Rate My Professor Nicole Snaith

Dr. Nicole Snaith is a Lecturer in Nursing within the School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health at Adelaide University. She specializes in mental health nursing, bringing 19 years of clinical experience in the field. Snaith earned her PhD in 2022 from the University of Adelaide, where her research examined yoga and mindfulness interventions for managing anxiety and depression among individuals with chronic mental health conditions. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Nursing (BN), Master of Health (Mental Health Nursing) (MHN), and PhD. Prior to her academic career, she worked extensively in clinical mental health settings, and she is currently noted as a Lecturer in Nursing at UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences during the transition to Adelaide University. Snaith is passionate about teaching and research in mental health, contributing to the preparation of future nurses through her instructional roles.

In her teaching portfolio, Snaith delivers content in several key nursing courses, including NURS 2041 Mental Health Nursing, NURS 2004 Mental Health Nursing, and NURS 5026 Perspectives in Mental Health Practice, for which she serves as Semester 2 Course Coordinator. She also acts as Associate Coordinator for NURS 3055 Evidence-based Nursing Practice and NURS 3001 Evidence Based Nursing Practice. Her research interests encompass yoga and mindfulness applications for mental health improvement, co-design of mental health education programs, strategies for recruitment and retention of mental health nurses, and the overall mental health and well-being of nursing professionals. Notable publications include Dafny, H. A., Snaith, N., et al. (2025). 'Stakeholders' Actions, Responsibility and Limitations in Support of Nursing Students Experiencing Workplace Violence During Clinical Placement: The Clinical Facilitators View,' Journal of Clinical Nursing, 34(6), 2348-2359; Dafny, H. A., Snaith, N., et al. (2025). 'Clinical Facilitators' Experiences and Management Strategies of Workplace Violence Against Registered Nurse Students on Clinical Placements,' Psychology of Violence; Snaith, N., et al. (2020). 'The practicability and relevance of developing a yoga intervention for mental health consumers: A qualitative study,' International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 29(4), 622-631; and Snaith, N., et al. (2018). 'Mindfulness, self-compassion, anxiety and depression measures in South Australian yoga participants: implications for designing a yoga intervention,' Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 32, 92-99. These works highlight her contributions to mental health interventions and workplace safety in nursing education.