Jordan University of Science and Technology
Dr. karimeh Mousa Alnuaimi
Assistant Professor, Department of Midwifery,
School of nursing and Midwifery, Jordan University of Science and technology
P.O.Box. 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
Tel. 00962795506769
E-mail:
Personal Data
Place of Birth: Irbid, Jordan
Nationality: Jordanian/British
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Education
· PhD in Midwifery, School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom, September, 2005- January, 2010.
o PhD Dissertation: “Exploring Newly-Qualified Jordanian Midwives Competencies”.
· MSc in Midwifery, School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom, February, 2003- June, 2004.
o MSc Dissertation: “Labour Pain Relief Methods in One Public and One Private Jordanian Hospital”.
· Graduate Diploma in Midwifery, Royal medical Services, Amman, Jordan, 2002.
· BSc in Nursing Sciences, School of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, September, 1994- June, 1998.
· General Secondary School Certificate, Ministry of Education, Jordan, 1993-1994.
Award received
· Jordan University of Science and Technology Scholarships for the MSc and PhD studies at Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K.
Research Interest
· Midwifery Studies
· Maternal Health
· Women’s Health
· Newborn Health
· Midwifery Care Updates
· Refugee Health
Professional Experiences
1. Jordan University of Science and Technology, September, 2015- September 2016.
● Dean assistant
2. Jordan University of Science and Technology, April, 2010- present:
· Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery.
3. Jordan University of Science and Technology, September, 2004- September, 2005:
· Lecturer, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery.
4. Jordan University of Science and Technology, September, 1999- February, 2003:
· Clinical Trainer for 3rd year Nursing Students, School of Nursing and Midwifery.
5. Jordan Hospital, July, 1998- September, 1999:
· Staff Nurse providing care to paediatric patients including different aspects of care to medical, surgical cases and bone marrow transplantation.
Master Thesis Supervised
1. Saja Talafheh (2017) Pregnancy outcomes and violence among early married Jordanian and Syrian Refugees women in Jordan.
2. Fatemah Hatem (2017) the effect of breastfeeding workshop on nurses’ and midwives’ knowledge, attitude and practice toward breastfeeding.
3. Hya fawzi (2017)
Master Thesis Co-Supervised
1. Habtoosh, H. (2012) Jordanian Pregnant Women and Nurse’s Perception of their Interactions during the Antenatal Visit.
2. Ayesh, S. (2015) Sexuality during pregnancy: Jordanian pregnant women beliefs, perceptions and sexual problems.
3. Kawasmeh, W. (2013) The impact of guided imagery on mothers’ comfort level during early labour.
4. Abdu, T. (2016) Jordanian health care providers' attitudes towards obese and overweight women during childbirth.
5. Kiwan, R. (2016) Obstetricians and Midwives Perception of Midwives Roles.
6. Imteyaz Aljarrah (2017) Assessment of smartphone addiction on mother child attachment among Jordanian mothers
7. Bayan Oleymat (2017) Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Syrian refugee women towards reproductive tract infections and urinary tract infections in Almafraq governorat.
Master Thesis Examined
1. Prevalence of Psycho-Social Burdens and Self-Management Practices among Jordanian Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence. (2014)
2. Factors Associated with Antenatal Behaviours among Jordanian Women. (2015)
3. Estimating the level of knowledge regarding hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus associated risk factors among Jordanian pregnant women, and those in childbearing age. (2015)
4. Women’s experience of pain and feeling of control in the presence of their husbands during childbirth: a study from Jordan
5. Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses? Knowledge and Practices Regarding Normal Saline Instillation technique (2016).
6. Knowledge, Impact on Daily Life Activities and Management Patterns of Dysmenorrhea among Adolescents in South of Jordan: A Cross Sectional Study. (2017)
Conferences, workshops and committees
Conferences
· Prague 2014: 30th ICM Triennial Congress
· 27-28 April 2010, the Third International Nursing Conference-Jordan.
· Health Qwest Graduate School Research Students ConferenceBottom of Form, September, 2009, Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K.
· 4th & 5th November 2009- 10th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Dublin, UK.
· JUNE 2008- 28th ICM Triennial Congress-Glasgow. UK.
Workshops
· September – 2017. CPT Worksop for interactive teaching within the Shababna: youth for Health Program –JORDAN- Jordan University of science and technology.
· 28/2-1/3- 2016 Interactive Teaching Methodologies within the Shababna: youth for Health Program –JORDAN- Amman.
· 7-10 October/2015 Reproductive Health Education workshop-Lebanon-Saint Josef University
· 1/ 2 June /2015- Innovation Teaching in Higher Education workshop - Jordan University of Science and Technology.
· May- 2015 Philadelphia university- Jordan. Quality of clinical training in nursing.
· Statistical Package for Social Science, 20/21-September, 2010, Jordan University of Science and Technology.
· SPSS (3 days course), June, 2009, Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K.
· Writing and the PhD Short Course (6 days course), April, 2007, Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K.
· Researching Research- The Nature of the Enquiry, February, 2007, Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K.
· How to be an Effective Researcher (two days course), January, 2007, Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K.
· Getting Your Proposal Registered: How to complete the RDC1 Form successfully, December, 2006, Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K.
· Refworks, December, 2006, Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K.
· The Good, The Bad and the Goog-ly!- Electronic Resources and how to use them, December, 2006, Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K.
· An interview with a researcher workshop, November, 2006, Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K.
· Seminar on A thematic analysis of quantitative and qualitative papers in a systematic review of the patient-centred stroke literature, November, 2006, Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K.
· What do Scottish PhD’s do? October, 2006, Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K.
· Getting Started in Your PhD Supervision, October, 2006, Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K.
· Computer Skills Course, June, 2000, Jordan University of Science and Technology.
Committees
· Midwifery Education Committee- Nursing Jordanian Council (2015- present)
· Midwifery Specialist Exam committee - Nursing Jordanian Council (2015- present)
· Head of reproductive health course committee- collaboration with UNFPA and Royal Health Awareness Society.
· Faculty Council- Jordan University of Science and Technology (2015-2016)
· Head of Library committee - Jordan University of Science and Technology (2015-2016)
· Head of Continuous Teaching committee- Jordan University of Science and Technology (2015-2016)
· Head of Training and Simulation lab committee- Jordan University of Science and Technology (2015-2016)
Curriculum, Courses and Exam Development
● Midwifery Specialist Exam- developing questions for Midwifery Specialist Exam- Jordanian Nursing Council (2017.
● Development of the Course Syllabus and Content for a new Elective Module (Family Health) within the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Jordan University of Science and Technology.
● Curriculum Development for the Bsc Program in Midwifery; Bridging in Midwifery Program and Higher Diploma in Midwifery.
● Development of the Course Syllabus for all Midwifery Modules within the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Jordan University of Science and Technology.
Publications
● Alnuaimi, K., Kassab, M., Ali, R., Mohammad, K., & Shattnawi, K. (2017). Pregnancy outcomes among Syrian refugee and Jordanian women: a comparative study. International Nursing Review.
● Ali, R. A., Razeq, N. M. A., Alnuaimi, K. M., & Alzoubi, F. A. (2017). Maternal Sociodemographic Characteristics and Behaviors as Correlates of Preadolescent's Breakfast Habits.Journal of pediatric nursing.
● Mrayan, L., Alnuaimi, K., Abujilban, S., & Abuidhail, J. (2017). Exploring Jordanian women's experience of first pelvic examination.Applied nursing research: ANR,38, 159-162.
● Kassab, M., Alnuaimi, K., Mohammad, K., Creedy, D., & Hamadneh, S. (2016). Midwives’ Experiences, Education, and Support Needs Regarding Basic Newborn Resuscitation in Jordan. Clinical nursing research, 25(3), 291-309.
Journal Reviewer
· Health and Nursing Journal (Horizon Research Publishing)
Courses Taught
· Advanced Health for Midwives (Clinical)
· Advanced Maternal and New-born Nursing (Clinical)
· Advanced Maternal and New-born Nursing (Clinical 1)
· Counselling for master students
· Community Health for Midwives (Clinical)
· Fundamental of Nursing (Lab Based)
· Health Promotion
· Introduction to Midwifery
· Labour and Delivery (Theory)
· Maternal Health Nursing (Theory)
· Maternal Health Nursing (Clinical)
· Midwifery 1 (Theory)
· Midwifery 2 (Clinical)
· Midwifery 2 (Theory)
· Midwifery 3 (Theory)
· Nursing Ethics and Issues
· Nutrition
· Postnatal Care (Theory)
· Pre and Antenatal Care (Theory)
· Women’s Health Across the Lifespan
Affiliations
· 1998- Present, Jordanian Nursing and Midwifery Council, Jordan.
References
· Prof. Arwa Oweis, Dean of the Nursing Faculty, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. Tel: 0096227201000 (Ext. 2360.). E-mail: .
· Dr. Lina Mrayan, Assistant Professor in the Nursing Faculty, Hashemite University, Zarqaa, Jordan. Tel.: 0096253903333 (Ext. 5516). E-mail: .
· Dr. Muna Almalik, Assistant professor in the Nursing Faculty, Mu’tah University, Alkarak, Jordan. Tel. 0096232372380 (Ext. 6729). E-mail: