Rate My Professor Alison Bourke

Alison Bourke is a Clinical Lecturer in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at the University of Queensland. She holds a Masters (Coursework) of Advanced Practice from Griffith University and is a qualified Registered Nurse (RN, MN). Her professional role involves teaching and contributing to nursing education within the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.

In teaching, Alison Bourke serves as a lecturer for courses such as NURS1202, which covers nursing care for people with acute conditions, and INDH7107, focused on working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families, and communities. These courses are integral to programs including the Master of Nursing Studies and Master of Social Work (Qualifying). She coordinates and lectures in these subjects, supporting student learning in clinical and cultural competency areas. Bourke is available for higher degree by research supervision.

Her scholarly work includes co-authorship of the publication 'Situation awareness and the decision-making processes of final-year nursing students' (Tower, M., Watson, B., Bourke, A., Tyers, E., & Tin, A., 2019), published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing (volume 28, issues 21-22, pages 3923-3934). This research, funded by the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, employed a descriptive survey and latent profile analysis to classify situational awareness among final-year nursing students during simulated clinical scenarios. Contact: +61 7 334 67036.

Alison Bourke has been recognized for her contributions to teaching excellence as part of the Destination Nepal team with Kelly Hooper and Bernadette Watson. The program involves UQ students empowering young Nepalese women through menstrual health education. The team received the 2023 UQ Award for Programs that Enhance Learning, inclusion on the 2020 Above and Beyond Honour Roll, and the 2018 Global Engagement Award. Additionally, the team was acknowledged in UQ Teaching and Learning Week 2023 awards.