Rate My Professor Joanne Cunningham

Joanne Cunningham is an academic associated with Curtin University's School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine within the Faculty of Health Sciences. Her scholarly work focuses on enhancing educational outcomes in radiography programs and advancing clinical practices in critical care environments. Through her contributions, she addresses key challenges in student training and patient care protocols.

Cunningham has co-authored peer-reviewed publications that demonstrate her expertise. In the field of radiography education, she collaborated on 'Establishing a method to support academic and professional competence throughout an undergraduate radiography programme' with Caroline Wright and Marilyn Baird, emphasizing structured support for students. Another contribution is 'Improving students' confidence levels in communicating with patients and introducing students to the importance of history taking,' which highlights practical skills development for radiography students. She also worked on 'Dose-image Optimization for Chest Radiography with an Indirect Flat Panel Detector' alongside Kristie Matthews, focusing on technical improvements in medical imaging. Additionally, in clinical nursing, her paper 'Practice innovation for improving blood product administration care,' published in Australian Critical Care in 2017 with Julie Maxwell and Monique Craven, stems from her affiliation with the Intensive Care Unit at Royal Perth Hospital. These works underscore her impact on professional development in health sciences education and safe clinical interventions.