Curriculum Vitae Ahmad Tubaishat RN, PhD, Assistant Professor Al al-bayt University, Faculty of Nursing, Adult Health Nursing Department P.O.Box: 130040 Mafraq 25113, Jordan Tel: +962-2-6297000 Ext: 2880 Fax: +962-2-6297052 Personal Data Date and Place of birth: 13 April 1981, Jordan-Irbid. Gender: male Marital status: married Email: atubaishat@aabu.edu.jo Mobile: 0777600260 Education PhD in Nursing, 2011, UK, De Montfort University, Faculty of Health and life sciences, school of nursing, Leicester. -Title: Adult Health Nursing. Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), 2006, Jordan, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Faculty of Graduate Studies. - Critical Nursing Care - cardiopulmonary: Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Comprehensive Exam Track. Project Title: Feeding in critically ill patients - Accumulative GPA: 85.0 (excellent). Bachelor of Nursing (BSN), 2003, Jordan, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Faculty of Nursing. - Accumulative GPA: 86 (excellent) - Class Rank: 3rd among 198 - Dean s List: 5 times out of 8 semesters High School (Tawjehi), 1999, Jordan, Irbid Secondary School, Scientific Branch. - Overall GPA: 85.2 (very good). - Percentage rank: 86%. 1
Experiences Assistant Dean for students' affairs & Chairman of Adult Health Nursing Department: from 16/9/2012 till 1/10/2014, Al-alBayt University, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan, Mafraq Assistant professor: from 11/9/2011 till now, Al-alBayt University, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan, Mafraq Full-time Lecturer: from 3/10/2006 till 5/10/2008, Al-alBayt University, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan, Mafraq - In the above positions: Worked as a tutor in the Faculty of Nursing in Al-alBayt University - Teaching of Adult health department courses: Adult health nursing, critical care nursing, emergency care nursing, physical exam, etc. Staff Nurse: From 22/7/2003-29/11/2006, King Abdullah University Hospital, (KAUH), Jordan-Irbid - KAUH: one of the leading hospitals in the Middle East, it is a referral hospital for the north Jordanian area that serves about 1 million people, with bed capacity of 640 beds, it earn ISO 9001 in 2006. - Cardiovascular Telemetry Unit (CVT), From 22/7/2003 to 25/2/2004 - The units consist of 24 beds. - Receiving cases of pre and post-cardiac catheterization, pre and post Cardiac surgery, pre and post coronary stenting. - Intermediate ICU, From 26/2/2004 29/11/2006, - The capacity of the unit is 8 cases; the nurse-to-patients ratio is 1:2 - Dealing with neuorosurgical patient, post general surgery, orthopedics cases, medical cases, respiratory cases, general trauma cases. - Equipment used: Ventilators (T-bird), Monitors (S&W,Athena), Infusion Pumps (B-Braun, Abbott), Feeding Machine (Kangaroo), Defibrillators (Artema Cardiac-Aid), ICU bed (Stryker). 2
Special Skills Languages: - Arabic: Excellent in writing, reading and speaking. - English: Excellent in writing, reading and speaking. Computer: - Dealing of computer programs like office, Internet, and electronic resources. - Dealing of highly developed computerized patients record system in delivering the care and services for the patients (Medicom System). Association - Member of Jordanian nurses and midwives association from July 2003 till now. - Member of the British Tissue Viability Society, UK. External examiner: Several Master thesis students at faculty of Nursing- Jordan University of science and technology Reviewer I am reviewer at the following Journals: 1- International Journal of Dermatology 2- Nurse Researcher 3- Journal of research in Nursing 4- Clinical Nursing Research 5- Nurse Education Today 6- International Wound Journal 7- Chronic Wound Care Management and Research 3
Research Interest: Nursing informatics: using of information systems to enhance patient care, and using the information technology to facilitate and advance the learning process for nursing students Wound care: assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers and chronic wound care. Publications: Al Qadire M., Tubaishat A., Aljezawi M. Cancer pain in Jordan: prevalence and adequacy of treatment. International Journal of Palliative Nursing 2013, 19 (3), p.125-130. Tubaishat A., Aljezawi M. (2013). The Prevalence of Pressure Ulceration among Jordanian Hospitalised Patients. Journal of Wound Care, 22 (6), 1-6. Tubaishat A., Aljezawi M., Al Qadire M. (2013). Nurses' Attitudes and Perceived Barriers to Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Jordan. Journal of Wound Care,22(9),1-6. Tawalbeh L., Tubaishat A., Batiha A., Al-Azzam M., AlBashtawy M. (2013). The Relationship Between Social Support and Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle Among Patients With Coronary Artery Disease in the North of Jordan. Clinical Nursing Research. DOI: 10.1177/1054773813501194. Twalbeh L., Tubaishat A. (2014). Effect of Simulation on Knowledge of Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Knowledge Retention, and Confidence of Nursing Students in Jordan. 53(1), p.38-44. Aljezawi M., Al Qadire M., Tubaishat A. (2014). Pressure ulcers in long-term care: a point prevalence study in Jordan. British Journal of Nursing. 23 (6). P.S20-S25. Tubaishat A., Aljezawi M. (2014). Exploring Pressure Ulcer Care in Jordan Nurses Knowledge and Practice. Journal of the Dermatology Nurses Association. 6(3), p.115-123. Tubaishat, A. (2014). An Investigation into the Attitude of Nursing Students toward Technology. The Journal of Nursing Research, 22(2), p.119-125. Tubaishat A., Twalbeh L. (2014). Effect of Cardiac Arrhythmia Simulation on Nursing Students' Knowledge Acquisition and Retention. Western Journal of Nursing Research. DOI: 10.1177/0193945914545134 Aljezawi M., Tubaishat A. (2014). Nosocomial Pressure Ulcer Risk Factors in a Relatively Young Adult Population Results From a Purposeful Selection Logistic Regression Model. Journal of the Dermatology Nurses Association. 6(5), p.1-7. Tubaishat, A. (2014). The Effectiveness of an e-learning Program to Improve Pressure Ulcer Classification by Nurses. International Journal of Humanities and social science. (Accepted) Tubaishat, A. (2014). E-learning vs Standard Lecture: Which is the Best Approach to Improve Senior Nursing Students Skills in Pressure Ulcer Classification? Journal of Education and Practice. (Accepted). Tubaishat, A., Anthony D. & Saleh M. (2011) Pressure ulcers in Jordan: A point prevalence study. Journal of tissue viability, 20, 14-19. 4
Presentations: Tubaishat, A., Anthony, D. (2010) Pressure ulcer Prevalence in Jordan: A Cross Sectional Survey in 2009. 2010. Annual Conference: Looking at things differently: collaboration, evidence and innovation for practice. April 13-14, Telford, UK. Tubaishat, A. Papanikolaou, P. and Anthony, D. (2012). A systematic review of the worldwide PrU epidemiology in the acute setting between 2000-11. 22nd EWMA conference: Wound Healing Different Perspectives, One Goal. May 23-25, Vienna, Austria. 17th Annual European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) conference : Pressure Ulcers from Birth to Death Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation. Stockholm, Sweden. 27-29 August 2014. The Scientific day of Nursing Faculty/ Israa University, Amman Jordan, April/2013. Attend a Workshop at Jordan University of Science & Technology Titled: Paracademia in Nursing, Irbid-Jordan, February/2013 Attend a workshop: Qualitative Research Method, Methodologies, and Analysis. Held at Philadelphia University. 6-7 April, 2014. Administrative and Teaching Activities: Coordinator for the faculty website development Chairman of adult nursing department: responsible of all academic affairs in the department, like preparing schedules, distributing the academic loads on the staff, discussing any issues related to the courses given by the department, and reporting to the dean. Head of the adult nursing department Council for 2 years: discussing all issues related to the department such as: starting the promotion process for some colleagues, granting some types of leaves, deciding the annual plan for the department. Assistant Dean: responsible of issues related to the student wither it is academic issues such as registration of the courses at the registration time or non-academic issues like discussing with them their problem and difficulties during their university life. 5
Head of the Students Disciplinary Committee: following any complain reported from student, tutor, and administrative staff on any other student, and apply the university rules and regulations on each case. Member of the Nursing Program Curriculum Committee at the Faculty, from 2011 till 2014. Member of the Faculty of Nursing Council: from 2012 till 2014. Member of the University Council for the academic year 2012/2013 Member of the Scientific Research Committee at the faculty: 2014-2015. Coordinator of Nursing Competency Exam for the senior students in the faculty at their final year. Lecturer of some short course for registered nurses at JNMC. Teaching the following Courses at Al al-bayt University: NUR 1001114 Health Assessment NUR 1001224 Adult Health Nursing (1) NUR 1001226 Adult Health Nursing (2) NUR 1001326 Advanced Adult Health Nursing NUR 1001450 Emergency & Accident Nursing NUR 1001455 Selected topic in Nursing 6