Curriculum Vitae
First name: Tahereh
Sure name: Najafi Ghezeljeh
Marital Status: Married
Address: Box Co: 1477767131, Tehran, Iran.
Tel No: Office: +98 21 61054323
Mobile: +98 935 9838447
Work experience
2001- current- Assistant Professor at Nursing and Midwifery College of Iran
University of medical science
2003- 2010- Faculty member of Nursing and Midwifery College of Iran University of
Medical Science
2010-current-Faculty member of Nursing and Midwifery College of Tehran
University of Medical Science
Education
2000- BS in nursing. Nursing and Midwifery College of Iran University of medical
science
2002- MS in nursing education. Nursing and Midwifery College of Iran University of
medical science
2011- PhD in nursing. Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
Research
2002- Effect of foot massage on relaxation and intensity of cancer patients. Master
thesis. Nursing and Midwifery College of Iran University of Medical Science.
2002- Effect of foot massage on nausea intensity of cancer patients. Nursing and
Midwifery College of Iran University of medical science
2002- Effect of massage on relaxation physiologic responses of cancer patients.
Nursing and Midwifery College of Iran University of Medical Science
2002- Assessment breast cancer patients' quality of life. Approved research by Iran
University of Medical Science.
2005- Pain control barriers in cancer patients. Approved research by Iran University
of Medical Science.
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2006- Gender aspect in experience of and coping with Angina Pectoris.
2012-Effects of Thailand massage on patients with hypertension
2012- Comparing efficacy of massage, music therapy and combination approach on
pain, anxiety and pain anxiety in burn patients
2012- Exploring short and long term effects of two education methods on hand
hygiene compliance in nurses
2012- Determining efficacy of multimodal approach and lecture education on hand
hygiene knowledge, belief and function in nurses.
2013-The effects of internet education on quality of life in patients with spinal cord
injury
2013- The effects of fall prevention program on fall frequency and quality of life in
institutionalized old people
2013- A survey of assessing the relationship between job stress, sleep quality and
fatigue in nurses
2013-Exploring the effects of music and massage therapy on fatigue and dyspnea in
patients with heart failure.
2013- The effects of multimodal self-care education in hypertensive patients.
Related Professional activities
2002- Member of Iranian pain association
2003- Member of Nursing Association
2005- Member of internal evaluation committee
2010-current- Educational counselor of BS students
2011-current-Educational counselor of MS students
2008-current- Reviewer and member of McMaster Online Rating of Evidence
2011-current- Reviewer of Iran Journal of Nursing
2011-current- Reviewer of Hayat journal
2012- Membership of Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center
2012-Supervising MS thesis.
2012- Counseling PhD dissertation.
2011-current-Member of medical-surgical nursing research group
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Courses
B.Sc
Nursing care in heart and vascular diseases
Nursing care in respiratory diseases
Nursing care in intensive care units
Research methodology
MS.
Medical surgical nursing 1
Medical surgical nursing 2
Research methodology
Curriculum development
Nursing theories and concepts
Conferences and Workshop
2002- Participated in "New methods in nursing and Midwifery education". Education
conference organized by Iran University of Medical Science. Tehran. Iran
2002- Participated in "New methods in nursing and midwifery care" .Nursing
conference organized by Society Insurance Organization. Tehran. Iran.
2002- Participated in "Infection disease". International Conference organized by
Infection diseases Association. Tehran. Iran.
2004- Participated in "Fertility health" .Nursing conference organized by Iran
University of Medical Science. Tehran. Iran.
2004- Participated in "Legal Medicine". One day conference organized by Iran
University of Medical Science. Tehran. Iran.
1999- Current- Participated in many conferences organized by Nursing and
Midwifery College such as communication
2002- Lecturer: "Effect of foot massage on relaxation and pain intensity of cancer
patients."Pain congress. Tehran . Iran.
2005- Poster: "Quality of life in breast cancer patients". Quality of life conference.
Tehran. Iran.
2002- Participated in "Critical thinking workshop" organized by EDC of Iran
University of medical science.
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2005- Collaborate in "Nursing care from standardized patient". Iran University of
Medical Science
2004- Participated in "Education evaluation". Organized by EDO of Iran University
of Medical Science.
2004- Participated in “Research methodology". Iran University of Medical Science
2006-Participated in "tools for researchers-a career development
Karolinska Institutet.
workshop ".
2007- Lecturer and Collaborated in “9th qualitative research methods”. Iran University
of Medical Science.
2007- Participated in "Interview methodology workshop". Karolinska Institutet.
2007- Participated in "qualitative research methods". Karolinska Institutet.
2007- Lecturer and Collaborated in “Writing scientific article”. Iran University of
Medical Science.
2008-Poster: “ Effect of foot massage on nausea intensity of cancer patient. Iran
University of Medical Science.
2009- Poster: “Gender specific variation in the intensity and location of angina
pectoris”. 6th metabolic syndrome, type ll Diabetes and Atherosclerosis congress, 2024 May 2009. Berlin, Germany.
2009- Poster: “Adaptation, validity and reliability of the Angina Pectoris
characteristics questionnaire”. 19th IAGG world congress of gerontology and
geriatrics. 5-9 July 2009 Paris, France.
2010-Participated in “OSCE workshop”. Iran University of Medical Science.
2011-Lecturer in “Caring of Burn Patients”. Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
2011-Lecturer in “Clinical Governance workshop”. Tehran University of Medical
Sciences.
2011- Lecturer in "Diabetes: prevention to rehabilitation" workshop. Tehran
University of Medical Sciences.
2012- Spring-Scientific manager in "Diabetes and nursing interventions". Tehran
University of Medical Sciences
2012- Spring-Lecturer in "Diabetes and nursing interventions". Tehran University of
Medical Sciences
2012- Lecturer. Burn pain control methods. "1st international conference of burning ".
Tehran, Iran.
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2013- Lecturer. Translation and psychometric evaluation of Persian versions of Burn
Specific Pain Anxiety Scale and Impact of Event Scale. "2nd international conference
of burning ". Tehran, Iran.
2013-Member of scientific board in "2nd international conference of burning". Tehran,
Iran.
2011-2013-Executive manager in third, fourth and fifth session of "Series of meeting
for professional theorizing in nursing". Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
2013-Scientific manager-nursing part in "2nd international congress in immunology
dificiency, allergy and asthma". Tehran, Iran.
2013-Lecturer in asthma and gender differences. "2nd international congress in
immunology dificiency, allergy and asthma". Tehran, Iran.
2013-Poster presentation. Asthma and treatment adherence. "2nd international
congress in immunology dificiency, allergy and asthma". Tehran, Iran.
2013- member of panel in "2nd international congress in immunology dificiency,
allergy and asthma". Tehran, Iran.
2012- Spring-Scientific Manager in "CPR workshops". Tehran University of Medical
Sciences.
2012- Spring-Lecturer in "CPR workshop". Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
2012- Summer-Scientific Manager in "CPR workshops". Tehran University of
Medical Sciences.
2012- Summer- Lecturer in "CPR workshop". Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
2012- Autumn-Scientific manager in "Diabetes and nursing interventions". Tehran
University of Medical Sciences
2012- Autumn-Lecturer in "Diabetes and nursing interventions workshop ". Tehran
University of Medical Sciences.
2012- Lecturer in “Clinical Governance workshop”. Tehran University of Medical
Sciences.
2012- Lecturer in "1st congress of Iranian Cardiac Nurses Society". Tehran University
of Medical Sciences.
2012- Poster presentation in "1st congress of Iranian Cardiac Nurses Society". Tehran
University of Medical Sciences.
2012- Lecturer in “wound care-workshop”. Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
2012- Lecturer in “stoma care-workshop”. Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
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2012- Cooperation in session "developing Islamic caring model". Tehran University
of Medical Sciences.
2012- Cooperation in session " nuring in Iran 1404". Tehran University of Medical
Sciences.
2013- Autumn-Scientific manager in "Diabetes and nursing interventions". Tehran
University of Medical Sciences
2013- Autumn-Lecturer in "Diabetes and nursing interventions workshop ". Tehran
University of Medical Sciences.
2013- Spring-Scientific Manager in "CPR workshops". Tehran University of Medical
Sciences.
2013- Spring-Lecturer in "CPR workshop". Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
2013- Lecturer in "Invasive ventilation workshop". Tehran University of Medical
Sciences.
Publications
Books
2003- Translation of “Medical Surgical Nursing. Black.” Tehran: Salemi publication.
2002-Translation of “Fundamental of Nursing. Potter and Perry.” Tehran: Salemi
Publication.
2006- Translation of “Fundamental of Nursing. Potter and Perry.” Tehran: Salemi
Publication.
2004- Translation of "Handbook of medical surgical. Brunner and Suddarth. "Tehran:
Salemi Publication.
2006- Translation of "Handbook of medical surgical. Brunner and Suddarth. "Tehran:
Salemi Publication.
2008- Translation of "Handbook of medical surgical. Brunner and Suddarth. "Tehran:
Salemi Publication.
2008-Translation of “Eye and Ear.” Textbook of medical surgical nursing. Edited by
Suzanne Smeltzer C Connell. Tehran: Salemi Publication.
2010- Translation of "Handbook of medical surgical. Brunner and Suddarth. "Tehran:
Salemi Publication.
2010-Translation of “Eye and Ear.” Textbook of medical surgical nursing. Edited by
Suzanne Smeltzer C Connell. Tehran: Jame-negar Publication.
2012- Author of "Interpretation criteria of ECG". Tehran: Mahtab Publication.
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2012- Author of "Acute Coronary Syndrome: nursing interventions". Tehran: Mahtab
Publication.
2012- Author of "Assessment and diagnostic evaluation of endocrine system".
Tehran: Mahtab publication.
2012- Author of "Nursing care in pituitary and adrenal diseases". Tehran: Mahtab
publication.
2013- Translation of “Fundamental of Nursing. Potter and Perry.” Tehran: Jame-negar
Publication.
2013- Author of “assessment and physical examination for nurses” Tehran: Jamenegar Publication.
2013- Translation of “Eye and Ear.” Textbook of medical surgical nursing. Edited by
Suzanne Smeltzer C Connell. Tehran: Jame-negar Publication.
Thesis-Supervisor
1- Abbasnejad Z.2011-2013
2- Jahanshahi M.2012
3- Moradi F.2012
4-Jaefari M. 2012
5- Salehzadeh H.2012
6- Shahidi M.2012
Thesis-advisor/consulter
7- Pourhajar S.2012-2013
8-Sarami F. Ms. 2012-2013
9-Rostami Sh. PhD, 2011-2013
10- Akbari Y. 2013
Articles
Persian
2003- Najafi, T. et al. [Effects of foot massage on relaxation and cancer pain intensity
of cancer patients]. Quarterly Iran Journal of Nursing.2003. 32 -33. (Persian)
2004- Najafi, T. et al. [Effects of foot massage on nausea intensity of cancer patients]
Quarterly Iran Journal of Nursing. 2004.37-42. (Persian)
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2004- Najafi, T. et al. [Effects of foot massage on relaxation physiologic responses of
cancer patients]. Quarterly Iran Journal of Nursing. 2004. 36. 2004. (Persian)
2012- Najafi T. and Hosseini F. (2012). [Attitudinal Barriers to Effective Cancer Pain
Management]. Hayat, 18 (1), 89-101. (Persian)
2013- Najafi T., Abbasnejad Z., Rafii F. (2013). [A literature review of hand hygiene
in Iran]. Iran Journal of Nursing.25 (80), 1-13.(Persian)
English
2008- Najafi T., Nikravesh M.Y., Ekman I. & Emami A. (2008). Adaptation and
validation of the Iranian version of Angina Pectoris characteristics questionnaire.
International Journal of Nursing Practice, 14: 470-476.
2009- Najafi T., Tessama M.K., Nikravesh M.Y., Ekman I. & Emami A. (2009). The
Iranian version of Angina Pectoris characteristics questionnaire: Reliability
assessment. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18:694-699.
2009-Najafi, T. & Emami, A. (2009). Grounded theory: Methodology and
philosophical perspective. Nurse Researcher. 17(1): 15-23.
2010- Najafi T., Tessama M.K., Nikravesh M.Y., Ekman I. & Emami A. (2010).
Gender specific variations in the description, intensity and location of Angina
Pectoris. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 47, 965-974.
2013- Najafi T., Mohades Ardebili F., Rafii F., Hagani H. (2013). Translation and
psychometric evaluation of Persian versions of Burn Specific Pain Anxiety Scale and
Impact of Event Scale. Burns, 39 ( 6), 1297-1303.
2013- Najafi T., Nikravesh M.Y., Emami A. Coronary heart disease patients
transitioning to a normal life: perspectives and stages identified through a grounded
theory approach. Journal of Clinical Nursing. DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12272
2013-Rosatmi Sh., Parsa Yekta Z., Najafi T., Vanaki Z. (2013). Supporting
adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus: A qualitative study. Nursing and Health
Sciences. DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12070
2013- Najafi T., Emami A. Strategies for re-creating normal life: Iranian coronary
heart disease patients. Journal of Clinical Nursing. In press.
Grants
2005- Primary Investigator for the project of "Quality of life in breast cancer
patients". Iran University of Medical Sciences.
2007-Primary Investigator for the project of "Attitudinal Barriers to Effective Cancer
Pain Management". Iran University of Medical Sciences.
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2012- Primary Investigator for the project of "long-and short term effects of
multimodal approach education on knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses about
hand hygiene". Iran University of Medical Sciences.
2012- Primary Investigator for the project of "Assessing the effects of massage and
music therapy on pain intensity, anxiety and relaxation responses in burned patients".
Iran University of Medical Sciences.
Research interests
Nursing care in heart and vascular disease
Complementary therapy-pain
Patient education
Patient safety
Clinical education
Geriatric nursing
Nursing care in intensive care units
Emergency nursing
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