Dr Karen Theobald

Dr Karen Theobald works in QUT’s School of Nursing and Midwifery (SoNM) as:

• lecturer
• study area coordinator for Emergency Nursing. 

Background

Karen has:

• worked as a full-time lecturer for over a decade and in a fractional appointment for the last couple of years
• extensive experience and demonstrated leadership in both the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning areas in the SoNM
• led the development and expansion of courses offered in the postgraduate emergency study area in the SoNM
• completed her PhD in 2002 on the topic of the influences on post discharge recovery following coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Clinical and research interests

• cardiovascular nursing (family experiences and recovery/rehabilitation)
• resuscitation issues (through committee membership on the Australian Resuscitation Council, Australian College of Critical Care Nurses, Advanced Life Support Committee). 

Karen has been involved in a number of teaching and learning research projects, working with other academics and clinicians in the field.

Research project highlights

• 2007 – 2009: Vascular access and cardiac complications after PTCA, using descriptive data from a hospital database – no funding awarded (clinician given a portion clinical time leave).
• 2007 – 2009: Exploring the needs, issues and concerns of graduate-entry students in the Bachelor Nursing program, School of Nursing Small Grant Scheme, Teaching and Learning Development.

Awards and recognition

• 2010: Certificate of Appreciation presented during National Volunteer Week May in recognition of contribution to the community of behalf of ARC Qld Branch and the Chief Executive officer Volunteering Australia.
• 2009: Certificate of Appreciation presented during International Volunteer Day 5th December 2009 in recognition of contribution to the community on behalf of Australian Resuscitation Council – Qld Branch.
• 2004: Certificate of Recognition for service on the Queensland Government /Queensland Ambulance Service/Australian Resuscitation Council Queensland Branch, CPR2000 Steering Committee in recognition of outstanding contribution to CPR2000 and promotion of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation within the Queensland community.