assessment practices
Primary fund type: CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID: ID14-3766
Start year: 2014
Keywords: Prescribing; Competency; Assessment; Healthcare Profession; Student; Safety

Supervision

Current supervisions

ARx: The Efficacy of Smartphone-based Augmented Reality on the Pharmacist-Patient Information Exchange for Improving the Reporting of Adverse Reactions to Anti-Diabetics
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor David Kavanagh, Adjunct Professor Judy Drennan
Evaluation of allied health prescribing in Queensland and development of prescribing implementation and evaluation frameworks.
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Gregory Kyle
Assessment of student competence to prescribe medicines: the development of systematic assessment practices, applicable to multiple healthcare professions
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Adjunct Professor Robyn Nash, Adjunct Professor Charles Mitchell, Ms Elaine Lum, Professor Gregory Kyle
An exploration of the factors influencing medicinal cannabis authorisation and supply in Australia
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Adjunct Professor Jane Sheridan, Adjunct Professor Kathryn Steadman, Mrs Judith Singleton, Professor Gregory Kyle
Exploring the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Adjunct Professor Kathryn Steadman, Adjunct Professor Alexandra McCarthy
Development of competencies and training recommendations to prepare Australian pharmacists for playing a role in disasters
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Vivienne Tippett, Mrs Judith Singleton
The Role of Pharmacists in Disaster Health Management in Natural and Man-Made Disasters
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Vivienne Tippett, Mrs Judith Singleton
Investigating practices around medication administration to people with swallowing difficulties living in aged care facilities
PhD, Mentoring Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Esther Lau, Adjunct Professor Kathryn Steadman, Dr Manuel Serrano Santos, Professor Gregory Kyle, Adjunct Professor Julie Cichero
Collaborative Doctor-Pharmacist Prescribing Trial in the Emergency Department
Masters, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Gregory Kyle
A comparison between Doctor- Pharmacist collaborative and usual Medical model for perioperative prescribing of medications in an Anaesthetic lead pre-admission clinic.
Masters, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Gregory Kyle

Completed supervisions (Doctorate)

Factors that influence and predict undergraduate nursing and paramedic students' intention and use of evidenc-based practice (2017)
Making Decisions about Antibiotic Use in the Australian Primary Healthcare Sector (2017)
Asthma Medication Use and General Asthma Management in Saudi Arabian Primary Schools (2016)
Medicine access issues and pharmacist-delivered services in the management of non-communicable diseases in low and middle-income countries: the case of Nepal (2016)
Oral medication dose form alteration: patient factors and the effect of adding thickened fluids (2016)
Optimising prescribing in frail older people (2015)
Patterns of medication use in Queensland Australia and the impact of a large copayment increase: an exploratory study (2015)
Understanding the mechanism of drug delivery from thickened fluids to aid swallowing of medications (2015)
Becoming pharmacists: how the pharmacy curriculum influences professional identity formation (2014)
Doctor - pharmacist collaborative prescribing in a multidisciplinary surgical preadmission clinic: Expanding the role of the preadmission clinic pharmacist (2014)