Al al-Bayt University
Faculty of Nursing
Academic staff
Name: Dr. Omar Al-Rawajfah
Research Interest:
- infection control, healthcare associated infections, bloodstream infections,
surveillance studies, critical care issues, disabilities.
- Using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies
Research Publications (please including peer reviewed papers, theses, conferences,
workshops, etc.):
C.
Publications
AL-Rawajfah, O.M., Cheema, J. , Hweidi, I. Hewitt, J.B. & Musallam, E. (In review).
Laboratory-confirmed health care associated bloodstream infections: A
Jordanian study.
AL-Rawajfah, O.M., Hewitt, J.B. Stetzer, F., & Cheema, J. (In Press). Length of Stay
and Charges Associated with Health Care Acquired Bloodstream Infections.
American Journal of Infection Control,
AL-Rawajfah, O.M., Stetzer, F., & Hewitt, J.B. (2009). Incidence of and risk factors
for nosocomial bloodstream infections in adults in the United States, 2003.
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 30(11),1036-44.
AL-Rawajfah, O.M., Stetzer, F., & Hewitt, J.B. (2009). Nosocomial Bloodstream
Infections: The Associated Length of Stay and Costs. American Journal of
Infection Control, 37(5), E183.
AL-Rawajfah, O. (2007). Determinants and Outcomes of Nosocomial Bloodstream
Infections in U.S. Hospitals, 2003. The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee,
Milwaukee.
Hewitt, J. B., Levin, P. F., & AL-Rawajfah, O. M. (in review). Environmental Factors
in Disease, in Clinical Pathophysiology: Common Health Problems &
Underlying Risk Factors, Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincot.
D.
Presentations
AL-Rawajfah, O.M. (2012). Laboratory-confirmed health care associated
bloodstream infections: A Jordanian study. Accepted poster presentation at
Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Annual Scientific Meeting
2012.Fremantle, Western Australia
AL-Rawajfah, O.M. (2011). Laboratory-confirmed health care associated
bloodstream infections: A Jordanian study. Accepted poster presentation at
“EPIDEMICS3- 3rd International Conference on Infectious Disease
Dynamics” USA, Boston, MA.
AL-Rawajfah, O.M., Stetzer, F, & Hewitt, J.B. (2009). Nosocomial Bloodstream
Infections: The Associated Length of Stay and Costs". Oral presentation at
"APIC-2009 Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting". USA,
FL.
AL-Rawajfah, O.M., Stetzer, F., & Hewitt, J.B. (2008). "Incidence and Risk Factors
for Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in the United States, 2003". Oral
presentation at "The second Jordanian Nursing Council International
Nursing Conference". Jordan, Dead sea.
Al-Rawajfah, O.M. (2006). Invited lecture, Cultural Diversity in Health Care class.
“Influence of Religion and Spirituality on Health and Healing.” College of
Nursing, UW-Milwaukee.
E.
Funded Research Projects
2009: Laboratory –Confirmed Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections: A Jordanian Study
Purpose: examine risk factors and outcomes of nosocomial bloodstream
infection
Funding institution: Deanship of Research, Al al-Bayt University, 5,100 JD
2010: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Compliance of Jordanian Registered Nurses
Regarding Infection Control Guidelines: A National Study
Funding institution: Scientific Research Support Fund, 32,000 JD
Ongoing Projects (please include those submitted and waiting for a decision, those in the
data collection phase, or in any stage before publishing):
F.
Ongoing Research Projects
2010: Nursing Director Role in Infection Control: A Qualitative Jordanian Study
2010: Head Nurses Infection Control Role and Practices
2010: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Compliance of Jordanian Registered Nurses
Regarding Infection Control Guidelines: A National Study
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