The Patients Who Stay: Emergency Nurses’ Experience of Patient Outcome Ambiguity
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Concurrent Stream 2
| Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| 2:15 PM - 2:35 PM |
| Grand Ballroom 2 |
Overview
Rebecca Caulfield
Speaker
Rebecca Caulfield
Lecturer In Nursing
Murdoch University
The Patients Who Stay: Emergency Nurses’ Experience of Patient Outcome Ambiguity
2:15 PM - 2:35 PMBiography
Rebecca Caulfield is an emergency nurse, nursing academic, and PhD candidate with more than 15 years of emergency nursing experience across metropolitan and rural settings. She currently works as a nursing lecturer and unit coordinator at Murdoch University and has a strong interest in emergency nursing workforce wellbeing, ambiguity in clinical practice, and innovative approaches to nursing education. Her doctoral research explores emergency nurses’ experiences of unknown patient outcomes and the enduring impact of ambiguity in emergency care. Rebecca’s broader interests include neurodivergent learners, simulation and gamification, Universal Design for Learning, and preparing nurses for the complexity of contemporary healthcare environments.