Formal Qualifications

• Doctor of Nursing, University of Technology, Sydney, 2011
• Post graduate Certificate in Online Education, University of Southern Queensland, Australia, 2003 with the
• Deans Commendation for Outstanding Achievement
• Masters of Health Science with Distinction, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, Australia, 1998
• Advanced Certificate in Tertiary Teaching, Wellington Polytechnic, 1998
• Bachelor of Nursing with Distinction, University of Technology, Sydney, 1992
• Registered Comprehensive Nurse, Wellington Polytechnic, 1980.
• Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award from Whitireia Community Polytechnic & National Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award nominee, 2004.

Clinical Expertise

 CardioThoracic Nursing, Surgical Nursing

Research Interests

• Development of specialist nursing framework for New Zealand
• Simulation in Nursing Education – development of best practice guidelines
• Evaluation of Nursing Entry to Practice (NETP) programme

Scholarly Activity

2011
Holloway, K. T. (2011). Development of a Specialist Nursing Framework for New Zealand. Unpublished Doctoral Thesis, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney.

2010
Holloway, K (2010) Time to consider the special character of specialist nursing. Peer reviewed abstract published in proceedings and presented at 21st International Nursing Research Congress, Orlando, Florida,12-16 July 2010.

Holloway, K., Polaschek, N. & Pool, L. (2010) DIFE: A new model in undergraduate nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education. doi:10.3928/01484834-20100524-03

Holloway, K. (2004-2010) Webscope column. New Zealand Nurse Review: APN Publishing Ltd.  Holloway, K. (2004-2007) Webscope column. Education Review: APN Publishing Ltd.

2009
Holloway, K., Lumby, J. & Baker, J. (2009).Specialist nursing framework for New Zealand: a missing link in workforce planning Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice. 10(4):269-75.

Holloway, K. Developing consensus in Cyber Space.  Presentation at Research Student Symposium, Universtiy of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 1-3 December 2009

Holloway, K. Competent on the way to capable. Peer reviewed conference presentation at Opening doors: celebrating nursing research conference, Wellington, 21-21 November, 2009

Davies, P. & Holloway, K. (2009). Perspectives on simulation use as a learning tool in healthcare education. Health research council summer scholarship unpublished report.

Roberts, R. & Holloway, K. (2009) The Value of the Nursing Entry to Practice (NETP) Programme for the period 2006- 2009. Health research council summer scholarship unpublished report.

Haggerty, C., McEldowney, R., Wilson, D. & Holloway, K. (2009) Growing our own: Report of Nurse Entry to Practice Evaluation 2006-2009. Clinical Training Agency

Simulation in Nursing Education – development of best practice guidelines – externally funded

2007
McEldowney, R,. Holloway, K., Haggerty, C., & Wilson, D. (2006, April) Research proposal: Evaluation of NursingEntry to Practice (NETP) programme.  Contract awarded and signed November 2006 for evaluation research 2007-2009. 

2006
Holloway, K., Maher, J. Reid, K., and Robertson, G. (2006).   Educational alliance for practice development: Postgraduate tertiary and industry collaboration in hospice palliative care education in Aotearoa New Zealand. Poster presentation at Australasian Nurse Educator’s conference, Dunedin (September).

Holloway, K. & Halford, M. (2006). Whither annual training plans – where is the evidence? Peer reviewed abstract published in conference proceedings accompanied by presentation to Australian  Nurse Educator Conference, September, Canberra, Australia .  

Holloway, K., Maher, J. Reid, K., and Robertson, G. (2006).   Educational alliance for practice development:  Postgraduate tertiary and industry collaboration in hospice palliative care education in Aotearoa New Zealand. Peer reviewed abstract published in proceedings and  poster presentation at Educational alliance, 16th International Congress on Care of the Terminally Ill, Montreal, Canada, September 2006.

Pearson, J. & Holloway, K. (2006). A postgraduate primary health care programme for experienced Registered  Nurses and newly graduated nurses. Whitireia Nursing Journal, 13. 44-52

Holloway, K. & Halford, M. (2006) Evaluation of Core Training for Hutt Valley District Health Board.  Unpublished report. Whitireia Community Polytechnic 2006 

2005
Holloway, K. (2005). Focussing the lenses - Competence to assess competency: competency assessor preparation. Competency Assessor Preparation Workshop. Poster presentation at nternational Assessment Conference, Hong Kong (June)    

Holloway, K. & Haggerty, C. (2005). Competence to assess competency: competency assessor preparation. Paper  presented at Australasian Nurse Educator’s conference, Dunedin (September).

Holloway, K. & Halford, M. (2005) Training needs analysis for Hutt Valley District Health Board. Unpublished  report. Whitireia Community Polytechnic. http://www.coda.ac.nz/whitireia_healthstud_op/1/

2004
Holloway, K. &Pearson, J. (2004). Primary health care programme evaluation. Paper presentation at Plunket Conference in Rotorua  (June).

2003
Holloway, K. & Haggerty, C. (2003). Competence to assess competency: competency assessor preparation. Unpublished report. Whitireia Community Polytechnic. http://www.coda.ac.nz/whitireia_healthstud_cp/2/

Holloway, K. &Pearson, J. (2003). Evaluation of New Graduate programme for Primary Health Care.Unpublished report. Whitireia Community Polytechnic.  http://www.coda.ac.nz/whitireia_healthstud_cp/3/  

Holloway, K. & VanWissen , K. (2003, August) Bionursing. New Zealand Nurse Review: APN Publishing Ltd

2001
Holloway, K. & Wilkinson, J. (2001). Pandora’s Box of online education.  Poster presentation at Australasian Nurse Educators Conference in Auckland (October). 

Holloway, K. & Wilkinson, J. (2001). Pandora’s Box of online education.  Poster presentation at Contesting Conversations Conference, Adelaide (November)

Holloway, K. (2001, August)  Caveat Emptor: the mixed blessing of distance education. New Zealand Nurse Review: APN Publishing Ltd.

2000
Holloway, K. & Boxer, E. (2000)     Critical skills for new graduates – a collaborative international study. Unpublished report. Whitireia Community Polytechnic.

Holloway, K. & Wilkinson, J. (2000). Experiences of undergraduate nursing students in an online learning environment.  Unpublished report.Whitireia Community Polytechnic.

Holloway, K. & Stickley, B. (2000) Clinical Education in the Practice Laboratory: No Longer an Optional Extra. Whitireia Nursing Journal, 32-45.

Holloway, K. (2000) The future for Nursing Education: UKCC review has relevance for New Zealand. Nursing Praxis of New Zealand, 22-46.

1999
Holloway, K. (1999). Preparation for Advanced Nursing Practice – Making a Difference. Literature review commissioned by Nurse Educators of the Tertiary Sector (NZ).  

Holloway, K. (1999). The nursing care plan – fact or fantasy? The Australian Electronic Journal of Nursing Education, 4 (3), March.

Holloway, K. (1999) Developing an Evidence Base for Clinical Skills Teaching in an Undergraduate Program.  Nursing Praxis of New Zealand,

Holloway, K. & Stickley, B. (1998). Practicalities of the Practice Lab. Paper presentation at Adult Learning:  Challenges and Choices Conference, Wellington, NZ (May).

1998
Holloway, K. (1998). Developing an Evidence Base for Clinical Skills Teaching in an undergraduate Program. Unpublished Masters thesis