Rate My Professor Melisa Young

Melisa Young is a Lecturer and Course Coordinator for the Child and Adolescent Health Specialisation in the Curtin School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University. She holds professional qualifications as a Registered Nurse (RN) and Registered Midwife (RM), along with a Master of Nursing (MN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN), Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatrics (PGDPaeds), Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery (PGDMid), Graduate Certificate in Community Child Health (GCertComChildHealth), and Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Learning and Teaching (GCertHEDLearnTeach).

Young commenced her career in the paediatric graduate program at Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth and accumulated extensive clinical experience in midwifery and paediatrics across locations including Perth, Kalgoorlie, Canberra, Sydney, London, and Canada, developing specialist expertise in paediatric intensive care. Her research specializations encompass nursing education, child health, paediatrics, and midwifery, with a focus on supporting nurses transitioning to paediatric practice, the role of education and prevention in child health outcomes, and innovations in teaching and curriculum for child and adolescent health. Key publications include 'The effectiveness of educational strategies in improving parental/caregiver management of fever in their child: a systematic review' (2010, JBI Library of Systematic Reviews, with Robin Watts and Sally Wilson), 'Sail Training: An Innovative Approach to Graduate Nurse Preceptor Development' (2007, Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, with Pam Nicol), contributions to 'Reflective practice: an integrative review of collaborations between creative disciplines and nursing education' (2025, Nurse Education Today), and 'Investigating the impact of the "healthy planet, healthy people" educational boardgame: A multicentre pre-test-post-test study' (2025, Nurse Education Today). She contributes to the field through board membership with the Australian College of Children's and Young People's Nurses (ACCYPN), handling portfolios in Affiliates & Partnerships, Media & Communications, and serving as Newsletter Editor, as well as representing the National Community Child Health Council (NCCHC) and Asia Pacific Paediatric Nurses Association (APPNA).