Nursing Care

Dr. Todorova holds Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of San Diego. She is a Clinical Associate Professor and a co-chair of the Planetree executive committee at National University, USA. She is a nationally board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She practices in Internal Medicine and has held a position with clinical privileges at Scripps CV and Thoracic surgery. Her clinical practice has afforded her the expertise needed to serve as a preceptor for graduate nursing students. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau honor nursing society, California Association of Nurse Practitioners and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Issues in Internal Medicine; Exploring collaborative models in primary care; Population-specific glycemic management in cardiothoracic surgery; Simulation in accelerated Family Nurse Practitioner programs.

Graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 2000 with a Masters of Science in Nursing. Dr. Kay is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a Subspecialty in Neuropsychiatry. Her clinical experience is in the areas of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Rheumatology, and Mental Health. She attained her PhD in Nursing from University of Texas, Medical Branch, School of Biomedical Sciences in 2016. Her research interest is in psychoneuroimmunology. Her current research focus is in sleep and stress in older adults. She has published in the Journal of National Black Nurses' Association. Dr. Kay is currently serving as the Associate Director for National University, Los Angeles Campus, Department of Nursing. Her volunteer works include homeless healthcare outreach in homeless shelters in Glendora, Covina, Hacienda Heights, and San Dimas and medical/dental mission trips to the provinces in the Philippines.

Her research interest is in psychoneuroimmunology. Her current research focus is in sleep and stress in older adults

Dr S.Afshin Shorofi has attained his PhD from Flinders University of South Australia, where he subsequently started working as a Research Associate in Health Care for Older People. He is currently an Adjunct Research Fellow at Flinders University (Australia), and an Assistant Professor at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (MUMS-Iran). In addition, Afshin is the deputy head of the Traditional & Complementary Medicine Research Center and the Center for History & Ethics Studies at MUMS. Afshin is also holding an adjunct academic position in the Traditional & Complementary Medicine Research Center and is an adjunct researcher in the Orthopedic Research Center at MUMS. Afshin’s position includes research and teaching responsibilities, supervision and mentoring of undergraduate and postgraduate students. He is nationally well known for his publications so that he has published 17 books in the fields of Nursing, Midwifery and Medicine irrespective of his papers in peer-reviewed journals. Elected as the deputy editor of “Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice” (an Elsevier’s journal), Afshin is also serving several well-reputed journals as an editorial board member, an editorial advisory board member, or an associate editor. Afshin has been awarded prizes and honors for teaching excellence, outstanding research and overall academic achievement. Afshin's principal research interests are as follows: aged care; complementary and alternative medicine; critical care; holistic care; and palliative care.

Dr Seyed Afshin Shorofi research interests are Aged Care, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Evidence-based Practices, Holistic Care, Research Issues in Health, Research Methodologies, Pain Management, Palliative Care.

Dr. Aboul-Enein began his nursing career in Saudi Arabia working in primary care. He held several positions, including staff nurse on a renal transplant unit, nurse practitioner in triage services, senior instructor, hospital staff development and administrative supervisor, associate director responsible for highly successful overall performance and outcomes for multiple units, organization-wide programs, performed while working within academic community hospitals and organizations. In addition, he has taught at several universities at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, both online and in the classroom. Dr. Aboul-Enein has published in numerous peer-reviewed publications including the Journal of Public Health and International Journal of Nursing Practice. He has published two books in the area of health care management and health care history. He has conducted many presentations, internationally and nationally. Dr. Aboul-Enein was a nurse practitioner reserve officer in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He has won numerous awards such as the Spirit of Nursing award from the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and the Best Nurses award in 2006 from the Texas Nurses Association. Dr. Aboul-Enein is a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives, Fellow of the National Academy of Practice- Nurse Scholar and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health. He is an experienced health care leader with expertise in innovative program development and health care strategy.

Nursing and Health Science

Dr. Nicole Barnett offers a comprehensive background in biomedical research, education and nursing. She completed her nursing training at Contra Costa College in 1994. She is also an alumna of Oberlin College in Oberlin Ohio , and California State University Dominguez Hills where she earned her BSN and MBA. In August 2005, she earned her doctorate in health sciences from the Nova Southeastern University College of Allied Health and Nursing. Dr. Barnett is also a state certified public health nurse (PHN) and in 2012 achieved her certification as a Clinical Nurse Leader from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).

Nursing and Healthcare

Ann K Peton established and the Director of the National Center for the Analysis of Healthcare Data (NCAHD) located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The mission of NCAHD is to provide data mapping and analysis support of advocacy, healthcare education planning/expansion, research, and other healthcare workforce planning at the national, state and local levels using the nation’s most complete collection of physician and non-physician data, demographic, socio-economic, and political data.

Healthcare

Donna L. Petri completed her nursing education at Bethel College, Kansas, USA and Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. She was a faculty member in the School of Nursing at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) for 27 years with a focus on communication, cultural safety, cultural sensitivity, and international practicums. She developed and led international practicums in four different countries over 10 years. She has numerous local, national and international presentations, including keynote addresses related to the pedagogy of international practicums. She is currently serving in the capacity of Associate Vice President Academic at TRU.

Nursing and Healthcare

Sonia Cottom has been Director of Pain Association Scotland for three years – a national charity providing self-management training and support for people burdened with chronic pain. With a degree in Business Administration, she is continuing to underpin the work of the Association through her research work with the University of Oxford. Sonia is a member of the Institute of Directors (IoD) and recently received the IoD Emerging Director of the Year Award as well as the Sayer Vincent Charity Accounting award for excellence and has published her work in a number of Healthcare Journals.

Healthcare

João R. Mesquita (D.V.M., M.Sc.; Ph.D.) is a Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu where he teaches topics within Infectious Diseases for more than 10 years. On the past decade he has focused on Virology, where he has published 44 papers in Scopus indexed Journals. He has won several scientific prizes from different societies and conferences, where he has presented numerous oral and poster presentations. His research interests are focused on animal and human virology, mainly on zoonotic viruses, with special interest on surveillance tools and epidemiology.

His research interests are focused on animal and human virology, mainly on zoonotic viruses, with special interest on surveillance tools and epidemiology

She graduated in first place from Hacettepe University in 1989. She won the İhsan Dogramacı Superior Merit Award and Science Incentive Award. She earned her pilot’s license from Republic of Turkey Ministry of Transport. She studied about counseling on assisted reproductive techniques at Liverpool Women’s Hospital Reproductive Medicine Unit in United Kingdom on the British Council Research Scholarship. She earned a certificate in management and leadership in nursing. She is an active member of Thematic Network leadership work group. She studied as a research scholar at Kent State University College of Nursing in 2006 for 3 months. In 2007, she worked on a project named “Development of Leadership Skills in Nursing Doctoral Students” at University of Michigan Faculty of Nursing on an international research scholarship which was supported by International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) and Sigma Theta Tau and provided to only three people around the world every year. She worked as a research assistant at Hacettepe University School of Nursing in the Maternity and Women's Health Nursing Division from 1990 to 1997. She was promoted to assistant professor in 1998, associate professor in 2006 and professor in 2012. She worked as a Co-Head of Nursing Department, Erasmus Department Coordinator, Head of Strategic Planning Group and board member of Hacettepe University Women’s Research and Implementation Center (HUWRICH) between 2009 and 2011. Her interest subjects are sexuality and reproductive health and management and leadership. She is member of national and international nurse’s organizations such as INDEN and Sigma Theta Tau. She has been working as a Director of Nursing Services at Hacettepe University Hospitals between 2012-2016 and Founding Dean of Faculty of Nursing. She has published more than 70 papers, 15 grant projects, eight books as an editor and author, and more than 100 presentation in the national and international congress. She is also invited speaker more than 60 congress and symposium. She has working as a Dean Faculty of Health Science and Director of Nursing of MLPCare in Istinye University.

Nursing and Healthcare

Azjargal Baatar has completed her MSN at the age of 38 years from Mongolian National Unversity of Medical Sciences and doctor studies from Monglian National University of Medical Sciences . She is the Head of Department Maternal & Child Nursing of School of Nursing, MNUMS. She has published more than 50 papers in reputed journals in Mongolia and has been serving as an editorial board member of CAJMS CAJMS

Nursing and Midwifery

1.President of the Association of Nurses and Midwives of Montenegro from 1996 2. President of the National Commission for Nurses and Midwives – Ministry of Health of Montenegro 3. Representative of Montenegro in the European Federation of Nursing Associations (EFN) 4. Member of the International Council of Nurses (ICN)

General Care Nursing

Dr. Bjöörn Fossum is a pediatric nurse and holds a PhD from Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Since 2013 he is professor in nursing sciences at Sophiahemmet university, and senior researcher at Karolinska Institutet, Department for clinical science and education Södersjukhuset.

He has conducted scientific work in communication in the health care system, as well as supervised several PhD-students in areas like: person centredness; early detection of pressure ulcers; being infected with MRSA; the team of palliative care; interprofessional training; experiences of living with inflammatory bowel disease; pedagogical interventions; communication on blogs regarding infertility, the experience of home care after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; experiences of family members to older adults who have developed neuropsychiatric symptoms, and nursing communication with persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, among others. He is an editor of a text book in Swedish about Communication in the health care system, the third edition is coming during 2018 and one chapter is about complaints in health care.

Emilia Campos de Carvalho, RN, PhD is Senior Professor at University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing (EERP-USP), Brazil. She is a teacher and advisor of nursing students in doctoral, masters and undergraduate courses. Has several clinical researches published in journals.

Has experience on the following subjects: nursing process, simulation, communication, and clinical trials. She is a Scholarship in Research Productivity of The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development – CNPq.

Specialist Professor, PhD, Seton Hall University, MSN, Kean University. Certified School Nurse. Specialty areas and interests include school nursing and emergency nursing.

Specialty areas and interests include school nursing and emergency nursing.

Margaret Delaney E.d.D., A.P.R.N., CNP-BC received her BSN from Loyola University in Chicago, IL, Masters in Science, as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from DePaul University, Chicago IL and completed her Doctorate of Education in Higher Education and Organizational Change from Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Nursing and Health at Benedictine. Her course specialties are family health, population-based health, community, and leadership clinical, health assessment, advances pediatrics and nursing leadership. She served as a Clinical Educator and Clinical Research Coordinator where she oversaw unit and institutional education initiatives, as well as multiple clinical research studies, and assumed the role of Nurse Practitioner caring for the pulmonary/asthma and allergy population. Margaret is an active board member of Sigma Theta Tau, a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and the American Nurses Association.

2018 Adult RN to BSN Nursing Students Persisting Toward Degree Completion. International Journal of nursing and Clinical Practice (invited to submit-pending acceptance) 2018 Developing unique interactive teaching strategies for both hybrid and online nursing programs. 2nd Global Conference on Nursing & Healthcare, London, UK, August 13(Abstract accepted) 2017 Adult Nursing Students Persisting Toward Degree Completion: A Case Study of an RN to BSN Accelerated Program at a Midwestern University. Published Abstract: National League for Nursing (NLN) Education Summit 2017 our Community of Colleges, San Diego, September 14 2017 Adult RN to BSN Nursing Students Persisting Toward Degree Completion Published Abstract: Sigma Theta Tau International 44th Biennial Convention, October 28 2016: Adult Nursing Students Persisting Toward Degree Completion: A Case Study of an RN to BSN Accelerated Program at a Midwestern University. Benedictine University, Lisle, IL

Penny Gill has been a nurse for over fifty years in Cape Town, South Africa. Recently retired as a university lecturer she is taking a gap year before deciding where her next educational journey will lead her. She is a Pediatric Nurse and has been a Nurse Educator since 1986. Her special interests are curriculum design and the use of innovative teaching strategies using educational technology. Since 2008 she has been the Coordinator of an Extended Nursing Curriculum Program at a University of Technology where previously educationally, disadvantaged first year degree nurses complete their first year over two years. This Program has enabled her to spend time with her students in developing various teaching strategies using modern technology to help the students engage with the curricular content using guided constructivism. The students then successfully integrate into the second year mainstream degree program.

Penny Gill has been a nurse for over fifty years in Cape Town, South Africa. Recently retired as a university lecturer she is taking a gap year before deciding where her next educational journey will lead her. She is a Pediatric Nurse and has been a Nurse Educator since 1986. Her special interests are curriculum design and the use of innovative teaching strategies using educational technology. Since 2008 she has been the Coordinator of an Extended Nursing Curriculum Program at a University of Technology where previously educationally, disadvantaged first year degree nurses complete their first year over two years. This Program has enabled her to spend time with her students in developing various teaching strategies using modern technology to help the students engage with the curricular content using guided constructivism. The students then successfully integrate into the second year mainstream degree program.

Prof.Dr.Gülten KAPTAN ATESOGLU graduated from Istanbul / Maltepe High School in 1977. she completed her university education in Hacettepe University Nursing High School between 1978-1983 and received her undergraduate diploma. Between 1985 and 1993, she worked as a research assistant and lecturer at Cumhuriyet University Nursing High School. In 1989 he received her diploma from the same university. Between 1993-1995, she worked as a lecturer at Van 100. Yıl University Health Services Vocational High School Nursing Department. she received her Ph.D. degree in Internal Medicine Nursing from Hacettepe University Health Sciences Institute in 1997. Celal Bayar University, Vocational School of Health Services Vocational Higher Education Department and Deputy Director in 1997, Celal Bayar University, School of Health, Assistant Professor title, and served as assistant principal. In 2005, he became an associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine Nursing at Celal Bayar University School of Health. she has also worked as the Assistant Director of the Institute of Health Sciences at Celal Bayar University and as the Director of the School of Health at the same university and the Director of Nursing Services at the Educational Research Hospital of Celal Bayar University. she then worked as a professor at the Istanbul Arel University School of Health Sciences and is currently the Head of the Vocational Higher School of Beykoz University. Gülten KAPTAN ATEŞOĞLU who has many national and international publications and books in her field.

Prof.Dr.Gülten KAPTAN ATESOGLU graduated from Istanbul / Maltepe High School in 1977. she completed her university education in Hacettepe University Nursing High School between 1978-1983 and received her undergraduate diploma. Between 1985 and 1993, she worked as a research assistant and lecturer at Cumhuriyet University Nursing High School. In 1989 he received her diploma from the same university. Between 1993-1995, she worked as a lecturer at Van 100. Yıl University Health Services Vocational High School Nursing Department. she received her Ph.D. degree in Internal Medicine Nursing from Hacettepe University Health Sciences Institute in 1997. Celal Bayar University, Vocational School of Health Services Vocational Higher Education Department and Deputy Director in 1997, Celal Bayar University, School of Health, Assistant Professor title, and served as assistant principal. In 2005, he became an associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine Nursing at Celal Bayar University School of Health. she has also worked as the Assistant Director of the Institute of Health Sciences at Celal Bayar University and as the Director of the School of Health at the same university and the Director of Nursing Services at the Educational Research Hospital of Celal Bayar University. she then worked as a professor at the Istanbul Arel University School of Health Sciences and is currently the Head of the Vocational Higher School of Beykoz University. Gülten KAPTAN ATEŞOĞLU who has many national and international publications and books in her field.

Denise Smart has her expertise in military population health and occupational health. Her focus is on workplace safety during training and real-world military disaster responses for National Guard medical personnel. She has over 22 years as a Navy nurse and Public Health officer for the Air National Guard before retiring in 2012. She has been working closely with Dr. Lois James (Co-Investigator) on this two-year research project

Denise Smart has her expertise in military population health and occupational health. Her focus is on workplace safety during training and real-world military disaster responses for National Guard medical personnel. She has over 22 years as a Navy nurse and Public Health officer for the Air National Guard before retiring in 2012. She has been working closely with Dr. Lois James (Co-Investigator) on this two-year research project

Millicent M Malcolm, DNP, GNP-BS, AGPCNP-BC, APRN, FAANP, is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing. She was the Primary Investigator for Geriatric Outreach and Training with Care (GOT Care!), a 3 year/1.4 mil government funded Inter professional Training and Outreach Project. This project showed promise for inter professional collaborative education and practice as a means to improve vulnerable patient outcomes. Dr Malcolm has been a specialist in the care of older adults for over 30 years, board certified as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner for the past 18 years. Dr. Malcolm’s clinical practice focuses on home visits for frail older adults. Her research interests include inter professional training and practice, and reducing risks and preventing iatrogenic suffering for older adults. Dr. Malcolm was awarded the Connecticut Nurse Practitioner of the Year in 2015, and was inducted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in 2016.

Millicent M Malcolm, DNP, GNP-BS, AGPCNP-BC, APRN, FAANP, is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing. She was the Primary Investigator for Geriatric Outreach and Training with Care (GOT Care!), a 3 year/1.4 mil government funded Inter professional Training and Outreach Project. This project showed promise for inter professional collaborative education and practice as a means to improve vulnerable patient outcomes. Dr Malcolm has been a specialist in the care of older adults for over 30 years, board certified as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner for the past 18 years. Dr. Malcolm’s clinical practice focuses on home visits for frail older adults. Her research interests include inter professional training and practice, and reducing risks and preventing iatrogenic suffering for older adults. Dr. Malcolm was awarded the Connecticut Nurse Practitioner of the Year in 2015, and was inducted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in 2016.

Dr. O’Toole has been involved in international outreach related to rehabilitation and curriculum development. Her work has been funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Health Resource Services Administration (HRSA), the Fund for Improvement of Secondary Education (FIPSE) program of the United States Department of Education and the Erasmus+ program of the European Commission on Higher Education. In 2017 she served as a Fulbright Specialist in Jordan. Dr. Marie O’Toole’s primary program of research is academic lexicography. Dr. O'Toole has served as the editor of multiple editions of dictionaries and encyclopedias, including the award winning Mosby Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. She continues to edit the Mosby series of dictionaries.

Nursing

Dr. Aboul-Enein began his nursing career in Saudi Arabia working in primary care. He held several positions, including staff nurse on a renal transplant unit, nurse practitioner in triage services, senior instructor, hospital staff development and administrative supervisor, associate director responsible for highly successful overall performance and outcomes for multiple units, organization-wide programs, performed while working within academic community hospitals and organizations. In addition, he has taught at several universities at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, both online and in the classroom. Dr. Aboul-Enein has published in numerous peer-reviewed publications including the Journal of Public Health and International Journal of Nursing Practice. He has published two books in the area of health care management and health care history. He has conducted many presentations, internationally and nationally. Dr. Aboul-Enein was a nurse practitioner reserve officer in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He has won numerous awards such as the Spirit of Nursing award from the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and the Best Nurses award in 2006 from the Texas Nurses Association. Dr. Aboul-Enein is a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives, Fellow of the National Academy of Practice- Nurse Scholar and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health. He is an experienced health care leader with expertise in innovative program development and health care strategy.

Nursing and Health Science

Meg Larramendy is Nursing Instructor at University of Phoenix, USA and Nursing Director at Clinicas Del Camino Real Inc, USA

Nursing

Dr. Geetha Jayaram is a senior faculty member in the Departments of Psychiatry, the School of Health Policy and Management, Global Health, and The Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. She directs a community psychiatry inpatient service, has directed several outpatient programs, and is an attending physician in the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She had a private practice for over 2 decades. As a highly respected clinician leader and administrator, she has developed and directed a quality assurance program that is unique in psychiatry.

Health Policy and Management

She graduated in first place from Hacettepe University in 1989. She won the İhsan Dogramacı Superior Merit Award and Science Incentive Award. She earned her pilot’s license from Republic of Turkey Ministry of Transport. She studied about counseling on assisted reproductive techniques at Liverpool Women’s Hospital Reproductive Medicine Unit in United Kingdom on the British Council Research Scholarship. She earned a certificate in management and leadership in nursing. She is an active member of Thematic Network leadership work group. She studied as a research scholar at Kent State University College of Nursing in 2006 for 3 months. In 2007, she worked on a project named “Development of Leadership Skills in Nursing Doctoral Students” at University of Michigan Faculty of Nursing on an international research scholarship which was supported by International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) and Sigma Theta Tau and provided to only three people around the world every year. She worked as a research assistant at Hacettepe University School of Nursing in the Maternity and Women's Health Nursing Division from 1990 to 1997. She was promoted to assistant professor in 1998, associate professor in 2006 and professor in 2012. She worked as a Co-Head of Nursing Department, Erasmus Department Coordinator, Head of Strategic Planning Group and board member of Hacettepe University Women’s Research and Implementation Center (HUWRICH) between 2009 and 2011. Her interest subjects are sexuality and reproductive health and management and leadership. She is member of national and international nurse’s organizations such as INDEN and Sigma Theta Tau. She has been working as a Director of Nursing Services at Hacettepe University Hospitals between 2012-2016 and Founding Dean of Faculty of Nursing. She has published more than 70 papers, 15 grant projects, eight books as an editor and author, and more than 100 presentation in the national and international congress. She is also invited speaker more than 60 congress and symposium. She has working as a Dean Faculty of Health Science and Director of Nursing of MLPCare in Istinye University.

Nursing

Isabel Alvarez is an Associate Professor at Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain. Isabel Alvarz has completed her PhD at the age of 28 years from University of Barcelona. She has several papers in reputed. Her interests are in helping to understand the communication between health professionals and patients by providing tools for that communication.

Nursing

Associate Professor, Dr. Azizollah, Arbabisarjou, RN,MSN, PhD, obtained his first academic degree in 1997 in the Nursing management field. He joined as faculty member to Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, IRAN. He received his doctorate(PhD) from University of Isfahan in field of Educational Administration in 2011. He has worked as manager of Curriculum development in EDC. Currently, I am the chairman of Department of Nursing management and nursing procedures at Zahedan School of Nursing, He has published numerous referred papers about patient teaching, knowledge management, management and so on in ISI, Non-ISI and Scientific-professional journals. Dr. Arbabisarjou is teaching for Master students of Information Technology management, MBA and Educational Administration. Also, he has conducted numerous consulting and research works for masters’ student and colleagues.

Nursing and healthcare

Dr. Patti Vanhook is Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Practice and Community Partnerships at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) College of Nursing in Johnson City, Tennessee. She became a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 1994. Dr. Vanhook joined East Tennessee State University College of Nursing as Assistant Professor in August of 2006. In 2008, she became the Director of Practice serving as the College of Nursing leader for five of the nurse-managed clinics and resource for the College of Nursing Federally Qualified Community Health Centers Clinics. Dr. Vanhook assumed the role of Associate Dean for Practice and Community Partnerships in July 2009. In this role she has facilitated the expansion of the nurse-led clinics from five to 14 sites through local, state, and federal grants exceeding $22 million in funding. Under Dr. Vanhook’s leadership, the nurse-led community health center clinics were recognized by the Bureau of Primary Health Care in 2014 as a National Quality Leader for their quality of care outcomes. Dr. Vanhook serves on the National Nursing-Led Nursing Centers Consortium Board, the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnerships Advisory Council, and the Rural Health Association of Tennessee Board. She was recognized as East Tennessee State University Notable Woman for 2016 for her contributions to nurse-led care. She is a member of the Tennessee Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

Nursing Education and Leadership

Linda Strong received a BSN from the University of Bridgeport, an MSN from Catholic University of America in Public Health Nursing and an EdD from Teachers College Columbia University. She is the Director of the RN-BSN & RN-MSN Programs. She has more than 50 presentations and published articles.

Public Health Nursing

Karen Bauce is Associate Dean for Online Programs and Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. She received her BSN from the University of Connecticut, MPA from New York University, and DNP from Oakland University. Prior to teaching at SHU she held various senior level nursing and hospital management positions at large health systems in NYC, and also spent several years as a collaborative practice consultant, working with hospitals and their staff to develop and implement models of shared decision-making. Dr. Bauce has travelled internationally to learn about nursing practice in other countries and has published on culture and empowerment. She is a frequent contributor to Dr. Joyce Fitzpatrick’s book publications, and they have co-authored a new book on research critique, scheduled for publication in 2018.

Nursing Practice

Monette recently completed her Doctor in Nursing Practice from American Sentinel University in Aurora, Colorado with a focus on Executive leadership. She is currently the director of a 30 bed heart failure unit at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital, a 500 bed acute care hospital that is a part of a 6 hospital enterprise in southeastern North Carolina. She has presented numerous evidence based posters to various national nursing conferences including the American Nurses association and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

Cardiac Nursing

Dr. Stephanie Maillet has completed her doctorate degree from the Université de Sherbrooke in Quebec (Canada). She is currently an associate professor and vice-director at the Université de Moncton in New-Brunswick (Canada). Dr. Maillet’s research interests involve organizational, groupal and individual factors that promote professional well-being among the nursing population. More specifically, Stephanie has studied psychological work climate, occupational stress, job satisfaction, emotional intelligence, turnover intentions, burnout, and compassion fatigue among nurses.

Dr. Maillet’s research interests involve organizational, groupal and individual factors that promote professional well-being among the nursing population.

Delos Jones received his bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Idaho State Unversity. After working on telemetry units and in cardiology, he returned to school receiving his Master’s Degree in Nursing and Clinical Research from The George Washington University where he is currently enrolled to complete a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Education. His expected graduation date is May, 2018. Professor Jones has been in nursing education for the past 8 years. He currently works as the Director of Clinical Resources for Roseman University of Helath Sciences near Las Vegas, Nevada.

Nursing Education

Dr. Aidah is currently Dean of Nursing College at An-Najah National University, Nablus-Palestine since 2007. The head of Basclor of Science in Nursing and Midwifery Programs. She is coordinator of the Master Programs of Nurse Anesthetists and critical care nursing, Faculty of Higher Studies-An-Najah National University). She was coordinator for master program of community mental health nursing (2010-2014). Dr Aidah was graduated at BSN, MSN, Doctor of Nursing in anesthesiology from Linköping University - Sweden. Teaching in Higher Education speciality from Hadassa University & Linköping University. Aidah has also Bachelor of Law, Arabic University of Beirut, Lebanon. Research Interests, Critical care nursing, anesthetic nursing and mental health nursing.

Critical care nursing, anesthetic nursing and mental health nursing

Joyce Simones has been a Nursing Professor for over 25 years teaching Baccalaureate students in the areas of Leadership, Medical/Surgical, Ethics, Foundations, and Home Care. Her clinical areas of practice have been critical/cardiac care and home care. Her research and publications have involved student thinking during medication administration, delegation through simulation, professional values, career choice, role of the RN in the emergency trauma unit, and role of the RN in home care after the Prospective Payment System

Nursing Education

With a growing elderly population, especially the “oldest old”, in the United States, new models of care incorporating nurse practitioners (NPs) such as house calls program have been created to meet the needs of the aging population who are confi ned to home and are not able to access health care facility. Most of those older adults are over 85 years of age with multiple illnesses and functional impairments. Limiting to their ability to get to offi ce visits, they frequently call ambulance and use emergency rooms for their episodic care. House calls health providers include physicians, physician assistants, and NPs. Among them, NPs are the largest providers delivering primary care to homebound patients over the largest geographical areas based on a 2013 observational study. Reports from the limited outcomes studies show the reduction of preventable emergency room visits, hospital readmissions, and prescription medications per patient while patient satisfaction increases. Th e HouseCalls and Community Palliative program, supported by a community hospital and staff ed by NPs, brings quality and compassionate care to frail and homebound community-dwelling older adults with the goal of promoting quality of life and reducing frequent use of emergency room for episodic care. Th e objectives of this presentation are: to describe the HouseCalls program and its evaluation in general, the role of the NPs, and patient care using a HouseCalls program as an example to discuss the challenges and successes of caring for frail older adults at home.

Nursing Education and practice

Fusun Terzioglu graduated in first place from Hacettepe University in 1989. She won the İhsan Dogramacı Superior Merit Award and Student Science Incentive Award. She studied about counseling on assisted reproductive techniques at Liverpool Women’s Hospital Reproductive Medicine Unit in United Kingdom. In 2007, she worked on a project named “Development of Leadership Skills in Nursing Doctoral Students” at University of Michigan Faculty of Nursing. She worked as a Research Assistant at Hacettepe University School of Nursing in the Maternity and Women's Health Nursing Division from 1990 to 1997. She was promoted to Assistant Professor in 1998, Associate Professor in 2006 and Professor in 2012. She worked as a Co-Head of Nursing Department, Erasmus Department Coordinator, Head of Strategic Planning Group and board member of Hacettepe University Women’s Research and Implementation Center (HUWRICH) between 2009 and 2011. Her interest subjects are sexuality and reproductive health and management and leadership. She is member of national and international nurse’s organizations such as INDEN and Sigma Theta Tau. She has been working as a Director of Nursing Services at Hacettepe University Hospitals since September 2012 and Founding Dean of Faculty of Nursing between 2012- 2013.

Nursing and Women's health

Nur Birgen is an expert of Clinical Forensic Medicine and dealing with medical malpractice claims since 1997. She has a long practice in the Council Of Forensic Medicine, Turkey. Since2010, she is working for the Acıbadem Healthcare Group as a consultant and dealing with patient claims and patient safety

Forensic Medicine

Stacey Stone and Prabhu S Parimi has passion in value-based health care delivery model. In contrast to numerous clinical providers with variable expertise providing care for newborn infants, both physicians are of the firm belief that if a highly specialized expert care team is assembled around a clinical condition/procedure, it will create value to all the stakeholders and improve clinical outcomes. The submitted work is of many initiatives these authors have undertaken to provide high value to patients in the neonatal ICU. Together, they have formed a High Value Care Team in the Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Institute at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.

Neonatology

Dr. Stone specializes in neonatology in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Maternal, Fetal & Neonatal Institute. She joined the hospital staff in 2002 and won the Johns Hopkins All Children's Excellence in Service & Professionalism Award in the 2017 Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Excellence Awards. Among her clinical interests is congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), working with Dr. David Kays in one of the nation’s top CDH programs. She also maintains an interest in infection prevention and leads the neonatal vascular access program. Dr. Stone earned her medical degree and completed the pediatric residency program at the Mount Sinai Medical School in New York. She completed a fellowship in neonatology at the University of California at San Francisco.

Neonatology

Dr. Aboul-Enein began his nursing career in Saudi Arabia working in primary care. He held several positions, including staff nurse on a renal transplant unit, nurse practitioner in triage services, senior instructor, hospital staff development and administrative supervisor, associate director responsible for highly successful overall performance and outcomes for multiple units, organization-wide programs, performed while working within academic community hospitals and organizations. In addition, he has taught at several universities at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, both online and in the classroom. Dr. Aboul-Enein has published in numerous peer-reviewed publications including the Journal of Public Health and International Journal of Nursing Practice. He has published two books in the area of health care management and health care history. He has conducted many presentations, internationally and nationally. Dr. Aboul-Enein was a nurse practitioner reserve officer in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He has won numerous awards such as the Spirit of Nursing award from the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and the Best Nurses award in 2006 from the Texas Nurses Association. Dr. Aboul-Enein is a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health. He is an experienced health care leader with expertise in innovative program development and health care strategy.

Nursing and Healthcare.

Lovell Jones is an Associate Dean for Research. Dr. Jones has more than 35 years of experience in addressing minority health and the health of the underserved. He is the former Director of the joint UT MD Anderson Cancer Center/University of Houston Dorothy I. Height Center for Health Equity & Evaluation Research. As a scientist, he has done extensive research into the relationship between hormones, diet and endocrine responsive tumors and has presented his work both nationally and internationally. Dr. Jones’ most notable innovation and service has been in leading think tanks and major events regarding the underserved and cancers, including the American Cancer Society South Central U.S. Regional Hearings on Cancer and the Poor, and the 1st National African Cancer Education meeting in Abuja, Nigeria. In January 2000, Dr. Jones was named the first director of the congressionally mandated Center for Research on Minority Health (CRMH), a multidisciplinary center which aims to foster research that addresses the causes of health disparities and translates scientific results back to the communities affected by those disparities; facilitates minority students to pursue careers in the biomedical sciences; and, increase recruitment and retention of minority and medically underserved populations into clinical trials. Dr. Jones served co-author of the congressional resolution designating the third full week in April as “National Minority Cancer Awareness Week.” For his work, the NIH/National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded him its Director’s Award for Excellence in Health Disparities. Dr. Jones has also received the Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award and was selected as one of the top African American Scientist in America by the National Science Foundation “The HistoryMakers” (http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/dr-lovell-jones). Dr. Jones has been awarded approximately $40 million in research and/or educational grants, either as principal or co-principal investigator. His research has involved determining the mechanism by which natural and environmental estrogenic agents may initiate cancers in hormonally responsive tissue. A grant awarded by NIH/NCI supported the investigation of “The Women’s Health Eating and Living Study,” which examined the role of diet on the prevention and recurrence of second primaries in breast cancer survivors. A notable demonstration grant, titled “Facilitated Assistance, Research, & Outreach Services” was awarded by the Centers of Excellence for Community Partnership, Outreach, Research & Training from the National Center on Minority Health & Health Disparities and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Cancer Prevention and Treatment.

Between 1980 and 2013, Dr. Jones received more than $35 million in research funding for studies in which he was the principal investigator. During his career, Dr. Jones has received research support from the National Institutes of Health, the Rockwell Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Kellogg Company, Kellogg Foundation, American Health Foundation, Houston Endowment, Inc., Exxon-Mobil Foundation, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, and the State of Texas. Some current research projects include: The Women's Healthy Eating and Living (WHEL) Study, which is investigating the role of diet in preventing tumor recurrence in breast cancer survivors. Sponsor: NIH The African American Women's Nutrition for Life Project, which is investigating the role of diet and exercise on reducing the risk of breast cancer in premenopausal African American women. Sponsor: American Cancer Society The EXPORT Grant, which is investigating the relationship between the environment and genes in the development of disease in migrant farm worker children, as well as developing an educational program to address the lack of underrepresented minorities and medically underserved individuals. As part of this grant, the first Asian American Health Needs Assessment will be undertaken in the State of Texas. Sponsor: National Institutes of Health/National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities The SCIENCE Project, which supports addressing the issue of science education in elementary schools.

Kathleen Flaherty is the Dean and Professor of Nursing at Concordia College-NY. She has expertise in nursing leadership, teaching, curriculum and program development, grant writing, and mentoring. She is nationally certified in rehabilitation nurse and nursing education. She has numerous years of nursing practice in rehabilitation, medical-surgical and pediatric nursing. She has a doctoral degree from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Master’s Degree from New York University. Her dissertation was Self-Care Agency and Wellness Behaviors in Baccalaureate Nursing Students and she continues to have a passion for supporting caring and wellness for caregivers and their patients.

Nursing Practice

Lynn B Clutter is a nursing professor in the University BSN program where she enjoys teaching and mentoring students. She is a Lactation Consultant at Saint Francis Hospital. She serves as a Vice President of the Wong-Baker FACES Foundation Board and a Leader in professional organizations and has practiced as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nursing

Kathleen Lamaute is a Professor of Nursing at Molloy College Barbara Hagan School of Nursing in Rockville Centre, New York. She has given numerous national and international presentations Dr. Lamaute has designed, developed and implemented numerous courses offered within the college curriculum: These courses include: Family nurse practitioner program- all courses, Genetics and Genomics: Implications for Nursing Practice, Leadership focus on global issues, Vulnerable Populations, Nursing Focus on the Post Katrina Environment: Homelessness and Humanism, Leadership and Management. She is past Chairperson American Nurses Association Individual Member Division. She is the President of the Board of Directors RotaCare- a free clinic for the uninsured in Uniondale New York. She is an active researcher currently working on nutritional and agricultural community empowerment programs in Haiti.

Nursing and Healthcare

Yasuko Fukaya has engaged in education and research on gerontological nursing and home care nursing. Her research themes are the desirable communication between the elderly and the care staff and the effective way of support for the elderly ADL independence. In particular, her research on the elderly communication is garnering attention around the world. Her article (Fukaya ,et al .2016) will be published as a chapter in eBook Top 10 Contributions on Nursing & Health Care.

Family Nursing and Healthcare

Shahid Sheikh an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. I work at divisions of Allergy/Immunology and Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine in Department of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus Ohio. My major interests are Pediatric Asthma and Cystic Fibrosis. I have published about 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals and have been serving as co-editor in editorial board of seven peer-reviewed journals.

Pediatric Asthma, Diagnosis and Management

She graduated in first place from Hacettepe University in 1989. She won the İhsan Dogramacı Superior Merit Award and Science Incentive Award. She earned her pilot’s license from Republic of Turkey Ministry of Transport. She studied about counseling on assisted reproductive techniques at Liverpool Women’s Hospital Reproductive Medicine Unit in United Kingdom on the British Council Research Scholarship. She earned a certificate in management and leadership in nursing. She is an active member of Thematic Network leadership work group. She studied as a research scholar at Kent State University College of Nursing in 2006 for 3 months. In 2007, she worked on a project named “Development of Leadership Skills in Nursing Doctoral Students” at University of Michigan Faculty of Nursing on an international research scholarship which was supported by International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) and Sigma Theta Tau and provided to only three people around the world every year. She worked as a research assistant at Hacettepe University School of Nursing in the Maternity and Women's Health Nursing Division from 1990 to 1997. She was promoted to assistant professor in 1998, associate professor in 2006 and professor in 2012. She worked as a Co-Head of Nursing Department, Erasmus Department Coordinator, Head of Strategic Planning Group and board member of Hacettepe University Women’s Research and Implementation Center (HUWRICH) between 2009 and 2011. Her interest subjects are sexuality and reproductive health and management and leadership. She is member of national and international nurse’s organizations such as INDEN and Sigma Theta Tau. She has been working as a Director of Nursing Services at Hacettepe University Hospitals since September 2012 and Founding Dean of Faculty of Nursing between 2012- 2013. She has published more than 50 papers, 15 grant projects, eight books as an editor and author, and 90 presentation in the national and international congress. She is also invited speaker more than 60 congress and symposium.

Nursing in the Maternity and Women's Health Nursing

Gulten Kaptan pursued her PhD in Nursing from Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences in the field of Internal Medicine in year of 1997.2005 in the year received the title of associate professor in the same area, has been professor in 2012. Many articles in international journals in the field served as a faculty member. Prof.Kaptan,30 years, has made college and university health research and practice serves as a director of nursing at the hospital. That the author published in Turkish and internal school used as a textbook in health and geriatric diseases are nursing books. Euthanasia, pain and spritüalizm,violent in pregnancy have been published by titles in international book in English. Scientific board member one of the international open access journal. The scientific committee membership in Turkish health journals about nursing.In Turkey ,She is the Turkish Nurses Association, Oncology Nursing Society and Nephrology Nursing associations member. Currently, Istanbul Arel University Medical Nursing is a Professor.

HPV, Health Profession, Attitude

Viacheslav A. Lipatov is currently the General Director of MedTestInfo, a small innovative company under Kursk State Medical University and Professor of the Department of Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy of Kursk State Medical University, Kursk, Russia. He completed his graduation from Nodal, Tula Region and his post-graduation from Kursk State Medical University - Kursk, Russia. He did his post-doctoral studies at Kursk State Medical University, Department of Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy, Kursk, Russia. He is the Chairman of the Kursk regional branch of Russian Union of Young Scientists, from 2007 to 2008 and Chairman of the Auditing Commission, from 2008 to present. He was the Head from 2007 to 2010 at Research and Innovation Center, Kursk State Medical University. He has 12 - 8 Patent inventions in progress, over 300 Scientific Publications and over 100 Participations in Scientific Conferences.

Development of new polymeric implants (prosthetic, gels, sutures, functional structures of multicomponent materials, coatings, materials with desired properties, etc.) in the experimental testing of preclinical studies; Experimental Morphology; Applied Sociology; Biomedical statistics and standardization; Scientific substantiation of national specifications in the construction of an innovative infrastructure for the university and research institutions in the region and Study of the role of young scientists in the development of economic innovations, developmental issues and methods to overcome obstacles.

Seth Dressekie is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMH-NP); he has been a Registered Nurse for 30 years and a Nurse Practitioner for four years. He is Veteran of the United States Army. He currently works as a Nurse Practitioner for the New York City Department of Social Services and has his own practice in Valley Stream, New York a suburb of New York City. Mr. Dressekie has been a member of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) for 15 years and has been on the Board of Directors for the past four years.

Psychiatric Mental Health

Dr. Ravi Gutta completed his Internal Medicine residency, MD and Allergy & Immunology Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, USA. He was proctor for his internal medicine board exams during his residency, chief fellow during his fellowship and graduated in the top ten percent in the country for both his Internal Medicine and Allergy and Immunology board exams. He is American Board Certified in Allergy and Immunology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Ravi was in tertiary referral academic practice at the University of California at Irvine (UCI) with a distinguished career as Head of Adult and Pediatric Allergy clinics and Program Director for Allergy and Immunology Fellowship (the youngest Allergy and Immunology Fellowship program director in the USA). He has mentored many medical students, residents and fellows and has been President of Orange County Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. He was Head of Immunological Clinical trials, Clinical Research for his speciality of Allergy and Immunology at UCI and has published many articles in his field. He was in charge of unique clinics for chronic cough, eosinophilic esophagitis and food allergy. He was certified CME speaker for his speciality in southern California, spoke at many universities, community hospitals on allergy topics, and was also on national speaking circuit for various allergy and immunology initiatives. Dr. Ravi was part of Jeffry Model Primary Immunodeficiency Clinical Center as well as IVIG Infusion Clinic at UCI and was part of the post graduate education committee at UCI. He is very active member of the American Academy Of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), American College Of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI), Joint Council Of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (JCAAI)

Primary Immunodeficiency, Allergic Rhinosinusitis, Allergen Immunotherapy, Complex Asthma, Chronic Cough Skin Allergy: Atopic Dermatitis, Chronic Urticaria Food Allergy, Eosinophilic Esophagitis Drug Allergy: Penicillin Allergy , Allergy to CT Radiocontrast media Systemic Mastocytosis

Academics: MSc in Leadership in Health Professions Education, University of Sharjah (UAE) & Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (2017), Bachelor degree in General Nursing (BSN), RAK MHSU – UAE (2010), Bachelor degree in Management Science (Public Administration), Al Yarmouk University, Jordan (1996), General Nursing Diploma, Nussaiba Almazeniah College for Nursing and Midwives, Jordan (1990), Professional Diploma in Health Education (Clinical Instructor), Italian Project, Jordan (2000) Accreditation: Life support instructor course, Dubai Health Authority, Medical Education Department, 2016, Competences for Nurse Manager, Dubai Health Authority, Medical Education Department, 2014, Train the trainer course (T.O.T) Certified Trainer, ALPH UK training academy - HRD Academy UK,Dubai Campus, 2014

Nursing education programs, Nursing fundamental, Medication management, Pain assessment and management, Peripheral Intravenous Therapy, Infection control, First aid (BLS instructor), Patient family rights & Confidentiality Agreement, Nursing Documentation and Nursing Care Plan, Professionalism among Nurses and Midwives, Hospital Policies: Patient and Family education; Core Policies - Admission, Transfer, Discharge, Performance Appraisal/Competency Skill List and Job description, Nursing leadership, Nursing education, Lippincott competency procedure, Mosby competency procedure

Mohammad zeyad lutfi shaban, Clinical instructor nurse, have a wide experience in many countries for more than 15 years, his experience focus on clinical areas and critical care situation, with focusing on high standard quality of nursing care and critical thinking. Dealing with all levels of nurses, starting on preparing nurses for graduating programmers, joining to hospital, excellent working, preparing of promotion, cooperation with head nurses and unit managers, supporting nursing office and coordinate with CNO for annual plans or strategist. As nurse, his working experience was focusing on different areas, Medical surgical, Emergency and critical care area, then he start interesting in life support courses particularly with great efforts he put in saving lives, he start taking life support instructor courses (BLS, ACLS, PALS) with American heart association, also he is a First aid instructor with High field British association, now consider as senior life support instructor. Now he is a running orientation program of new joining nurses, and performs competencies annually, conducting CME, CNE, speaker and coordinator in conferences, participating in frequent international conferences and with honor of best speaker frequently.

Clinical areas and Critical Care situation

Dr. Jothi Clara J Micheal had her professional journey over the past 28 years reaching pinnacle positions in both academia and clinical services, challenging various capacities and leadership majority in India and few years abroad. Her areas of interest and research accomplishments have been on women’s health, quality of care, accreditation and nursing profession. Present Placement:(From December 2017- Till date) Chief Clinical Governance officer, Kauvery Hospital, Corporate Office (from September 2009), she has functioned as the Chief of Nursing, at the Nursing Directorate of the Global Hospitals Chennai and elevated to Group Director of Nursing for Global Hospitals of India (2013) and further got her position expanded to Director - Nursing & Quality Gleneagles Global Hospitals India in 2016 representing Indian operations Division for PPL. She has been instrumental in the designing and setting up of the Directorate of Nursing with four fold dimension - Practice, Education, Research and Administration. She has lead the team with system building, branding, to bring nursing at Global Hospitals to visibility, and has been a key person in restructuring and reframing nursing care and practice at Global Hospital Chennai group for NABH & JCI Accreditation. She has standardized nursing care with Evidence Based implementation of Nursing Care and has developed strategic plans for nursing, being a member in the Senior Leadership Team and the Strategic Planning Team of Global Hospital Groups. She was instrumental in establishing MoU between GHC and University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh USA, RCSI Bahrain, Birmingham University, UK and with SQU CON, Sultanate of Oman. She prepared and qualified the 4 hospitals for NABH Nursing Excellence (NE) Certification with First in Tamilnadu State, First in Telangana state and First in Karnataka state.

Women’s health, Quality of care, Accreditation and Nursing profession

Sharadha Ramesh is the Director um Professor in Symbiosis College of Nursing, India. Her academic awards include Unnamalai Achi general proficiency prize 2000, Sigma Theta Tau – Eta Pi Research award from USA received for the year 2008 for the best thesis.“CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE” for the outstanding achievements and remarkable role in the field of education in the year 2010. NATIONAL MAHILA RATHNA GOLD MEDAL AWARD, in the year 2010 by International Institute of Education & Management, New Delhi. Best research paper award for the year 2010 in the International Nurses Conference conducted by Omayal Achi College of Nursing in association with Saskatchewan University, Canada. In recognition of Academic Excellence and Outstanding contribution to Research an award, she received in the year 2013 from the International Centre for Collaborative Research and Alumni Association Omayal Achi College of Nursing Chennai. Received the best research paper award in World wide Nursing Conference held at Singapore in July 2017. She have presented a total of 148 Papers on invitation in various national and International conference forums inside and outside India.9 papers on invitation outside my country. Her Publications is about 59 which includes indexed, peer reviewed and Scopus journals. She is in the Doctoral committee of various Universities. She is also the Institutional Scientific Review Board Chair, Research Advisory Committee Chairman and Institutional Ethical committee Chairperson for UG & PG Students. She is the Board of studies member, Academic council, Senate member, Human ethics committee, University Library committee member, University Research Advisory member in couple of Universities.

Correlation of dysthmia and yoga practice among women

A Senior healthcare Executive, Graduate of AUB School of Nursing with a diverse background in Clinical nursing, quality management, Strategic & operational management in Healthcare for around 38 years, my career history includes leading hospital-wide initiatives in quality improvement, risk management, executing strategies, initiating innovative and transformative projects, and building performance excellence. Headed efforts to obtain JCIA accreditation and Magnet Accreditation at AUB Medical Center in Lebanon and International Medical Center in( KSA), and lately in Taiba hospital ( Kuwait), My current role as an Advisor to the CEO at Makassed General Hospital Lebanon, allows me to utilize my skills and abilities for the best outcomes.

Clinical nursing, quality management, Strategic & operational management in Healthcare

Hicran Çavuşoğlu has received bachelor’s degree in nursing from Hacettepe University School of Nursing in 1981, MS in 1983, PhD in 1989 from Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences Nursing Program. She received Certificate of Education in 1981 from Hacettepe University Faculty of Education. She began her career as a staff nurse in 1981 at the Hacettepe University Children’s Hospital. She was appointed to the Assistant Professor position in 1991 and gained her Associate Professorship in 1994 and Professorship in 2002 in Pediatric Nursing. She has been working as the Head of Pediatric Nursing Department since 1998 at the Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Science Nursing Department. She was the Editor of Nursing Science Section of Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Science between 2006-2010 and she has been the Editor of Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Nursing Science since 2009. She is the founding president of Ankara Office of Pediatric Nursing Association established in 2007 president of the Ankara Office of Pediatric Nursing Association. She attended 5th International Pediatric Nursing Courses held by Dina Academic School of Nursing and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel between June 17 and August 7- 1999, Ravin Medical Center in Petach Tikva. She received second prize award from 24th Annual Pediatric Nursing Congress, Las Vegas, Hilton Otel, “Problems of Siblings of Children with Leukemia”, June 26-28 (Poster Presentations). She had been in Molloy College as visiting scholar for attending Independent Study Course NUR 599 and she had been attended various education activities, July 6-19 2010, New York

Nursing

Jill Furillo became a registered nurse in 1985 and has worked as an Emergency Room nurse, an organizer, the Executive Vice President of the RN Division of 1199, and the national bargaining director of National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the U.S., among other roles. As government relations director of the California Nurses Association, Furillo led the lobbying effort that successfully shepherded the country's first safe nurse-to-patient ratios through the California legislature. Building on this groundbreaking legislation, Furillo worked on behalf of thousands of nurses as a chief negotiator and strategist at NNU to win comprehensive safe staffing standards in collective bargaining agreements in states from Nevada to Florida. Furillo joined NYSNA as executive director in 2012 in order to work with the newly elected Board of Directors and rank and file activists to help transform NYSNA into a progressive voice and union for registered nurses throughout New York. Under this new leadership, NYSNA launched a campaign to keep hospitals open, winning a moratorium on all hospital closures in the state until such time as an accurate and complete assessment of the health needs of distressed communities is carried out.

Nursing, Healthcare

Dr Anjan Bhattacharya has worked in the field of Paediatrics, Neonatology and Developmental Paediatrics both in India and the UK for last 28 years, 12 years of that being in the UK. While working in London, he has developed special interest in Developmental Paediatrics. The Child Development Centre of Apollo Gleneagles Hospital has become a reality with his sheer determination. It is India’s first integrated Child Development Centre in corporate healthcare sector, implications of which reverberates now and in days to come. He has been chosen as one of the 27 experts in the world, by the WHO (World Health Organization) International to provide his expert input in an international consensus meeting at Vancouver, Canada in June, 2013 where for the first time in the world, core standards are being set on ICF (International Classification of Functionality) for children. Vancouver model will now be applied in all Paediatric conditions all over the world and by WHO following this pioneering work. World’s pioneering model is in Cerebral Palsy. He has now leading the multicentric international research for our WHO regions on this pioneering topic and has successfully completed this, the findings of which were presented in a prestigious international conference in Stockholm, Sweden, patroned by Her Royal Highness, Crown Princess Victoria. He has skills in assessing children’s mental development using Griffiths tool and Bayleys tool for children. He also has expertise in leading multidisciplinary assessment and management of children with complex disabilities. A part of this includes specific diagnostic assessment tools for children with Autism. He is trained in diagnostic evaluation of such children with the Internationally Gold Standard Assessment Tools like Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule [ADOS] and Autism Diagnostic Interview – Revised [ADI-R] techniques. He often led a multi-professional team of Paediatric Tube Feeding team at Newham University Hospital in London and has efficiently managed children on long term Gastrostomy or Nasogastric Tube Feeding Regimes. He has done his clinical observership on Paediatric Epilepsy at the esteemed Great Ormond Street Hospital [GOSH] for Children at London for more than1½ years before returning to India. He was the “Named Doctor”for adoptive children. He is an Examiner for MRCP, UK examinations for children from the UK, as well as DCH, UK India Examination initiative of RCPCH, UK. He is a Fellow of this Royal College of the UK. He is also the course co-ordinator and the affiliate tutor of the DCH/IPPC course for Sydney University, Australia. He acted as international expert on medicolegal case to Singapore. He has been awarded Pioneer Award by Indian Academy of Pediatrics, East Zone Branch and Bharat Jyoti Award by India International Friendship Society. He is part of the task force of Indian Academy of Pediatrics’ Central Office to develop the training module nationally for the Paediatricians. This is IAP President’s 5-year Action Plan. Dr. Bhattacharya, with his 7 national colleagues, are completing training the senior child specialists throughout India at present on Emotional Intelligence promotion in Indian children. As part of School Health Programme, he regularly used to write statutory reports for the London schools for children with health and developmental conditions, which were followed statutorily by the school and the Local Educational Authorities.

Pediatrics,

Dr. Yoshiko Yamaguchi has received her PhD in. Kyushu University during the period of 2013-2016. Currently, she is working as research associate in Home Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kwassui Women’s University, Japan. She has successfully completed her responsibilities as a reviewer of The Open Nursing Journal, Archives of Nursing Practice and Care, Journal of Nursing and Women’s Healthcare and LIFE: International Journal of Health and Life-Sciences. She has authored a research articles on International Journal of Nursing Studies in Dec, 2016. She is an editor of LIFE: International Journal of Health and Life-Sciences. And she is honorary president of the scholarly association IAPHLSR: International Association for Promotion of Healthcare and Life-Science Research. She has been awarded as a best presentation of 7th International Conference on Healthcare, Nursing and Disease Management, 2016, Singapore. (Oral presentation), and as a best paper of Journal of Japan Academy of Nursing Administration and Policies, (Research article), 2013.

Healthcare, Nursing and Disease Management

Joyce Simones has been in Nursing Education for over 20 years. Her clinical experience included critical care and cardiac care at various hospital in the Midwestern US. Her research includes student career choice, prospective payment system, family presence during resuscitation, and student thinking during medication administration.

Career choice; nursing student; professional values

Rose Lavine McGhie-Anderson has completed her PhD in nursing from Barry University and Advanced Practice Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner studies from Chamberlain University School of Graduate Studies. She is an Associate Professor, and a certified emergency nurse. She has published her dissertation in Proquest and a Manuscript in the Nursing Education Perspectives Journal. Advanced Nursing Education: Critical Factors That Influence Diploma and Associate Degree Nurses to Advance. Nursing Education Perspectives. 38(6):E2-E6, November/December 2017

Nursing Education and Research

Jane Moore is a Associate Professor at Brock University, USA

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Freida Pemberton working as a Professor at Molloy College, USA

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Sandra Filice working as a Director at Humber College, Canada

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Patricia Obulaney currently working as a Assistant Professor at Cizik School of Nursing, USA

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Laura Rooney working as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Memorial Hermann Medical Group, USA

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DNP, Healthcare Systems Leadership. Author, Conference Speaker, OCM Reezena is a Summa cum Laude graduate of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program (DNP, Healthcare Systems Leadership, Dec 18, 2016), Chamberlain College of Nursing; Trauma Critical Care RN and Adjunct Clinical Instructor/Faculty for BSN/ADN/LPN programs. She is a graduate of the RGN program from Oxford Brookes University, MSN from American Sentinel University, BSN from Chamberlain College of Nursing (former Deaconess College of Nursing) and critical care certification (CCRN) from American Association of Critical Care Nursing. Reezena is a Trauma Critical Care RN and has worked consistently at the bedside whilst teaching as Adjunct Nursing Instructor and Program Manager and LPN Instructor for a private college January to September 30, 2017. Reezena has 2 publications with a peer reviewed journal and several eradio blog interviews with Inurse radio (International Nurses Association, 2015) on various topics and issues in nursing. She was a guest speaker at the 12th annual Observation Management Physician’s Summit Conference, Chicago, April 2015 (World Congress/NAPA) and Guest Speaker/Moderator at the International Nursing Conference October 3-5th, 2016 (World Congress) held in Vancouver, Canada.

Nursing

Dr. Parkin has been a practicing Medical Intuitive for several years. She earned her PhD in Energy Medicine through an innovative program designed by Dr. Norm Shealy and Dr. Caroline Myss. Dr. Parkin previously spent many years in nursing and holds a degree in Sociology and Psychology. She also teaches Health and Empowerment seminars worldwide and has founded the International College of Medical Intuition, Inc (2002) which has locations in Hawaii, Vancouver and NY. Dr. Parkin’s focus is reaching medical professionals such as nurses to further incorporate intuition for healing in the workplace. Her courses are practical and based on intuitive as well as scientific knowledge.

Dr. Parkin completed a formal research study (Clinical Depression) on Sound Frequencies affect the physiology of the body as well as years of data collection on the efficacy of applied intuition as a therapeutic tool.

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Ljerka Pavković works as the assistant director of nursing and head nurse at the Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation Lipik. In 2007 she graduated nursing management at the University of Health Applied Sciences in Zagreb. Throughout her carrier she received additional education in the field of palliative care at CEPAMET at the University of Zagreb and Zagreb's Institute for the Culture of Health. Driven to help people, she initiated and cofounded Palliative Team LiPa and encourages youth participation in volunteerism. She is actively involved in the strategy for the development of palliative care in the Republic of Croatia and comprehensive care for Croatian veterans respectively. Due to her experience of nursing on the battlefield, she promotes training of nurses in correspondence to crisis, and was consequently named president at the Association of Nurses of the Homeland War of the Croatian Nurses Association (HUMS).

My research focuses on the model of palliative care, nurses in the Croatian Homeland War and organization of nurses in health care institutions. The role of health care professionals in the Homeland War, nurses especially, is of utmost importance.

Simone Cheli is professor of General Pedagogy and Clinical Psychology at the Nursing School of the University of Florence, and chief of research at the Psycho-oncology Unit of the Central Tuscany Healthcare District, Italy. He has published more than 20 papers in international peer-reviewed journals and is currently editor of the International Psycho-Oncology Society Newsletter (IQ-News).

His primary research interests are in the subjective definition of quality of life and compliance in cancer care, and in the development of effective nursing tools for assessing such issues.

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Maria has worked as a nurse at the Portuguese Institute of Oncology, in Oporto, since 2010 and at the Health Line, a phone service in Portugal, doing medical triage. She holds an MSc in Medical Informatics from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto: her master’s dissertation was ‘Support telephone system to colorectal patients in treatment and follow up’. The project of dissertation continues with a program of Telenursing to follow up to cancer patients. She is a specialist nurse in community nursing from the Oporto Nursing School and holds a specialization in forensic medicine from the Abel Salazar Biomedical Institute, University of Porto. She is a member of the European Oncology Nurse Society, working in the communication working group. She is also a member of the Portuguese Oncology Nurse Society and a co-coordinator from the working group of Young Cancer Nurses in Portugal and works with EONS across Europe. She is part of the scientific council of the non-for-profit organization for cancer patients (CADO) Oncology Patient Supports Centre.

Her research interests are in communication in oncology, cancer symptom management, telemedicine and telenursing, social media and medical informatics apply to cancer treatment management.

Siva Sanker Reddy.L has completed his PG from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in the year 2005 and secured 2nd rank in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. He has done his Ph.D from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Anantapur. He is presently the head of R&D department at Santhiram College of Pharmacy, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, India. He has published more than 18 papers in reputed journals and guided 4 B.Pharm and 17 M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry-9 and Pharmaceutical Analysis-8) projects. Presented poster in the national symposium on natural products and biodiversity-our insurance for the future, held on 12th December 2014, and also at 5th PESCP international conference held at PES College of Pharmacy-Bangalore, India 17th & 18th October 2015. Won 1st prize in the category of Pharmaceutical Chemistry department for poster presentation in National Conference on recent trends in drug delivery systems held at Dr.K.V.Subba Reddy Institute of Pharmacy, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India on 2nd & 3rd November 2015. He has 12 years of academic(teaching) experience and still continuing in the same field.

He is actively involved in the drug discovery process. His field of interest includes synthetic chemistry, analytical chemistry and biological screening methods. He has applied for Indian patents for lead molecules in the category of anti cancer, anti tubercular, anti fungal and antibacterial agents. He is presently working on these lead molecules for their Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic parameters evaluation.

Harmeet Kaur Kang completed her Master in Nursing from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and Ph.D. under National Consortium for PhD in Nursing. She is Professor cum Principal of Chitkara School of Health Sciences, a reputed institution in north India. She has published many research papers in national and international journals of repute. She is associate editor of Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Healthcare and editorial board member of three nursing journals. She has delivered number of talks as resource person on contemporary issues concerning health research at various forums.

Her research interests include theory testing, cancer prevention and risk assessment, therapeutic communication, women health and symptom management.

Raman Kalia Graduated in Nursing in 1984, from College of Nursing PGI, and Worked for 10 years as Staff Nurse in the Pediatric Surgery Operation Theater. Worked in a research project funded by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi for one year. She did Post graduation in nursing in 1993, in the speciality of Medical Surgical Nursing, secured first position in Punjab University. The thesis entitled “Evaluation of performance of patients in carrying out the taught technique of clean intermittent urethral catheterization” was awarded the best thesis in the university. Seventeen years of teaching experience, at national Institute of Nursing Education PGI Chandigarh, Doctorate in Pediatric Surgery in 2003 at PGIMER thesis entitled “Development of educational aids for parents of children having colostomy and/or fecal incontinence”.Awarded WHO fellowship of one month duration in Children day Care at Bangkok, Thailand, June 2007.Participated in various national and International nursing conferences, Publications- Published 30 papers in the nursing Journals.

special areas of interest are Family care, Rehabilitation therapies Management of children having congenital anomalies at home.

After completion of his postdoctoral training at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Prof. Gautam Sethi joined Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2008 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2015.

The focus of his research over the past few years has been to elucidate the mechanism (s) of activation of oncogenic transcription factors such as NF-kB/STAT3 by carcinogens and inflammatory agents and the identification of novel inhibitors of these proteins for prevention of and therapy for cancer. The findings of his research work have so far resulted in more than one hundred and fifty scientific publications in high impact factor peer reviewed journals and several international awards. He currently serves as an Academic Editor for PLOS, editorial board member of Scientific Reports, Pharmacological Research, BMC Cancer, Frontiers in Pharmacology, Frontiers in Oncology, and ad-hoc reviewer for several other international journals.

Wajeed Masood MD, CHCQM-PHYADV is American Board of Internal Medicine certified and certified by American Board of Quality Assurance & Utilization Review Physicians in Healthcare Quality & Management. Dr. Masood serves a Consulting Physician Advisor and a Medical Director at Cape Fear Valley Medical center, Fayetteville NC, USA. Has extensive experience in acute medical care, academics and research. Serves as a scientific reviewer, editorial board member and has been invited as a keynote speaker at several international conferences and organizations.

Healthcare

Dr. Noll is a world accredited Molecular Biologist and Medical Geneticist, and a distinguished international speaker having spoken at over 30 conferences all around the world. She has over two decades of medical research experience in various countries like India, Germany, Nairobi, Japan and The United States. Her major areas of research have been in Gene Therapy, Stem Cells, and Toxicology. She has 30 peer-reviewed publications to her credit. As a Post-Doctoral Fellow at OHSU (Portland, OR, USA) she discovered a novel Transcription Factor that she named as ZRAP. This vast research experience enabled her to establish a Medical Information Portal called ‘The Scrutinizer’, and gather an impressive team of scientists and medical doctors.

Public Health and Nursing

Naveen Kumar Sharma BSN, MSN, RN, He is having 11 years experience in clinical and nursing education. He has completed his B.Sc. Nursing and M.Sc. Nursing from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, India. He was rewarded his M.Sc. Nursing in Psychiatric Nursing. He worked as teaching faculty at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur for 3 years and as Assistant Professor at MediCiti Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospitals, Hyderabad, India for 4 years. He is currently serving as Principal, Professor in Sarvodaya College Nursing, Rajasthan, India. His area of specialty is psychiatric nursing, nursing education, nursing management, nursing research and health promotion. He has published many papers in international peer-reviewed journals. He was a key-note speaker at the Texila American University’s 4th international scientific e-conference during October 26th – 29th 2017. He is member of various professional Organizations internationally.

Health Care, Medicine, Child Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Nursing and Innovations in Research.

Dr. Norman B. Juruena is currently working as Nurse II at Southern Philippines Medical Center as well as Assistant Professor I (Part-time) at Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc. He received his PhD in Nursing Practice in 2017. He completed his Master of Arts in Nursing major in Medical-Surgical Nursing in 2015. He is currently undertaking his second professional doctorate degree, Doctor of Healthcare Management. He also works as one of the Editorial Board Members and Peer Reviewers in Nursing and Palliative Care International Journal at Ology Press in Budapest, Hungary. He has authored two research studies, one for Master’s thesis and the other is Doctorate dissertation. His works reflect his research interests in healthcare management and clinical nursing. He is serving as a member of Philippine Nurses Association and National League of Philippine Government Nurses.

Healthcare Management, Clinical Nursing

Dr. Allen is the CEO and Owner of Innovative Health Care Institute, LLC. Innovative Health Care Institute provides healthcare training to individuals who are interested in programs such as Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Patient Care Technician (PCT), EKG and Phlebotomy Technician Training. Dr. Allen also is a CPR/ BLS, and First Aid Instructor. Dr. Allen is listed as an adjunct faculty member at the Medical College of Georgia which is now Augusta University.

Health Care, Medicine, Nursing and Innovations in Research

Mahesh B. Borhade is an Internal Medicine, ABIM ( board certified) hospitalist. I have finished my residency in 2011 from Michigan. I have worked as Medical Director at Skilled Nursing facility at Maine's veterans nursing home for 3 years along with a traditional internist, serving residents of Aroostook county in Maine. I have worked as a hospitalist at Cape Fear Valley Hospital for last 4 years and I have extensive experience in Acute medical care, academics and research. I have also been involved as a teaching faculty as Assistant professor at Methodist University. I have a background in Molecular Biology and biochemistry with a M.S. degree. I have also been involved as an editor and as an article author for publication of peer- reviewed medical articles. I shall join in next 2 weeks at Person Memorial Hospital as a Program Director for the hospital and as a Medical Director for Extended Care Unit a Nursing Home affiliated with hospital. I am also in a process of being certified as a Physician Adviser with a certification in American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians.

Endocrinology, Hypertension, Public Health, Cardiovascular Disease, Healthcare Quality and Management

Joanne Shelby-Klein BSN RN currently serves as Director and RN writer for TheScrutinizer.org. She has been an RN for 33 years and graduated from Alderson Broaddus University in 1984. She worked as a Nephrology nurse for over 21 years, as a Home-training Coordinator, Patient and Staff Educator, performing Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis in outpatient facilities. She has written patient and staff education material and presented at patient and family seminars and conferences. She has also worked with Multiple Sclerosis patients, Utilization Review and Workers Comp Case Management. Her role with the Scrutinizer includes writing articles for the website, writing The Scrutinizer Journal, serving on the Board of Directors and acting in an advisory capacity for website and business development. She is the Vice President of the Alderson Broaddus University Nursing Alumni Association, a member of the Professional Nurses Association, Show Me Your Stethoscope and the Silent No More Foundation.

Nursing, Nephrology

Ruey Pyng Ng is an oncology-trained Assistant Director of Nursing. She is responsible for breast care education and breast cancer counseling, as well as coordinating, directing and evaluating nursing care, including the involvement of nursing research and clinical trials in the department. She is also actively involved with the KK Alpine Blossoms Breast Cancer Support Group and her concern to provide encouragement and emotional support to the patients has generated an increased interest and participation by the patients. Teresa graduated from School of Nursing, Ministry of Health, Singapore, in 1991. Having completed her Certificate in Nursing, she proceeded to Australia and completed her degree in Health Sciences at the University of Western Sydney. She then proceeded to University of Canberra to do her Graduate Diploma in Nursing. She also possessed Master of Education and Master of Arts, and attended a two-month Clinical Nursing Fellowship with the NSW Breast Cancer Institute, Australia.

Nursing Education, Oncology Nursing and Breast Cancer Nursing

Babak Motamedi is a Professor of Nursing at the Department of Nursing, Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan Branch, Iran. He has done BS from Tehran University in 1988, and MS from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 1993. He received his PhD in Nursing Science from Azad University in 2001. From 1993 to 2002 he served as Vice president of University Research Center and from 2002 to 2010 he served as the Department Chair at Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan Branch, Iran.

His research interest includes reducing health disparities through health promotion and disease prevention in underserved populations, the use of community based participatory research methods, prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, violence control in health sector and clinical research ethics.

Dganit Sharon is the head of the nursing department at Ruppin Academic Center, ISRAEL. Her main research fields focus on nursing education with emphasis on ethical and moral aspects, developing teaching programs and nursing professionalism with emphasize on quality of nursing care, promoting human rights and empowering patients. Her interest in Emotional Intelligence arose after years of experience as R.N in the maternity clinical field, nursing educator, clinical mentor, and finally as the head of nursing department. She believes that Cognitive Intelligence itself is not sufficient for predicting whether the nursing student will succeed in his or her studies and become a professional nurse. As a nursing educator, there is a need to consider the emotional intelligence as an influencing factor on the students' studying success and furthermore on their ability to face the challenges of the real world as professionals.

Nursing education , Nursing Care

Joseph Tan, PhD is Professor of eBusiness Innovation/eHealth Informatics, McMaster University. He has been named as among the “top 10 most influential informatics professors” on HealthTechTopia website,invited to publish in the scientific journal, Nature, and sits on multiple peer-review federal grant agencies and journal editorial boards. Dr. Tan has demonstrated high-performing skills and ability to serve in both academia and industry. To date, he has appeared as invited keynote for numerous local as well as major national and international conferences across North America, Asia, Africa, and elsewhere, and networks widely with key decision and policy makers apart from academic scholars and practitioners at local,provincial/state, national and international levels, including private, public and non-governmental organizations and universities. He is also the founding Editor-in-Chief, IJHISI and has served as distinguished faculty, invited speaker, panel moderator, research fellow and keynote for numerous local,national and international conferences across North America, Asia, Middle East and Africa. His overall career focus is on reshaping the landscape of IS/IT applications and promotion in e-Business innovation and e-Health informatics.

Promotion in e-Health informatics through cross-disciplinary thinking/project partnering with diverse practitioners, clinicians, researchers, and a variety of user communities.