Oncology Nursing Session

Before joining CCAD I worked in Royal Prince Alfred hospital in Sydney, where my main specialties were Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation and Liver and Kidney Transplantation in the Acute Care setting. I started my journey in Nov 2014 at CCAD as a staff nurse working in general med/surg. I then commenced my job as nursing educator in August 2018 for level 11, at the time being the Medical Subspecialty Institute. I enjoyed this position and being a resource for caregivers on the frontline when needed. In the past few years I have had the opportunity to grow with the expanding Oncology Service and continued being educator on level 11 where the inpatient side of oncology has been introduced. I have had the pleasure of working with an amazing team and introducing caregivers to the Oncology field. I am currently working as the Assistant Nurse Manager in the Oncology and Breast Health ambulatory clinics.

Khaled Al Qawasmeh qualified with Master’s Degree in Clinical Oncology Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. He is an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) since 2009. Khaled has gained the prestigious Clinical Research Certification from USA and become a Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) 2015.Khaled is the Adult Hemophilia Clinical Nurse Specialist. Khaled has published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. He is a researcher his main research interest is in the field of oncology/Hematology. Khaled is an official reviewer for the prestigious Cancer Nursing Journal. Khaled is currently a Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator at Tawam Hospital and actively involved in the Management of Hemophilia patients.

Luke Ebrahim is nurse leader with over 14 years’ experience in various fields including: Acute Medicine, Oncology and Palliative Care, Respiratory and Emergency department in the UK, Ireland and Abu Dhabi. Most recently he has worked as the nurse manager on a busy Medical and Oncology acute care unit at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. He is currently studying an MSc in Oncology and Palliative Care from Newcastle University, UK. He believes true holistic care can be given in this field, with compassion, trust and excellence in care.

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Paige completed her training at the University of Manchester, gaining experience in accident and emergency as well as in acute medical before commencing her specialist training in UKONS at Europe’s leading Oncology hospital, The Christie. Whilst working at the Christie, Paige supported the medical and clinical breast care teams both in the NHS and on the latest trials as part of the Cancer Research UK team. One of the projects Paige developed was the new patient clinic, that enabled over 180+ patients receive chemotherapy daily across the North-West of England, both in the hospital or part of the outreach service. Paige is now the only breast care Nurse in Abu Dhabi who is passionate to develop this new role in line with their new cancer centre to provide a personal, holistic and patient-centered service to all our breast cancer patients.

“Rosemary Wasti, RN, OCN®.oncology nursing certification (OCN®) Unite Manager of Oncology / Hematology Department at Mediclinc, An active member at Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), International Society of Nurses in cancer (ISNCC). Earned Master degree of Science in Health care Management 2016, National certificate as oncology nursing from oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) Rosie have worked in varied settings ranging from ward based work to radiotherapy and Chemotherapy to outpatient settings, with expert administration skills for delivering and managing patients receiving chemotherapy, continued my career in the Cancer research arena, giving me the opportunity to understand international standards and the necessity of adherence to these standards when delivering gold standard care. Special interest in cancer support and counselling. “

“• An enthusiastic compassionate nurse with 7 years’ experience in hematology oncology inpatient, self-motivated in career development through participating in several activities of public speaking for community health education (colon and breast cancer), in addition to engaging in internal educations in the hospital (workshops, courses, competencies, etc.). • Certified in oncology hematology, bone marrow transplant nurse and Acting Clinical Resource Nurse. • Participated in local and international conferences as a speaker (Hematology update 2018, EIOC 2019). • Took part in the starting journey of autologous stem cell transplantation in SKMC by Supervising, guiding and certifying the staff when providing care (pre, during and post) transplantation. • With good leadership skills by monitoring the staff performance and providing regular constructive feedback and proper guidance to achieve an outstanding patient care. • Working on becoming more specialized in bone marrow transplantation (more into Allogenic).”

Oncology Clinical Trial Research Nurse at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center California, USA Former President of the Emirates Oncology Nursing Society in the United Arab Emirates (2016 – 2020) Master degree in “Executive Masters in Healthcare administration (EMHCA)” Zayed university, Abu Dhabi with a Bachelor of Nursing Science She is currently doing her Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate program at California State University in the United States. Tahani Holds international credentials as Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN®) through the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), and an active member in • Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) • Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) • American Nursing Association (ANA) • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) • International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC). Tahani as an oncology nurse expert, who focuses professional toward research and science in nursing, make the difference, and the transformation in oncology nursing, Advisor who participated in developing policies and guidelines for oncology nursing services interest focuses on continued research and development of complementary oncology nursing practice in addition to the clinical practice and experience, as well as inspire change, enhance people’s perceptions of our profession and raise our profile across the country