Dr John Rosenberg - Blue Care

Dr John Rosenberg

Dr John Rosenberg

RN, BN, GDNsg(PallCare), MPallC, PhD

UQ School of Nursing & Midwifery Lecturer – Teaching and Research

Profile and Research Interests

Dr John Rosenberg joined the University of Queensland / Blue Care Research and Practice Development Centre in June 2007 as a Research Fellow and Project Manager.

In February 2009, John was appointed as a Lecturer – Teaching and Research in the UQ School of Nursing and Midwifery. He now divides his time between his teaching responsibilities at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital UQ SONM Clinical School and his research role at the UQ/BC RPDC.

John is a registered nurse who has worked primarily in community palliative care and as an educator and researcher in the care of people at the end of life. His scholarly interests lie in social perspectives of death and dying, including the engagement of palliative care organisations with the wider community in the support of people during dying, death and bereavement.

John is the current Chair of Palliative Care Nurses Australia Inc., a national peak body whose vision is to promote excellence in palliative care nursing for the community through leadership, representation, and professional support. John is a co-author of the Framework of Competency Standards for Specialist Palliative Care Nursing Practice and remains involved in the promotion of the framework through the work of PCNA. For a copy of the competency standards and for more information about Palliative Care Nurses Australia go to www.pcna.org.au.

Publications

Rosenberg, J.P. (2009)‘Circles in the surf: Australian masculinity, mortality and grief. Critical Public Health. (in press).

Rosenberg, J.P. & Yates, P. (2009) ‘Health promotion and palliative care: the case for conceptual congruence. Critical Public Health.(in press).

Rosenberg. J.P. & Yates, P.M. 2007. Schematic representation of case study research designs. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 60 (4): 447-452.

Canning, D., Rosenberg, J.P. & Yates, P. 2007. ‘Therapeutic relationships in specialist palliative care nursing practice: it’s not all cream buns and patting of hands.’ International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 13(5), 222-229.

Rosenberg, J. P. 2006. 'The Study of the Particular - Applying Case Study Research Method to organisational Research in Palliative Care' Poster Presentation: Looking to the Future: Opportunities and Challenges for Qualitative Research. 7th International Interdisciplinary Conference: Advances in Qualitative Methods. Gold Coast, Australia: International Institute for Qualitative Methodology.

Aoun, S.M., Kristjanson, L.K., Hudson, P.L., Currow, D.C. & Rosenberg, J.P. 2005. ‘The experience of supporting a dying relative: reflections of caregivers.’ Progress in Palliative Care, 13(6): 319-325.

Rosenberg, J.P. & Canning, D.F. 2004. ‘Palliative care by nurses in rural and remote practice’ Australian Journal of Rural Health 12(4): 166-171.

Canning, D., Rosenberg, J., Burch, J., Yates, P. & Harris, M. 2004. ‘Benefits to practice: an evaluation of a palliative care course.’ The Australian Journal of Cancer Nursing, 5(1), 16-18; 20-24.

Address and Contact Details

The University of Queensland / Blue Care

Research & Practice Development Centre

PO Box 1539

MILTON BC QLD 4066

Australia

T: +61 (0)7 3720 5313

F: +61 (0)7 3720 5332

E: j.rosenberg@uq.edu.au

School of Nursing and Midwifery

The University of Queensland

Royal Brisbane & Womens’ Hospital

Clinical School

UQCCR Building, Room 733

HERSTON QLD 4029

Australia

T: +61 (0)73346 4900

E: j.rosenberg@uq.edu.au