Dr CHEN Hui-Chen
Senior Lecturer
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (NUS Nursing),
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.
Teaching Areas
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Comprehensive Health Assessment
- Simulation based learning
- Effective communications for Health Professionals
- Social and Behavioural Determinants of Health
Dr. CHEN, Hui-Chen is a senior lecturer at the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (ALCNS), National University of Singapore (NUS). She received a Bachelor and a Master of Nursing with a distinguished International Merit Scholarship from the University of Sydney, Australia, and obtained a Ph.D. from NUS. Hui-Chen is an accredited Newfield/NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Associate Coach specialising in coaching peers and students. Beyond the classroom, she mentors students in handling crises and challenging situations in clinical settings. She also leads Nursing and Medical students in community service projects. Teaching, a passionate educator, Hui-Chen champions and innovates in blended learning, integrative learning, simulation-based pedagogy, formative assessment, and feedback. She applies her teaching innovations in Nursing and Medical modules, including Medical-Surgical Nursing; Comprehensive Health Assessment; Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Nursing Practice; Effective Communications; and Phase V Advanced Simulation. The new pedagogical methods make positive influences evidenced by adoptions in the teaching community. Her dedication to teaching excellence earned her Teaching Excellence Awards (2022; 2017), Provost’s Educator Award (2020), Teaching Enhancement Grants (2018; 2016), and Learning Innovation Fund—Technology (2016).
Research, her primary areas include effective communication, nursing education, psychoeducation for patients and their caregiver to empower self-efficacy and psychological well-being. The contributions appear in top-tier or leading nursing education or clinical research journals, including Nurse Education Today, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Oncology Nursing Forum, Nurse Education in Practice, and Pain Management Nursing.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Nephrology Nursing), National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Master of Nursing (Humanity and Healing), University of Sydney (Camperdown campus), Australia
- Bachelor of Nursing, University of Sydney (Camperdown campus), Australia
- Certificate for Advanced Instructor Course, Center for Medical Simulation, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University
- Certificate for Institute for Medical Simulation, Simulation as a Teaching Tool: Instructor Course, Center for Medical Simulation, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University
- Newfield/Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Associate Coach
- Certificate for Internal Medicine Update, National University Health System and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
Research Interests
- Psychoeducation for patients with chronic illness
- Effective communication
- Nursing education and pedagology
- Self-efficacy & health behavior
- Assessment tools
- Self-efficacy & health behavior
| Publications | DOI | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|
| Chen, H. C., Zhu, L., Chan, W. S., Cheng, K. F. K., Vathsala, A., & He, H. G. (2023). The effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention on health outcomes of patients undergoing haemodialysis: A randomized controlled trial. International journal of nursing practice, 29(3), e13123. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.13123 | doi: 10.1111/ijn.13123. | 2.2 |
| Ignacio, J., Chen, H-C. & Roy, T., 2022. Advantages and challenges of fostering cognitive integration through virtual collaborative learning: a qualitative study. BMC Nursing 21:251. | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-01026-6 | 3.622 |
| Wee, L.X., Tan, P.S.T, Chen, H-C., 2022. Experience and needs of families caring for children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease: A meta-synthesis. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 63: March-April 2022, PP52-63. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2021.12.028 | 2.145 |
| Lee, J.Z.J., Chen, H-C., Lee, J.X., Yobas, P., 2021. Effects of psychosocial interventions on psychological outcomes among caregivers of advanced cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Support Care in Cancer, 29:7237-7248. | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06102-2 | 3.603 |
| Chen, H-C., Ignacio, J., Yobas, P., 2020. The symptom-focused health assessment and empathy (SHAE) programme: Using an integrated approach to learning physical examination for nursing students. Nurse Education Today, 94, 104566 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104566 | 3.442 |
| Ignacio, J., Chen, H-C., 2020. The use of web-based classroom gaming to facilitate cognitive integration in undergraduate nursing students: A mixed-methods study. Nurse Education in Practice 46, 102820, | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102820 | 2.281 |
| Ignacio, J., Chen, H-C., 2020. Cognitive integration in health professions education: Development and implementation of a collaborative learning workshop in an undergraduate nursing program. Nurse Education Today | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104436 | 3.442 |
| Awards and Honors | Year |
|---|---|
| 2024 CUK-AAPINA International Nursing Conference: Best Podium Presentation Award First Place | 2024 |
| National University of Singapore (NUS) Teaching Excellence Award for the Academic Year 2020/2021 by National University of Singapore 2022. | 2022 |
| National University of Singapore (NUS) Provost’s Educator Award by National University of Singapore 2020. | 2020 |
| National University of Singapore (NUS) Teaching Excellence Award for the Academic Year 2015/2016 by National University of Singapore 2017. | 2017 |
| University of Sydney International Merit Scholarship Award by University of Sydney 2002 | 2002 |
| Year | Project Title | Funding Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2018- July 2020 | The Symptom-Focused Health Assessment and Empathy (SHAE) programme: Using an integrated approach to learning physical examination for nursing students | TEACHING ENHANCEMENT GRANT, NUS |
| Oct 2016- Sep 2017 | Integrating theory and skills: The use of classroom gaming and video-assisted reflection to prepare nursing students for clinical practice | TEACHING ENHANCEMENT GRANT, NUS |
| Sept 2016- Dec 2017 | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Redesigned Communication Module among Year One Nursing Students Learning Outcomes: A Mixed Method Study | Learning Innovation Fund Technology, NUS |
| July 2013- Dec 2016 | The effectiveness of a psychoeducation program on self-efficacy, treatment adherence, and psychological well-being for patients with chronic kidney disease | Venerable Yen Pei-NKF Research Fund, Singapore NKF |
