Rate My Professor Leisa Swift

Leisa Swift serves as a Lecturer in Nursing within the School of Health at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Her academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Nursing from Central Queensland University, a Graduate Certificate in Emergency Nursing from Griffith University, and a Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing Studies from the Children's Hospital in New South Wales. She holds a Master of Nursing and is recognized as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), demonstrating her effectiveness in teaching and supporting learning in substantive roles. Swift's clinical background encompasses emergency nursing, paediatric nursing, remote area nursing, and work in remote communities in the Northern Territory, providing a strong foundation for her contributions to nurse education.

In her teaching role, Swift delivers courses on preparation for practice, clinical placements, and child health, fostering student readiness for professional practice. Her research specializations center on nursing student preparedness for graduate practice, self-confidence in clinical skills among first-year students, patient safety development, and the concept of registered nurse competence. Notable publications include 'Self-confidence in clinical skill: a descriptive study of the perspectives of first-year nursing students' (2022, co-authored with Amanda Henderson and Chiung-Jung Jo Wu), 'The development of patient safety and the influence of the nurse: A discursive narrative' (2025, co-authored with Lauren Kearney, Tracy Levett-Jones, and Fiona Bogossian), and 'Defining registered nurse competence: A contemporary concept analysis' (2025, co-authored with Lauren N. Kearney, Areum Hyun, Tracy L. Levett-Jones, and Fiona E. Bogossian). These works reflect her collaborations with institutions such as The University of Queensland's School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work. Swift's expertise spans emergency nursing, paediatric nursing, remote area nursing, and nurse education, contributing to evidence-based practices in nursing training and patient safety.