Mick Petty
RN
Mick Petty is a Registered Nurse. Over the past 29 years he has worked in the fields of mental health, general medical and surgical nursing in Australia and the UK. Mick has spent the past 17 years working in orthopaedics; 11 of these at the Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital orthopaedic outpatient service. The focus of Mick’s outpatient practice includes applying and removing plaster and synthetic casts. He has experience in educating nurses, RMOs, nursing and medical students in safe and evidence-based casting.
Becc Foden
RN, PNSA
Becc Foden has worked as a theatre scrub nurse for 15 years. During this time, she completed her Masters and became a perioperative surgical assistant (PNSA) specialising in the areas of orthopaedics and reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery. As a PNSA, Becc has established advanced knowledge and skills in many different wound closures including deep tissue suturing through to what works best for skin closure. Becc has a background in fitness and has an interest in sporting injuries and management. Becc also has been increasing her skills and knowledge in regenerative medicine including PRP injections for musculoskeletal injuries and cosmetic procedures. In her spare time Becc loves keeping fit as much as she enjoys a Netflix chill moment on the couch with a sneaky glass of red or two.
Christine Jackman
Clinical Advisor
MBBS FACEM MHPE
Associate Professor Christine Jackman graduated from Adelaide University in 1995 before completing her emergency medicine training at multiple sites across Adelaide, receiving her Fellowship in 2004. Christine developed her interest in medical education during her emergency medicine training and now has extensive experience working across the three main medical University courses in Victoria. Christine is currently the Director of Medical Student Education at St Vincent’s Clinical School of the University of Melbourne.
Christine has worked extensively in South Australia and Victoria but also in Northern and Western Queensland. Christine is a senior simulation facilitator and facilitator trainer and has been involved in medical and interprofessional training at all levels of experience from student to senior practitioner. Christine has worked extensively in teaching communication skills to health care practitioners and has trained both facilitators and simulated patients in this field. She has completed a Master of Health Professional Education.
Christine is passionate about medical education and in supporting medical students, junior medical staff and experienced clinicians in becoming the best clinicians they can be. Christine is the co-author of the Clinical Assessment course.
James Wright
James is a 25-year veteran nurse. Most of his early career was spent as a specialist adult and paediatric emergency nurse. He has worked as an Orthopaedic and Surgical Clinical Nurse Consultant (specialising in trauma and hip fracture) and managed the five emergency departments in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, south of Sydney.
In 2016, James was awarded two prestigious prizes from the NSW Premier for Service Level Improvements in Healthcare. This was the first time a nurse had been bestowed a Premier’s Award. James has presented at national and international conferences and run education sessions for groups of up to 400 people.
James currently works as a Clinical Consultant in Digital Health, delivering his passion—improving patient experience with innovative technology. He has published several peer-reviewed research articles and written a chapter in the only Australian-published trauma nursing textbook.
James is a relaxed instructor who shares his personal stories to help students contextualise and apply their learning to the real world. Sessions are hands-on, solution-focused, and tailored to the learners.
He lives with his wife Natalie, who is an ICU nurse and the former Executive Officer for the International Federation for Emergency Medicine. They share their house in St Peters, Sydney with four children.
Sherryn Lethlean
Sherryn has extensive experience in healthcare, health education, health program management and facilitation. Specialist areas include healthcare education, vaccination education and program management, infection control and health/wellbeing education program development and employee health management.
Sherryn is a passionate health advocate with many years of expertise in all levels from clinical nursing & midwifery, teaching, program coordination to Director level within the Department of Health Covid Response Infection Control Team. Sherryn has worked with people from all different walks of life, backgrounds, social circumstances and careers. With years of experience prior to nursing in modeling, public speaking, television, and fitness, Sherryn is fortunate to have experienced life in such dynamic and varied professional fields, which have greatly influenced her health career. Personally, Sherryn has completed body sculpting competitions, two half marathons and many fitness events in the past, striving to put into practice her learning’s from years of participation and personal advocacy in health.
Qualifications include Bachelor of Nursing, Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery, Certificate in Fitness and Personal Training, Sports Nutrition, Certificate in Immunisation (Nurse Immuniser Program), Cert IV TAE, Graduate Certificate of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, and currently studying Postgraduate Psychology, Master of Public Health (with specialised subjects in vaccination and chronic disease management), and a Certificate IV in Nutrition and wellness coaching.
Dr Sharyn Ireland
Dr Sharyn Ireland has an extensive background in Emergency and Intensive Care Nursing and education and was awarded a Doctor of Nursing for her thesis. Publications from this work have influenced the clinical assessment and management of hypothermia in major trauma patients both locally and world-wide.
In 2020, Sharyn was invited to participate in a podcast hosted by Trauma Victoria to discuss the early identification of the hypothermic patient, physiological effects of hypothermia and management strategies for major trauma patients.
Early in 2021, Sharyn was invited to become a faculty member by the ANZCEN Clinical Educator Incubator; a professional development program for clinicians engaged in health professional education. Sharyn continues this voluntary work today.
During 2021, Sharyn was employed by Critical Care Education Services and Medcast as an education consultant to contribute to the development of a national curriculum to upskill health care professionals in light of the pandemic and anticipated skill shortages. This successful program enrolled over 20,000 health care professionals to complete the on-line program and attend virtual classrooms.
Sharyn has a passion for simulation-based interprofessional education. At the Centre for Health Innovation in Melbourne, Sharyn continues to deliver education using various education platforms to support the development of healthcare professionals as they prepare to enter the clinical environment.
In 2021, Sharyn became a volunteer driver for Angel Flight. Access to health care for all is important. This is one way that Sharyn is able to contribute to the community to ensure that people have access to medical appointments without incurring any financial burden.
