Abdalkarim Fedgash Alsharari
Associate Professor
Head of Nursing Department
College of Applied Medical Sciences
[email protected]
Jouf University - P.O Box 2014 Office: +966146544050 Al-Jouf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Mobile: +966557470077
Personal Data:
Date of Birth: 1981 Sex: Male Nationality: Saudi
Qualifications
Jan 2014 - PhD, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Victoria, Australia Aug 2008 - Master of Advanced Nursing Practice, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia Sep 2006 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing, College of Nursing, Applied Science University, Jordan
Work Experience (Academic)
August 2015 – Date Head of Nursing Department
College of Applied Medical Science - Jouf University, Main Campus, Jouf, KSA
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 / Vice Dean and Head of Nursing Department
College of Applied Medical Science - Jouf University, Main Campus, Jouf, KSA
July 2009 – Jan 2014 / PhD Candidate
College of Health Sciences, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University Bundoora Campus, Melbourne, Victoria 3083, Australia
Feb 2008 – Jan 2014 / Educational Consultant (Part time) AMET Education Australia (Amet.com.au)
Supporting International Students Admissions to Higher Education Providers in Australia.
Professional Nursing Experience (Clinical)
April 2002 – Jan 2015 (Employed under the sponsorship of Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia).
June 2001 – Jan 2002 / Nursing Internship Program, Sakaka General Hospital, Aljouf, KSA.
April 2002 - May 2004 / Emergency Dept.: Staff Nurse & Head Nurse. Gurayat Gen Hospital (GGH), KSA.
May 2004 - May 2005 / Clinical Training Course – Medical Surgical units, KFSHRC, Riyadh, KSA.
May 2005 - Feb 2006 / Head Nurse Surgical Ward, (GGH), KSA.
August 2006 - April 2007 / Diabetic Foot Specialist and Education, Diabetic Centre – Aljouf – KSA.
August 2008 - July 2009 / Nursing Supervisour - Emergency Department. (GGH), KSA.
Sep 2013 – Dec 2013 / Nursing Services Consultant & Quality Assurance. Tabarjal General Hospital, KSA.
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 / Nursing Supervisour and Nurse Educator. MOH, KSA.
Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 Clinical Instructor (Part Time) Interhealth Canada, Riyadh, 11415, KSA.
Professional Affiliations & Licensure
Registered Nurse Consultant (04RN23965), Saudi Commission for Health Specialties Member of the Saudi Nursing Association (SNA)
Member of the College of Emergency Nursing Australaisia (CENA, #1954) Member of the Emergency Nursing Association (ENA, # 985612)
BLS & ACLS Certified provider, American Heart Association, Renewed 2019
Professional Committees
Member of the Saudi Nursing Licensure Examination (SNLE) Council Feb 2019 – Dec 2021.
Chair of the Nursing Fundamentals Committee for SNLE June 2019 – Dec 2021.
Member of the Central Committee for SNLE Oct 2017 – Oct 2019.
Certified Item Writer for the SNLE.
Certified Case Designer for Clinical Skills Assessment as per SCHS standards.
Chair, Nursing Council, Nursing Department, Jouf University (2015 – Date).
Council Member, College of Applied Medical Sciences (CAMS), Jouf University (2015 – Date).
Member, Deanship of Scientific Research Council, Jouf University (Sep 2020 – Date).
Member, College Advisory Board, CAMS, Jouf University (2016 – Date).
Member, Scientific Committee, CAMS, Jouf University (2015 – Date).
Member, Recruitment Committee, CAMS, Jouf University (2017 – Date).
Chair, Nursing Dept. Advisory Board, CAMS, Jouf University (2019 – Date).
Chair, Quality Assurance Committee, Nursing Department, Jouf University (2015 – Date).
Coordinator, Committee of Bioethics (IRB), Jouf University (2017 -2020).
Member, Permanent Committee of Labs, Jouf University (2018 - 2020).
Member, Permanent Committee of International Collaboration, Jouf University (2018 - Jan 2020).
Conferences, Workshops & Other Educational Activities
Saudi Diabetes National programmes participation and membership for the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 & 2012; coordinated by King Faisal Specialist Hospital and King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA.
Presented a paper at the 13 International conference for Emergency Nurses - Emergency Care Accept the Challenge, Lead the Change 7-9 / 10 / 2015-10-22 held at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Workshops: Skin Closure and Vascular Access in the critically ill Emergency Patient.
Trauma Nursing Programme: Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, 10-12 / 10 / 2015
External Examiner: Conducted the Exit Exam (2015/2016) for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Graduates of the University of Hail, KSA.
Workshops: Item Writing and Case Design, Jeddah, KSA, 11-12 / 2 / 2017. Organised by Saudi Commission for Health Specialties in preparation for the Saudi Nursing Licensing Exam (SNLE) 2017
External Referee for the Bachelor of Nursing Science programme at Taif University 28-31 May 2017 - Taif University, KSA.
Assessment Academic Leadership Workshop for Deans of Nursing Colleges in KSA (Government and Private Sectors), Saturday, 20 May 2017, Jeddah SCFHS Branch
To promote academic leadership in transforming the assessment culture in the nursing colleges for congruency with the Saudi Nursing Licensure Examination (SNLE).
5th Annual Meeting of Scientific Research & Publishing; held on 01-05-2018, Jouf University, Poster presentation.
Invited Speaker, International Nursing Symposium – Cultivating Nursing Talent & Capacity in Saudi Arabia, Road map to Excellence, King Fahad Medical City (KFMC), Riyadh 23-24 Oct 2017
Keynote Speaker, International Nursing Symposium – Transforming Healthcare: The Essential Contribution of Nursing, King Fahad Medical City (KFMC), Riyadh 21-22 Oct 2018.
Writing a Clinical Assessment Exam (Practical Workshop) SOE & OSCE, Organised by Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh on 07 07 2018.
Keynote Speaker, Saudi Conference for Nursing Sciences– Excellence and innovation in Nursing Profession in the Saudi Arabian Context, University of Hail, Hail, 26 - 28 Feb 2019.
Attended the 2nd International Conference in Maternal and Child Health, College of Medicine, Jouf University, 7th – 9th of April 2019.
6th Annual Meeting of Scientific Research & Publishing, held on 17-04-2019, Jouf University, Poster presentation.
Coordinator, a National Initiative to Promote the Nursing Profession, held in Aljouf in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia - 20-21 March 2019.
Participated in the 5th Annual Forum of Local Committees of Bioethics (IRBs), held on 12-09- 2019, King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh.
Keynote Speaker, International Nursing Symposium – Advancing Nursing Practice: The Journey to Professional Excellence, King Fahad Medical City (KFMC), Riyadh 01-02 Dec 2019.
Scientific Committee Member, The 2nd Saudi Conference for Nursing Sciences, University of Hail, Hail, 18 - 20 Feb 2020.
Executive Leadership Program, a 2-Weeks training Course for Leadership Strategies, Center for Leadership Studies, GOOSTA, June 2020.
COVID19 Ambassador – an online course to promote community awareness of COVID-19 Pandemic, organized by the Ministry of Health, KSA, June 2020.
Attended the 3D Virtual Dubai International Asthma, Allergy & COPD Forum, which will held from 13-14 November 2020, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Participated in the 1st Scientific Conference for Head of Academic Departments, held online between 10-12 Nov 2020, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Invited Speaker, the 1st Scientific Research Week, organized by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at the Faculty of Nursing, held online between 29 – 3rd of Dec, 2020, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Research Publications
Alsharari, A. F. (2013). Examining Family Members’ and Nurses’ Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Family Presence in Saudi Emergency Departments (Doctoral dissertation, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology).
Alsharari, A & Eleanor, H. (2015). Examining Nurses’ Attitudes and Beliefs towards Family Presence in Saudi Emergency Departments, Existence Vs Resistance. College of Emergency Nursing Australasia, Brisbane, Conference Proceedings.
Alsharari, Y., Alrwaily, F., & Alsharari, A. (2017). The Moderating Effect of Commitment to Service Quality on the relationship between Communications, Customer Relationship Management and Organizational Performance: Evidence from the Kingdom Saudi Arabian Hospitals.
International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
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7,10, 366-82.Alsharari, A., Aroury, A., AlQahtani, A., Alotaibi, J., & Albaqawi, H. (2017). Depressive Symptoms among Students of Jouf University, Jouf University Medical Journal, 4(2), 16-24
Alsharari, A., Qassim, A., Alqahtani, M., Albagawi, B., Alotaibi, J., & Albaqawi, H. (2017).
Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs toward Pressure Ulcers Prevention in Saudi Arabia, Jouf University Medical Journal, September 1; 4(3): 21 - 28.
Almarshad, H, and Alsharari, A. (2018). Imaging and microanalysis of kidney stones by energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy, Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics, 8, 647-651.
Alanazi, F., Alotaibi, J., Paliadelis, P., Alqarawi, N., Alsharari, A., and Albagawi, B. (2018).
Knowledge and awareness of diabetes mellitus and its risk factors in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Medical Journal, 39,10 ,981-989
Almarshad, H, Badawyb, S., and Alsharari, A. (2018). Structural characterization of gallbladder stones using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction, Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening, 21,1-6.
Alsharari, A. (2019). Comparing Blood Pressure Measurement over A Sleeved Arm Verses Rolled- Up Sleeve in Emergency Department, Malaysian Journal of Nursing, 10 (3), 76-83.
Alsharari, A. (2019). The Needs of Family Members of Patients Admitted into the Intensive Care Unit, Patient Preference and Adherence, 13, 465-473.
Alsharari, A. (2019). Psychosocial Impact of Night Shift Work among Nurses in Saudi Arabia, American Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 7, No. 3, 238-247.
Albagawi, B., Hussein, F. M., Alotaibi, J. S., Albougami, A. S., Amer, M. F., Alsharari, A. F., &
Alramadhan, S. E. (2019). Self-efficacy & clinical competence of fourth-year nursing students: A self- reported study. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 6(8) 2019, Pages: 65-70.
Albougami, A. S., Alotaibi, J. S., Alsharari, A. F., Albagawi, B. S., Almazan, J., Maniago, J., Assiri, Z., & EiRazkey, J. (2019). Cultural Competence and Perception of Patient-Centered Care among Non-Muslim Expatriate Nurses in Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study. P J M H S, Vol.
13,2.
Abu-Snieneh, H. M., Aroury, A. M. A., Alsharari, A. F., Al-Ghabeesh, S. H., & Esaileh, A. A.
(2019). Relationship between sleep quality, using social media platforms, and academic performance among university students. Perspectives in psychiatric care.
Alsharari, A. F., Aroury, A. M., Dhiabat, M. H., Alotaibi, J. S., Alshammari, F. F., Alshmemri, M.
S., & Alnawwar, M. A. (2020). Critical Care Nurses' Perception of Care Coordination Competency for Management of Mechanically Ventilated Patients. Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Pacheco, H., Alshammari, M., Alsharari, A., Alshammari, F., Felemban, E., Pasay-an, E., & Dayrit, R. (2020). Nurses Perspectives on Missed Nursing Care: A Quantitative Cross Sectional Survey.
Poster Presentation; The 2nd Saudi Conference for Nursing Sciences, University of Hail.
Alduraywish, A. A., Srivastava, K. C., Shrivastava, D., Sghaireen, M. G., Alsharari, A. F., Al- Johani, K., & Alam, M. K. (2020). A Countrywide Survey in Saudi Arabia Regarding the Knowledge and Attitude of Health Care Professionals about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(20), 7415.
Hamdan Albaqawi, Nahed Alquwez, Ejercito Balay-odao, Junel Bryan Bajet, Hawa Alabdulaziz, Fatmah Alsolami, Regie Tumala, Abdalkarem Alsharari, Hanan Mohamed Tork, Ebaa Marwan Felemban, and Jonas Cruz. (2020). Nursing students’ perceptions, knowledge, and preventive behaviors toward COVID-19: A Multi-University Study. Frontiers in Public Health, 8:573390.
doi:10.3389/fpubh.2020.573390
Alduraywish, A. A., Srivastava, K. C., Shrivastava, D., Sghaireen, M. G., Alsharari, A. F., Al- Johani, K., & Alam, M. K. (2020). Knowledge, attitude and practice about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among dental health care professionals – A Cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia.
Journal of International Medical Research, Accepted for Publication.
Alduraywish, A. A., Srivastava, K. C., Shrivastava, D., Sghaireen, M. G., Alsharari, A. F., Al- Johani, K., & Alam, M. K. (2020). Knowledge, attitude and practice about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among Allied Health Professionals in Saudi Arabia. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Rehabilitation, 68(2), 2021.
Alshammari, M. H., Pacheco, H., Alshammari, F., Alsharari, A. F., Felemban, E., Dayrit, R, D., (2020). Nurses’ Perspectives on the Degree of Missed Nursing Care in the Public Hospitals in Hail City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Belitung Nursing Journal.
https://belitungraya.org/BRP/index.php/bnj/article/view/1233/333
Alsharari, Abdalkarem., Abuadas, Fuad., Hakami, Mohammed., Darraj, Adel., & Hakami, Magbool. (2021). Impact of night shift rotations on nursing performance and patient safety: A cross‐sectional study. Nursing Open. 10.1002/nop2.766.
https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.766
Abdalkarem F. Alsharari, Hana M. Abu-Snieneh, Fuad H. Abuadas, Nahed E. Elsabagh,
Abdulellah Althobaity, Farhan F. Alshammari, Mohammed S. Alshmemri, Ammar M. Aroury, Arab Q. Alkhadam and Suliman S. Alatawi, Workplace Violence towards Emergency Nurses: A Cross- Sectional Multicenter Study, Australasian Emergency Care (AUEC), Accepted on 20 Jan 2021.
Research Grants / Awards
Jouf University Oct 2016 – Oct 2017
1- Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs toward Pressure Ulcers Prevention in Jouf Region (Primary Investigator).
2- The prevalence of Kidney and Gall bladder stones in Jouf region, identifying the chemical composition of stones using the Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and the relationship with lifestyle patterns (Co-Author).
Jouf University June 2018 – June 2019 (Grant no 39/749).
1- Critical Care Nurses' Perception of Care Coordination Competency for Management of Mechanically Ventilated Patients (Primary Investigator).
Jouf University June 2019 – June 2020
1- Violence towards Nurses Working in Emergency Departments in Saudi Arabia (Primary Investigator) (Grant no 40/300).
2- Relationship between sleep quality, using social media platforms, and academic performance among university students (Co-Author).
Jouf University - May 2020 – May 2021 (Grant no CV-03-41).
1- Evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practice of (healthcare professionals in Saudi Arabia, regarding Corona virus (COVID-19). (Consultant).
University of Hail - May 2020 – May 2021 (Grant no COVID-1921).
1- Hospital Preparedness Measures on Covid-19: A Rational Assessment of Hospitals at HailRegion, KSA.
(Co-Author).
Jouf University - Nov 2020 – Nov 2021
1- Investigating Pain Experience among Inpatients in Public Hospitals a Step towards Effective Pain Management. (Primary Investigator), (Grant no DSR2020-04-2628).
2- Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Screening among at Risk Saudi Population (Co- Investigator), (Grant no DSR2020-04-451).
Received the Research Excellence Award during the 6th Annual Meeting of Scientific Research
& Publishing, held on 17-04-2019, Jouf University.
ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS
Inter-professional Collaboration among Healthcare Providers in public Hospitals.
Investigating Pain Experience among Inpatients, a Step towards Effective Pain Management.
Missed Care, an overview of Clinical Nursing Practice.
Work Life Balance of Expatriate Nurses Working in Acute Care Settings.
Predictors of colorectal cancer screening among at risk Saudi population.
Saudi nursing students’ perceptions of their holistic development.
Violence towards Nurses Working in Emergency Departments in Saudi Arabia.
Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life of Menopausal Women.
Scientific Research Skills, the Basics, a collaborative Book Project.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Bilingual: Native Arabic / Professional English Language User.
Excellent Computer and IT skills (Windows & Mac OS- Office Applications – Interactive PDF.
Analytical IT Skills (Designing Interactive surveys, Translation, Data Analysis & Management).
Creative with Multitasking Ability.
Excellent Communication Skills.
Well-Travelled and adapted to Multiculturalism.
