Nicole Beesley | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Nicole Beesley

BHSc (Physician Assistant) JCU, Grad Dip Counselling ACAP, BSc JCU

  • Lecturer, Paramedicine
  • School of Health
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Office location
SD-H1-3-3.36
Campus
Sunshine Coast

Nicole Beesley is an AHPRA registered Paramedic and qualified Physician Assistant.

Nicole has worked in pre-hospital emergency care for over 15 years across multiple districts in Queensland and Victoria, in roles including Physician Assistant, Clinical Support, Community Paramedicine and Peer Support. She currently holds a casual ACPII position with QAS on the Sunshine Coast.

Nicole is the paramedic academic lead for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) clinical placement and is the academic liaison for paramedicine.

Nicole has a passion for promotion of psychological wellbeing and resilience in to minimise psychological distress and drive innovative, evidence-based change.

Professional Memberships

  • Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
  • Australasian College of Para medicine (ACP)
  • Australian Society of Physician Assistants (ASPA)

Awards/Fellowships

  • Fellow of the Australasian College of Paramedic Practitioners {ACPP)

  • Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)

Research areas

  • Paramedic Wellbeing and Mental Health

Teaching areas

  • PAR103 Paramedic Foundation Practicum 1
  • PAR203 Paramedic Clinical Practicum 2
  • PAR312 Paramedic Clinical Practicum 3
  • PAR201 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Community Paramedicine
  • PAR202 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Medical
  • PAR321 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Transition to Practice