Rate My Professor Lucinda Mithen

Mithen's academic interests and research specializations focus on the wellbeing of Australia's nursing workforce, particularly measuring occupational stress, burnout, and fatigue in emergency nurses using biomarkers and psychometric tools, as well as developing organizational support strategies. Her key publications include 'Feasibility of biomarkers to measure stress, burnout and fatigue in emergency nurses: a cross-sectional study' (BMJ Open, 2023; co-authors: Weaver N, Walker FR, Inder KJ) and 'Impact of infection prevention and control practices, including personal protective equipment, on the prevalence of hospital-acquired infections in acute care hospitals during COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis' (Journal of Hospital Infection, 2024; co-authors: Teus JK, Green H, Hutton A, Fernandez R). She also co-authored a conference paper, 'Enhancing Patient Safety: Leveraging COVID-19 Lessons to reduce Hospital acquired Infections' (2025; co-author: Fernandez R). Mithen has received the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia New Investigator Research Grant ($4,000, 2022) and the Lions Nurses Scholarship Foundation funding ($3,000, 2018). Her work highlights nurses' unique resilience and seeks innovative stress management approaches for healthcare organizations.