Qualifications

• Ph.D.  in Neonatal Nursing, 2007, University of Wales, UK (scholarship from the University of Jordan)
• M.Sc. in Nursing Education, 1989, Faculty of Nursing, University of Jordan Amman, Jordan/ Comprehensive Exam with collaboration of California University, USA
• (First-class honor and awarded by Her Royal Excellence Muna Al Hussein) /(scholarship from the University of Jordan)
• B.Sc. in Nursing science, 1984, Faculty of Nursing, University of Jordan Amman, Jordan.

Experience

• Associate Dean at the College of Nursing, RAKMHSU, October, 2023- till now
• Associate Prof. at the University of Jordan, School of Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department
• Assistant Prof. at the University of Jordan, School of Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department
• Assistant Dean for quality Affairs, The University of Jordan, School of Nursing, (2016-2019)
• Advisory and Consultation Board, The Applied Private University/ Faculty of Nursing (2018-2020)
• Consultant for national and international accreditation (at national and reginal level)  for college of nursing at: the Applied Private University, Alesra University, Alzaytoonah University
• Assistant Prof. at School of Nursing, Maternal and child Health Nursing Department Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat Oman (2012-2014)
• Head of Maternal and child Health Nursing Department at School f Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat Oman (2014-2015)
• Program Director for Nursing Program at Dar Al Hekma University, Jeddah SA 
• Chairperson of Health - Assessment section, University of Jordan - Faculty of Nursing - Amman-Jordan (1999-2000)
• Chairperson of child health - Ng. section. University of Jordan - Faculty of Nursing - Amman-Jordan (1992-1997)
• Lecturer at University of Jordan - Faculty of Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Department - Amman-Jordan
• Teaching Assistance at University of Jordan - Faculty of   Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Department - Amman-Jordan
• Research article reviewer/Journal of Transcultural Nursing (2019-present)
• Research article reviewer/International Journal of Pediatrics (2019- present)
• Member in the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Open Access, ISSN: 2394-4978 (2014- 2017)
• Setting guidelines and standards for clinical competency for Jordanian university students who trained outside Jordan/2021 for health specialties (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing)
• Preparing the Guidelines for Accreditation and Quality for Arab Nursing Program (2023- present)
• Temporary adviser with WHO: Developing a program in Diploma in Child health Nursing for post graduate Syrian nurses Awarding Institute: Ministry of Health/ Arabic Republic of Syria
• Conducting workshop entitled” Teaching Physicians, nurses and mothers how to apply tactile stimulation to high-risk neonates at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit/ Jordan University Hospital
• Conduct a workshop entitled “ACEN accreditation standards, policies & processes, how to be prepared for ACEN Accreditation” Organized by Association of Arab Universities (AARU) and ACEN
• Representative of the School of Nursing for ISO (ISO Liaison Officer),The University of Jordan /Accreditation and Quality Assurance Center/ The University of Jordan

Research Award and Achievements:

• Top Cited Article 2020-2021, Wiley Publisher (2022)
• Distinguish Research for PhD Holder, The Scientific Society of Arab Nursing Faculties (2022)

Achievements

• Honored by his Royal HRH Hasan Bin Talal for establishing the health services in Al Sabilah (Crown Prince Award)
• Honored by Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al-Hussein for being the First in Master Program 
• Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI) International Association of Infant Massage UK Chapter London-UK (The first Certificate in Arab Region and Jordan) (1999- present)/ contact person (1999-2005)
• Certified Professional Trainer (CPT)International Association for People and Performance Development (2017)
• Surveyor for Nursing Education Programs in the Arab Region, Scientific Society of Arab Nursing Faculties (2018-present) Surveyor for Higher Education Programs in Jordan, Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions (2019-present)
• Member of Program Learning outcomes at the University Level
• Member in the Arab Council for Student’s Training and Innovation (ACSTI)/Evaluate students research 
• Reviewer Certificate for serving as a reviewer for Nursing Open Journal 2023
• Working as a consultant for the international accreditation (ACEN) /School of Nursing/Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan2022-2023

Publications:

• Al-Maharma, D. Y., Safadi, R. R., Durham, R., Halasa, S. N., & Nassar, O. S. (2021). Mothers’ and Midwives’ and Nurses’ Perception of Caring Behaviors During Childbirth: A Comparative Study. SAGE Open, 11(2), 21582440211024555. 
• Al-Maharma, D., Safadi, R., Ahmad, M., Halasa, S., Nabolsi, M., & Dohrn, J. (2019). Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Of Syrian Refugee Mothers Towards Sexually Transmitted Infections. International Journal of Women's Health, 11, 607. (Supported Project by Colombia University, USA)
• Arabiat, D. H., Whitehead, L., AL Jabery, M. A., Darawad, M., Geraghty, S., & Halasa, S. (2019). Newborn care practices of mothers in Arab societies: implication for infant welfare. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 30(3), 260-267. 1043659618794256
• Dardas, L. A., Khalaf, I., Nabolsi, M., Nassar, O., & Halasa, S. (2020). Developing an Understanding of Adolescents’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward COVID-19. The Journal of School Nursing, 1059840520957069.
• Halasa, S., Abusalim, N., Rayyan, M., Constantino, R., Nassar, Amre, H., Sharab, M., & Qadri, Q., (2020). Comparing student achievement in traditional learning with a combination of blended and flipped learning. Nursing Open, 7(4), 1129-1133
• Halasa, S., Hamdan-Mansour, A. M., Salami, I., & Alenezi, A. (2020). Post-Traumatic Stress and Social Anxiety Among Children of Syrian Refugees in Jordan. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 1-9.
• Mohammad, K. I. S., Al–Shdefat, M., Halasa, S., Joseph, R., Alafi, M., ALBashtawy, M., ... & Gamble, J. (2024). Maternal and neonatal factors associated with neonatal jaundice in Jordan: a case-control study. British Journal of Midwifery, 32(3), 126-134.
• Nabolsi, M., Safadi, R., Sun, C., Ahmad, M., Halasa, S., Saleh, M., & Dohrn, J. (2020). The health-related quality of life of Syrian refugee women in their reproductive age. PeerJ, 8, e9990. (Supported Project by Colombia University, USA)
• Nassar, O., Alshahwan, S., Alshahwan, R., Halasa, S., Alashhab, S., & Alnajar, M. (2023). Determinants of Parents’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice toward Childhood Vaccination: A National Study. The Open Nursing Journal, 17(1).
• Razeq, N. M. A., Alduraidi, H., Halasa, S., & Cuttini, M. (2020). Clinicians’ Self-Reported Practices Related to End-of-Life Care for Infants in NICUs in Jordan. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 49(1), 78-90.
• Shaheen, A.M., Nassar, O., Khalaf. I.A., Kridli, S., Jarrah, S. S. & Halasa, S.N. (2018). The Effectiveness of Age- Appropriate Pre-Operative Information Session on the Anxiety Level of School -Age Children Undergoing Elective Surgery in Jordan. International Journal of nursing Practice. Mar 8:e12634
• Shehadeh, J., Hamdan-Mansour, A., Halasa, S., Bani Hani, M., Nabolsi, M.,Thultheen, I., and Nassar, O., (2020). Academic Stress and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Academic Satisfaction among Nursing Students. The Open Nursing Journal, 14, 92-99
• DOI: 10.2174/1874434602014010092

Published Book:

• Co-Author of “Nursing Care” Book for 2nd secondary Ng. Students. Amman – Jordan
• Co- Author of “Nursing Care: Clinical Training” Book for 2nd secondary Ng. Students. Amman- Jordan

• Co-Author “A procedure manual for the basic nursing fundamental” Nursing procedure Manual – with the collaboration of WHO, Syria
• “Follow-up Guide Applied Procedures for Jordanian School of Nursing” With collaboration of Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions

Reviewing Books:

• Reviewing the “Neonatal Clinical Nursing Care-Clinical Guidelines” Book Health System Strengthening (HSS) Jordan/ Abt Association Inc. USA
• Health Culture Book. 1st Edition (2018). United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), The University of Jordan and the Royal Health Awareness Society (RHAS), Amman-Jordan
• Reviewer for the Developing a Nursing Curriculum REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN/ WHO – EMR
• Pediatric and Child Health Nursing Scope of Practice, Standards, and Competencies/ JNC

Research Manuscript Reviewer: (2018- Present)

• Culturally sensitive care in the neonatal setting to infants born to parents from the Traveler community; an exploration of the perspectives of neonatal staff" /Journal of Transcultural Nursing
• Prevention Strategies & Guidelines to Manage Obesity in Children and Young People” /International Journal of Pediatrics
• Predictors of Professional Quality of Life of nurses working in public hospitals and private hospitals/ International Journal Advanced and Applied Sciences
• Domiciliary Kangaroo Care Model”/Journal of Transcultural Nursing
• Effectiveness of Flipped Classroom in Nursing Education. A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews” /International Journal of Nursing Studies
• The impact of using digital learning techniques and individual innovation in adopting a mobile phone/web application to provide remote nursing care”/Arab Council for Student’s Training and Innovation (ACSTI)
• Using the browser to assess anxiety levels and coping pattern among leukemia patients”/Arab Council for Student’s Training and Innovation (ACSTI)

Advising Graduate Students/ Master Theses:

Proposal Defense (Master):

• “Cognitive impairment among patients post CABG prevalence and associated factors”
• School of Nursing /The University of Jordan (16/12/2021)
• “Jordanian Nurses’ self-reported practice regarding nasogastric tube placement verification” (20/12/2022)
• “Evaluating the effectiveness of an electronic professional development course on nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding neonatal pain assessment and management” (14/5/2023)

Proposal Defense (PhD):

• “Parents’ Experience, Associated Meanings, and Healthcare Needs of having a Hospitalized Child with Burn Injury in Jordan" School of Nursing /The University of Jordan” (8/8/2021)
• “The effect of comprehensive and collaborative discharge education on the mother’s preparation for preterm neonate’s transition from the neonatal intensive care unit”. School of Nursing/ The University of Jordan (15/12/2023)

Thesis supervision:

• “Effect of Tactile-Kinesthetic Stimulation on physical growth parameters and neurobehavioral development in hospitalized preterm neonates: A randomized clinical trial”. Master Nursing Student at JUST (2020)
• “Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare professional in maternity hospitals towards Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in Jordan” (2021)

Internal and External Examiner:

• “Evaluation of Nutrients Intake in a group of Jordanian Elderly people with Sarcopenia Syndrome in Amman” (19/5/2020)
• “Studying the actual patients’ nutrients and energy intakes of food plates in selected hospitals in Jordan and relative to their requirements” (21/12/2020)
• “Assessment of Nutrient and energy intakes among children with Down’s Syndrome in Amman” (27/12/2020)
• “Exploring Eating Behaviors among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Jordan” (5/2021)
• “Nutritional knowledge and practices among physicians and nurses in Amman, Jordan” at The National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics (26/5/2021)
• “The effects of Meal Frequency on Blood Procollagen for Bone Remolding in a Sample of Health Adult Males aged between 19–30-year-old” (9/12/2021)
• “Risk Factors for Jaundice Among Neonates in Jordan” (19/12/2021)
• The effect of discharge education on the mother’s preparation for preterm neonate’s transition from the neonatal intensive care unit to home (15/12/2022)
• The impact of food groups intake on menopause transitional state symptoms among a sample of Jordanian women aged between 40-60 years in Jordan. 12/4/2023

Evaluate the reliability and validity for research study questionnaire:

• Evaluate the reliability and validity for a questionnaire for at the Thesis title “Gestational Weight Gain and Its Impact on Birth Weight and Type of Delivery: A Descriptive Study, at Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan 2019-2020” School of Medicine/ The University of Jordan (2/2020)
• “The impact of the Corona pandemic on the elderly with cancer, auditors of the King Hussein Cancer Center / Amman”/ School of Art/ Social Work/ The University of Jordan (11/2021)

Reviewing Research Manuscript :

• “Predictors of Professional Quality of Life of nurses working in public hospitals and private hospitals”/ International Journal Advanced and Applied Sciences (2020)
• "Domiciliary Kangaroo Care Model”/ Journal of Transcultural Nursing (2021)
• “Effectiveness of Flipped Classroom in Nursing Education. A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews” International Journal of Nursing Studies (2022)
• “The impact of using digital learning techniques and individual innovation in adopting a mobile phone/web application to provide remote nursing care”/ Arab Council for Student’s Training and Innovation (ACSTI) (2022)
• “Using the browser to assess anxiety levels and coping pattern among leukemia patients”/ Arab Council for Student’s Training and Innovation (ACSTI) (2022)