Kevin O'Shaughnessy
Program Director: Simulation Teaching & Learning
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Organisation unit

College of Health School of Nursing and Midwifery

Location

Adelaide University
Profile of Kevin O'Shaughnessy

My skills

Emergency Nursing
Leadership
Nursing
Simulation
Supportive Care

About me

Dr Peter ‘Kevin’ O’Shaughnessy is the School of Nursing and Midwifery Program Director: Simulation Teaching and Learning. Within this role, he is responsible for providing academic and clinical leadership in the planning, management, development, quality assurance and delivery of authentic clinical teaching and learning experiences through simulation and innovative work-integrated learning. He leads and coordinates the team of clinical academics, teaching staff and technicians across the three (3) campus sites developing, maintaining and improving the delivery of authentic clinical teaching, learning experiences and assessment through simulation.
Projects: Dr O'Shaughnessy leads the ACHIEVE Project: a community approach to improve simulation and resources that prepare undergraduate Health Science students manage difficult conversations about dementia, cancer, grief, fertility, loss and end-of-life care.

Special achievements: Awarded the UniSA Unstoppable Enterprising Staff Award: People First category (2025), UniSA Teaching and Learning Unstoppable Grant (2025),UniSA Teaching and Learning Unstoppable Grant (2024), UniSA Slingshot grant (2024), UniSA Accelerator publishing grant (2024), Completed the TREK research program (2024), Awarded the UniSA School of Nursing and Midwifery Pathfinder travel grant (2018), Completed PhD program, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia (2016); Invited to and participated in, the Australian and Asia Pacific Oncology Research Development ACORD workshop Sunshine Coast, Queensland (2012); Chancellors Merit List, University of South Australia (2004); Deans Merit List, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia (2004); Short listed for St. Andrews Scholarship (2004)

As the Program Director: Simulation Teaching and Learning Kevin brings a wealth of experience from his distinguished career as a Clinical Nurse, with a particular expertise in Emergency Department care. His background encompasses extensive nursing, operational, public health and administrative knowledge.

Dr O'Shaughnessy has over 18 years experience in course coordination and teaching within College of Health/Clinical Health Sciences/Nursing at the Adelaide University and University of South Australia.

Simulation Australasia, Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA), College of Emergency Nurses Australia (CENA), Palliative Care (SA), South Australian Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (SAPoCog)
Last updated on 10/02/2026 by Kevin O'Shaughnessy