Rate My Professor Virginia Jones

Jones's research specializations centre on family-centred care, chronic respiratory diseases in paediatrics, self-management of type 2 diabetes in Pacifica communities, and technology-enhanced education and learning. Her PhD thesis examined family-centred care for children with chronic respiratory disease in New Zealand, informing her postdoctoral work on supporting parents and families managing childhood asthma. Current investigations focus on diabetes self-management among Pacifica populations, alongside collaborative projects developing lifestyle and mindfulness interventions for the elderly and advancing technology-enhanced teaching in nursing. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, with key works including 'Dissemination and influence of the International Family Nursing Association Position Statements: A scoping review' (2026, Journal of Family Nursing), 'Constructing a theory of Cook Islands Māori palliative care in New Zealand' (2025, Mortality), 'Consumer engagement in teaching and learning across health disciplines: A systematic quantitative literature review' (2025, Nurse Education in Practice), 'Nurse leaders' perceptions of organisational policies, guidelines, and practices that enact children and young people's involvement in hospitals' (2025, Journal of Child Health Care), 'Education pathways for graduate entry registered nurses to transition to advanced practice roles: A realist review' (2024), 'Exploring the experiences and perceptions of students in a graduate entry nursing programme: A qualitative meta-synthesis' (2021, Nurse Education Today), and 'What motivates people to commence a graduate entry nursing programme?' (2021, BMC Nursing). Her contributions enhance nursing education, clinical practice, and health equity, particularly for Māori and Pacific peoples.