Rate My Professor Lisa Chen

Lisa Chen is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, at Monash University, where she serves as Course Director for the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) and Masters Stream Lead for Cardiac Nursing. A registered cardiac nurse, she earned her PhD in Nursing from Griffith University in 2019, focusing on evaluating the implementation of same-day discharge following percutaneous coronary intervention. Additional qualifications include a Master of Advanced Practice in Critical Care Nursing (Griffith University, 2012), Master of Medical Research in Population Health (Griffith University, 2013), Bachelor of Nursing Post-registration (Griffith University, 2005), and Diploma of Nursing (Zhejiang University, 2000). Her professional career encompasses clinical roles as Registered Nurse at Gold Coast University Hospital (2013–2021), Gold Coast Hospital (2007–2013), TriCare Ltd (2004–2007), and Jinhua Central Hospital (1992–2003), as well as academic positions as Lecturer in Nursing at Southern Cross University (2019–2022) and University of the Sunshine Coast (2022–2024).

Dr. Chen specializes in cardiovascular nursing research, encompassing acute, transition, and chronic cardiac care; health service re-design; cardiac nurse education; health literacy; patient-reported experience and outcome measures; and implementation science via mixed-methods and quantitative research. She has authored 27 peer-reviewed publications, mostly in Q1 journals and 11 as first author, influencing clinical practices such as same-day discharge protocols and nurse competency assessments. Key publications include “Lessons learnt from the implementation of same-day discharge following percutaneous coronary intervention” (Gavin Leslie Best Nursing Paper, 2021), “Developing a Same-Day Discharge Clinical Pathway for Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Using a Nominal Group Technique” (Heart Lung and Circulation, 2026), and “Nurse educators’ expectations, training, and assessments of electrocardiogram interpretation among Australian acute care nurses: a national survey” (European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2025). Notable awards comprise the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Cardiovascular Nursing Prize (2019), Early Career Researcher Rising Star Award (2025), and Fellowship with the Higher Education Academy. She contributes to committees as an executive member of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Cardiovascular Nursing Council (since 2020) and Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association Research and Quality subcommittee (since 2023), and serves on the International Advisory Board of Intensive and Critical Care Nursing (since 2024).