Curriculum Vitae
Name:
Ahlam Yousif Al- Hamdan.
Date of Birth:
1st June 1953.
Social Status:
Married.
Religion:
Muslim.
Nationality:
Iraqi.
Present working position: Acting Dean -Jerash private university-2008--
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Academic qualification:
1- B.SC Nursing - college of Nursing / University of Baghdad - 1974.
2- M.SC Nursing -Psychiatric Nursing - college of Nursing /Delhi University
/India- 1982 (WHO – Fellowship).
3- Ph.D. Nursing - Psychiatric Nursing /College of Nursing/ University of
Baghdad - 1997.
Previous Employment Position:
1- Dean of Dr.Soliman Fakeeh College of Nursing and Medical SciencesJeddah-Saudi Arabia 2003 –2008.
2-Dean of Nursing faculty at Al-Zaytoonah University/ and the Secretary
General of the Scientific Association of Arab Nursing Faculties (2001-2003)-Jordan.
3-Head of Nursing department / college of nursing Al- Zaytoonah University
from Nov. 1999-Sep. 2001-Jordan.
4- Chairperson of fundamentals of nursing department from (1997-1999)
and medical-surgical nursing department from(1997-1998)-Iraq.
5- Professor 1997-Iraq.
6-Assistant professor 1987-1996 working at Psychiatric nursing department then
at fundamentals of nursing department-Iraq.
7-Lecturer (1985-1987)-Iraq.
8-Assistant lecturer 1982-1985 working at Psychiatric Nursing Department-Iraq.
9-Clinical instructor at Psychiatric Nursing department (1974- 1980)-Iraq.
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Teaching Responsibilities:
1. B.Sc. nursing student.
A- In Iraq from 1974 –1999:
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Teaching Psychiatric nursing (Theory and clinical).
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Fundamentals of Nursing (Theory and laboratory).
Teaching fundamentals of nursing.
Teaching Ethics in nursing.
B- At Al-Zaytoonah University from 1999 – 2003
Growth and development from nursing perspective.
Health education.
First aid.
- Psychiatric nursing
C- At Doctor Soliman Fakeeh College of Nursing 2003 - 2008
- General Psychology.
- Sociology.
- Psychiatric & mental Health Nursing [Theory & Clinical]
- Nursing Research. [Theory and project supervision]
- Introduction to professional Nursing.
D- AT Jerash University / Jordan 2008 till now
- Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing ( Theory & clinical )
- Nursing Research
- Issues & Nursing Ethics
E- Other teaching activities
1. Summer term teaching (Psychiatric Nursing course theory & Clinical), 2004 /Aal-Al-Bait
university /Amman /Jordan .
2. Cooperation with Dar Al-Hekma College in teaching Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing
course [ 4 credit hours theory + 4 credit hours Clinical ] in the 1st semester for the
Academic year 2007/2008,Jeddah /KSA.
3. Cooperation with Jordanian Nursing Council / Giving Lectures for nurse’s psychiatric
course / 2 / 4 /2011 .
2. MSC Nursing students from 1986-1989 and from 1994-1999/In Iraq
Psychiatric nursing (theory and practice).
Nursing education (theory and practice).
Trends and issues in nursing.
3. Ph.D. Nursing students from 1997-1999./ In Iraq
Psychiatric nursing (theory and practice).
Applied research in nursing (theory).
4.Supervisor of 3 Msc. Psychiatric Nursing Thesis for Post Graduate
Nursing Iraq .
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Students. College of
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Publication:
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2)
Research :
(27) Published researches in national and international nursing journals
(attached).
Researches were in nursing education and psychiatric nursing specialty.
Books:
 Participation in publishing book in psychiatric nursing for ministry
of health/Baghdad.
 Participation in publishing (4) chapters out of (16) chapters in
psychiatric nursing and mental health book for WHO.
Conferences:
a. Participation in all college of nursing - Baghdad – University Conferences since1982
(15national conference), as a researcher ,member of steering committee and as chairperson.
b. Participation in the 4th and 5th international Conference of college of nursing/Jordan
University.
c. Participation in the First Scientific Nursing Conference Al- Zaytoonah University 2002 as a
researcher ,conference chairperson , Steering committee chairperson .
d. Participation in the first international cardiovascular conference at Dr.Soliman Fakeeh
hospital as a member of steering committee and chairperson of nursing program 2006
e. Participation as a speaker and chairperson of First National Nursing Symposium at
Dr.Soliman Fakeeh Hospital 10.1.2007
f. Participation in psychiatric work-shop at psychiatric hospital Al-Mahjar/ Saudi Arabia (six
lectures) May 2007, Jeddah /KSA
g. Vice-chairperson for ministry of health symposium session under the theme “Leadership for
change “ , for the period 3-5/10/2007,Jeddah /KSA.
h. Teaching a psychiatric course at psychiatric hospital Al-Mahjar/ Saudi Arabia by giving
lectures & supervising Clinical part for the period 17-25/2/2007 and from 3-5/11/2007.
i. Participation in (21 hours of teaching ) for Ministry of Health course conducted at
Psychiatric Hospital Al-Mahjar ,Jeddah/KSA for the period (8/3/2008- 9/4/2008)
j. Participating as lecturer , Ministry of Health course [ Senior Nurses leadership
Rehabilitation ] by giving lecture and workshop “ Dealing with work pressure” on Sunday ,
27,april,2008,KSA.
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Committees:
Membership and /or chairman of a number of committees at college of nursing Baghdad
University such as:
1 -Curriculum committee.
2- Higher education committee.
3-Examination committee.
4-Msc. And Ph.D. examination committee.
5-Student'sGuidance and counseling committee.
6-Scientific committee.
7-Membership, secretary, and then chairman of the scientific nursing journal committee/Faculty of
nursing – Iraq.
8-Membership in national committee for continuing Education /Ministry of health / Iraq.
9-Membership in scientific nursing committee at college of nursing /Al Zaytoonah University.
10- Membership in scientific research committee and curriculum committee/Al- Zaytoonah
University.
11- Vice chairman of research and ethics committee at Dr.S.Fakeeh Hospital.
Teaching and Clinical experience out of Iraq:
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-1973 Two months in Essex / UK
-1976 Two months in Bristol / UK.
-1977 Three months - Manchester / UK. 2months in withengton hospital and two weeks in
community Psychiatry .
-1979 Two months -Sarajevo / Yugoslavia.
- One month training in “NIMHANS” Banglor-India Specialized psychiatric hospital June
(1981)
-1995 Three months - Sana`a University/Yemen.
-1999 -2003 Al- Zaytoonah University/ Jordan.
- 2003 -2008 Dr. Soliman Fakeeh College of Nursing.
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Thanks:
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Deputy president of Iraq reward (1974).
More than (50) thanks letter from University of Baghdad and
college of nursing from (1974 –1999).
- Thank letter and reward from Minster of Higher Education / Iraq
(1998 & 1999).
- Thanks letter from Minster of Health / Iraq (1999).
- Thanks from president of Al-Zaytoonah University.
- Thanks from president of Jordan University .
- Thanks from Nursing Agency Jordan .
- Thanks from Director General of Al-Rashed Psychiatric
Hospital..
- Thanks from Arab Nursing Association .
- Thanks from Saudi Nursing Advancement plan committee.
- Thanks from Director general of Psychiatric hospital /Al-mahjar,
KSA.
- Thanks from Saudi Vice Minster for giving lectures for nurses course
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Researches
1)
Self-acceptance versus self-adjustment Scientific Nursing Journal vol. 1, No. 0, 1984.
2)
Psychosocial adjustment among disable-clients. - Scientific Nursing Journal. Vol. 2, No.1,
1986.
3)
Student’s clients acceptance in Psychiatric Nursing Units. The Scientific Nursing Journal, Vol.
3, No. 1, 1987.
4)
Student’s problems at college of Nursing, The Scientific Nursing Journal, Vol. 4, No.1, 1988.
5)
Characteristics of Students human relation. Scientific Nursing Journal. Vol. 4, No.2, 1988.
6)
Psychological Problems among Children Scientific Nursing Journal. Vol. 5, No. 1, 1989.
7)
Psychological Problems among cancer patients. The Scientific Nursing Journal, Vol. 5, No.2,
1989.
8)
Physical, Psychological and social needs among old people. The scientific Nursing journal.
Vol. 5 , No .2, 1989.
9)
Drug’s abuse among university Student’s. Scientific Nursing Journal, Vol. 5, No.2, 1989.
10) Life events and Schizophrenia. The Scientific Nursing Journal, Special No., 1989.
11) Value pattern among college of nursing students. The scientific nursing journal. Special No.,
1990.
12) Psychological aspects of Alcoholics. The scientific Nursing Journal. Special No., 1990.
13) Psychological problems of children with speech problems, scientific Nursing Journal, Special
No., 1990.
14) Opinions of Youth’s worker toward disables. Scientific Nursing Journal. Vol.6, No1, 1990.
15) Society views toward mental illness. The scientific Nursing Journal. Vol. 7, No.1, 1994.
16) The concepts of mental illness among student. Scientific Nursing Journal. Vol.7, No.2, 1994.
17) The study of University Student cases refered to mental health center. The scientific Nursing
Journal, Vol.7, No.2, 1994.
18) The nature of patients refered to out patient department in Al-Karama Hospital. The scientific
nursing Journal. Vol. 8, No. 1, 1995.
19) A survey study about mental illness prevention. The scientific nursing Journal. Vol.108, No.1,
1995.
20) Nurse’s duties in Psychiatric hospitals, The scientific nursing journal. Vol. 9, No.2, 1996.
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21) The role of family with schizophrenic patient. The scientific nursing Journal. Vol.10, No.1,
1997.
22) The effect of rewards on behavior modification among children in some nursery school in
Baghdad City. The scientific Nursing Journal. Vol.10, No.1, 1998.
23) Assessment of family needs of schizophrenic patient to a teaching program. The scientific
nursing journal. Vol.11, No.1, 1998.
24) Construction of teaching program to the families of schizophrenic patient and its effect on
reduction of relapse rate (accepted for publication in WHO Journal 1999).
25) The role of family in medication complains of schizophrenic patient. (Accepted to be published
in the manual of the international conference of nursing college – Jordan, 1999).
26) Students opinion toward preference of language to be used to study nursing (2003)
27) Opinion of Saudi society toward Nursing profession. Unpublished, [presented in Nursing
Symposium : Saudi Nursing& Today’s Challenges 7-8th December 2004
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