Faculty and Staff
College / Department
College of Dentistry and Health Sciences
Teaching Areas
Medical-Surgical Nursing-related courses for undergraduate nursing students. Other nursing-related courses as Communication in Nursing Profession, Pathophysiology, Clinical Pharmacology for Nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing, and Critical Care Nursing. Also elective nursing courses: Lifestyle Modification in Chronic Illness, and Palliative Care Nursing, Postgraduate nursing students- Medical-Surgical Nursing , Postgraduate nursing students- Midwifery Program
Research Areas & Interests
Medical- Surgical Nursing, Nursing Education and Nursing Practice
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing, 2001
Medical Surgical Nursing
Ain Shams University , Cairo-Egypt
Master Degree in Nursing , 1997
Medical Surgical Nursing
Ain Shams University , Cairo-Egypt
Bachelor of Nursing Science , 1989
Medical Surgical Nursing
Ain Shams University , Cairo-Egypt
Employment History
Assistant Professor , Fujairah- United Arab Emirates - University of Fujairah
2023, 2025/PresentTeaching undergraduate nursing students all Medical-Surgical Nursing Resalted courses, clinical educator, and supervising capstones research projects. teaching other courses as Clinical Pharmacology for Nursing &Pathophysiology
Assistant Professor, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Cairo-Egypt - 6 of October University. Giza. Egypt.
2021, 2022Acting Head of Medical-Surgical Department, Teaching all Medical Surgical related courses and supervising the clinical training.
Assistant Professor, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Riyadh- Saudi Arabia - King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science-KSA- CON-R
2008, 2021Teaching the under graduates all Medical Surgical related courses and teaching Post Graduates Advanced Health Assessment Course. Clinical teaching for students in Medical Surgical units. Chairperson of Assessment Unit. Train novice instructors in the Health Assessment Course. Teaching elective nursing courses.
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah Private University of Jordan. , Amman- Jordon - Al-Zaytoonah Private University of Jordan.
2003, 2008Teaching the under graduate students all the Medical-Surgical related courses, and clinical sites training. Teaching other courses as Communication in Nursing Profession, and Fundamental of Nursing.
Assistant Professor, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Cairo-Egypt - Ain Shams University
2001, 2003After Accomplishment of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing- Medical Surgical Nursing Specialty, hired as lectures ( equal assistant professor), teaching the under, and post graduate students in the medical surgical field, supervising the students in the clinical sites, in addition to supervising Master thesis.
Assistant Lecturer , Cairo- Egypt - Ain Shams University
1997, 2001After earning Master degree in nursing science- Medical Surgical Nursing, it is being providing teaching classes in for undergraduate nursing in the Medical Surgical Nursing specialty in addition to clinical education.
Teaching Assistant-Medical Surgical Nursing , Cairo-Egypt - Ain Shams University
1990, 1997The job was clinical instructor with undergraduate nursing students in the medical surgical nursing specialty.
Dr. Mona Hamdi Afifi
Assistant Professor
PhD holder in Medical-Surgical Nursing (January 2001), Ain Shams University, Cairo-Egypt. Since graduating in 1989 appointed as a Teaching Assistant, over the years, advanced through academic roles, including Assistant Lecturer and Lecturer, serving there until 2003. From 2003 to 2008, I worked as an Assistant Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing at the Faculty of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah Private University of Jordan, Amman. Following that, I held a similar position at the College of Nursing (CON-R), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, National Guard – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2008 to 2021. Currently, Assistant Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing at the University of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
Publications
- • Afifi M. (2020). Awareness of breast cancer risk factors and practice of breast self-examination among nursing students. Evidence-Based Nursing Research Journal. Vol. 2. No.2, 38-50 • http://eepublisher.com/index.php/ebnr/article/view/121/77
- • Afifi M. (2021). Awareness and Attitudes of Undergraduate Nursing Students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University Regarding Palliative Care. Evidence-Based Nursing Research Journal. Vol. 3. No.3, 3-16 • http://eepublisher.com/index.php/ebnr/article/view/200/140
Conference Presentations
- November 9-11, 2023: Poster Presentation entitled “Competency-Based Nursing Education to Enhance Nursing Practice.” 2nd International Nursing, Midwifery &Allied Health Congress. Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre- ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- 5th –to-6th March 2019: “ First Aid Campaign for Two Undergraduate Nursing Cohorts”. International Conference on Nursing Care 21st international conference on nursing Care –Italy
- 19th to 21st February 2018: “Impact of an Educational Session about Foot Reflexology on Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitude: A Quasi-Experimental Study”. 23rd European Heart Diseases and hear failure congress, Paris-France. “Best Poster Award”
- May 1st –to- May 4th /2017. Physical Assessment Skills Among Nurses: “A Gap Between What is Taught and What is Practiced” 3rd Annual International Conference in Nursing. Athens. Greece
- 17th December 2014 “Knowledge in Relation to Self-Efficacy and Management Behaviors among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus”. College of Nursing- Jeddah. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science. -Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- 12th –14th February 2015:“Health Assessment manual for Undergraduate Nursing Students; Testing the Tool Validity and Reliability and Measuring Satisfaction of Both Students and Novice Instructors”. American Association of College of Nursing: Faculty Development Conference “Success Strategies for New Faculty. Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. Nashville, Tennessee. USA
- 8th April 2013: Breast Cancer Risk Factors Awareness and Practice of Breast Self-Examination among Nursing Students. Research Day “Shaping the Future for Health Researchers” College of Nursing-Riyadh, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.
- May 2012: Measuring Nursing-Sensitive Patients’ Outcomes in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Tool Development and Validation. 37th Annual Conference, The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) -Orlando. USA
Grant Sponsorships
- NA
Awards & Honors
- “Best Poster Award” “Impact of an Educational Session about Foot Reflexology on Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitude: A Quasi-Experimental Study” 23rd European Heart Diseases and hear failure congress, Paris-France. 19th to 21st February 2018