Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE
Assistant Professor

University of Kuopio, Department of Nursing Science, FINLAND
Researcher, Post-doctoral researcher

Fujian Medical University, School of Nursing, CHINA
Associate Professor

Fujian Medical University, School of Nursing, CHINA
Lecturer

Fujian Medical University, School of Nursing, CHINA
Assistant Teacher

The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, CHINA
Medical Doctor

The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, CHINA
Midwife and Nurse

The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, CHINA
Medical Doctor

Department of Nursing Science, University of Kuopio, FINLAND
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD), major in Nursing

Dissertation Title: "Non-Pharmacological Methods in Children's Postoperative Pain Relief in China"

Department of Nursing Science, University of Kuopio, FINLAND
Master of Science in Nursing (MSc), major in Nurse Teacher Education

Thesis Title: "Non-Pharmacological Methods in Relieving Children's Postoperative Pain Assessed by Chinese Nurses"

Faculty of Health Care and Social Welfare, Swedish Polytechnic, FINLAND
Undergraduate Education in Nursing

Union Hospital and St Mary Hospital, HONG KONG, CHINA
Advanced Training in Maternity Nursing

School of Nursing, University of Beijing, CHINA
Advanced Training in Nursing

Faculty of Medicine, Fujian Medical University, CHINA
Bachelor of Science in Medicine (BSc), major in Clinical Medicine

OAP (Fellow-Inbound) Programme, National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE

China Medical Board Fellowship 2009, National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE

OAP (Fellow-Inbound) Programme, National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE

The second prize on Teaching Planning and Lecturing awarded by Fujian Medical University, CHINA

The second prize of Lecturing Competition awarded by Fujian Medical University, CHINA

The third prize of Fujian Science and Technology Progress. Fujian, CHINA
Topic: A series of studies on promoting the efficiency of self-taught learning in higher nursing education

The second prize of Science & Technology Progress in Medicine and Health Care.
Health Bureau of Fujian Province, CHINA
Topic: A series of studies on promoting the efficiency of self-taught learning in higher nursing education

Member, Oxford Advisory Board, Oxford Fajar, Malaysia

Member, Advisory Board, International Journal of Caring Science

Associate Editor, Asian Journal of Nursing

Member, Singapore Nursing Board

Member, Singapore Nurses Association

Member, Chinese Nursing Association

Principal Investigator
Topic: Video Development for Improving Therapeutic Communication Teaching
(Funded by the National University of Singapore Teaching Enhancement Grant )

Principal Investigator
Topic: Singapore Nurses' Perception of Postoperative Pain Management in Children.
(Funded by the National University of Singapore Start-Up Grant)

Co-investigator
Topic: A comparison of simulation-based learning and problem-based learning for undergraduate nursing students
(Funded by the National University of Singapore Teaching Enhancement Grant )

Project coordinator of an international research project launched by Savonia Polytechnic, Finland. Partners are from Finland, China and Spain.
Topic: Extension of the Preparedness of Teachers and Future Teachers – A Networking Cultural Model in the area of Maternity and Infant Care in China and in Europe.
(Funded by the Savonia Polytechnic, Finland)

Co-investigator. International project launched by University of Kuopio, Finland. Partners are from China, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Poland, Sweden,Turkey and USA.
Topic: Women's labour expectations and experiences of childbirth in different cultures
(Funded by the University of Kuopio, Finland)

Co-investigator. International project launched by University of Kuopio, Finland. Partners are from Finland and China.
Topic: Assessment and alleviation of children's pain
(Funded by the Academy of Finland and Kuopio University EVO-funding, Finland)

Co-investigator.
Topic: Community-based intervention study on cardiac-cerebral vascular diseases
(Funded by the Fujian Health Bureau, Fuzhou, China)

Co-investigator.
Topic: The examining and evaluation methods for the practice ability of students who attend the self-taught examination of higher nursing education.
(Funded by the Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China)

Lim, S.H., Mackey, S., He, H.G. (2011). Elderly patients' experiences of care in the emergency department: a systematic review. Nursing & Health Sciences. (Submitted July 2011)

Sng, Q.W., He, H.G., Taylor, B. (2011). A systematic review of the experiences of children in their postoperative pain management. Journal of Advanced Nursing. (Manuscript in preparation)

Chieng, Y.J.S., He, H.G., Chan, W.C.S. (2011). Anxiety and pain in children undergoing elective surgical procedures: a systematic review. Joanna Briggs Institute. Journal of Clinical Nursing. (Manuscript in preparation)

Lim, S.H., He H.G., & Mackey, S. (2011). Parental involvement in their school-aged children's post- operative pain management in the hospital setting: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing. (Manuscript in preparation)

He, H.G., Jahja, R., Lee, T.L., Sinnappan, R., & Ang, E. (2009). Singapore nurses' perception on parental guidance regarding children's postoperative pain relief. Journal of Nursing Care Quality (Manuscript in preparation)

He, H.G., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., Qian, X.F., Jiang, X.Y., Callister, L.C., & Sapountzi-Krepia, D. (2009). Fathers' and mothers' perception on perinatal experiences in China. Nursing and Health Sciences. (Manuscript in preparation)

He, H.G., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., Jiang, X.Y., Qian, X.F., Callister, L.C., & Sapountzi-Krepia, D. (2009). Chinese fathers' feelings related to their wives/partners' delivery and their views of presence at delivery. Journal of Clinical Nursing. (Manuscript in preparation) [Impact factor: 1.194]

Sng, Q.W., He, H.G., Liam, L.W.J., & Taylor, B. (2011). An exploration of Singaporean school-aged children's experience in managing their post-operative pain: a descriptive qualitative study in Singapore. Journal of Advanced Nursing. (Manuscript in preparation)

Chieng, Y.J.S., He, H.G., Liam, L.W.J., & Chan, W.C.S. (2011). An exploratory study of preoperative level of anxiety and postoperative pain in school-aged children undergoing surgery. International Journal of Nursing Studies. (Manuscript in preparation) [IF: 2.153]

Sapountzi-Krepia, D., Lavdaniti, M., Raftopoulos, V., Psychogiou, M., He, H.G., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. (2010). Mothers' experiences from pregnancy monitoring and giving birth in Northern Greece. Nursing & Health Sciences. (submitted)

Lim, S.H., He, H.G., & Mackey, S. (2011). Parental involvement in their school-aged children's post-operative pain management in the hospital setting: a comprehensive systematic review. JBI Library of Systematic Reviews 9 (28): 1193-1225.

Lim, S.H., Mackey, S., He, H.G. (2011). Elderly patients' experiences of care in the emergency department: a systematic review. JBI Library of Systematic Reviews.

Sng, Q.W., He, H.G., Taylor, B. (2011). A systematic review of the experiences of children in their postoperative pain management. JBI Library of Systematic Reviews.

Chieng, Y.J.S., He, H.G., Chan, W.C.S. (2011). Anxiety and pain in children undergoing elective surgical procedures: a systematic review. JBI Library of Systematic Reviews.

Fang, Z.M., Chen, X., Gu, X, Liu, Y., Zhang, R., Cao, D.R., & He, H.G. (2011). A new scoring system for magnetic resonance images of the perilymphatic space after intratympanic gadolinium injection and its clinical application. The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. (in press. Accepted for publication in June 2011) [IF: 0.697]

He H.G, Mackey S, O'Brien T., Ng, E, Arthur D. (2011). Using self-developed videos in Therapeutic Communication teaching. International Journal of Caring Science. (in press. Accepted for publication May 2011).

He, H.G., Jahja, R., Sinnappan, R., Ang, E., Lee, T.L., Chan, M.F., Vehviläinen-Julkunen K. (2011). Singaporean nurses' provision of parental guidance on nonpharmacological postoperative pain relief methods: an educational intervention study. Nursing & Health Sciences. (In press) [Impact Factor: 0.82]

Lim, S.H., Mackey, S., Liam, L.W.J., & He, H.G. (2011). An exploration of Singaporean parental experiences in managing their school-aged children's postoperative pain: a descriptive qualitative approach. Journal of Clinical Nursing. (in press). [Impact Factor: 1.194]

He, H.G., Lee, T.L., Jahja, R., Sinnappan, R., Vehviläinen-Julkunen K., Pölkki, T., & Ang, E. (2011). The use of non-pharmacological methods for children's postoperative pain relief: Singapore nurses' perspective. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 16(1), 27-38. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2010.00268.x. [Impact Factor: 0.5]

Sng, Q.W., He, H.G., Taylor, B. (2010). A systematic review of the experiences of children in their postoperative pain management (Protocol). JBI Library of Systematic Reviews.

Chieng, Y.J.S., He, H.G., Chan, W.C.S. (2010). Anxiety and pain in children undergoing elective surgical procedures: a systematic review (Protocol). JBI Library of Systematic Reviews.

Lim, S.H., Mackey, S., & He, H.G. (2010). Elderly patients' experiences of care in the emergency department: a systematic review (Protocol). JBI Library of Systematic Reviews.

Sapountzi-Krepia, D., Lavdaniti, M., Dimitriadou, A., Psychogiou, M., Sgantzos, M., He, H.G., Faros, E., & Vehviläinen- Julkunen, K. (2010). Fathers' Feelings and Experience Related to their Wife/Partner's Delivery in Northern Greece. The Open Nursing Journal 4, 48-54.

He, H.G., Jahja, R., Lee, T.L., Ang, E., Sinnappan, R., Vehviläinen-Julkunen K., & Chan, M.F. (2010). Nurses' use of non-pharmacological methods in children's postoperative pain management: educational intervention study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(11), 2398-2409. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05402.x [Impact Factor: 1.654]

He, H.G., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., Pölkki, T, & Pietilä, A.-M. (2010). Chinese parents' perception of support received and recommendations regarding children's postoperative pain management. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 16 (3), 254-261.

Lim, S.H., He, H.G., & Mackey, S. (2009). Parental involvement in their school-aged children's post-operative pain management in the hospital setting: a comprehensive systematic review (Protocol). JBI Library of Systematic Reviews.

Sapountzi-Krepia, D., Lavdaniti, M., Raftopoulos, V., Psychogiou, M., He, H.G., Tortumluoglu, G., & Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. (2009). Greek mothers' perceptions of their cooperation with the obstetrician and the midwife in the delivery room. International Journal of Caring Science;1(3): 124-131.

He H.G. Using role-playing and small group discussion to guide therapeutic communication tutorials. Experiments in Pedagogy: Selected Papers from Professional Development Programme (Teaching) 2008; 3:29-34. Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning. National University of Singapore.

He H-G, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Pietilä A-M, Pölkki T. Increasing nurses' knowledge and behavior changes in non-pharmacological pain management for children in China: A pre-post test design. Journal of Nursing Care Quality 2008; 23(2):170-176

He H-G, Vehviläinen-Julkunen, Pölkki T, Pietilä A-M. Children's perceptions on the implementation of methods for their postoperative pain alleviation: an interview study. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2007; 13(2): 89-99.

He H-G, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Pölkki T, Pietilä A-M. RESPONSE to the COMMENTARY on He H-G, Pölkki T, Pietilä A-M and Vehviläinen-Julkunen K (2006) A survey of Chinese nurses' guidance to parents in children's postoperative pain relief. Journal of Clinical Nursing 2006; 15(12): 1587-1589.

He H-G, Pölkki T, Pietilä A-M, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K. Chinese parents' use of nonpharmacological methods in children's postoperative pain relief. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Science 2006; 20(1): 2-9.

He H-G, Pölkki T, Pietilä A-M, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K. A survey of Chinese nurses' guidance to parents in children's postoperative pain relief. Journal of Clinical Nursing 2005; 14(9): 1075-1082.

He H-G, Pölkki T, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Pietilä A-M. Chinese nurses' use of non-pharmacological methods in children's postoperative pain relief. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2005; 51(4): 335-342.

He H-G, Zhang Z-X, Jiang X-Y. Evaluation on effects of role playing in teaching nursing special English (in Chinese). Chinese Nursing Research 2005; 19(11A): 2333-2335.

He H-G, Jiang X-Y, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Pietilä A-M. A study on non-pharmacological methods in children's postoperative pain relief (in Chinese, abstract in English). Chinese Journal of Nursing 2004; 39(3): 161-164.

He H-G, Jiang X-Y, Xu W-T. The practice and evaluation of bilingual teaching for medical and nursing undergraduates (in Chinese, abstract in English). Chinese Nursing Research 2004; 18(5): 440-442.

He H-G, Jiang X-Y, Pietilä A-M, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K. A study on nurses' perceptions of parental guidance in pediatric surgical pain relief (in Chinese, abstract in English). Journal of Nursing and Rehabilitation 2003; 2(6): 326-329.

He H-G, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Pietilä. A-M. Surgical nurses' self-assessment of their knowledge in pediatric pain and related strategies in Fujian Province (in Chinese). Journal of Fujian Medical University (social science edition) 2003; 4(2): 46-49.

He H-G, Jiang X-Y. Learning methods for the course of surgical nursing and the analysis of important and difficult contents (in Chinese). Fujian Self-study Examination 1999 April.

He H-G. The analysis and nursing of 90 patients with ectopic pregnancy (in Chinese). Journal of Zhang Jia Kou Medical College. 1997 Dec.

Lin Y-X, He H-G. The problem and reflection concerning bilingual teaching in Medicine (in Chinese). Journal of Fujian Medical University (social science edition) 2004; 5(2): 90-92.

Zhang Z-X, Chen Y-X, He H-G, Jiang X-Y. The application of establish scene in nursing profession English teaching (in Chinese). Journal of Fujian Medical University (social science edition) 2005; 6(1): 48-50.

He, H.G., & Vehvilainen-Julkunen, K. Attitudes regarding pediatric postoperative pain management among Chinese parents. In Incayawar M & Todd K, editor. Culture, Genes and Analgesia Understanding and Managing Pain in Diverse Populations. London: Oxford University Press. (Will be published in 2012)

He H-G, Jahja R. Postoperative Pain Management in School-aged Children: Emphasis on Non-pharmacological Methods. National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2008.

He H-G. Non-pharmacological Methods in Children's Postoperative Pain Relief in China. Doctoral Dissertation. University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland, 2006.

He H-G. Medication. In Fundamentals of Nursing Basic Knowledge and Procedures (English edition) (Duan G-X & Li E-H eds.). Beijing: Science Publishing Company, 2004: 322-365.

He H-G. Non-pharmacological Methods in Relieving Children's Postoperative Pain Assessed by Chinese Nurses. Master's thesis. University of Kuopio, Department of Nursing Science, Kuopio, Finland, 2002.

He H-G. Nutrition, maternity nursing and neonatal nursing (in Chinese). In Family Service. Fuzhou: Fujian Science and Technology Publishing Company, China, 1997.

He H-G. Nursing education today and its future trends in mainland China. Editorial. ICUS and Nursing Web Journal 2006; 26: 1-3.

He, H.G., Jahja, R., Sinnappan, R., Ang, E., Lee, T.-L., Chan, M.F., & Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. Nurses' provision of guidance to parents on non-pharmacological pain relief methods: an educational intervention study. (Oral presentation). Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, 22nd International Nursing Research Congress & World Academy of Nursing Science 2nd International Nursing Research Conference, Cancun, MEXICO, July 11-15th 2011.

He, H.G., Jahja, R., Lee, T.-L., Ang, E., Sinnappan, R., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., & Chan M.F. An educational intervention study on nurses' use of non-pharmacological methods in children's postoperative pain management and barriers. (Oral presentation). The 14th EAFONS Conference, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA, February 11-13, 2011.

He, H.G., Jahja, R., Sinnappan, R., Lee, T.-L., & Ang, E. Singapore nurses' guidance on parental participation in children's postoperative pain relief. (Oral presentation). The 4th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum, Hong Kong, China, June 4-5, 2010.

He, H.G., O'Brien, A.P., Ng, E., & Arthur, D. Using self-developed videos in Therapeutic Communication tutorial teaching. (Oral presentation). The 3rd International Nurse Education Conference, Sydney, Australia, April 11-14, 2010

Ciesla, D., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., Kvist, T., & He, H.G. Importance of Quality of Care in a Neurosurgical Ward. What Is Known?. (Poster presentation). The 2010 International Nursing Conference on Diversity and Dynamic in Nursing Science and Art, Phuket, Thailand, April 7-9, 2010.

Ciesla, D., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., & He, H.G. Patients' satisfaction with and expectation of care delivered in a neurosurgical ward: a pilot study. (Oral presentation). The 1st International Congress on Nursing Education, Research & Practice, Thessaloniki, Greece, 15 - 17 October 2009.

He H-G. Dynamic developments in nursing in China. Invited speaker. The 1st International Conference in Nursing Research, Education and Practice, Thessaloniki, Greece, October 15-17, 2009

He H-G, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Jiang XY, Qian XF, CALLISTER LC, Sapountzi-Krepia D. Chinese fathers' feelings related to childbirth and views of their presence at delivery. Oral presentation at the Pacific Institute of Nursing 2009 Conference: Advancing practice, education and research, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, March 18-20, 2009.

He H-G. Chairperson, 1st NUS-UH Conference: Advanced Practice Nursing in Multicultural Environments. National University of Singapore, Singapore, May 28-30 2008.

He H-G, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K,Pölkki T, Pietilä A-M. Chinese Parents' Perceptions on the Support Received and Their Recommendation to Nurses in Their Children's Postoperative Pain Relief. Oral presentation at the 30th Annual International Association of Human Caring Conference, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, April 6-9, 2008.

He H-G, O'BRIEN AP, NG E, ARTHUR DG. Using Role-playing in Therapeutic Communication Teaching. Oral presentation at the 11th East Asian Forum on Nursing Science (EAFONS) Annual Conference, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (R.O.C.), February 28-29, 2008.

He H-G, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K,Pölkki T, Pietilä A-M. Improving nurses' providing parental guidance in children's postoperative pain relief in China: A pre-post test design. Oral presentation at the First Asian International Conference on Humanized Health Care 2007, Kohn Kaen, Thailand, December 2-5, 2007.

He H-G, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K,Pölkki T, Pietilä A-M. Children's perceptions on using methods for their postoperative pain relief. Oral presentation at the International Nursing conference in Beijing, China, August 24-26, 2007.

He H-G, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Pietilä A-M, Pölkki T. Comparison of Nurses' Use of Non-Pharmacological Methods in Children's Postoperative Pain Relief in 2002 and 2004. Poster presentation at the The ICN 2007 International Conference, Yokohama, Japan, May 27 -June 2, 2007.

He H-G, Pölkki T, Pietilä A-M, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K. Parents' use of non-pharmacological methods for relieving children's postoperative pain. Oral presentation at the Shanghai International Nursing Conference, Shanghai, CHINA, May 13-16, 2007.

He H-G, Pölkki T, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Pietilä A-M.Nurses' role in children's postoperative pain relief - Using non-pharmacological methods and providing guidance to parents. Oral Presentation at the 20th Annual Pacific Nursing Research Conference, Hawaii, USA. March 22-24, 2007.

He H-G, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K,Pölkki T, Pietilä A-M. Parents' recommendations to health care providers for the improvement of their children's postoperative pain management. Oral Presentation at the 10th EAFONS Conference, Dumaguete City, PHILIPPINES, February 22-23, 2007.

He H-G, Jiang X-Y, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Pietilä A-M. A study on non-pharmacological methods in children's postoperative pain relief. Oral presentation at the Fifth Annual Academic Meeting in Nursing in Fujian Province, Fuzhou, CHINA, October 18, 2003.

He, H.G. Preparation of manuscripts for ISI listed international nursing journals and submission guidelines. The West Sea Nursing Research Seminar in China, Xiamen University, Xiamen, CHINA, June 25, 2011. (Invited Speaker).

He, H.G. Postoperative pain management in children. 14th ASEAN Paediatric Congress 2011, Suntec Singapore, SINGAPORE, April 14-17th 2011. (Invited Speaker).

He H-G, Pölkki T, Pietilä A-M, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K. Chinese nurses' use of non-pharmacological methods in children's postoperative pain relief. The XXXV Nordic Meeting of Gastroenterology & The Annual Endoscopy/Gastroenterology Nurses'/Assistants' Meeting, Helsinki, FINLAND, June 15-18, 2003. (Invited speaker)