Personal Info
- Country of residence: Jordan
Information
Curriculum Vitae
Name : Maysoon Salim Abdalrahim
Birth Place: Amman
Citizenship: Jordanian
Business Address: University of Jordan, Faculty of Nursing, Amman - Jordan, Telephone (962-6) 5355000/23185
E-mail Address: maysoona@ju.edu.jo
Education:
September/2004- May/2009 : Ph.D. at Sahlgrenska academy in Gothenburg
University, Faculty of Health and Caring Sciences,
Institute of Nursing,Gothenburg, Sweden
September/1986-June/1989 : M.Sc., Nursing, Faculty of Higher Education,
University of Jordan, Amman – Jordan
September/1978-June/1983 : B.Sc., Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of
Jordan, Amman – Jordan
September/1980- September/1983: Finished 18 cridit hours at continuing education
(diploma program), University of Jordan, Faculty of
Education, Amman, Jordan
Appointments and Positions
September/2016-June 2017: Dean, Faculty of Nursing, Alahliyya Amman University,
Alsalt, Jordan
November/2014-present: Accociate Professor, Clinical Nursing Department, Faculty
of Nursing, The University of Jordan.
September/2009-present: Prof. assistant, Clinical Nursing Department, Faculty of
Nursing, The University of Jordan.
December/2009- August 2013:Assistant Dean for Quality Affairs
August/1989- August 2009: Tutor, Clinical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, The University of Jordan.
September/1997-September/2002: Head of the Adults’ Nursing Section, The University of Jordan, Faculty of Nursing.
September/1993-September/1993: Head of the physical Assessment Section,
University of Jordan, Faculty of Nursing.
December/1983- August/1989: Teaching Assistant, The University of Jordan, Faculty of Nursing.
Non - Academic
Jully, 1983- December/1983: Staff - Nurse in the Emergency department, Jordan
University Hospital, Amman - Jordan.
Academic and Non-Academic Membership
11/2016-present: Vice Presedent of the Jordanian Palliative and Pain Management Society- Amman Jordan
1/2016-present: Head of the palliative care committee- - Jordanian Nursing Council-Amman-Jordan
9/2015-present: member in the Competancy Based Educaiton Committee- Jordanian Nursing Council-Amman-Jordan
4 /2015: consultant in Mentorship/Preceptorship programs in nursing- Kwait
11/2014-present: vice president, Psi- Kappa Chapter, sigma international.
6/2010-present: member in acute pain team- Jordan university Hospital- Amman-
Jordan
5/2009- present: member in sigma theta tau international, swedish chapter
10/2007-5/2009: national committee for nursing competancy exam for the Bsc.
Programs, Jordanin Nursing Council, Amman – Jordan
10/2007-5/2009: National committee for mass cuasality, Jordanin Nursing Council,
Amman – Jordan.
6/2009-present: advanced life support, Amman-Jordan.
10/2007-present: National committee for pallaitive care, Jordanian Nusing Council,
Amman - Jordan.
9/2006-present: Quality assurance and development committee, chair person, Faculty
of Nursing/Jordan Univ., Amman - Jordan.
4/2006-present: Jordanian critical nursing committee, member, Nursing association/
Amman - Jordan.
9/2005-present: preceptorship program/Jordanin Sweedish exchange project, core
group member, Boros – Sweden
10/2003-present: advanced life support, tranier, Amman-Jordan.
12/2005- 12/2006: Osteoporosis Prevention Association, member, Faculty of
Nursing/Jordan Univ., Amman - Jordan.
9/2005- 9/2006: Jordanian Cancer Society, member, Faculty of Nursing / Jordan
Univ., Amman - Jordan.
10/2003-present: advanced life support, tranier, Amman-Jordan.
9/98- 6/2003: Research committee, member, Faculty of Nursing / Jordan Univ.,
Amman - Jordan.
9/98-9/99: Nursing standards committee, member, Faculty of Nursing / Jordan Univ.,
Amman - Jordan.
9/96-9/98: registration committee, member, Faculty of Nursing / Jordan Univ.,
Amman - Jordan.
9/96-9/97: Cultural committee, member, Faculty of Nursing / Jordan Univ.,
Amman - Jordan.
9/96-9/97: library committee, member, Faculty of Nursing / Jordan Univ.,
Amman - Jordan.
9/95-9/96: Curriculum and evaluation committee, member, Faculty of Nursing/
Jordan Univ., Amman - Jordan.
9/95-9/96: Faculty of Nursing Council, Member, Faculty of Nursing / Jordan Univ.,
Amman - Jordan.
Published Books
1/2014: First author of “ First Aid” Arabic book. (4th. ed.). Amman: The National Liberary.
1/2013: co-author of “ First Aid” Arabic book. (2nd.ed.). Amman: The National Liberary.
1/2012: co-author of “Fundamentals of nursing: Concepts, process, and practice ",
(Arab World Ed.). UK: Pearson Education Limited.
6/2011: Arabic translation of Chapleau’s book “Emergency First Responder: Making the Differecne”. Elsevier Company.
8/2008-8/2009: co-author of “ English for Para-Medical professions", Suadi Arabia.
7/96: 7/97: Editor and co-author of “ Teacher’s Guide for the Nursing Care Books" for 2nd. Secondary Nursing Students, Ministy of education, Amman-Jordan.
2/97: Editor and co-author of " Teacher's Guide for the Nursing Care Books "for 1st.secondary nursing students", Ministy of education, Amman-Jordan.
7/96: Editor and co- author of "Nursing Care" book for 2nd. Secondary Nursing Students, Ministy of education, Amman-Jordan.
7/96: Editor co- author of "Nursing care: Clinical Training " book for 2nd. Secondary
nursing students, Ministy of education, Amman-Jordan.
7/95: Editor and co-author of " Nursing Care " book for 1st. Secondary Nursing Students, Ministy of education, Amman-Jordan..
7/95: Editor and co-author of "Nursing Care, Clinical Training “Book for 1st. Secondary Nursing Student, Ministy of education, Amman-Jordan..
Research interest
Pain assessment and management
Palliative care
Adult health nursing
Chronic illness
Patient Safety
Preceptorship in nursing eduation
Documentation in health care intitutions
Quality improvement in health care settings.
Published Research
I. Alzaatreh, M. Y., & Abdalrahim, M. S. (2020). Management Strategies for Pain Associated with Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation: An Integrative Literature Review. Hemodialysis International, 24(1), 3-11. II. Al-Kloub, M. I., Al-Zein, H. J., Abdalrahim, M. S., & Abed, M. A. (2019). Young women’s experience of adolescent marriage and motherhood in Jordan. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 21(4), 462-477. III. Darawad, M., Alnajar, M. K., Abdalrahim, M. S., & El-Aqoul, A. M. (2017). Cancer Pain Management at Oncology Units: Comparing Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceived Barriers between Physicians and Nurses. Journal of Cancer Education, 1-9.
IV. Majdi M.B. Alhadidi,1 Maysoon S. Abdalrahim2 and Mahmoud Al-Hussami1. Nurses’ caring and empathy in Jordanian psychiatric hospitals: A national survey. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. doi: 10.1111/inm.12198.
V. Ghaith Ahmad Bani Melhem, Ruqayya S Zeilani, Ossama Abed. Zaqqout, Ashraf Ismail Aljwad, Mohammed Qasim Shawagfeh, and Maysoon Abdalrahim. Nurses' perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care giving: A comparison study among all health care sectors in Jordan. Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 22 (1): 42-49
VI. Abdalrahim M.S. & Zeilani R.S. (2014). Jordanian survivors’ experiences of recovery from critical illness: a qualitative study. International Nursing Review 61, 570–577.
VII. Abdalrahim, M., Herzallah, M., Zeilani, R. & Alhalaiqa, F. (2014). Jordanian Nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards Cancer-related Fatigue as a Barrier of Fatigue Management. The Journal of American Science,10(2):191-197. VIII. Manal M Sutari, Maysoon S Abdalrahim, Ayman M Hamdan-Mansour, Shahnaz M Ayasrah. O. (2014) Pain among mechanically ventilated patients in critical care units. J Res Med Sci 2014;19:726-32. IX. Shahnaz Mohammad Ayasrah, Teresa Mary O'Neill, Maysoon A. Abdalrahim, Manal Mohammed Sutary, & Muna Suliman Kharabsheh. (2014). Pain Assessment and Management in Critically ill Intubated Patients in Jordan: A Prospective Study, International Journal of Health Sciences. 8(3) : 287–298.
X. Amani A. Khalil, Hanan M. Al-Modallal, Maysoon S. Abdalrahim1, Diana H. Arabiat, Mona A. Abed, and Ruqayya S. Zeilani. (2014). Development and psychometric evaluation of the Chronic Kidney Disease Screening Index. Renal failure, 36(8): 1200–1207
XI. Abdalrahim, M., Zeilani, R. & Khalil, A., (2013). Nurses' Perception of Arab Women Needs in Intensive Care Units: Focus Group Study. Life Science Journal, 10(4):2488-2495.
XII. Khalil, A., & Abdalrahim, M. (2013). Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards prevention and early detection of chronic kidney disease. International Nursing Review, 61 (2), 237-245.
XIII. Al Dasoqi, K., Zeilani, R., Abdalrahim, M. & Evans, C. (2013). Screening for breast cancer among young Jordanian women: ambiguity and apprehension. International Nursing Review, 60(3): 377-383
XIV. Qadri, I., Abdalrahim, M., Majali, S., Warrén Stomberg, M. & Bergbom, I. (2012). Improving the Quality of nurses’ postoperative pain assessment and management practices. Jordan Medical Journal, 46 (3):246-257
XV. Margret Lepp, Jehad O Halabi, Maysoon S. Abdalrahim, Sepideh Olausson & Björn-Ove Suserud. (2011). Learning Through Drama in the Field of Global. Applied Theatre Research, 12 (2); 1-15.
XVI. Jehad O. Halabi, Maysoon S. Abdalrahim, Gunilla Length Persson, Azar Hedemalm, & Azar Hedemalm. (2011). The development of a preceptor training program on clinical nursing education in Jordan in collaboration with Swede. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 22(43X); 1-10.
XVII. Abdalrahim, M., Majali, S. & Bergbom, I. (2010). Jordanian surgical nurses' experiences in caring for patients with postoperative pain. Applied Nursing Research. 23; 164–170
XVIII. Abdalrahim, M., Majali, S., Warrén Stomberg, M. & Bergbom, I. (2010). The effect of postoperative pain management program on improving nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward pain. Nurse Education in Practice,11 (4); 250-255.
XIX. Abdalrahim, M., Majali, S. & Bergbom, I. (2008). Documentation of postoperative pain by nurses in the surgical wards. Acute Pain 10(2), 73-81.
Achievements and Awards
- Years in active
: From
To