Curriculum vitae
Personal Data:
Surname: Al-sheyab
Given name: Nihaya
Middle name: Adnan
Date of Birth: 02/01/1977
Sex: female
Nationality: Australian, Jordanian
Address: Jordan University of Science and Technology Irbid PO box 3030 – Jordan 22110
E-mail Jood1965@yahoo.com
Home phone: +962 2 7070692
mobile: +962772005335
Marital status: married
Degrees and Qualifications:
 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing from University of Technology, Sydney, (UTS)
Australia. Graduated in September, 2009.
 Master of Nursing in Clinical Practice (major in Pediatrics) from University of
Technology, Sydney (UTS) - Sydney-Australia. Graduated July 2005. three research
subjects were undertaken in this degree
 Registered Nurse (List A) in NSW by undertaking the Overseas Qualified Nurses and
Midwives Assessment Program at the College of Nursing in Burwood from 14 June 2004
to 3 Sep. 2004. Using the ANC National Competency Standards for Registered Nurses
assessed me. The clinical training was at Westmead Hospital (D4C)-acute Geriatrics- for
one month, full time.
 Bachelor of Nursing from Jordan University of Science and Technology (J.U.S.T)-IrbidJordan, from September 1994- June 1998 with an overall average of GOOD (73.8).
Languages spoken:
Arabic - mother tongue
English - Writing: Excellent command
- Reading: Excellent command
-Speaking: Fluent
Relevant Experiences (Employment History):
Name
Institution
Completed
date
Job Title
Irbid Specialty 1/9/98
Hospital
(100 bed)
2/9/99
Registered
Full time-40 hrs/Wk
Nurse
in 30 bed/ward
pediatric ward
Jordan
4/9/99
University of
Science
and
Technology
(400 student/
Faculty)
15/7/003
Clinical
Trainer
and
Teaching
Assistant
in
the Faculty of
Nursing
Auburn
Hospital
(SWAHS)
of Start date
14/2/2005 October
2005
Westmead
20/8/07
Childrens
Hospital
Jordan
17/12/09
University of
Science
and
Technology
Type of work/No. of Country
hours
Full time-40 hrs/Wk
IrbidIn
pediatric
and Jordan
community courses
(70
student/clinical
pediatric course/day)
Registered
Part time-20hrs/Wk in SydneyNurse List (A) Medical Adult ward (30 Australia
in NSW
bed/ward)
01/02/2008 Registered
Part time-20hrs/Wk in
Nurse List (A) Medical Children ward
in NSW
(30 bed/ward)
current
Assistant
Full-time in Faculty of
professor
nursing-department of
child
health
and
maternal nursing
Duties and skills achievements as a clinical Trainer in Jordan:
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IrbidJordan
Teaching medical-surgical paediatric nursing to undergraduate students.
Leasing with different hospitals/health centres for students clinical placements;
Clinical teaching and curriculum building
Supervising Master students thesis
Facilitating and supervising Seminar course for Master students
Assessing students’ clinical practice.
Acquired clinical teaching experience
Developed organizational and administrative skills
Develop public relations and intercommunication skills
SydneyAustralia
IrbidJordan
Other skills/Certificates:
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Computer skills: Microsoft Office 2000 and Microsoft Power Point 2000/Irbid-Jordan
CPR Certificate: Heart beat Nursing Agency/ NSW-Australia
Manual Handling Certificate: Heart beat Nursing Agency/ NSW-Australia
“Identifying & Responding to Risk of Harm” Certificate - Child protection training for
health workers in Auburn Hospital at NSW-Australia
 Certificate in SPSS basic and advanced levels.
Research Area of interest:
o How to improve quality of life for adolescents who suffer from Asthma through
peer-led education approaches in schools and community?
o Adolescent Health Education in Schools especially obesity and smoking
prevention
o Peer-led health education for adolescents
o Tile of my PhD thesis: “Evaluation of A school-Based Peer-Led Education
Program for Adolescents with Asthma in Jordan”
Conference Abstracts:
1. N. A. Al-sheyab, R. Gallagher, J. Crisp and S. Shah (2011). Improved Health Outcomes for
Adolescent with Asthma in Jordan: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. WAO,
International Scientific Conference. Asthma and co-morbid conditions: Expanding the Practice
of Allergy for Optimal Patient Care. Dubai, UAE. 5-8 December 2010
2. N.A. Al-sheyab, R. Gallagher, J. Crisp, & S. Shah (2010). Am J Respir Crit Care Med
181;2010:A2253. Effectiveness of a Peer-Led Education Program on Adolescent with
Asthma in Jordanian Schools. American Thoracic Society (ATS) International conference.
Identifying Barriers and Developing Interventions to Improve Pediatric Asthma Care (Mini
Symposium). New Orleans: Louisiana, USA 14-19 May 2010
3. Al-sheyab, N. (2010). Effectiveness of a Peer-Led Education Program for Adolescents
with Asthma in Jordanian Schools. The Jordanian Nursing Council (JNC) International
conference. The Heart of the Matter : Relevance of Nursing Responsiveness. April 27-28 2010.
Amman: Jordan
4. Nihaya Al-sheyab, Robyn Gallagher, Jackie Crisp, Smita Shah. Evaluation of a SchoolBased, Peer-led Health Education Program for Adolescents with Asthma in Jordan. The 6th
Health Services and Policy Research Conference. Health Services Research: Reforming,
Responding, Rewarding. Brisbane, November 2009
5. University of Technology (UTS) Postgraduate students conference August 2007. Sydney:
Australia.
6. Nihaya Al-sheyab. Feasibility and Acceptability of the Triple A (Adolescent Asthma
Action) Program in Jordanian High Schools. 6th Australian and New Zealand Youth Health
Conference: Research into Practice, Evidence into policy. Christchurch: New Zealand
Conference 23-26 September 2007
Publications:
1. Nihaya Al-sheyab, Robyn Gallagher, Jackie Crisp, & Smita Shah, S. (2012). PEER-LED
EDUCATION FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH ASTHMA IN JORDAN: A CLUSTERRANDMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.
PEADIATRICS 2012;129; e106;originally
published online December 12, 2011; DOI: 10.1542/peds:2011-0346
2. Al-sheyab, N., Gallagher, R., Roydhouse, J.K, Crisp, J., & Shah, S. (2011). FEASIBILITY
OF A PEER-LED, SCHOOL-BASED ASTHMA EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR
ADOLESCENTS IN JORDAN. Accepted on 6 March 2011. Eastern Meditarian Health
Journal [IN PRESS]
3. Nihaya Al-sheyab. (2012). POWER OF PEER LEADERS IN IMPROVING SELFMANAGEMENT SKILLS AMONG ADOLESCENTS WITH ASTHMA. EVIDENCE
BASED NURSING 2012; 15:45-46. DOI:10.1136/ebnurs.2011.100305