Rate My Professor Marc Broadbent

Marc Broadbent is an Associate Professor in Nursing at the University of the Sunshine Coast. He holds a PhD from Central Queensland University, where his doctoral thesis examined the influences on emergency department nurses' mental health triage decision-making through an ethnographic approach, and an MEd. Broadbent's academic career includes roles at Central Queensland University and the University of the Sunshine Coast, advancing to Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering. He has served as Head of Discipline in Nursing and participated in university graduation ceremonies as an announcer.

His research interests center on emergency nursing, mental health triage scales and decision-making in emergency departments, geriatric emergency department interventions, person-centered care in acute settings, and support mechanisms for nursing students during clinical placements. Broadbent has produced over 74 publications, accumulating more than 1,300 citations. Key works include 'Emergency department mental health triage scales improve outcomes' (2004), 'The development and use of mental health triage scales in Australia' (2007), 'Implications of the emergency department triage environment on clinical decision making' (2014), 'Supporting bachelor of nursing students within the clinical environment: A nursing standard requirement' (2014), 'The tension between person centred and task focused care in an acute surgical setting: A critical ethnography' (2018), and 'The Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention model of care: a mixed methods evaluation' (2018). In 2015, he secured the largest Wishlist Research Grant of $49,600 in the Experienced Researcher category. Broadbent contributed to initiatives like the Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention model and toolkits for care coordination and health interventions for seniors. His scholarship impacts clinical practices, triage accuracy, and nursing education, emphasizing diverse specializations such as mental health, aged care, and acute care.