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Associate Professor Rachel Kornhaber is a Registered Nurse commencing her career at the Severe Burns Injury Unit at Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) Sydney. Rachel completed a Master of Nursing Science at the University of Adelaide (UoA) where she explored workforce issues for burns nurses. Following this, Rachel was a recipient of an Australian Postgraduate Award in 2010 and the RNSH Nursing top-up scholarship (2010 – 2012) and completed a PhD investigating burn survivors’ experiences of rehabilitation and challenges with access to rehabilitation services in Australia. Rachel was the recipient of the 2013 UoA Eleanor Harrald Post-Doctoral Fellowship exploring rehabilitation models of burns care.
Prior to employment at Charles Sturt University, Rachel coordinated the Masters of Burns at the UoA before taking an academic post at the University of Tasmania, Sydney from 2014 to mid-2023 where she was appointed campus lead and the Academic Integrity Advisor for the School of Nursing.
Teaching
Rachel teaches in both undergraduate and post graduate nursing, and has co-supervised honours and PhD candidates to completion. Rachel's teaching expertise is in the area of nursing research, wound management, acute care nursing and trauma. Rachel has extensive experience in the area of academic integrity and is an Academic Integrity Officer for the Faculty of Science and Health supporting students throughout their learning journey.
Research Interests
Rachel has an extensive track record in the area of trauma informed care, burns/plastics, wound care and workforce issues in nursing that is reflected in her publications in international peer reviewed journals and presentation/invitations to present. Rachel is an editorial board member of Burns Open, Committee Chair Research for the International Society for Burn Injuries, Secretary, Asia Pacific Burn Association, and a Research Fellow, National Burns Center, Sheba Medical Center, Israel.
Rachel is currently part of a project that is investigating the use of electrospun nanofibrous polymeric matrix for dermal healing in wound care.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Nursing (Burns) , PhD, Roads to recovery: adult burn survivors lived experience of rehabilitation.
Award Date: 31 Jul 2013
Nursing (Burns) , MNSc, The lived experience of nursing severe burns injury patients: a phenomenological inquiry
Award Date: 31 Dec 2009
Nursing (Burns), Graduate Diploma
Award Date: 18 Dec 2006
Nursing (Burns/Plastics), Graduate Certificate , Avondale College
Award Date: 05 Dec 2004
Nursing , Bachelor of Nursing , University of Technology Sydney
Award Date: 27 Apr 2000
External positions
Secretary , Asia Pacific Burn Association
2023 → …
Adjunct Associate Professor , The University of Tasmania
2023 → …
Adjunct Associate Professor , University of Adelaide
2021 → …
Research Fellow , Chaim Sheba Medical Center
2014 → …
Adjunct, Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame
Subject keywords
- Burns; Plastics; Trauma informed care; Wound management; Resilience; Workforce; Mentorship; Leadership; Homelessness; Autism; Systematic review; Rehabilitation
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Academic Freedom When Reporting Research Findings: Overcoming the Challenges
Cleary, M., Kornhaber, R., Jackson, D., Le Lagadec, D. & Hungerford, C., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Issues in Mental Health Nursing. p. 998-1001 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Research: Prospects and Pitfalls
Cleary, M., Kornhaber, R., Le Lagadec, D., Stanton, R. & Hungerford, C., 29 Apr 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Issues in Mental Health Nursing. p. 1-5 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Scoping Review of Equine-Assisted Therapies on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Autistic Children and Adolescents: Exploring the Possibilities
Cleary, M., West, S., Thapa, D. K., Hungerford, C., McLean, L., Johnston-Devin, C. & Kornhaber, R., 2024, In: Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 45, 9, p. 948-960 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Collateral damage: The impacts of school exclusion on the mental health of parents caring for autistic children
Cleary, M., West, S., Johnston-Devin, C., Kornhaber, R., McLean, L. & Hungerford, C., Jan 2024, In: Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 45, 1, p. 3-8 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Connecting Through Books: Navigating Loneliness Through a Shared Love of Literature
Cleary, M., West, S., Kornhaber, R. & Le Lagadec, D., Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Issues in Mental Health Nursing.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Prizes
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An analysis of the experiences and motivations of clients accessing Sydney's Medically Supervised Injecting Centre and the factors facilitating or inhibiting service uptake and retention
Williams , S. (Recipient), Kornhaber, R. (Recipient), Bruno , R. (Recipient), Rickard , G. (Recipient) & Jacobs , K. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Grant › Successful
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Best presentation for new higher degree student, Higher Degree Research Symposium
Kornhaber, R. (Recipient), 01 Oct 2010
Prize: Internal prize
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Best research paper Northern Sydney Local Health District, Nursing and Midwifery
Kornhaber, R. (Recipient), 30 Jun 2013
Prize: Award › External award
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Activities
- 1 Editorial responsibility
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Burns Open (Journal)
Kornhaber, R. (Member of editorial board)
2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial responsibility
Press/Media
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Those who suffer a major burn often develop PTSD – but support is lagging behind
Kornhaber, R., Visentin , D., McLean , L. & Cleary , M.
02/10/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media