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Educational background:
2016: Ph.D candidate in Education (4th year) - Université de Haute Alsace (UHA) -Mulhouse-
France
Thesis title: Effects of therapeutic education for patients with type 2 diabetes on compliance,
adherence to treatment, self-efficacy, self-care and quality of life
1988: B.Sc. in Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Public Health- Section II- Lebanese University
(Lebanese Red Cross).
Professional Experience:
2016-2013: Lecturer at the Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences (FHNS) - Department of
Nursing and Health Sciences- Notre Dame University- Zouk Mosbeh-Lebanon
-Courses taught and precepted:
NUR 201 Fundamentals in Nursing (4 cr.)
NUR 202 Nursing Concepts- Theory and practice (1 cr.)
NUR 203 Introduction to Bioethics- Theory-(3 cr.)
NUR 302 Adult Health Nursing I- Clinical (3 cr.)
NUR 304 Adult Health Nursing II-Clinical (3 cr.)
NUR 306 Geriatric Nursing- Clinical (3 cr.)
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Najwa ElGerges- CV
Curricular activities:
Jointly with the chairperson: development of the mission, objectives and learning outcomes of
the nursing program, Review of the nursing curriculum and development of course description,
development of assessment tools for the clinical training, coordination with clinical settings in
terms of planning clinical training, participation in faculty meetings to discuss the strategic plan
of the faculty, being part of the colloquium jury for nursing, etc..
Revamping the clinical lab, Exploration of new clinical training sites, Attendance of meetings at
the Order of Nurses (primary health care, NOD, Colloquium,..), examiner at the colloquium,
review of the nursing program objectives, review of clinical courses syllabi and other nursing
courses, Orientation for new students, Advising nursing students.
Lead the development and preparation of RFPs, prequalification International Medical Corps
IMC Emergency training. Implementation of Emergency training for 40 physicians and nurses
working in Primary Care Centers jointly with Belle-Vue Medical Center funded by International
Medical Corps
Professional Practice-Mentoring
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2013-1999: Clinical instructor and lecturer at the Department of Nursing Sciences- Faculty of
Public Health- Section II- Fanar- Lebanese University: Main functions and duties:
Responsible for 4th, 2nd, 3rd and 1st year nursing students respectively, designing, preparing and
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teaching nursing courses (fundamentals of nursing I & II, nursing geriatrics, nursing ethics,
Medical-surgical nursing); Planning training; Clinical tutoring for students; Supervising theses
for students (Master, medical, undergraduate), Teaching SPSS tutorial to Master students;
Teaching “gestion et organization” for Master of Public Health Students (M1), and other
administrative activities, etc.
2009-2008: Research tutor at the Faculty of Medicine- USJ (Université Saint Joseph)
2005: Research tutor at the Faculty of Medicine of USEK- (Université Saint Esprit- Kaslik) for
third year medical students- and teaching SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences).
2001-2000: Teaching research methodology and supervising theses at “Institut des sciences
Infirmières de Sainte Thérèse”-Hadath-Lebanon.
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research projects and assisting in the interviewing and communications skills course for medical
students.
-Tutoring “Applied biostatistics and computer applications workshop” sponsored by Ministry
of Health, Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializations, Faculty of Public Health with the Co-
operation of Health Sciences Computer Center, Kuwait University.
1993-1991: Nursing instructor (Lecturer and clinical instructor) at the Sainta-Theresa Institute
for Nursing Sciences- Ain El-Rummaneh-Lebanon. Main responsibilities were: Assisting in the
management of the institute, teaching nursing courses (public health, medical surgical courses,
fundamental nursing etc.), supervising theses, and training nursing students in health care
settings.
1989: Staff nurse (surgery department) at the Lebanese Hospital- Geitawi- Lebanon.
1989-1988: Staff nurse (surgery department) at the “Sacre Coeur Hospital”- Hazmieh- Lebanon.
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1- ElGerges Najwa & Abou Saleh Micheline, (2016) Infection Control from
Curriculum to Practice, Lebanese Nursing Journal, issue 5, pp. 55-60.
2- Salameh, P., Salamé, J., Waked, M., Barbour, B., Zeidan, N., Jomaa, L., Issa, C., Farhat,
G., Zeghondi, H., Gerges, N., Sabbagh, MT., Saleh, N., and Chaaya, M., (2015) Addiction
and Psychological Distress among University Students in Lebanon: The Moderating Effect
of Gender. Journal of Addiction Medicine and Therapy 3(1): 1010.
4- Salameh, P., Salamé, J., Waked, M., Barbour, B., Zeidan, N., Baldi, I. Jomaa L, Issa, C.,
Farhat, G., Zeghondi, H., Gerges, N., Sabbagh, MT., and Chaaya, M.; (2014) Exposure to
pollution sources among university students: an exploratory look at the correlation with
Physical and Mental Health; Journal d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, JESP N°14,
41-52.
5- Salameh, P., Jomaa, L., Issa, C., Farhat, G., Salamé, J., Zeidan, N., Baldi, I., Barbour, B.,
Waked, M., Zeghondi, H., Gerges, N., Sabbagh, MT., Saleh, N., and Chaaya, M. (2014) P
Assessment of Dietary Intake Patterns and Their Correlates among University Students in
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6- Salameh, P., Salame, J., Waked, M., Barbour, B., Zeidan, N., Baldi I., Jomaa L, Issa, C.,
Farhat, G., Zeghondi, H., Gerges, N., Sabbagh, MT., and Chaaya, M.; (2014) Risk
perception, motives and behaviours in university students, International Journal of
Adolescence and Youth, Vol. 19, No. 3, 279-292.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2014.919599.
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7- Salameh P., Jomaa L., Farhat G., Zeghondi H., Gerges N., Issa C., Sabbagh M-T., Chaaya
M., Barbour B., Waked M., Salamé J., Saadallah-Zeidan N., Baldi I. and The Lebanese
National Conference for Health in Universities study group. (2013) The Young Adults'
Cigarette Dependence (YACD) score: An improved tool for cigarette dependence
assessment in university students. Addictive behaviors 38: 2174-2179.
8- Salim M. Adib, Ahmad K.Al-Shatti, Shadia Kamal, Najwa El-Gerges, Mariam Al-Raqem,
(2002) Violence against nurses in healthcare facilities in Kuwait, International Journal of
Nursing Studies, 39, pp-469-478.
9- Anjum MEMON, Philip M. Moody, T.N. Sugathan, Najwa El-Gerges, Mahmoud El-
Bustan, Ahmad Al-shatti & Hussein Al-Jazzaf, (2000) Epidemiology of smoking among
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Kuwaiti adults: prevalence, characteristics and attitudes, Bulletin of the World Health
Organization, 78(11), pp1306-1315.
10- A.H. Morsy, M.A. El-Quarmalawi, S.A.Adib, N.S. El-Gerges and M. Elkalyoubi, (2000)
Medical risk factors in perinatal mortality in Kuwait: a case-controlled study from Al-Jahra
District, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 20(4), pp. 354-367.
11- Philip M. Moody, Najwa S.El-Gerges, Anjum Memon, (2000) Attitudes of Kuwaiti Civil
Servants towards Anti-Smoking Legislation, The Kuwait Medical Journal, 2000, 32(3):250-
255.
12- Moody M. Philip, Memon A., Sugathan N.T., El-GERGES S. Najwa and AL-Bustan M.,
(1999) Factors associated with the initiation of smoking by Kuwaiti males, Journal of
substance abuse, 10(4), pp 375-384.
13- Sugathan, T.N., Philip M. Moody, Mahmood A. Bustan and Najwa S. El-Gerges: (1998)
Age patterns of smoking initiation among Kuwait University male students. Social Science
and Medicine, 47(11), pp.1855-1858.
Conference Proceedings
ElGerges Najwa and Abou Saleh Micheline (January 2016) Infection Control: From
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Science with focus on Infection Control & Personal Hygiene & Practice-Faculty of Nursing-
Alexandria University-Egypt- EU TEMPUS Project 543889-Advanced Training & Life Long
Learning Program in Applied Health Science.
ElGerges Najwa and Weisser Marc, (November 2016), Impact of therapeutic Education of
Diabetic Type 2 on Quality of Life. Proceedings of the Second International Conference of
University Saint Joseph, “La profession infirmière au cœur du système de santé ».
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Professional Development
Training, Continuous Education & Scientific conferences:
Science with focus on Infection Control & Personal Hygiene & Practice-
Faculty of Nursing-Alexandria University-Egypt- EU TEMPUS Project
543889-Advanced Training & Life Long Learning Program in Applied Health
Science (two days- January 2016)
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Deuxième symposium Franco-Libanais de l’Association Libanaise de Soins
Palliatifs (ALSP) ‘Soins palliatifs pour une meilleure qualité de vie » Formation
Professionnelle Continue (one day)
Symposium Human Milk and Lactation from Bench to Lebanese Baby- FNHS-
NDU-Sept. 28.
Journées de l’Association Franco Libano Belge de Cardiologie- (3 days)
The second national congress on organ procurement & transplantation (3 days)
47th Middle East Medical Assembly (MEMA) Sustained Innovation and
Breakthroughs-Updates in Oncology- AUBMC-Cleveland Clinic (3 days)
Les transitions psychotiques- Cross Psychiatric Hospital- Jal El Dib- (2 days)
Symposium Heloise-University of Haute Alsace-Illberg-Mulhouse-France (2
days)
Nephrology symposium for nurses: What nurses should know about patients
with kidney disease- American University of Beirut and the Medical Center
(one day)
Effective teaching and learning in Higher Education. 5th International P P
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2000 Workshop on pain relief and palliative care WHO, Clinical Research Institute
of Montreal, Canada, Lebanese Cancer Society. (20 hours)
1997 SAS- Statistical Package, Center for education, Kuwait University, Khaldiya.
1995 Field visits (one week) at the staff development unit at Moubarak Al-Kabeer
Hospital- Kuwait.
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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
Member of the Lebanese National Conference for Health in University research group at the
Faculty of Public Health-Lebanese University
Supervision of theses for undergraduate nursing students
Computer skills:
Professional affiliations
1-Lebanese Red Cross –Association of graduated nurses
2-ALUMNI- American University of Beirut (AUB)
3-Order of Nurses- Lebanon (Membership ID# 10345)
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