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Basic Information

Full Name: 
Aida Alkaissi
Gender: 
Female
Martial Status: 
Married

Contact Information

Faculty: 
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Email addresses: 
[email protected]
Mobile Phone: 
00970(0)597395520
Office Phone: 
+970 9 2345113 Ext (4008)
Town/City: 
Nablus
Country: 
Palestine

Short Curriculum Vitae

Education: 
  • Medicine Doctor in Anaesthesiology (PhD)- Sweden
  • Master Degree in Nursing - Sweden
  • A certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)- Sweden
  • A critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)- Sweden
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing- Sweden
  • Nursing tutor, Jerusalem
  • Nursing diploma- 3 years, Palestine
  • Lawyer Examine, Arabic University of Beirut, Lebanon
Employment history: 
  • 1974-1975: Pediatric head nurse, Ramallah paediatric hospital. Ramallah, Palestine.
  • 1976- 1977: Nursing Lecturer- Ibin Sina nursing school. Ramallah, Palestine. I taught Gynaecology and Obstetric Nursing and Paediatric Nursing
  • 1977- 1987: Nursing Lecturer, Abu Dhabi nursing school, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. I taught Paediatric Nursing, First Aid, Growth and Development.
  • 1983-1987: Attend continuing nursing education’s program which was organised of the American University of Beirut in the nursing school of Abu Dhabi, which were included primary health care, accident and emergency nursing, adult nursing, coronary nursing care, growth and development of the children, health administration and management and computer science.
  • 1991: Coronary care unit staff nurse, University Hospital in Linköping, Sweden
  • 1992-1994: intensive care unit staff nurse and Post Anaesthetic Care Unit staff nurse, University Hospital in Linköping, Sweden
  • 1994-1995: Anaesthetic staff nurse, Norrköping Hospital, Norrköping, Sweden
  • 1995- 2004: Intensive care unit staff nurse and Post Anaesthetic Care Unit, University Hospital in Linköping,
  • 1997-2004: Summer job in Norway as intensive care unit staff nurse. University Hospital North Norway in Tromsö and Aker Hospital in Oslo.
  • Project coordinator fore 5 projects. The four studies which are included in my dissertation and” Fast track project” for the same day surgery “The careful titration of rapid and shorter acting opioids remifentanil and volatile anaesthetics (e.g., sevoflurane), using balanced analgesia and antiemtic regime can facilitate early recovery in the ambulatory setting (Fast track)
  • Prisma (dialysis) supervisor in the intensive care unit, University Hospital, Linköping.
  • Documentation supervisor in the intensive care unit, University Hospital, Linköping
  • Oral presentation in anaesthetic and intensive care clinics in the university hospital of Linköping, Norrköping and Motala concerning the postoperative nausea and vomiting- Continuing education
  • Giving lectures to the intensive care nursing students (stress among the intensive care unit staff nurses) and doctors´ students (oxygen therapy, suctioning& catheterisation procedures)
  • Attendance and critique active of many researching seminars for doctoral students at the faculty of health sciences, Linköping- Sweden
  • Distribute the results of my research to many hospitals in Sweden by giving lectures regarding the subjects
  • 2003, A member of the group which had responsibility of the development of researching education in the faculty of health sciences, Linköping.
  • A member of the group, which had responsibility of the equality between the sexes (equal opportunities) in the faculty of health sciences, Linköping.
  • 2003, A member of the group which had responsibility of the organisation and leadership. T.ex what are the characteristics of a good leader. Anaesthesia and intensive care clinic. Linköping.
  • 2005- 2007, International Nursing Expert at An-Najah National University. Via united Nation Development Program (UNDP), Guest Assistant Professor.
  • Evaluation and revision: the Bachelor of Science of Nursing Program at An-Najah National University- Nablus, Palestine.
  • 2005, working as intensive care Nurse in the ICU/ Rikshospitalet/ Oslo, Norway, 100 hours
  • 2005, working as Intensive Care Nurse in the ICU/ Unit, 100 hours, Hamar Hospital, Norway.
  • 2005, working as Intensive Care Nurse in the ICU/ University hospital in Linköping, for one month, Linköping- Sweden
  • 2005- Accreditation of the Practical Midwife Program- High Education Ministry. Palestine
  • 2005- Experts Speak Interview Clinical Pearls Publications, Inc
  • 2005/2006 Teaching medical and surgical nursing, interpersonal relationship, health promotion, fundamentals of nursing, intensive care course for the Bachelor of Science students and graduate students at An-Najah National University.
  • 2005/2006, Coordinator and supervisor for two student seminars “medical and nursing management of cardiovascular diseases”, Medical, pharmacotherapeutic, and nursing management of renal disorders” at An-Najah National University. Faculty of Nursing
  • 2005, Coordinator and participants of Advance Circulatory Life Support (ACLS) course for nursing students at An-Najah National University. Faculty of Nursing. Palestine.
  • Prepare the Bachelor of Science in Nurse- Midwifery program at An-Najah National University. Faculty of Nursing. Palestine, Nablus.
  • Prepare the Bachelor of Science in nursing program at An-Najah National University. Faculty of Nursing and the Ministry of Health.
  • 2006, Coordinator and participants of Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) for nursing students at An-Najah National University, Faculty of Nursing and Palestinian Red Crescent Association
  • April 2006, Participate in the development of the nursing teachers course which includes educational policy and research, proposal writing skills, standards for delivery of nursing, curriculum development and evaluation midwifery, nursing-midwifery curriculum’s, the use of computer technology in education, and stress management and education- Al-Quds University, Faculty of health professions, Jerusalem- Abu Deis. Total contact hours 32. Jerusalem, Palestine.
  • 2006, Attending a conference at An Najah National University for one day- “Narcotics in Palestine” and another conference concerning narcotics in Palestine in Ramallah
  • 2006, oral presentation in the poison centre seminar “Acetaminophen Toxicity”, An- Najah National University. Nablus, Palestine.
  • 2006, oral presentation “prevention and control of Avian Influenza in Human. Infection control for health care workers. Alwatani Hospital, Palestine, Nablus.
  • 2006, oral presentation, “Problem Based learning”, International Nursing Day Conference, Al-Quds University, Faculty of Health Professions. Palestine, Jerusalem
  • 2006, oral presentation, Evidence Based Nursing, International Nursing Day conference, An Najah National University. Palestine, Nablus
  • 2006- July, working as intensive care nurse in the ICU- Kongsvinger Hospital, Norway- 98 hours.
  • 2006- Teach the Public Health Master Degree Students the “Health Promotion course “at An Najah National University
  • 2006-September, oral presentation, Code of Ethics of Nurses and Nursing Students, at An-Najah National University, Diseases of the Respiratory System Conference.
  • 2006- November, Coordinator of the students seminar “The Nursing Research, Quantitative and Qualitative Research.
  • 2006- Dec, Coordinator of the students seminar “Cardiovascular diseases”
  • 2007, Coordinator and participants of Advance Circulatory Life Support (ACLS) course for nursing students at An-Najah National University. Faculty of Nursing. Palestine
  • 2006: Member in the Research and Ethics Committee´ at An Najah National University, Nablus- Palestine
  • 2006- Accreditation Bachelor of Science in Midwifery Program- Ministry of Higher Education. Palestine
  • 2007-2008, - Dean of the Nursing College at An-Najah National University- Nablus, Palestine.
  • 2007, Coordinator and participants of Trauma Nursing Core course (TNCC) for nursing students at An-Najah National University. Faculty of Nursing. Palestine
  • 2007- Feb, Coordinator of students´ seminar “Endocrine diseases- prevention, treatment and nursing management”.
  • 2007-feb- Project proposal submitted to the funding agency “Morbidity and mortality of maternal and child rate might be decreased by safe staffing (High quality of education & increase number of nurse- midwives). A Proposal Submitted to United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA).
  • 2007- July- Proposals of requesting financial support and academic cooperation of both Netherlands Organization for International Development Cooperation (NOVIB) and Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
  • 2007, working in the intensive care unit in the North of Norway University Hospital (NNU) in Tromsö120 hours.
  • 2007-2008, course coordinator and participant in the following courses which held at An-Najah National University: 1- Control of infection course 2- Critical Care Nursing Procedures course 3- Preceptorship course 4-Basic Life Support (BLS) 5- Acute Burn Life Support (ABLS) course 6- Neonatal Life resuscitation 7- Advance cardiac life support (ACLS) 8- Advance Paediatric Life Support(ABLS) 9- The S.T.A.B.L.E. program (Sugar. Temperature. Airway. Blood Pressure. Lab Work. Emotional Support)
  • 2007- Dec, Coordinator of students´ seminar “Types of cancer, prevention, treatment and nursing care). An-Najah National University, Nursing College- Palestine.
  • 2005/2008: I have taught the following subjects for undergraduate students:  Pathophysiology  Communication, interpersonal relationship and health education • Critical Care Nursing • Nursing Research • Nursing Project • Adult Health Nursing. • Fundamentals of Nursing.
  • 2005/2008: I have taught the following subjects for graduate students: Health Promotion
  • 2008- Dec, Coordinator and participant of conference (medical and nursing care of the patient undergoing open heart surgery) - An-Najah National University, Nursing College- Palestine.
  • 2008, Prepare the master of community mental health nursing program at An-Najah National University. Faculty of Nursing. Palestine, Nablus. The program was approved by WHO, submitted to the Ministry of Higher Education for accreditation.
  • 2008/2010, Head lecturer at Linköping University, Department of Medicine and Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping-Sweden. Responsible about the intensive care nursing master degree program and basic nursing program.
  • 2008- group supervisor in a university course for PhD students sleeping and fatigue
  • 2008/2010, ICU nurse at university Hospital of Linköping_ Sweden.
  • 2008- Dec ICU Nurse at Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge (UNN) i Tromsö. Norway
  • 2009-April- CCU-Nurse at Buskerud Hospital, Drammen, Norway.
  • 2009. July-August- ICU Nurse at Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge (UNN) i Tromsö. Norway.
  • 2009, nov/Dec, ICU Nurse at Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge (UNN) i Tromsö. Norway
  • 2010, Jan- Maj, Head lecturer at An-Najah National University, Faculty of Nursing- Nablus –Palestine. Teaching critical care nursing theory and practice & nursing research courses.
  • 2010, Member in IRB commity at An-Najah National University.
  • 16/5/2010- 8/8/2010, ICU Nurse at University Hospital of Linköping, Sweden.
  • 2/7/2010- 19/7/2010, ICU Nurse at Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge (UNN) i Tromsö. Norway.
  • 9/8/2010- Dean of Nursing and Midwifery College at An-Najah National University, Nablus-Palestine
  • 2010, Aug. Coordinator of Master Program of Community Mental Health Nursing. An- Najah National University, Faculty of Higher Education.
  • 2010, Member in the competence council of An-Najah National University
  • 2010-2011: I have taught the following subjects for undergraduate students: • Critical Care Nursing • Nursing Research • Nursing Project • Health Promotion for undergraduate.
  • 2010- Coordinator of ACLS course- An-Najah National University- College of Nursing
  • 2010 Coordinator of Palliative Care course- An-Najah National University- College of Nursing
  • 2010- Coordinator of ICU-Procedures course- An-Najah National University- College of Nursing
  • 2010-Coordinator of respirator and anesthestic machine course- An-Najah National University- College of Nursing
  • 2010-Coordinator of Burn Life Support Course- An-Najah National University- College of Nursing
  • 2011-Coordinator of TNCC course- An-Najah National University- College of Nursing
  • 16/6-30/7, ICU, Linköping University Hospital- An-Najah National University- College of Nursing
  • 2012, 2013, 2014 work as summer work in North Norway University hospital in ICU
  • Coordinator of Nurse Anesthetists master program- An. Najah National University.2012
  • Coordinator of community mental health nursing , master program 2009-2013
Research Interests: 
  • Quantitative research: Postoperative symptoms in general and postoperative nausea, vomiting and pain in particular
  • Qualitative research: phenomenology, Phenomenologic hermeneutic & Phenomenography
  • Preventing Morbidity and Mortality in Premature Infants. The Impact of Nutritional Requirements and Selective Surfactant Treatment on their Development
  • Health Promotion of Diabetic Patients to Decrease Disabilities
  • The diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Clinical Assessment Evaluation by Using Alvarado’s Predictive Model- MANTRELS Criteria
  • Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
  • Professional perception of diaries written for intensive care patients,
  • The experience of the primary care giver of the Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder child
  • Women attempt suicide
  • Autism
  • Problem based learning
  • Delirium in the intensive care
  • Eye care of the intensive care patients
  • Ventilator associated pneumonia
  • Medical error
  • Anesthesia topics
  • ICU topics
Research Groups: 
  • Dr.Aidah Alkaissi, Dr. Waleed Sweileh, Dr. Ansam Sawalha, Dr. Wael Sadaqa, Dr. Khaled Saleh, Dr.Ali Barakat
  • Dr. Aidah Alkaissi,Dr. Sabrina Russo
  • Dr. Aidah Alkaissi, Dr, Aysar Albarghouthi, Dr, Naji Nazzal, Dr. Abdelbaset Nazzal, Dr, Zaher Nazzal, Dr Noor Almasri
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History

Member for
13 years 24 weeks