Dr. Elissa Dabkowski
Lecturer, Nursing
Elissa is a nursing lecturer at Federation University Australia with a dual clinical background in physiotherapy and nursing. She completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 2004 at La Trobe University (Bundoora) and worked in a variety of clinical environments in the Gippsland region. Elissa pursued further qualifications in 2016, including a Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing (Honours), Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education and Online Learning, and a PhD in 2024, examining falls risk awareness among inpatients in regional Victoria.
She is currently an Academic Integrity Officer within the Institute of Health and Wellbeing. Her research focuses on nursing education, patient safety, and digital health, with key interests in authentic assessment, academic integrity in the era of generative AI, and the integration of digital tools such as electronic medical records and virtual reality into curricula. She is interested in medication safety, falls prevention, curriculum development and digital health literacy in undergraduate nursing students.
Elissa has presented nationally and internationally, published in peer-reviewed journals, and has been involved in multi-disciplinary projects including nursing, allied health, and community collaborators. Passionate about building research capability, she mentors undergraduate and higher degree research students to develop skills, confidence and professional readiness.
An analysis of systemic incident investigation methodologies applied in serious injury or fatality events: A rapid systematic review
Contributing Factors to Medication Administration Errors Among Novice Registered Nurses: An Integrative Review
Development and implementation of an electronic medical record (EMR) prototype for nursing students: A pilot study
Investigating Falls Risk Awareness in Hospitals Using the Self-Awareness of Falls Risk Measure (SAFRM): Empirical Research Quantitative
Systemic factors in workplace accidents: An umbrella review of series injuries and fatalities
Socioecological factors influencing physical activity engagement for women across the menopausal transition: a systematic review
An exploration into early childhood physical literacy programs: A systematic literature review
A systematic literature review of workplace physical activity programs: an exploration of barriers and enabling factors
Compliance with the Zero Suicide Initiative by Mental Health Clinicians at a Regional Mental Health Service: Development and Testing of a Clinical Audit Tool
Exploring Hospital Inpatients' Awareness of Their Falls Risk: A Qualitative Exploratory Study
Falls risk perception measures in hospital: a COSMIN systematic review
The impact of nature-led recovery initiatives for individual and community health post disaster: a systematic literature review
Adult Inpatients' Perceptions of Their Fall Risk: A Scoping Review
A Scoping Review of Community-Based Adult Suicide Prevention Initiatives in Rural and Regional Australia
Exploring mental health clinicians' perceptions of the Zero Suicide Prevention Initiative
An exploration into suicide prevention initiatives for mental health nurses: A systematic literature review
Mental health and suicide prevention are national health priorities in Australia, with research...
A thematic analysis of the perceptions of a community-based exercise program on the health and well-being of ageing adults
This study explores a weekly community-based exercise program (CBEP) for ageing adults in...