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Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
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Research and Publications
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Iman Al Dhawyani

Iman Al Dhawyani

Madinat Al Ilam

Summary

Responsible leader, intellectually curious person always seeking new information and driving research forward, passionate about delivering outstanding quality and service. Offering 18 years of experience in nursing, pain management, palliative care and rehabilitation, quality and patient safety with history of recognition for performance.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Head of Quality Management and Patient Safety

Directorate General of Health Services
South Batinah
11.2023 - Current
  • Achieved service time and quality targets.
  • Demonstrated consistent hard work and dedication to achieve results and improve operations.
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Managed the implementation of evidence-based practices to uphold highest standards of patient safety across the facility.
  • Oversaw the patient safety committee, leading discussions on safety improvements and best practice dissemination.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop strategies for reducing medical errors and enhancing patient outcomes.
  • Developed and delivered comprehensive training programmes on patient safety protocols to healthcare staff.
  • Conducted regular safety rounds to monitor compliance with patient safety standards and identify potential hazards.
  • Provided expert advice on patient safety matters to healthcare
    professionals, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions.
  • Facilitated root cause analyses following adverse events, recommending corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
  • Promoted a culture of transparency and continuous improvement by encouraging staff to report safety concerns.
  • Spearheaded patient safety campaigns, raising awareness and educating patients and families on safety measures.
  • Actively participated in national patient safety forums and workshops, staying abreast of advancements and innovations in the field.
  • Led patient safety audits, identifying risks and implementing measures to minimise harm in clinical settings.
  • Created and implemented programmes, policies and procedures designed to reduce or eliminate injuries and hazards in workplace.

Head of Quality Management and Patient Safety

Rustaq Hospital, Ministry of Health
Rustaq, Al Batinah South
12.2021 - 11.2023
  • Supervisory responsibilities: Training quality management and patient safety staff, overseeing the daily workflow and schedules of the department, conducting performance evaluation that are timely and constructive
    Other duties: Working collaboratively with the administrative officers in developing a quality management strategy and annual goals, facilitating performance improvement initiatives, leading the Quality Management department in the development and application of quality management and patient safety strategies throughout the hospital, looking at ways to reduce waste and increase efficiency, auditing and monitoring performance
    by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports, reviewing existing policies and making suggestions for changes and improvements and how to implement them, using relevant quality tools and making sure managers and other staff understand how to improve the service.

Event Manager

Rustaq Hospital, Ministry of Health
Rustaq, Al Batinah South
01.2020 - 12.2021
  • Overseeing the incident management process and team members involved in resolving the incident, responding to a reported incident,
  • Identifying the cause, and initiating the incident management process,
  • Prioritizing incidents according to their urgency and influence on the service.

Document controller

Rustaq Hospital, Ministry of Health
Rustaq, Al Batinah South
03.2017 - 08.2018

Set up documents for review, create templates, manage requests for
documentation, file documents in physical and digital records and ensure
appropriate storage, review, validate and maintain the accuracy of the
records, editing where necessary to ensure they are up to date, liaise with and distribute project related information with all levels of the project team and potentially external parties, manage the processes around documentation within the hospital, prepare reports on projects when required.

Senior Pain Management Nurse

Rustaq Hospital, Ministry of Health
Rustaq, Al Batinah South
11.2014 - 10.2017

Assessing pain levels from verbal and non-verbal cues, recommending a
change in medications or dosages if the patient isn't experiencing adequate relief, teaching patients how to take pain medications safely,
introducing patients to alternative pain management techniques.

Senior nurse shift in-charge

Rustaq Hospital, Ministry of Health
Rustaq, Al Batinah South
01.2012 - 10.2014

Supervising the rest of the department's nurses, addressing patient
concerns, managing department's flow, staffing and resources, monitoring patient care.

Registered Nurse

Rustaq Hospital, Ministry of Health
Rustaq, Al Batinah South
09.2006 - 12.2011

Emergency Department: Being ready to respond and equipped to deal with a medical emergency, quickly assessing patient needs, treating critical injuries, allergic reactions, and trauma, performing minor medical operations, cleaning wounds, drawing blood, maintaining emergency room care standards, ensuring the efficiency of the patient occupancy process, displaying strong decision making skills in emergency scenarios.

Education

MSc Clinical Leadership in Cancer, Palliative and End of Life Care - Health Science

University of Southampton, UK
Southampton
08.2018 - 09.2019

Bachelor's in science of Nursing - Nursing

Villanova University, USA
08.2010 - 12.2011

Diploma in Nursing -

Rustaq Nursing Institute

Certifications

Skills

  • IT literacy
  • Data analysis
  • Analytical and critical thinking
  • Communication skills
  • Researching
  • Active listening
  • Quality Assurance
  • Problem-solving

Accomplishments

  • Participated as a presenter on the 6th international and 7th national patient safety day with a systematic review titled "AI in Diagnostics: A new Era of Accuracy and Efficiency".
  • Awarded for the leadership role in achieving level 3 on Patient Safety Friendly Hospital Framework by WHO
  • Poster Presentation on SIPHA The Annual Meeting of SPS, Saudi Arabia on knowledge, perceptions and practices of physicians and pharmacists on medication reconciliation.
  • Participation as a presenter on Healthcare Summit 2024, Berlin, Germany
  • Poster presentation at the International Pharmaceutical Congress OIPX on knowledge, perceptions and practices of physicians and pharmacists on medication reconciliation.
  • Awarded by the Directorate General of Quality Assurance Centre for presenting an abstract of my research
  • Awarded for winning top 2 level in participating in Dhofar Research exhibition with my research entitled: Evaluation of Nurses' Knowledge and Current Practice of Drug Administration of Admitted Patients with Swallowing Difficulties and Those with Feeding Tube
  • Appreciation letter from MOH/DGHS/Rustaq Hospital for unstinted efforts and contribution made during the year of 2012
  • Appreciation letter from Rustaq Emergency Department in-charge for conducting a self-statistical study concerning Rustaq's Emergency Department overcrowding and providing recommendations to solve challenges.
  • Award certificate from College of Nursing of Villanova University, USA for Distinguished Achievement in Service
  • Appreciation letter from DGHS and Royal Oman Police for providing health care service for Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) victims in Emergency Department

Languages

Arabic
Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)

Research and Publications

1) Review of Recent Cluster of Hospitalization?related Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Post?COVID?19: A Cross?sectional Study

Published 2024: https://journals.lww.com/dshmj/fulltext/2024/06010/a_review_of_recent_cluster_of.2.aspx


2) Evaluation of Nurses' Knowledge and Current Practice of Drug Administration in Admitted Patients with Swallowing Difficulties and Those with Feeding Tube

Published 2021:

www.globalscientificjournal.com/researchpaper/Evaluation_of_Nurses_Knowledge_and_Current_Practice_of_Drug_Administration_in_Admitted_Patients_with_Swallowing_Difficulties_and_Those_with_Feeding_Tube.pdf


3) AI in Diagnostics: A new Era of Accuracy and Efficiency: A Systematic Review


4) Exploring and Enhancing Patient Experience in Health Institutions in South Batinah Governorate-Oman: A Quality Assurance Perspective (PI)


5) Identifying Barriers to Incident Reporting in Primary and Secondary Healthcare: A Study in South Batinah Governorate (PI)


6) The Magnitude and Nature of Adverse Events to Improve the Safety of Care in a Secondary Hospital in Oman: a retrospective study (PI)


7) Assessing the knowledge, perception and practices of physicians and pharmacists towards medication reconciliation in Rustaq Hospital: a cross-sectional study (PI)


8) Strategies Addressing Cultural Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening Amongst Arab Women: A Systematic Review

Timeline

Head of Quality Management and Patient Safety

Directorate General of Health Services
11.2023 - Current

Head of Quality Management and Patient Safety

Rustaq Hospital, Ministry of Health
12.2021 - 11.2023

Event Manager

Rustaq Hospital, Ministry of Health
01.2020 - 12.2021

MSc Clinical Leadership in Cancer, Palliative and End of Life Care - Health Science

University of Southampton, UK
08.2018 - 09.2019

Document controller

Rustaq Hospital, Ministry of Health
03.2017 - 08.2018

Senior Pain Management Nurse

Rustaq Hospital, Ministry of Health
11.2014 - 10.2017

Senior nurse shift in-charge

Rustaq Hospital, Ministry of Health
01.2012 - 10.2014

Bachelor's in science of Nursing - Nursing

Villanova University, USA
08.2010 - 12.2011

Registered Nurse

Rustaq Hospital, Ministry of Health
09.2006 - 12.2011

Diploma in Nursing -

Rustaq Nursing Institute

Certifications
Iman Al Dhawyani