Rate My Professor Jo Zhou

Dr. Huaqiong (Jo) Zhou is a Senior Lecturer in the Curtin School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, at Curtin University. A Registered Nurse (RN) with qualifications including a PhD, BSc, Master of Clinical Nursing (MCN), she previously worked as a Clinical Nurse in the General Surgical Ward at Princess Margaret Hospital. Her academic career at Curtin University involves teaching, including coordination of the Nursing Capstone unit (NURS4001), and supervision of postgraduate research students, such as PhD candidates in nursing at Curtin Singapore.

Zhou's research specializations center on patient safety in acute and pediatric care, with a focus on unplanned hospital readmissions, clinical deterioration recognition, and escalation practices. She has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, including 'Risk factors associated with 31-day unplanned hospital readmission for patients following hospital discharge: a rapid review' (2023), 'Prevalence and risk factors associated within 48-hour unplanned readmission following paediatric intensive care unit discharge' (2024), 'Risk factors associated with 30-day unplanned hospital readmission for patients with mental illness' (2022), 'A retrospective cohort study of patient clinical deterioration and escalation practices' (2026), 'Utility of models to predict 28-day or 30-day unplanned hospital readmissions: a rapid review' (2016), 'Nurse-Caregiver Communication of Hospital-To-Home Transition Information' (2021), 'Consistency of pediatric pain ratings between dyads' (2022), 'Cupping a solution: "screening from a cup" incentive for hepatitis C in community settings' (2025), and 'Virtual simulation for person-centred care training across the learning continuum: a pilot study' (2026). Her research employs retrospective cohort analyses, rapid reviews, and machine learning approaches to identify risk factors and improve prediction models for readmissions in general, mental health, and pediatric populations. With over 1,383 citations on ResearchGate from 28 publications, her work has notable influence in nursing and healthcare safety research. Zhou collaborates on projects addressing migrant nurses' experiences and pediatric emergency care.