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Dr Nicole Marsh

Dr Nicole Marsh

Nursing and Midwifery Director, Research

Dr Nicole Marsh’s research is focused on improving patient outcomes and decreasing complications associated with vascular access across the acute clinical care and community setting. Her PhD addressed risk factors for peripheral intravenous catheter failure in the adult population.

In addition, she has been a Clinical Trial Co-ordinator for more than 30 single and multi-centre clinical trials. She also has over 25 years’ experience in nursing with specialist qualifications in Neurosurgical Nursing.

In 2019 Dr Marsh was part of a team (CIC) awarded a NHMRC partnership grant: Difficult peripheral intravenous catheter insertion: Australian considerations for sustainable implementation of ultrasound guided procedures.

Vascular Access

  • Devices
  • Dressings and securement

PISCES Trial: The study is a multi-centre, 2×2 factorial, superiority randomised controlled trial (RCT) to test (1) securements (Securement device vs. integrated securement device), and (2) dressings (chlorhexidine-disc vs. no disc) for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in Cancer patients. Principal Site Investigator: N Marsh

PICNIC trial: This study is a multicentre, parallel group, superiority RCT comparing the clinical- and cost- effectiveness of the (i) anti-thrombogenic (AT [Endexo®] and (ii) chlorhexidine gluconate PICCs, to (iii) conventional polyurethane PICCs in paediatric and adult patients. Principal Site Investigators: P, Harris, N Marsh

Midline trial: this RCT is comparing midline catheters and peripheral intravenous catheters (PVC) for the prevention of insertion failure and post-insertion failure; and to generate pilot data to support a larger, definitive trial. Principal Investigator: N Marsh

Optimum trial: A multi-centre RCT comparing an integrated PVC system against current practice a non-integrated system. Principal Site Investigator: N Marsh

Vascular Access Passport: this is a consumer-led innovation to implement improvements in central venous access device management in the cancer care population. Principal Site Investigators: E Larsen, N Marsh, N Roberts

Cocoa Trial: this RCT is comparing positive and neutral needleless connectors for the prevention of PVC failure. Principal Investigators: N Marsh, E Larsen, C O’Brien, Davies K, McLeod K, Booker C

Adorn trial: This RCT is comparing an anti-microbial disc to no-disc for infection prevention in central venous access devices in ICU. Principal Investigator: N Marsh

  • Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award – Research Group or Team. Rickard C, Cooke M, Byrnes J, Bulmer A, Ullman A, Ray-Barruel, Marsh N, Schults J, Kleidon T
  • Health Service and Implementation Research Award, Metro North 2019 Research Excellence Awards. Marsh N, Webster J, Rickard C, Larsen E, August D, Flynn J, Corley A
  • Best Paper Prize, Australian Vascular Access Society (AVAS) Scientific Meeting, Sydney 2019. Marsh N, Webster J, Larsen E, Genzel J, Cooke M, Mihala G, Rickard C
  • Service Line Award (Quarrie Award), Quality Awards Recognising Remarkable Initiative and Excellence in Service. Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.  Understanding vascular access outcomes at the RBWH, 2019. Marsh N, Webster J, Larsen E, Groom P, Tapp S, Nicholas M
  • Cecilia Brazil Nursing Research Award. 27th Annual Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Healthcare Symposium. Peripheral intravenous catheter failure and complications within the adult population: a systematic review, 2018. Marsh N, Webster J, Ullman A, Mihala G, Cooke M, Rickard CM.
  • Menzies Health institute Queensland, Excellence in Publication Award. Griffith University. Devices and dressings to secure peripheral venous catheters: A Cochrane systemic review and meta-analysis. 2018. Marsh N, Webster J, Mihala G, Rickard CM.
  • Pro Vice Chancellor Health Research Excellence Award – Research Team Award. Griffith University, 2018. Rickard C, Cooke M, Byrnes J, Bulmer A, Ullman A, Ray-Barruel, Marsh N, Schults J, Kleidon T
  • Service Line Award (Quarrie Award), Quality Awards Recognising Remarkable Initiative and Excellence in Service. Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.  Advancement in RBWH Nursing Research. Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre. (for “Advancement of RBWH Nursing Research”), 2018. Webster J, Marsh N.
  • Teacher of the year.  Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR) Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. 2019. Marsh N.

  • Lye I, Corley A, Rickard CM, Marsh N. (2019). Removal versus retention of vascular access devices (VADs) suspected of infection in the intensive care unit (ICU): a narrative review of the literature. Vascular Access. 2019; 5(2):42-48. DOI: 10.33235/va.5.2.42-48
  • Marsh N, Larsen E, Tapp S, Sommerville M, Mihala G, Rickard CM. (2019). Management of Hospital In The Home (HITH) Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters: a retrospective cohort study. Home Health Care Management & Practice. DOI: 10.1177/10848223198733
  • Larsen EN, Gavin N, Marsh N, Rickard CM, Runnegar N, Webster J. (2019) A systematic review of central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) diagnostic reliability and error. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 1-7. DOI: 1017/ice.2019.205. JIF=3.084
  • Ray-Barruel G, Woods C, Larsen E, Marsh N, Ullman A, Rickard CM. (2019) Nurses’ decision-making about intravenous administration set replacement: a qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing. DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2019.03.001. JIF=1.635
  • Choudhury, M.A, Sidjabat, H., Zowawi, H., Marsh, N., Larsen, E., Runnegar, N., Paterson, D., McMillan, D., & Rickard, C. (2019). Skin colonisation at peripheral intravenous catheter insertion sites increases the risk of catheter colonisation and infection. American Journal of Infection Control. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.06.002. JIF=1.929
  • Ullman AJ, Keidon TM, Turner K, Gibson V, Dean A, Cattanach P, Pitt C, Woosley J, Marsh N, Gavin N, Takashima M, Rickard CM. (2019). Skin complications associated with paediatric central venous access devices: Prevalence, incidence and risk. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. DOI: 10.1177/1043454219849572. JIF=1.295
  • Ray-Barruel G, Xu H, Marsh N, Cooke M, Rickard CM. (2019). Effectiveness of insertion and maintenance bundles in preventing peripheral intravenous catheter-related complications and bloodstream infection in hospital patients: a systematic review. Infection, Disease & Health. DOI: 10.1177/1043454219849572. JIF=N/A
  • Webster J, Ray-Barruel G, Rickard CM, Marsh N, Mihala G, Alexandrou E. (2019) “Just in case”. Use of large bore peripheral intravenous catheters in parturient women: a global study. Vascular Access. 5(1). JIF=N/A
  • Webster J, Osborne S, Rickard CM, Marsh N. (2019) Clinically-indicated replacement versus routine replacement of peripheral venous catheters. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD007798. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007798.pub5. JIF=6.174
  • Ullman AJ, Mihala G, O’Leary K, Marsh N, Woods C, Bugden S, Scott M, Rickard CM. Skin Complications associated with vascular access devices: A secondary analysis of 13 studies involving 10,859 devices. (2019). International Journal of Nursing Studies. 91, 6-13. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.10.006. JIF=3.654
  • Moureau N, Marsh N, Zhang L, Bauer MJ, Larsen E, Mihala G, Corley A, Lye I, Cooke M, Rickard CM. (2018). Evaluation of Skin Colonisation And Placement of vascular access device Exit sites (ESCAPE Study). Journal of Infection Prevention. DOI: 10.1177/1757177418805836. JIF=N/A
  • Marsh N, Larsen E, Genzel J, Mihala G, Ullman A, Kleidon T, Cadigan S, Rickard CM. (2018). A novel integrated dressing to secure peripheral intravenous catheters in an adult acute hospital: a pilot randomised controlled trial. Trial 19:596. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2985-9. JIF=2.067
  • Marsh N, Webster J, Larsen E, Genzel J, Cooke M, Mihala G, Cadigan S, Rickard CM. (2018). Expert versus generalist peripheral intravenous catheter insertion: A pilot randomised controlled. 19:564. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2946-3. JIF=2.067
  • Webster J, Laws J, Larsen E, Booker C, Marsh,N. (2018). Prophylactic insertion of large bore peripheral intravenous catheters in maternity patients: A cohort study. ANZ journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 58, 548-552. DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12759. JIF=7.733
  • Tuffaha H, Marsh N, Byrnes J, Gavin N, Webster J, Cooke M, Rickard CM. (2018)The economic burden of vascular access devices in public hospitals in Queensland. Australian Health Review. DOI: 1071/AH18102. JIF=1.036
  • Rickard CM, Marsh N, Webster J, Runnegar N, Larsen E, McGrail MR, Fullerton F, Bettington E, Whitty JA, Choudhury MA, Tuffaha H, Corley A, McMillan DJ, Fraser JF, Marshall AP, Playford EG. (2018). Dressings and securements for the prevention of peripheral intravenous catheter failure in adults (SAVE): a pragmatic, randomised controlled, superiority trial. 392(10145), 419-430. IF 53.254
  • Mihala G, Ray-Barruel G, McGrail M, Marsh N, Webster J, Wallis M, Chopra V, Rickard CM. (2018) Phlebitis signs and symptoms in peripheral intravenous catheters: incidence and correlation study. Journal of Infusion Nursing. 41(4). DOI: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000288. IF 0.67
  • Woods C, Keogh S, Flynn J, Marsh N, Larsen E, Rickard CM. (2018). Nurses’ and stakeholder perceptions of improving peripheral intravenous catheter dressing and securement. Vascular Access. 2018; 4(1): 1-9. IF N/A
  • Castillo MI, Larsen E, Cooke M, Marsh N, Wallis M, Finucane J, Brown P, Mihala G, Carr P, Byrnes J, Walker R, Cable P, Zhang L, Sear C, Jackson G, Rowsome A, Ryan A, Humphries JC, Sivyer S, Flanigan K, Rickard CM. (2018). Integrated versus non-integrated peripheral intravenous catheter. Which is the most effective system for peripheral intravenous catheter management? (The OPTIMUM study): A randomised controlled trial protocol. BMJ Open. DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019916. IF=2.413
  • Marsh N, Webster J, Larsen E, Cooke M, Mihala G, Rickard CM. (2018). Observational study of peripheral intravenous catheter outcomes in adult hospitalised patients – a multivariable analysis of peripheral catheter failure. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 13(2):83-89.  IF=2.331

Email: nicole.marsh@health.qld.gov.au

Phone: (07) 3646 8590