Publications
Peer reviewed:
Curtis, K., Dickson, C., Black, D. & Nau, T. (2009). The Cost of Trauma in an Australian Trauma Centre. Aust Health Rev; 33(1): 84-92
Ursic, C., Curtis, K., Zou, Y., Black, D. (2008). Improved trauma patient outcomes after implementation of a dedicated trauma admitting service. Injury. Accepted June 30th 2008
Curtis, K., & Donoghue, J. (2008). The Trauma Nurse Coordinator in Australia and New Zealand: A Progress Survey of Demographics, Role Function, and Resources. Journal of Trauma Nursing. 15(2):34-42
S Aldrian, F Koenig, P Weninger, V Vecsei, T Nau (2007) Characteristics of polytrauma patients between 1992 and 2002: What is changing? Injury, Int J Care Injured 2007, Volume 38 (9): 1059-1064
Curtis, K., & Wiseman, T. (2008). Back to basics - Essential Nursing Care in the ED Part Two. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal 11(2), In press
Curtis, K., & Wiseman, T. (2008). Back to basics - Essential Nursing Care in the ED Part One. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal 11(1), 49-53
H Seitz, F Schwarz, M Karner, T Nau. Adolescent lumbar Chance lesion: Recurrent instability following hardware removal. J Trauma 2008, Aug 15 epub
W Birkfellner, M Figl, J Kettenbach, J Hummel, P Homolka, R Schernthaner, T Nau, H Bergmann. 2D/3D Slice-to-Volume Registration and its Application on Fluoroscopic CT Images. Med Phys 2007, 34: 246-255
Curtis K, Zou Y, Morris R, Black D. “Trauma Case Management: Improving patient outcomes” Injury 1 Jul 2006 37(7): p. 626-632
Fraser M, Curtis K (2006). “A day in the life of a trauma case manager” Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal. Vol 9(2) 2006, pp73-78.
Curtis K, Fraser M, Grant N, Zou Y. “Adding insult to injury – Hypothermia in the trauma patient: A Trauma Centre’s Experience in Monitoring Temperature” Achievements in Nursing. Vol 6 2004:pp30-35
Curtis K. “Report on the National Emergency Nurses Affiliation Annual Conference, Saskatchewan, Canada”. Board Works. September 2004 Issue 15.
Curtis K, Nocera N, Mitten-Lewis S & Donoghue J. The Trauma Nurse Coordinator in Australia: The inaugural national survey of demographics, role function and resources. AENJ. 2004;7(1):29-38
Curtis K: Guest Editorial Australian Emergency Nursing Journal supplement to Vol 6(2), 2004
Stewart J & Curtis K. “Missed Oesophageal Injury in Gunshot Wounds – A case presentation” Australian Emergency Nursing Journal. Vol 5(3), 2002.
Curtis K, Din R, Chan A, Morris R. “Reducing the time to clear the Cervical Spine of Trauma Patients in the Emergency Department” Australian Emergency Nursing Journal. Vol 5(2), 2002.
Stewart J & Curtis K. “Missed Oesophageal Injury in Gunshot Wounds – A case presentation” Nursing Achievements. Vol 3,September 2002
Curtis K, Lien D, Grove P, Chan A & Morris R. “The impact of trauma case management of patient outcomes” Journal of Trauma; Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 53(3) 2002, pp477-482
Curtis K, Bollard L, Dickson C “Coding Errors and the trauma patient – is nursing case management the solution?” Australian Health Review 25(4) 2002, pp73-80
Curtis K, Bollard L, Dickson C, Grove P, Garnam T, Jones P “Clinical Information Coding and Costing Analysis of Trauma patients at St. George Hospital” Trauma Grapevine. 3(3) 2001, p15
Curtis K “Nurses' experiences of working with trauma patients” Nursing Standard. 16(9), 2001 pp 33-38
Curtis K “Trauma Case Management” Achievements in Nursing. 2: 19-22. 2000.
Curtis K & Grove P. “Refractory hypotension trauma: a case study” Australian Critical Care. 13(2): 52-7 2000.
Curtis K & Grove P “Neurogenic Shock: A Case Study” Achievements in Nursing, 1(1): 1999.
Curtis K “The use of ultrasound in trauma patients: a review” Australian Emergency Nursing Journal, 1(5):19-20, 1998
McCarthy (Curtis) K “Trauma and the Elderly: A Case Study” Australian Emergency Nursing Journal, 1(2):24-7, 1997
Books
Curtis K, Ramsden C & Friendship J (Eds) “Emergency and Trauma Nursing” 1Ed, Elsevier Science, Sydney.
Book Chapters
Curtis K & Ursic C “Scoring Systems in trauma“ in Pocketbook of Major Trauma: Resuscitation, diagnosis and acute management. Eds: Adam Brooks & Peter Mahoney. Elsevier Science, London.
Curtis K, Ramsden C & Friendship J (Eds) “Emergency and Trauma Nursing” 1Ed, Elsevier Science, Sydney.
Ramsden C, Curtis K, Seggie J, Braybrooks E. Ocular Emergencies in “Emergency and Trauma Nursing.” 1Ed, Elsevier Science, Sydney.
Farrrow N, Caldwell E & Curtis K. Overview of Trauma in Emergency and Trauma Nursing.” 1Ed Elsevier Science, Sydney.
Simpson A, Curtis K, Bonner A & Brooks A. Abdominal Trauma in Emergency and Trauma Nursing.” 1Ed, Elsevier Science, Sydney.
Fairnsworth L & Curtis K. Patient Assessment & Essential Nursing Care in Emergency and Trauma Nursing.” 1Ed, Elsevier Science, Sydney.
In press
Ursic C & Curtis K (2009) Thoracic Trauma Etiology and Assessment part 1, International Emergency Nursing. Accepted September 16th 2008
Ursic C & Curtis K (2009) Thoracic Trauma Injuries and Management part 2, International Emergency Nursing.
Ursic C & Curtis K (2009) Thoracic Trauma Injuries and Management part 3, International Emergency Nursing.
Ursic C & Curtis K (2009) Neck Trauma, Assessment and Management, International Emergency Nursing.
Curtis K, Murphy M, Hoy S & Lewis M (2009) The Emergency Nursing Assessment Process - A structured framework. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal. Accepted 30th July 2009.