CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME Samar Nayef Noureddine.

BIRTH DATE January 10, 1963

BIRTH PLACE Beirut, Lebanon

NATIONALITY Lebanese

ADDRESS American University of Beirut

Hariri School of Nursing

P.O. Box 11-0236

Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon

Office phone: (961)1350000, extension 5966

Mobile phone: (961)3579451

Fax (01)744476

Beeper: 1313

Email: sn00@aub.edu.lb

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

April 2001: PhD in Nursing at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Dissertation titled:

Self-Cognitions as Motivational Predictors of Healthy Eating.

June 1994: Masters in Nursing, cardiopulmonary specialty, at the University of California, Los

Angeles (UCLA).

1991-1992: One year graduate study in physiology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of

Beirut (AUB).

October 1983: Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the American University of Beirut, "with

distinction".

WORK EXPERIENCE

September 1, 2014-present

Professor, Hariri School of Nursing, AUB

September 1, 2013 – present

Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health, University of Technology at Sydney, Australia

February 2012 – Present

Assistant Director for Academic Affairs, Hariri School of Nursing, AUB

October 2007 – September 2011

MSN Program Coordinator, School of Nursing, AUB

October 2007 – Present

Associate Professor, School of Nursing, AUB

July 2006 – Present

Adjunct faculty, Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, USA.

October 2003 – September. 2007

BSN program coordinator, School of Nursing, AUB.

January 2001 – September 2007

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, American University of Beirut (AUB).

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January 1997 – December 2000

Research assistant at the University of Michigan, School of Nursing

July 1994 – August 1996

Assistant professor on annual contract, American University of Beirut, School of

Nursing.

Courses taught: Critical Care Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Fundamentals of

Nursing Practice, Leadership and Management in Nursing (all theory and clinical

undergraduate courses).

September 1993 – June 1994 Clinical nurse specialist internships at the UCLA medical center.

1. Coronary Care Unit, UCLA; 10 weeks. \

2. Medical Intensive Care Unit, UCLA; 10 weeks.

3. Nursing Research and Education Center, UCLA; 10 weeks.

February 1993 – March 1994 Research Assistant in the family CPR project, UCLA School of Nursing.

September 1993 – November 1993

Teaching assistant at the School of Nursing, UCLA. Taught Fundamentals of Nursing

to junior BS nursing students.

July 1988 – September 1992 Instructor, American University of Beirut (AUB), School of Nursing.

Courses taught: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice, Medical Surgical Nursing, and

Leadership and Management in Nursing (undergraduate courses: Theory and Practicum).

October 1987 – June 1988

1. Part time Clinical Instructor, AUB, school of nursing. Supervised students in

Leadership and Critical Care Nursing, Practicum.

2. Part time Registered Nurse, AUB Medical Center (AUBMC), Critical Care,

namely Neonatal ICU and Coronary Care Unit.

January 1984 – January 1987

General Duty Nurse, Arab American Oil Company, Dhahran Health Center, Adult

Medical Unit, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

October 1983 – January 1984

Registered Nurse, AUB Medical Center, Medical Surgical Unit, Beirut, Lebanon.

RESEARCH

1. Articles in international journals

a. Publications in progress:

1. Noureddine, S., Avedissian, T., El Sayed, M. Assessment of Cardiopulmonary

Resuscitation Practices in Emergency Departments for Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Victims in Lebanon. Submitted to Emergency Medicine International

2. Al Rajoub, B., Noureddine, S., El Chami, S., Haida, M., Itani, B., Zaiter, A., Akl, E.

Prognostic value of left bundle branch block in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Submitted to Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.

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3. Deek, H., Noureddine, S., Newton, P. J., Inglis, S. C., Peter S. MacDonald, P. S., &

Davidson, P. M. (2015). A family-focused intervention for heart failure self-care:

conceptual underpinnings of a culturally appropriate intervention. Journal of Advanced

Nursing. Published online September 13, 2015. DOI: 10.1111/jan.12768

4. Deek, H., Skouri, H., Noureddine, S. Readmission Rates and Related Factors in Heart

Failure Patients: A Study in Lebanon. Published online at the Collegian: The Australian

Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research November 24, 2014.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2014.11.001.

b. Published Articles:

1. Noureddine, S., Dumit, N.Y., Saab, M. (2015). Deciding to seek care for acute

myocardial infarction in Lebanon. Clinical Nursing Research, 24(5), 487-503. DOI:

10.1177/1054773814548508 2. Deek, H., Newton, P., Inglis, S., Kabbani, S., Noureddine, S., MacDonald, P., Davidson,

P. (2015). Heart health in Lebanon and considerations for addressing the burden of

cardiovascular disease. Published on line in Collegian: The Australian Journal of

Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 22(3), 333-39.

3. DeVon, H., Noureddine, S. (2014). Twenty things you did not know about heart disease

in women. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 29, 384-385.

4. Saab, M., Noureddine, S., Huijer, H., DeJong, J. (2014) Surviving Testicular Cancer:

The Lebanese Lived Experience. Nursing Research, 63(3), 203-210.

5. Noureddine, S., Metzger, B. (2014) Do health-related feared possible selves motivate

healthy eating? Health Psychology Research, 2:1043, 25-29. doi:10.4081/hpr.2014.1043

6. Bayrakdar, A., Noureddine, S., Farhood, L., Nasrallah, M. (2014). Comparison of Quality

of Life in Lebanese Subjects with Type 1 Diabetes on Insulin Pump and those on Multiple

Injections. Lebanese Medical Journal, 62(1), 22-26.

7. Deek, H., Newton, P., Sheerin, N., Noureddine, S., Davidson, P.M. (2014). Contrast

media induced nephropathy: a literature review and recommendations for practice.

Australian Critical Care. 27(4):166-71. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2013.12.002

8. Jaarsma, T., Kjellstrom,B., Deaton, C., Fitzsimmons, D., Hardig, B. M., Mahrer-Imhof,

R., Moons, P., Noureddine, S., O’Donnell, S., Pederswen, S. S., Thompson, D., Tokem,

Y., Stewart, S., Strömberg on behalf of Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied

Professionals (CCNAP) of the European Society of Cardiology (2014). Research in

Cardiovascular Care: A position statement of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and

Allied Professionals of the European Society of Cardiology. European Journal of

Cardiovascular Nursing, 13(1), 9-21. DOI: 10.1177/1474515113509761

9. Saab, S., Noureddine, S., Dumit, N. (2013). Readmission Rates after Coronary Artery

Bypass Graft Surgery and Related Factors. Lebanese Medical Journal, 61(3), 155-160.

10. Abdul Rahman, M., Abu-Saad Huijer, H., Noureddine, S. (2013). Lebanese Nurses’

Knowledge Regarding Pain Management. Lebanese Journal of Nursing, 3, 10-12.

11. Hajj, M., Abu-Saad Huijer, H., Noureddine, S., Kanazi, G. (2013). Patients’ Experiences

and Satisfaction with Postoperative Pain Management. Lebanese Journal of Nursing, 3,

24-28.

12. Baydoun, M., Otrock, Z. K., Okaily, S., Nehme, R., Abu-Chahine, R.Hamdan, A.,

Noureddine, S., Kanj, S., Kanafani, Z., Bazarbachi, A., Kharfan-Dabaja, M. A. (2013).

Prophylactic Administration of Infections in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell

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Transplantation. Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Disease, 5(1):

e2013015, DOI: 10.4084/MJHID.2013.015

13. Noureddine, S., & Froelicher, E.S. (2013). “Psychometric testing of an Arabic version of

the Illness Perception Questionnaire for Heart Disease”. Heart and Lung: The Journal of

Acute and Critical Care, 42, 51 - 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2012.08.002.

14. Noureddine, S., Massouh, A., & Froelicher, E.S. (2013). Perceptions of heart disease in

community-dwelling Lebanese. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 12, 56 - 63.

DOI: 10.1177/1474515111430899

15. Noureddine, S. (2011). Heart disease in Lebanon: Lessons learned from research.

Lebanese Journal of Nursing, 2, 14 – 16.

16. Kjellstrom, B., Hardig, B. M., Mahrer-Imhof, R., Moons, P., Noureddine, S., Pedersen,

S., Tokem, Y., Jaarsma, T. (2011). The science committee of the CCNAP: Eager to start.

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 10, 195-196.

17. Arevian, M., Noureddine, S., Abboud S (2011). Beliefs Related to Breast Cancer and

Breast Cancer Screening among Lebanese Armenian Women. Health Care for Women

International, 32, 972 - 989. DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2011.580405.

18. Ballout, S., Noureddine, S., Abu-Saad Huijer, Kanazi, G. (2011). Psychometric testing

of the Arabic Brief Pain Inventory. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 42(1),

147-154.

19. Saad, R., Abu-Saad Huijer, H., Noureddine, S., Abboud, M. (2011) Bereaved Parents’

Evaluation of the Quality of a Palliative Care Program in Lebanon. Pediatric Blood and

Cancer, 57, 310-316. DOI 10.1002/pbc.23082

20. Abboud, S., Noureddine, S., Huijer, H., DeJong, J., Mokhbat, J. (2010). Quality Of Life

in People Living with HIV/AIDS in Lebanon. AIDS Care, 22: 6, 687 - 696.

21. Noureddine, S. (2010). Current evidence shows no reduction in mortality or re-infarction

rate with early mobilization following myocardial infarction. [Invited commentary]

Evidence Based Nursing 13, 39. DOI: 10.1136/ebn1037.

22. Noureddine, S., Froelicher, E. S., Sibai, A., & Dakik, H. (2010). Response to a Cardiac

Event in Relation to Cardiac Knowledge and Risk Perception: A Descriptive Study in a

Lebanese Sample. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 47(3), 332-347.

23. Noureddine, S. (2009). Patterns of responses to cardiac events over time. Journal of

Cardiovascular Nursing, 24(5), 390-397.

24. Noureddine, S. (2009). The American Heart Association – Council on Cardiovascular

Nursing (AHA – CCVN) and European Society of Cardiology – Council on

Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ESC – CCNAP) postdoctoral mentoring

program in cardiovascular nursing: Developing Cardiovascular Nursing Research in

Lebanon. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, 24(3), 102-104.

25. El Sadr, C. B., Noureddine, S., & Kelley, J. (2009). Concept Analysis of Loneliness with

Implications for Nursing Diagnosis. International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and

Classifications, 20(1), 25 – 33.

26. Noureddine, S. & Stein, K. F. (2009). Eating and body weight self-schemas as predictors

of dietary behavior in middle aged adults. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 31(2),

201 - 218.

27. Noureddine, S., Arevian, M., Adra, M., & Puzantian, H. (2008). Response to signs and

symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndrome: Differences between Lebanese men and

women. American Journal of Critical Care, 17, 26-35.

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28. Noureddine, S., Adra, M., Arevian, M., Dumit, N., Puzantian, H., Shehab, D., &

Abchee, A. (2006). Delay in seeking health care for acute coronary syndromes in a

Lebanese sample. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 17, 341 – 348.

29. Arevian, M., Noureddine, S., & Kabakian, T. (2006). Raising awareness and providing

free screening improves cervical cancer screening among Lebanese/ Armenian women.

Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 17, 357 – 364.

30. Abu-Saad Huijer, H., Noureddine, S., & Dumit, N. (2005). Nursing in Lebanon. Applied

Nursing Research, 18, 63-64.

31. Noureddine, S. & Arevian, M. (2004). Occupational health nursing in Lebanon:

exploring the world through international occupational health. AAOHN Journal, 52(5),

193 - 198.

32. Farhood, L., & Noureddine, S. (2003). PTSD, depression and health status in Lebanese

civilians exposed to a church explosion. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine,

33 (1), 39-53.

33. Wu, T.Y., Pender, N. & Noureddine, S. (2003). Gender differences in the psychosocial

and cognitive correlates of physical activity among Taiwanese adolescents: A structural

equation modeling approach. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 10(2), 93 –

105.

34. Noureddine, S. (2001). Development of the ethical dimension in nursing theory.

International Journal of Nursing Practice, 7, 2 – 7.

35. Noureddine, S. (2000). A new approach to measure health risk perception in middle-

aged adults. Newsletter of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, 16(2), 10.

36. Metzger, B. L., Jarosz, P. A. & Noureddine, S. (2000). The effect of a high-fat diet and

exercise on the expression of genetic obesity. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 22,

736-748.

37. Arevian, M., Noureddine, S., & Kabakian, T. (1997). A survey of knowledge, attitude

and practice of cervical screening among Lebanese/Armenian women. Nursing Outlook,

45(1), 16 - 22.

38. Noureddine, S. (1996). Sleep apnea: A challenge in critical care. Heart & Lung: The

Journal of Critical Care, 25(1), 37 - 42.

39. Noureddine, S. (1995). Research Review: The Use of Activated Clotting Time to

Monitor Heparin Therapy in Coronary Patients. American Journal of Critical Care, 4,

272-277.

c. Monographs:

Eid, L., Darwish, H., Noureddine, S. (2012). Assessing the Need for a Fast Track Unit at

AUBMC emergency Department: A Retrospective Blind Chart Review. Germany:

Lambert Academic Publishing.

d. Reports:

Dumit, N., Abboud, S., Noureddine, S., Arevian, M. Assessment of linkages between

sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS services in Lebanon. United Nations

Population Fund.

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e. Abstracts:

1. Noureddine, S., Dakik, H., Massouh, A. (2014) Smoking behavior after hospitalization

for a coronary event. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 13 (suppl 1), S52.

2. Noureddine, S. Testing the Arabic Illness Perception Questionnaire for Heart Disease in

a Lebanese Sample. Proceedings of the 10th International Congress on Coronary Artery

Disease, Florence, Italy, October 13-16, 2013.

3. Saab, S., Noureddine, S., Dumit, N. Readmission rates and emergency department visits

after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and related factors. Proceedings of the ICN

conference 2013, Melbourne, Australia, May 18-23, 2013. Accepted for poster

presentation.

4. Hajj, M., Abu- Saad Huijer, H., Noureddine, S., Kanazi, G. Patients’ experiences and

satisfaction with postoperative pain management at a Lebanese tertiary care medical

center. Proceedings of the ICN conference 2013, Melbourne, Australia, May 18-23, 2013.

Accepted for a poster presentation.

5. Abdul Rahman, M., Abu-Saad Huijer, H., Noureddine, S. Nurses’ knowledge and

attitudes regarding pain management at the American University of Beirut Medical

Center, Lebanon. Proceedings of the 5th Association of South-East Asian Pain Societies

Conference, Max Atria, Singapore, May 2-5, 2013.

6. El Asmar, R., Noureddine, S., Doumit, M. Developing an Educational Package for

Breast Cancer Patients. Proceedings of the Annual GAP 2012 Nursing Program, May 14-

16, Oslo, Norway.

7. Saab, S., Noureddine, S., Dumit, N. Early Hospital Readmission Rates Following

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery and Related Factors. Reaching the Stars 2012

ANCC National Magnet Conference in Los Angeles, USA, October 9-12, 2012.

8. Baydoun, M, Bazarbachi, A., Okaily, S., Nehme, R., Abu-Chahine, R., Hamdan, A.,

Otrock, Z., Noureddine, S., Kanj, S., Kanafani, Z., Kharfan-Dabaja M.A. Use of

Doxycycline Prophylaxis Reduces Incidence of Catheter-Related Blood Stream

Infections in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients: A Single Institution

Experience. Proceedings of the 38th annual meeting of the European Group for Blood

and Marrow Transplantation. Geneva, Switzerland, April 1-4, 2012.

9. Noureddine, S. Heart disease in Lebanon: Lessons learned from research. Proceedings of

the First International Conference of the Order of Nurses in Lebanon, May 12-14, Beirut,

Lebanon.

10. Noureddine, S. & Dumit, N. Deciding to seek healthcare in myocardial infarction: The

Lebanese experience. Proceedings of the 44th annual Western Institute of Nursing:

Communicating Nursing Research conference in Las Vegas, April 16, 2011.

11. Noureddine, S. & Dumit, N. (2011). Decision process to seek healthcare in myocardial

infarction patients in Lebanon. Abstract accepted for a poster presentation at the spring

annual meeting of the Cardiovascular Council for Nursing and Allied Professionals in

Brussels, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 10 (supplement 1), 155.

12. Noureddine, S. (2010). Development of a research program to reduce delay in seeking

care for acute myocardial infarction in Lebanon. European Journal of Cardiovascular

Nursing, 9 (supplement 1), 46.

13. Williams, K. A. & Noureddine, S. (2009). Impacting Nursing Education with

International Collaboration: Bridging cultural Experienced of Health Promotion in the On

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Line Environment. Abstract accepted for an oral presentation at the 40th biennial

convention of the Sigma Theta Tau International in Indiana, USA, November 3rd, 2009.

14. Noureddine, S. & Froelicher, ES. (2009).What are the beliefs of Lebanese adults about

cardiac illness? European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 8 (supplement 1), page S7.

15. Noureddine, S. (2007). Response to Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndromes: The

Influence of Past Experience in a Sample of Lebanese Patients. Proceedings of the 39th

Biennial convention of the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society in Baltimore, Maryland,

November 3- 7, 2007.

16. Puzantian, H. & Noureddine, S. (2006). The need for structured nursing care in clinical

trials. Accepted for oral presentation at the 7th Interdisciplinary Research Conference:

Transforming healthcare through research, education & technology at the University of

Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland, November 8 – 10, 2006.

17. Arevian, M. & Noureddine, S. (2006). Raising awareness and free screening improves

cervical cancer screening among economically disadvantaged Lebanese/Armenian

women. Published in the Proceedings of the 17th International Nursing Research

Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice: Advancing knowledge, Community and

Evidence Based Nursing. Conference held by Sigma Theta Tau International: Honor

Society of Nursing, Montreal, Canada, July 19-23, 2006.

18. Noureddine, S. (2006).Gender differences in the responses to symptoms of acute

coronary syndromes in a Lebanese sample. European Journal of Cardiovascular

Nursing, 5 (supplement 1), S29-S30.

19. Noureddine, S., Adra, M., Arevian, M., Dumit, N., Puzantian, H., Shehab, D., &

Abchee, A. (2005). Factors related to delay in seeking health care among persons

experiencing symptoms of acute coronary syndromes. Program and Abstracts book,

Centennial Nursing Conference, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, June 30- July

2, 2005.

20. Noureddine, S., Adra, M., Arevian, M., Dumit, N., Puzantian, H., & Shehab, D. (2005).

Factors associated with delay in seeking health care among persons experiencing

symptoms of acute coronary syndromes. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing,

4(1), 56-57.

21. Noureddine, S., & Metzger, B. L. (2002). Health concerns and dietary behavior.

Proceedings of the Midwest Nursing Research Society 2002 Annual Research

Conference. Colorado: MNRS, p. 100.

22. Noureddine, S. N. (2001). Self-cognitions as motivational predictors of healthy eating.

(Doctoral dissertation, University of Michigan, 2001). Dissertation Abstracts

International, 62, p. 313.

23. Pohl, J. M., Uphold, C. R., Mirr, M. P., & Noureddine, S. (2001) Faculty practice,

promotion and tenure. Proceedings of the 27th annual meeting of the National

Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties titled: Leadership for the future: Nurse

Practitioner Education, Research and Practice”, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

2. Oral Presentations at Scientific Meetings

December 12, 2015

Noureddine, S. [Invited presentation]. Current state of attending to cardiac arrest in Lebanon.

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The third Vascular Medicine program retreat of AUB at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon

November 10, 2015

Noureddine, S. [Invited presentation]. Global challenges and barriers for nursing in CVD

prevention. Presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Orlando, Florida,

USA.

November 29, 2014

Noureddine, S. [Invited presentation] ‘Evidence based practice: what it is and how to teach it’

at the XIth Makassed Medical Congress, Hilton Habtour Grand Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon

October 16, 2014

Noureddine, S. [Invited presentation]. Seeking Emergency Care for Acute Coronary

Syndrome: The Case of Lebanon. The University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.

October 12, 2014

Noureddine, S. [Invited presentation]. CVD Prevention in Lebanon. The Global Nursing

Leadership Forum of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nursing Association, New York, USA

May 3, 2012

Noureddine, S. [Invited presentation] Cardiovascular Health Promotion for Women. The 45th

Middle East Medical assembly, AUB, Beirut, Lebanon

April 19, 2012

Noureddine, S. [Invited presentation]: Do women’s symptoms of acute coronary syndrome

contribute to treatment? World Congress of Cardiology, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

May 13, 2011.

Noureddine, S. [Invited plenary]: Heart disease in Lebanon: Lessons learned from research.

Invited plenary at the first international conference of the Order of Nurses in Lebanon, Habtoor

Hotel, Lebanon.

May 7, 2011.

Noureddine, S. Update on heart failure. Presentation at a workshop on heart failure at the 44th

Middle East Medical Assembly, AUB, Lebanon.

April 16, 2011.

Noureddine, S. and Dumit, N. Deciding to seek health care in myocardial infarction: The

Lebanese experience. Paper presented at the 44th annual communicating nursing research

conference of the Western Institute of Nursing, Las Vegas, USA.

March 12, 2010.

Noureddine, S. Development of a research program to reduce delay in seeking care for acute

myocardial infarction in Lebanon. Oral presentation at the 10th annual spring meeting on

cardiovascular nursing by the Cardiovascular Council for Nursing and Allied Professionals,

European Society of Cardiology. Geneva, Switzerland.

April 24, 2009.

Noureddine, S., Froelicher, ES. What are the beliefs of Lebanese adults about cardiac illness?

Moderated poster presentation at the annual spring meeting of the Cardiovascular Council of

Nursing and Allied Professionals in Dublin, Ireland

November 6, 2007

Noureddine, S. Response to Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndromes: The Influence of Past

Experience in a Sample of Lebanese Patients. Paper presented at the 39th Biennial convention of

the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing: Vision to Action: Global Health though

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Collaboration; in Baltimore, Maryland.

May 26, 2007

Noureddine, S. Dealing with Bereaved Families in the ER: The Nurse’s Role. Presentation at

the first nursing conference in Southern Mount Lebanon titled ‘Nursing Care in the Emergency

Room’ in Baaklin, Chouf, Lebanon.

November 8, 2007

Ballout, S., & Noureddine, S. (2007). Psychometric evaluation of the Arabic Brief Inventory in

a sample of Lebanese cancer patients. Paper presented by the first author at the 8th annual

interdisciplinary research conference: Transforming healthcare through research, education and

technology. The University of Dublin Trinity College, Ireland.

May 13, 2006

Noureddine, S. Gender differences in the responses to symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndromes

in a Lebanese sample. Presentation at the 40th Middle East Medical Assembly meeting at the

American University of Beirut, Lebanon, May 11-14, 2006.

November 19, 2005

Noureddine, S. Ventilator-associated pneumonia: Evidence-based nursing management. Paper

presented at the XXIst Annual Conference, St. George Hospital, Lebanon, November 17-19, 2005.

November 5, 2005

Khogali M., Major S., Nabulsi M., Yunis K., Arayssi T., Al-Amin H., Sibai A., Nassar H., Farha

A., Noureddine S., Khalil I. Evaluation of the first evidence-based health care (EBHC)

workshop for medical students at the American University of Beirut (AUB) . The 3rd

international conference of evidence based health care teachers and developers; ‘Building

bridges between research and teaching’, Italy, November 2 – 6, 2005.

July 2, 2005.

Noureddine, S., Adra, M., Arevian, M., Dumit, N., Puzantian, H., Shehab, D., & Abche, A.

(2005). Factors related to delay in seeking health care among persons experiencing symptoms of

acute coronary syndromes. Paper presented at the Centennial Nursing Conference: ‘100 years of

Nursing Education at AUB: Pioneering Achievements and Global Vision’, American University

of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, June 30-July 2, 2006.

July 2, 2005.

Mouawad, R., the Magnet CAUTI Task Team, & Noureddine, S. Female Catheter Associated

Urinary Tract Infections, a Prospective Study at a tertiary Center in Lebanon. Paper presented at

the Centennial Nursing Conference: ‘100 years of Nursing Education at AUB: Pioneering

Achievements and Global Vision’, AUB, Lebanon, June 30, 2005.

March 12, 2005

Noureddine, S., Adra, M., Arevian, M., Dumit, N., & Shehab, D. (2005). Factors associated

with delay in seeking health care among persons experiencing symptoms of acute coronary

syndromes. Paper presented at the 5th Annual Spring Meeting of the Working Group on

Cardiovascular Nursing of the European Society of Cardiology in Basel, Switzerland, May 11-

12, 2005.

January 13, 2004

Noureddine, S. Application of evidence based practice in nursing. Session given as part of a

multidisciplinary seminar on evidence based practice organized by the Lebanese Health

Management Association, Hotel Dieu de France hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.

March 3, 2002

Noureddine, S. & Metzger, B. Health Concerns and Dietary Behavior. Paper presented at the

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26th Annual Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society titled ‘Nursing Research:

International Perspectives’ in Chicago, USA.

June 23, 1999

Noureddine, S. Changing health behavior: A process oriented approach. Paper presented at

the First International Nursing Conference in Lebanon, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

June 23, 1999

Farhood, L. & Noureddine, S. PTSD, depression and health status in Lebanese civilians

exposed to church explosion. Paper presented at the first international nursing conference in

Lebanon, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

June 23, 1999

Arevian, M., Noureddine, S. & Khasholian, T. K. Level of knowledge, attitude and practice of

Papanicolaou smear among Lebanese Armenian women following an educational program.

Paper presented at the first international nursing conference in Lebanon, American University of

Beirut, Lebanon.

3. Poster presentations

April 5, 2014

Noureddine, S., Dakik, H., Massouh, A. Smoking behavior after hospitalization for a coronary

event. Moderated poster presentation at the EuroHeartCare Annual Congress of the Council on

Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, Stavanger, Norway

October 16, 2013

Noureddine, S. Testing the Arabic Illness Perception Questionnaire for Heart Disease in a

Lebanese Sample. Presented at the 10th International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease,

Florence, Italy.

October 10, 2012

Saab, S., Noureddine, S., Yazbik Dumit, N. Early Hospital Readmission Rates Following

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery and Related Factors. Presented at the 2012 ANCC

Magnet conference, Los Angeles, California, USA.

April 2, 2011.

Noureddine, S. and Dumit, N. Decision Process to Seek Heath Care in Myocardial Infarction

Patients in Lebanon. Poster presented at the 11th spring annual meeting of the Cardiovascular

Council of Nursing and Allied Professionals of the European Society of Cardiology in Brussels,

Belgium.

May 23, 2009

Noureddine, S., Froelicher, ES. What are the beliefs of Lebanese adults about cardiac illness?

Poster presented at the Research Day organized by the Nurses’ Chapter of the Alumni

Association, American University of Beirut.

May 5, 2006

Noureddine, S. Gender differences in the responses to symptoms of acute coronary syndromes

in a Lebanese sample. The 6th annual spring meeting of the Working Group on Cardiovascular

Nursing of the European Society of Cardiology: New Frontiers in Cardiac Care. Bergen,

Norway.

November 2 – 6, 2005

Major S., Khogali M., Noureddine S., Arayssi T., Nabulsi M., Yunis K., Al-Amin H., Sibai A.,

Khalil I., Nassar H., Farha A. The evolution of evidence-based health care (EBHC) at the

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American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC . The 3rd international conference of

evidence based health care teachers and developers; ‘Building bridges between research and

teaching’, Italy.

November 2 – 6, 2005 Nassar H., Farha A., Major S., Khogali M., Noureddine S., Arayssi T., Nabulsi M., Yunis K.,

Al-Amin H., Sibai A., Khalil I. Role of medical librarians in promoting evidence based health

care (EBHC) at the American University of Beirut (AUB). The 3rd international conference of

evidence based health care teachers and developers; ‘Building bridges between research and

teaching’, Italy.

April 11, 1999

Noureddine, S., & Metzger, B. L. The effect of dietary manipulation on body weight, metabolic

efficiency and body composition in Zucker rats. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the

Midwest Nursing Research Society, Indianapolis.

June 2, 1994

Faber, L., & Noureddine, S. Quality of life of renal transplant recipients. Presented at the

School of Nursing, UCLA.

November 24, 1992

Noureddine, S. Coping with chronic illness: The American Indians and diabetes mellitus.

Poster presented at the School of Nursing, UCLA.

4. Research Grants

a. Grants in progress

o D-43 Fogarty research training grant in non-communicable diseases. I am a member of

the multidisciplinary team and serve as mentor. Grant for 4 years by NIH for the amount

of $863,000. A certificate program and a Masters program in clinical research were

launched through this grant in 2012. Role: I participated in writing the grant proposal and

currently serve as a faculty mentor offering seminars and supervising students’ projects.

b. Research grants funded and completed

o Postdoctoral fellowship award by the Cardiovascular Nursing Councils of the European

Society of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, May 12, 2008 for research at

the University of California San Francisco. Grant amount $14,000. The grant requirement

was to do research activities with a mentor. I developed a proposal for a study that I

conducted in Lebanon in 2009 and wrote manuscripts.

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o Delay in seeking health care among persons experiencing acute coronary syndromes.

Project was supported by 2 grants from the American University of Beirut: Medical

Practice Plan grant # 116010034007. Amount is $8,500.00 and University Research

Board grant # 110610088602. Amount is $5,000.00 on February 2004. My role was

primary investigator (PI), overseeing the whole study from proposal preparation, data

collection and analysis, to manuscript writing and revisions.

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5. Research in Progress

a) Survey on Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Practices in Emergency Departments for

Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Victims in Lebanon. Role: Primary Investigator (PI). Manuscript

submitted for review to Emergency Medicine International.

b) Smoking behavior following hospitalization for a cardiac event. Role: PI. Data collection in

progress.

c) Knowledge, attitudes and practices of medical students regarding substance abuse in Lebanon.

Role: Co-PI. Manuscript submitted to Epidemiology and Health.

d) Symptom Measurement in Patients with Arrhythmias. Role: Team member. Data collection in

progress.

TEACHING

1. Courses taught

Graduate (taught since the academic year 2003-2004):

o NURS 511E: How to Ask the Right Questions in Research: Conducting Surveys.

Summer 2010.

o N506: Advanced Practice in Adult Care II (Clinical residency for graduate students).

Summer and Fall semesters.

o N503: Advanced Health Assessment (with theory and clinical components). Every fall

semester and summer of 2004.

o N504: Advanced Pathophysiology (theory course). Every fall semester.

o N502: Advanced Nursing Research (theory course). Every spring semester till AY 2010-

2011.

o N505: Advanced Practice in Adult Care I (theory and clinical components). Every spring

semester.

o N528: Certification practicum (a clinical course for students planning to get specialty

certification from the US). Summer and fall semesters since 2009.

Undergraduate courses (taught until academic year 2003-2004):

o N311: Nursing Care of Adults-Theory and Practicum, course for RN-BSN students;

summer 2002.

o N406: Nursing Research (theory course). Every fall semester.

o N409: Leadership and Management in Nursing-Theory. Every spring semester.

o N410: Leadership and Management in Nursing –Practicum. Every spring semester.

o N400: Critical Care Nursing-Theory. Every Fall semester till 2003-2004.

o N401: Critical Care Nursing-Practicum. Every Fall semester 2003-2004.

o N201: Introduction to Nursing Practice-Theory. Every summer till 2003.

o N202: Introduction to Nursing Practice-Practicum. Every summer till 2003.

o N407: Community Health Nursing -Theory (guest lecturer). Fall semester 2002.

o N303: Nursing Care of Adults II-Practicum. Spring semester till 2002.

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2. Doctoral Dissertation Supervised

1. Dissertation Committee Member, University of Technology at Sydney, for Hiba Deek.

Dissertation title: Family focused Approach to iMprove Heart Failure care In Lebanon QualitY

(FAMILY) Intervention.

3. Master’s Theses Supervised

1. Chair, thesis committee, Hariri School of Nursing for Mohamad Saab. Thesis title:

Surviving testicular cancer: the Lebanese experience. Successfully defended May 13,

2013.

2. Member, thesis committee for Madeleine El Hajj, Hariri School of Nursing. Thesis title:

‘Patients’ Experiences and Satisfaction with Postoperative Pain Management at

AUBMC’. Thesis successfully defended June 8, 2012.

3. Member, thesis Committee, Faculty of Health Sciences for Abeer Dakik; thesis title:

Differentials in Myocardial Infarction Management and Related Outcomes at a

University Hospital in Lebanon. Thesis defended successfully June 10, 2010.

4. Member, thesis Committee, School of Nursing for Rima Saad; thesis title: Evaluation of

the quality of pediatric palliative care at the Children Cancer Center in Lebanon. Thesis

successfully defended February 25, 2009.

5. Chair, thesis committee, school of nursing for Sara Abboud; thesis title: Quality of life in

AIDS patients in Lebanon. Thesis successfully defended October 30, 2007.

6. Chair, thesis committee, school of nursing for Suha Ballout; thesis title: the Arabic Brief

Pain Inventory: psychometric testing and cultural validation. Thesis successfully

defended October 24, 2007.

7. Chair, thesis committee, school of nursing for Amani Bayrakdar; thesis title: Quality of

life in type 1 diabetic patients receiving insulin pump therapy. Thesis defended

successfully on March 28, 2007.

8. Chair, thesis committee, school of nursing for Nina El Khatib; thesis title: Self care in a

sample of Lebanese heart failure patients. Successfully defended October 29, 2007.

9. Chair, thesis committee, school of nursing, for Dareen Al Hajj Sleiman; thesis title:

Comparison of code management at a tertiary center in Beirut to the American Heart

Association Guidelines. Thesis successfully defended January 23, 2008.

10. Member, thesis committee, school of nursing, for Reda Gharzeddine; thesis title:

Prevalence of Cardiovascular risk factors and their relation to PTSD symptoms among

civilian population exposed to Israeli occupation in South Lebanon. Thesis successfully

defended February 23, 2007.

11. Member, Thesis Committee for Mohammad Al Shami, Masters in Educational

Psychology, thesis title: Professional self-esteem of university degree nurses in Lebanon.

Thesis successfully defended June 10, 2005.

4. Graduate Projects supervised

Fall 2015: First reader on ‘Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus, a Survey of Registered

Nurses’ by Bachir Itani

First reader on Educational Program for Caregivers of Stroke Survivors

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Spring 2015: First reader on ‘Health Education Program for Prevention of Coronary

Artery Disease in primary health care centers in Saudi Arabia by Zainab Al Far; defended

successfully April 28, 2015.

First reader on ‘Educational Program for Liver Transplant Patients’ by Diana Wehbeh;

defended successfully April 30, 2015.

Fall 2014: First reader on ‘Optimizing the Management of Patients Admitted with Acute

Heart Failure’ by Samer El Chami. Defended successfully February 4, 2015.

First reader on ‘The Prognostic Value of New Left Bundle Branch Block in Patients with

Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis’ by Belal Al

Rajoub. Defended successfully January 16, 2015.

First reader on ‘Cardiac Rehabilitation at AUBMC: Clinical Protocols and the Role of the

Advanced Practice Nurse’ by Mohamad Issa. Successfully defended December 15, 2014.

Fall 2014: Second reader on Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale (RASS): an

Educational Package for Critical Care Nurses by Rayan Al Dabbah. Successfully

defended December 15, 2014.

Summer 2014: First reader on Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Proposed Clinical

Pathway by Manal Hamzeh on September 17, 2014.

First reader on Development of an Early Mobility Protocol in Critically Ill Patients by

Amali Saab. Successfully defended September 17, 2014.

Summer 2014: Second reader on Clinical Guidelines for a Headache clinic by Solange

Chweifaty. Defended successfully on September 17, 2014.

Spring 2014: First reader on: Assessment and management of oral mucositis: A hospital

protocol by Ghina Al Arab. Project successfully defended May 7, 2014. A multidisciplinary outreach program for older adults in Lebanon: Proposal and

recommendations by Serpouhi Toriguian. Project successfully defended May 7, 2014.

Spring 2014: Second reader on: Establishing an ischemic stroke management program at

AUBMC emergency department: A proposal. Project successfully defended May 7, 2014.

Survey of Registered Nurses 'and nurses in management positions’ perceptions of the

safety culture at AUBMC by Aimee Khaled. Defended successfully on April 23, 2014.

Fall 2013: Second reader on: Testing the validity and reliability of the revised outpatient

satisfaction questionnaire at AUBMC by Mohamad Azzam. Project successfully

defended January 10, 2014.

Summer 2013: First reader on: Educational campaign about heart disease for women by

Nour Abi Zahr Successfully defended September 30, 2013.

o Staff educational program in oncology nursing by Dana Kassem successfully defended

September 30, 2013

o Diabetes Conversation Maps: An Evaluation Study by Elise Ghostine successfully

defended September 30, 2013

Spring 2012-2013: Second reader on:

o Clinical Nurses’ Perceptions of Shared governance at the National Center for Cancer

Care and Research, Qatar by Layal Diba; successfully defended May 17, 2013.

o Stress Management Program for Health Care Providers in Healthcare Settings by Myrna

Saadeh; successfully defended May 17, 2013.

Spring 2012-2013: First reader on:

o Patients’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding heart disease by Hassan Maatouk;

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successfully defended May 17, 2013.

o Educational program for renal transplant recipients by Rachele Bejjani; successfully

defended May 17, 2013.

o Clinical pathway for atrial fibrillation patients by Madice Merheb; successfully defended

May 14, 2013.

Fall 2012-13: First Reader on:

o Readmission rates of Chronic Respiratory Patients by Ali Shaddad. Project successfully

defended January 25, 2013.

Summer 2012: Second reader on:

o Quality care monitoring and improvement: a comparison of generic versus specific

patient satisfaction tools by Alik Sarian; successfully defended October 29, 2012.

Spring 2011-2012: First Reader on:

o Readmission rates in Heart Failure Patients: A study in Lebanon by Hiba Deek.

Successfully defended June 8, 2012

o Developing an Emergency Nursing Triage Educational Program by Naseem Ali. Project

successfully defended May 24, 2012

o Discharge planning program at the Respiratory Care Unit by Sabat Jamous. Project

successfully defended June 8, 2012

Spring 2011-2012: Second Reader on:

o Knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses related to pain by Maya Abdul Rahman.

Project successfully defended June 6, 2012

o Developing a post basic critical care certificate by Ema Janahi. Project successfully

defended May 24, 2012

Fall 2011-2012. Second reader on:

o Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury Management in the Emergency Department at

AUBMC in Lebanon by Maha Habre. Project successfully defended February 15, 2012

o Testing Validity and Reliability of a Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire by Maha Al-

Hassan. Project successfully defended November 4, 2011.

Summer 2011. First reader on:

o Educational Package on Hemodynamic Monitoring for critical care nurses, by Nisrine

Kumbarji. Project successfully defended on October 5, 2011.

Summer 2011: Second reader on:

o Psychometric testing of the patient satisfaction questionnaire by Maha al Hassan,

defended successfully November 4, 2011

Spring 2010-2011. First reader on:

o Early Hospital Readmission Rates Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery by

Soulandia Saab. Project successfully defended June 1, 2011.

o Protocol for the Management of Asthma in the Emergency Department by Noyemi

Kasbarian. Project successfully defended June 1, 2011.

Spring 2010-2011. Second reader on:

o Comparative Evaluation of Non-Mercury Thermometers and Nursing Staff Preferences,

by Ali Naffah. Project successfully defended June 1, 2011.

o Integrated Dialysis Care in End Stage Renal Disease: Peritoneal Dialysis as Initial

Modality, by Fatemah Al Omer. Project successfully defended June 8, 2011.

Fall 2010-2011. First reader on:

o Educational package for Chronic Pulmonary Disease Patients, by Aline Akiki. Project

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successfully defended February 28, 2011.

Fall 2010-2011. Second reader on:

o Integrated Dialysis Care in End Stage Renal Disease: Peritoneal Dialysis as Initial

Modality, by Fatemah Al Omer; successfully defended June 8, 2011

o Nurse-led cardiac clinic for AUB employees: proposal and cost analysis by Rachel

Hamdan, successfully defended February 28, 2011

Summer 2010. Second reader on the following projects:

o Assessing the need for the creation of a fast track unit at AUBMC Emergency

Department, by Lamia Eid. Successfully defended August 16, 2010.

o A systematic approach to discharge planning: Development of a new assessment tool, by

Taline Gulgulian. Successfully defended October 22, 2010.

o Implementing ventilator bundles to reduce ventilator associated pneumonia in intensive

care unit, by Iman Abiad. Defended successfully October 22, 2010.

Spring semester 2009-2010, first reader on the following projects:

o Differences in Clinical Presentation and Responses to Acute Coronary Syndrome

between Diabetic and Non Diabetic Lebanese Patients, by Bana Zein; defended

successfully June 9, 2010.

o Clinical management guidelines for a stroke unit at AUBMC, by Hisham Bawadi;

successfully defended June 9, 2010.

o Critical Pathway for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Development and

Implementation Proposal by Lara Afesh; defended successfully June 7, 2010.

Spring semester 2009-2010, second reader on the following projects:

o Need Assessment For The Role Of Psychiatric APN in Adult Critical Care Areas at

AUBMC as Perceived by Nurses and Physicians by Hanadi Massalkhi; Project defended

successfully June 7, 2010.

o Nurses’ perspectives of their work environments and patients’ outcomes, by Rachelle

Nassar, successfully defended April 1, 2010.

Spring semester 2008-2009, first reader on the following projects:

o Diabetes Management: Educational Material for Nurses, by Samar Nassif. Project

successfully defended May 28, 2009

o Nursing care of patients on mechanical ventilation: A self learning module, by Imtithal

Kiserwan. Project successfully defended May 28, 2009

o Outcomes of patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain, by Farah

Salha. Project successfully defended May 28, 2009

Spring semester 2008-2009, second reader on the following projects:

o Development of educational material for oncology nurses, by Zeina Kassem. Project

successfully defended May 28, 2009

o Guidelines and recommendations for the development of a palliative care program in

Lebanon by Janane Hanna. Project successfully defended May 28, 2009

Fall 2008-2009, first reader on 2 projects:

o Development of an educational module for women with breast cancer; project by

Rebecca El Asmar successfully defended February 25, 2009.

o Development of an educational module for nurses on management of patients on

intracranial pressure monitoring; by Bader Al Wadaany. Successfully defended October

30, 2008.

Spring 2007-2008, first reader on the following project:

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o Heart failure clinic in Lebanon: proposal and recommendations by Angela Massouh,

defended successfully May 22, 2008.

Spring 2007-2008, second reader on the following project:

o Creation of a heart failure clinic in Lebanon by Wahid Kaissi, defended successfully May

29, 2008.

Fall semester 2007-2008, first reader on the following project;

o Ventilator weaning protocol. Student: Rafika Zaatari. Project successfully defended

February 2, 2007.

Spring semester 2006-2007, first reader on 4 students’ projects:

o Elderly fall assessment and prevention protocol proposal in a hospital setting. Student

Grace Khatcherian. Project successfully defended June 5, 2007.

o Diabetes mellitus: Control, complications and related predictors. Student: Fatimah Al-

Sayah. Project successfully defended April 27, 2007.

o Chronic Wounds Center: review and recommendations. Student: Thana Mikdashi. Project

successfully defended April 27, 2007.

5. Undergraduate projects supervised

In the spring semesters of 2002, 2003 and 2004, I supervised clinical group projects of

undergraduate students as part of the leadership and management in nursing course.

6. Other teaching activities

Advising 17-20 students per semester for their curriculum plans.

Gave a research seminar as part of the Masters in the SHARP Master of Sciences in Health

Research, Faculty of Medicine, AUB on Seeking Emergency Care for Acute Coronary

Syndrome: The case of Lebanon, November 20, 2014.

Invited and gave guest lectures on theoretical frameworks in nursing research and mixed

methods research to MSN students Fall 2014.

Invited to give guest lectures to Masters in Nursing students on Advanced Nursing Practice:

Globally and in Lebanon, as part of the Foundations in Advanced Practice course every Fall

semester since 2010.

Invited to give guest lectures in the undergraduate and graduate research courses on

quantitative designs and sampling designs, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.

Gave a workshop on writing papers for graduate students October 2008.

Gave part of a graduate workshop on writing research proposals in the summer of 2005.

Gave a number of continuing education sessions and seminars for nurses (listed under

professional practice activities).

SERVICE

1. Professional practice

October 10, 2015

Invited to present on ‘Interdisciplinary approaches to Rehabilitation’ at the Al Rahme Hospital

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conference on rehabilitation, Tripoli, Lebanon.

November 21, 2014

Gave a session on ‘Writing for Publication’ for faculty members from Palestine as part of a

teaching excellence workshop for nurse educators at the Hariri School of Nursing, Beirut,

November 15, 2014

Participated in a multidisciplinary panel on diabetes mellitus: do we control it with a good diet

and healthy life style? Organized by the Lebanese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Lipids

at the Metropolitan Hilton-Hilton Hotel on the occasion of the international diabetes day, Beirut,

Lebanon.

April 24, 2014

Moderated a Nursing Workshop: Evidence and Quality in Oncology Nursing Care as part of the

Middle East Medical Assembly 2014 Updates: Focus on Hematological Malignancies, AUB,

Beirut.

September 8, 2012

Invited to present on Accreditation of Academic Programs at the 2nd international conference of

the Order of Physiotherapists in Lebanon titled ‘Quality in Physiotherapy’ in the congress center

in Dbayeh, Beirut.

May 12, 2012

Invited to moderate a session on Nutrition, Exercise and Nursing in Heart Failure at the Middle

East Heart Failure Congress, Le Bristol Hotel, Beirut.

May 13, 2011

Moderated a session on Evidence Based Practice at the conference titled ‘Globalization and

nursing challenges and perspectives held by the Order of Nurses in Lebanon in Habtoor Hotel,

Beirut May 12-14, 2011.

February 9, 2011.

Shock in the trauma patient. A session given for Iraqi nurses as part of a course on trauma

care.

February 7, 2011

Assessment of the trauma patient. A session given for Iraqi nurses as part of a course on trauma

care.

January 14, 2011

The Dos and Don’ts when submitting a proposal to the IRB. Presentation to faculty and students,

Hariri School of Nursing, American University of Beirut

March 5, April 1, May 7, 2010

Understanding Statistics. Workshop presented to 25 nurse managers, advanced practice nurses

and clinical educators from the Nursing Services Department, AUBMC.

September 2-4, 2009.

Professional training workshop in gerontological nursing. Workshop presented to 20 registered

nurses in Larnaca, Cyprus.

January 14, 2009

Patient Education. Workshop presented to Iraqi health professionals in the Department of

Family Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center.

March 17, 2008

The knots and bolts of a journal club in nursing. Grand round given at the Nursing Services

Department, AUB Medical Center.

May 26, 2007

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Acted as president of the first nursing conference in Southern Mount Lebanon titled ‘Nursing

Care in the Emergency Room’.

March-May, 2007

Developed and pilot tested a survey for the National Nursing Development Program, Ministry

of Public Health, on the profile, working conditions, continuing education needs and job

satisfaction of nurses at government hospitals; did training for data collectors.

June 2006 Served on the Colloquium Examining Committee, Ministry of Higher Education.

May 12, 2006

Moderated a panel on ‘safe staffing saves lives’ at the International Nurses Day meeting of the

Order of Nurses in Lebanon, UNESCO Palace, Beirut, Lebanon.

May 26, 2005

Gave a session on reviewing The Literature, Theoretical And Conceptual Frameworks, as part of

the workshop on research proposal writing offered by AUB school of Nursing to graduate

students and researchers.

February 25, 2004

Critiquing research articles. Session given to registered nurses at AUBMC as part of the critical

care journal club at the nursing services department, Beirut, Lebanon.

February 26, 2004

Shock: Types, management and nursing care. Continuing education session for graduate nurses

at AUBMC as part of a critical care course, Beirut, Lebanon.

March 7, 2003

Critiquing research articles. Session given to registered nurses at AUBMC as part of a journal

club launched by the nursing services department, Beirut, Lebanon.

December 17, 2002

Shock: Types, management and nursing care. Continuing education session for graduate nurses

at AUBMC as part of a critical care course, Beirut, Lebanon.

November 28, 2002

A healthier body and mind. A grand round presentation to staff nurses at AUBMC, Lebanon.

August 30, 2002

Kais, N., Noureddine, S. & Haidar, L. The Job Satisfaction Survey – 2001. Grand Round

presentation for nursing staff at AUBMC, Beirut, Lebanon.

August 16, 2002

The nursing perspective on evidence based nursing. Presentation for the faculty of the School of

Nursing, AUB as part of a workshop on evidence based practice; Mzar Intercontinental Hotel,

Faraya, Lebanon.

April 5, 2002

Meta-analysis: Quantifying research reviews. Continuing education presentation given for

nursing graduates, AUBMC.

November 28, 2001

Health Behavior Modification. Presentation at the ‘Nursing Grand Rounds’ at AUB-Medical

Center, Lebanon.

May 28, 2001

Writing for publication. Presentation to nursing faculty at the school of nursing, American

University of Beirut, Lebanon.

April 9, 2001

Self- thoughts that motivate healthy eating in middle aged adults. Presentation to nursing faculty

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and staff at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

March 30, 2000

Ketefian, S. & Noureddine, S. Meta-analysis: Statistical basis and the DSTAT software.

Presentation to doctoral students at the University of Michigan, School of Nursing, USA.

July 18, 1996

Research utilization in the hospital setting. Presentation to the nursing staff at the AUBMC on

the occasion of the initiation of a hospital wide journal club.

May 30, 1996 Historical overview of research utilization in nursing. Presentation to nursing staff on the

occasion of the International Nurses' Day, the AUB Alumni Auditorium, Lebanon.

August 12, 1995 Genetics and Nursing. A continuing education presentation for the faculty of the School of

Nursing, AUB, Lebanon.

September 19, 1995 Medications: ways to reduce errors. A continuing education lecture to the nursing staff at Ain

Wazain Hospital, Lebanon.

November 19, 1994 The Neuman Systems Model. A presentation to the faculty of the School of Nursing, AUB,

Lebanon.

March 15, 1994 Disseminated intravascular coagulation. An in-service session to the nursing staff at the

Coronary Care Unit, UCLA Medical Center, USA.

January 27, 1994 Rejection after heart transplantation. An in-service session to the nursing staff at the Coronary

Care Unit, UCLA Medical Center, USA.

May 19, 1992

Physical assessment of the critically ill. An in-service session to staff nurse at AUBMC.

2. Service to the University

A. At the Hariri School of Nursing:

1. Member, Promotion Committee, HSON, 2015-16

2. Acting director, School of Nursing, AUB: August 4-10, 2014; July 10-16, 2014; May 21

– 24, 2014; May 12-15, 2014; January 16-14, 2014; August 5-9 and 19-23, 2013; March

13-20 and April 9-14, 2013; October 15-21, 2012; August 3-16 and September 3-10,

2012; August 22-31, 2011; March 21-29, 2012; March 18-21, 2011; October 19-29,

2011; December 13-17, 2010; September 4-20, 2010; March 21-28, 2010; September 8-

12, 2009; September 21-October 2, 2009; June 29-July 13, 2009; June 3-5, 2009; May

25-27, 2009; March 11-18, 2009; February 4-9, 2009; September 6 to 15, 2008; January

24 to 29, 2008; November 27 and 28, 2007; September 3-5, 2007; July 10 – 13, 2007;

June 13 – 15, 2007; March 5 - 7, 2007; November 6 - 9, 2006; October 16 - 18, 2006;

July 17 - August 31, 2006; June 26 - 29, 2006; April 29 – May 4, 2006; November 11-25,

2005; September 7 – 18, 2005; April 7 -18, 2005; December 24, 2004 - January 3, 2005;

November 8-16, 2004; September 20-23, 2004; September 6-10, 2004; June 3rd - 15th,

2004; April 16 - 20, 2004; November 1 - 12, 2003; August 22 - September 22, 2003.

3. Chair, Graduate Studies Committee, September 2013-present.

4. Member, Administrative Committee, October 2011-present

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5. Member Research Committee, October 2009 till present.

6. Coordinator, Strategic Planning Committee, HSON, January 2011-present

7. Member, Task Force on the collaboration between HSON and AUBMC Nursing

Services, spring 2011.

8. MSN program coordinator and chair, Graduate Studies Committee, October 2007 till

January 2012.

9. Balanced Score Card coordinator for the Hariri School of Nursing since October 2009.

10. Member, HSON catalogue Committee, September 2005 till present.

11. Member of the organizing team of the conference on ‘Development of the Nursing

Workforce in Lebanon: Challenges and opportunities’ held at the Hariri School of

Nursing June 20, 2008

12. BSN program coordinator, October 2003 till September 2007.

13. Chair, School Service Committee, September 2005 till 2007, then member till 2009.

14. Member, Strategic Planning Committee, AUB School of Nursing March, 2005 till now.

15. Member, Task Force on the CCNE accreditation of the AUB school of Nursing since

September, 2004 till present.

16. Chair, Research and Continuing Education Committee, October 2001-2002, then October

2005 till September 2009

17. Member, Search Committee, School of Nursing, September 2005 till now.

18. Member, Graduate Studies Committee, School of Nursing, October 2003 till September

2007

19. Member, Advisory Committee, School of Nursing, AUB; December 2002 till September

2006 then 2008 till present.

20. Chair, Organizing Committee, AUB School of Nursing Centennial Nursing Conference,

effective December 2003 through December 2005.

21. Member, Scientific Committee, AUB school of Nursing Centennial Nursing Conference,

effective December 2003 through December 2005.

22. Member, task for on promotion, tenure and merit criteria, school of nursing, AUB,

October 2003 through October 2004.

23. Chair, Task force on revision of the By-Laws, school of nursing AUB, February 2003 till

2013.

24. Member, Academic and Curriculum Committees, School of Nursing, AUB, effective

October 2001 till 2004 and ex-officio since October 2012.

25. Secretary, the Dean’s Task Force on Academic Restructuring, AUB School of nursing,

appointed January 2001 through May 2001.

26. Member of the Academic, Research, Human Subjects, and Curriculum Committees, AUB

School of Nursing; October 1994 till August 1996.

Participated in the revision of the conceptual framework and the curriculum of the School

of Nursing, AUB, Lebanon, 1995-1996.

Conducted a workshop on clinical performance evaluation in nursing, AUB School of

Nursing, Lebanon, March 17 & 18, 1995.

Assisted in the preparation of a proposal for MSN in Nursing at AUB as member of the

Graduate Committee, School of Nursing, AUB, Lebanon, 1994-1995.

Chairperson, Library Committee, AUB School of Nursing; 10/94 till 09/96.

27. Participated in the preparation of the five-year plan for the AUB School of nursing in the

Task Force on Academic Restructuring, Lebanon, February 2001.

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B. At AUB:

1. Member, Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, 2015-2017

2. Promotion Committee external member, Faculty of Health Sciences, AUB, 2013-2014.

3. Elected Member, Senate Steering Committee, September 2013 - 2014.

4. Member of the Governance Committee, Hariri School of Nursing Honor Society,

effective January 2013.

5. Hariri School of Nursing representative on the Clinical Nursing Research Council,

AUBMC effective October 2012 till present.

6. Hariri School of Nursing representative on the Research Strategic Planning Task Force,

Faculty of Medicine, October 2012 till present

7. AUB Task Force on Graduate Assistantships, Spring 2013 till present.

8. AUB Advising Committee, appointed member, September 2012.

9. AUB Task Force on the University Calendar, appointed member, November 2011.

10. Elected faculty representative to the AUB senate, October 2011 till present.

11. Member, Task Force on Heart Failure Clinic at AUB Medical Center, July 2010.

12. Member, Institutional Review Board for the Social and Behavioral Sciences, AUB,

September 2009-December 2011

13. Facilitator, Nursing Research Council, AUB Medical Center, Nursing Services

Department, January 2009 - December 2010.

14. School of Nursing representative, biomedical IRB Committee, Faculty of Medicine;

October 2006 till 2008.

15. Member, Evidence Based Practice Committee, Nursing Services, AUB-Medical Center,

October 2005 till 2008.

16. Member, Professional Development Committee, Nurses Chapter of AUB Alumni

Association, January 2002 till 2008.

17. Member, Task Force on Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes, the Accreditation

Committee for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, AUB, October 2001

till February 2003.

18. Co-Chair, Research Committee, Nursing Services Department, AUB Medical Center,

August 1, 2001 till August 2005.

19. Member, Evidence Based Health Care Group, Faculty of Medicine, AUB, July 2001 till

present.

20. School of Nursing representative to the Performance Improvement Coordinators

Committee, AUB, effective February 7, 2001.

21. Secretary, executive committee, Nurses' Chapter, AUB Alumni Association, from

January 1994 till September 1996 and from January 1990 till September 1992.

22. Member, In Service Committee, AUB Medical Center, October 1994 - August 1996.

23. Member of the Procedure Committee, AUB Medical Center, October 1991 till September

1992.

3. Service to the Community

September 2015 - present

Member Scientific Committee, Order of Nurses in Lebanon

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February 2009 – present

Member on the national committee of the Ministry of Public Health for developing nurse

competencies for all levels of nurses.

January and February, 2009

Served as chair of the examining committee of applicants to the position of Registered Nurses

for the Rafic Hariri University Hospital by the Council of Civil Service.

June 18, 19, 2007

Served as member of the examining committee of applicants to the position of Nursing Director

for the Rafic Hariri University Hospital by the Council of Civil Service.

July 1, 2005.

Moderated a session on acute nursing at the Centennial Nursing Conference ‘100 years of

nursing education at AUB: Pioneering Achievements and Global Vision’ at the School of

Nursing, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.

May 13, 2005.

Moderated a session on ‘the use of medications in the elderly’ at the XXXIX Middle East

Medical Assembly, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.

May 22, 2004

Moderated the session on ‘labor and delivery’ in the Third World Congress of Perinatal

Medicine in Developing Countries, Bristol Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon.

December 3, 2003

Moderated a seminar on ‘The role of the nurse in fighting AIDS stigma’, Saint Joseph

University Auditorium, Beirut, Lebanon.

May 17, 2002

Noureddine, S. Documentation in nursing: Legal and ethical responsibilities.

Invited Presentation for nurses on the occasion of the international nurses’ day, Makassed

National College of Nursing, Beirut, Lebanon.

May 12, 2002

Noureddine, S. The nurse and family health. Presentation for nurses on the occasion of the

International Nurses’ day, UNESCO Palace, Beirut, Lebanon.

May 13, 2001

Moderated the session on ‘collaboration between nursing services and nursing education’,

a symposium of the nurses’ chapter of AUB alumni association, Lebanon.

June 1999 – March 2000

Served on the local planning Committee for the Midwest Nursing Research Society conference

held in Dearborn, Michigan, 03/31/00 to 04/03/00, USA.

June 27, 1999

Assisted in the registration for the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing

conference in London, UK.

4. Service to the Region 1. Jabal Amel Women’s Association feasibility project for planning a technical program in

nursing in Kfarhatta, South Lebanon, May 2009 till now.

2. Workshop on Gerontologic nursing, Cyprus, September 2009.

3. UNFPA project on assessment of the linkages between sexual and reproductive health

and HIV services, September 2009 till January 2010.

4. Assisted in the development of the Abu Dhabi proposal for a BSN program, May 2006.

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5. Assistance in the establishment of AD and BS nursing curricula for the Al Mana’ college

of Health Sciences, and a site visit March 17 – 21, 2006 to help in the planning of the

launching of the nursing program.

6. Assistance in the development of a proposal for an accelerated nursing program for the

Education for Employment Cairo project, December 2005.

7. Assistance in the preparation of an MOU, Dubai Health Care City project, November

2004.

8. Gave a continuing education course on Emergency Nursing, with theoretical and clinical

components to registered nurses in Bahrain, September 19-October 3, 1991.

9. Conducted a seminar on Emergency Nursing to registered nurses in Bahrain, July 12-19,

1990.

10. Gave two continuing education courses on ‘Nursing Care of Clients with Gastrointestinal

and Hepato-biliary disorders’ to registered nurses in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, the United

Arab Emirates, November 28-December 26, 1988.

5. Service to the Profession

1. Reviewer of excellence awards applicants to the Scientific Society of Arab Nursing

Faculties, summer 2013.

2. Member, international editorial board, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing,

effective February 2013.

3. Reviewer, Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, effective September

2012.

4. Reviewer, Pan African Medical Journal, effective March 2012.

5. Abstract reviewer, Spring annual meeting of the Cardiovascular council of Nurses and

Allied Professionals, effective 2012.

6. Reviewer, Journal of Clinical Nursing, since August 2011.

7. Reviewer of research proposals for funding for Qaboos University School of Nursing.

8. Member, interest group in heart failure of the Lebanese Society of Cardiology, since

April 2011.

9. Member, scientific committee for the first international conference of the Order of Nurses

in Lebanon, December 2010- May 2011.

10. Member, International Editorial Board of the Metas de Enfermiera’ Nursing Journal,

effective September 2009

11. Member on the editorial board for the Lebanese Journal of Nursing, since November

2010.

12. Member on the editorial board for the Journal of Transcultural Nursing, since November

2008.

13. Reviewer for the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, effective December 2010.

14. Reviewer for the International Journal of Nursing studies, effective August 2009

15. Reviewer for the Journal of Nursing Scholarship, effective April 2009

16. Reviewer for the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, effective February 2009

17. Reviewer for the American Journal of Critical Care, effective November 2008.

18. Elected Council member, Order of Nurses in Lebanon, February 2003 till April 2007.

19. Chair, Scientific Committee, Order of Nurses in Lebanon, April 2004 till April 2007.

20. Member, Scientific committee, Third World Congress of Perinatal Medicine in

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Developing Countries, May 20-22, 2004, Beirut, Lebanon.

21. Member, Scientific Committee of the Federation of Nurses’ Association in Lebanon,

January 2001 till December 2002.

6. International Organizations Memberships

1. Member, Science Committee of the Cardiovascular Council for Nursing and Allied

Professionals (CCNAP) of the European Society of Cardiology, November 2010-present

2. Member, American Heart Association, member #153102746, effective September 2007.

3. Member, Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing of the European Society of

Cardiology (WG24) later changed to CCNAP, ESC member # 195197, April 2005-2010.

4. Member, Midwest Nursing Research Society, April 1997 till present.

5. Member, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, February 1993 till present.

6. Member, Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society, 1994 till now.

7. Graduate students’ representative, Alumni Committee, University of Michigan, School of

Nursing, 1999-2000.

8. Doctoral students’ representative, Curriculum Committee, School of Nursing, the

University of Michigan, 1998-1999.

9. Member, Advisory Committee for International Affairs, the University of Michigan,

School of Nursing, 1997-1998.

10. Treasurer, Doctoral Student Organization, University of Michigan, School of Nursing,

1997-1998.

AWARDS AND HONORS

1. Inducted as fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, October 17, 2015

2. Elected President of the Nurses’ Chapter, Worldwide American University of Beirut

Alumni Association, January 2015.

3. Nominated for the American University of Beirut Award for Excellence in Teaching,

December 2013; Beirut, Lebanon.

4. Biographical record included in the 30th Pearl Anniversary Edition of The Marquis

Who’s Who in the World, 2013, in recognition of outstanding achievements in own field

of endeavor.

5. Recognition for special contribution to nursing by the Order of Nurses in Lebanon,

December 11, 2012 at the UNESCO palace, Beirut, on the occasion of the 10-year

anniversary of the establishment of the Order.

6. Inducted as international Fellow at the American Heart Association: November 15, 2011.

7. Recognition for contribution to the Order of Nurses in Lebanon, May 15, 2009 in the

Conference palace, Dbayeh, Beirut, Lebanon.

8. Distinguished Nurse of the Year in Nursing Education; award granted by the Order of

Nurses in Lebanon, May 12, 2008.

9. Postdoctoral fellowship award by the Cardiovascular Nursing Councils of the European

Society of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, May 12, 2008.

10. Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, the University of

Michigan, 1999 - 2000.

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11. Barbour scholarship for Asian Women, Rackham School of Graduate studies, the

University of Michigan, 1999-2000.

12. Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, The University of

Michigan, School of Nursing, 1996 - 1997.

13. Faculty Award, UCLA School of Nursing, June 19, 1994.

14. Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Tau Chapter, April 16, 1994.

15. Graduated with Distinction, October 1983, with Bachelor in the Science of Nursing.

16. Placed on the Dean's Honor List at AUB school of nursing on:

February 1981, June 1981, February 1982, February 1983, and June 1983.

PRACTICE LICENSURE

1. License to practice nursing in Lebanon; license number 3985-87; active.

2. License to practice nursing in U.S.A.; California RN license number 489077; inactive.

3. License to practice nursing in U.S.A.; Michigan, license 4704210012; active.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE CERTIFICATES

1. ACLS experienced provider, American Heart Association, December 2013.

2. Training certificate in smoking cessation, American Lung Society, 2002.

3. ACLS provider, American Heart Association, September 2006 till present. # 70-2920

4. BLS provider, American Heart Association, June 2006 till present. # 70-2915.

5. Critical Care Registered Nurse certificate (CCRN), the American Association of Critical

Care Nurses, August, 1993 till 2004; license # 110086.

6. CPR instructor, the American Heart Association, April 1993 till 1995.