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PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

 

Name:

Lina S. FARAH

Nationality: Lebanese

Address: Sabtieh, Bitar Hospital Street, Awad Building 2nd floor.

Phone: 70 15 19 03

E-mail: [email protected]

Languages: Arabic, English written, read and spoken.

EDUCATION

Lebanese Baccalaureate in Philosophy 1995-1996

Aithah Al Chaab Official School

Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing, Graduated MARCH 2000

Lebanese University Faculty of Public Health Section V

EXPERIENCE

Pre Graduate paid Training,

Feb 2000-June 2000 at Nabatieh Govermental Hospital:

Acted as a Registered nurse in pediatric medical surgical unit.

Was responsible to take full care of 4-6 patients on shift basis.

 Registered Nurse

           AUB-MC, Pediatrics & neonatology, Nov 2000 till February 2007

  • Pediatric oncology hematology RN since February 2007 at The AUBMC, Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon, inpatient department (CCCL-IN), affiliated with St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.
  • CCCL out patient clinic; caring for pediatric population with hematology and oncology disease. From October 2009 ongoing.
  • Educated at age specific care and approach.
  • Educated to care for patients with different pathologies (medical-surgical, cardiovascular, epilepsy and neurological deficits)
  • Educated to manage patient care in Neonatal Intensive Care and Pediatric Intensive Care.
  • Providing chemotherapy to pediatric oncology patients.
  • Acted as in charge of the floor, during nurse manager’s absence.
  • Acted as assistant Magnet champion for August, September and October 2008.
  • Acted as preceptor for one RN.
  • Acted as mentor for one Registered Nurse, such as advising, follow up, whenever needed.
  • Retinoblastoma coordinator starting August 2012,arrange team meetings, follow up on patients treatment schedule ,facilitate patients follow up.

 

  • Awards
  • August 2008: I was elected as employee of the month.
  • December 2008: Recognized from the Nursing services department for quality of service provided.

 

  • SPECIAL SKILLS

 

  • Computer skills include Microsoft windows, power point, Internet surfing and E-mail.
  • Languages: English & Arabic excellent written, read & spoken.
  • Certified for insertion and care for Intravenous Access Devices (IVAD) and Hickman lines as per AUBMC guidelines.
  • Certified in Basic Life Support As per American Heart Association through the American University of Beirut Medical Center- Staff Development (Accredited as ANCC provider).
  • Certified in Blood Transfusion by the American University of Beirut Medical Center- Staff Development.
  • Certified to act as Care Coordinator during evening, night & holiday duties.
  • Involved in Quality Improvement Projects.
  •  Involved in Hospital Committees like recruitment /retention committee.
  • Animated activities for orphans during Child’s Day.
  • Collaborated in a community activity as fund raising for “Brave Heart”.
  • Collected and analyzed data about Adverse Drug Events (ADE).
  • Involved in a task force such as educational skill day, by collecting gifts, prepared educational games.
  • Act as Usher is Open House activity at AUB MC.
  • Shared as active member in community activity such as safety fair activity June 2008, collected gifts, helped in preparing the event.
  • Conducted and presented sessions for RNs about pediatric diseases & new research topics, on units level basis.
  • Certifying and training registered nurses on new equipment.
  • Certify RNs for any new policy or procedure as per AUB MC (socp) practice
  • Shared in preparing patient education material.
  • Was a dynamic member in organizing the Joint Commission International (JCI) Day  2008, prepared educational games, encouraged others to participated in the games, collected games, April 2007
  • Shared in preparation for patient education material (Hygiene).
  • Acted as volunteer in marathon November 2012.
  • Active member in research committee sine Augest 2012.
  •  Certified for blood withdrawal from lab medicine AUBMC.

 

 

 

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & HOBBIES

  • Attended the third Meeting of Continuing Surgical Education Program 2005.
  • Attended the 12th Congress of the union of the Arab Pediatric Societies.
  • Attended the first Conference of the Lebanese Society of the Emergency Medicine.
  • Attended the XXI 1st Annual Medical conference,” Nursing session “.
  • Attended Emergency preparedness workshop.
  • Attended “Promoting patient safety conference”.
  • Attended “Oncology and Nursing”.
  • Preceptor workshop.
  • Mentor workshop.
  • Enjoy dancing & swimming, cooking, internet surfing.
  • Attended special cooking classes .
  • Attend in-service sessions ,as well as online session with Saint Jude Hospital  Memphis.

 

 

 

REFERENCES

Ms .Nadine   Ghobreel

St .Jude in patient NM, AUBMC

Tel: 01/350000 ext 7640/7643

DR .Maysaa Salman

Children cancer center out patient Fellowship

Tel: 01/350000 ext 8147

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