Lo'ai Abu-Rayyan
Dr
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Summary
PhD-qualified Pediatric Nursing academic with 16 years in clinical, teaching, and research roles. Currently a Lecturer at Palestine Polytechnic University, delivering undergraduate nursing courses and supervising students in academic and clinical environments. Expertise encompasses pediatric and neonatal critical care, nursing education, diabetes management, and evidence-based practice, with published research in indexed journals and contributions as a peer reviewer.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Lecturer in the Nursing and Health Science College
Girne American University
09.2025 - Current
- Lectured in the nursing college.
- Developed and implemented engaging course materials to enhance student learning experiences.
- Facilitated interactive lectures and discussions to promote critical thinking among students.
- Evaluated student performance through assessments, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
Lecturer in the Nursing College
Palestine Polytechnic University
08.2022 - Current
- Lectured in the nursing college.
- Developed course materials and syllabi aligned with academic standards.
- Facilitated engaging lectures that enhanced student understanding of complex concepts.
- Assessed student performance through innovative evaluation methods and feedback mechanisms.
PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) Head Manager
AL-Mezan specialty hospital
07.2019 - 08.2025
- Collaborated with PICU and adult ICU teams to streamline patient care processes
- Directed operational workflows to enhance patient care and streamline processes.
- Led multidisciplinary teams in implementing hospital-wide quality improvement initiatives.
- Oversaw budget management, ensuring resource allocation aligned with strategic goals.
Pediatric ICU Head
Almezan Specialty Hospital
07.2019 - 08.2025
- Headed the pediatric ICU department.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
Coordinator
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)
09.2023 - Current
- Coordinated logistics for medical supply distribution to ensure timely delivery to healthcare facilities.
- Assisted in developing and implementing project plans for health programs in Palestinian territories.
- Managed communication between stakeholders to facilitate information sharing and collaboration on initiatives.
pediatric clinical instructor
Palestinian Modern College (Ramallah), Al-Quds University, Hebron University, Bethlehem University
01.2014 - 01.2022
- Instructed courses in pediatric, fundamentals of nursing, medical-surgical nursing, and management.
- Developed and implemented pediatric clinical training programs for nursing students.
- Facilitated hands-on learning experiences in diverse pediatric environments.
- Mentored students, providing guidance on patient care best practices.
Researcher
World Health Organization (WHO)
03.2016 - 02.2017
- Gathered data from various sources from all palestinian governmental and non-governmental hospitals
- Assisted in developing research protocols for various health-related studies.
- Assisted in developing research protocols for health-related studies, ensuring compliance with ethical standards.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve project outcomes and streamline research processes.
Assistance Head Nurse
Mohammad Ali Almohtaseb Hospital
11.2018 - 09.2022
- Assisted healthcare teams in pediatric ward, emergency room, and NICU
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure compliance with patient care standards.
- Coordinated patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to optimize workflow efficiency.
- Developed and implemented nursing protocols to enhance patient safety and care quality.
Senior Nurse on the NICU
Palestinian Red Crescent Society
06.2014 - 12.2017
- Served as senior nurse on NICU for 3 years, providing critical care for premature and high-risk infants.
- Implemented evidence-based protocols, improving patient safety and care efficiency across departments.
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure compliance with health protocols and patient care standards.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
- Trained new nurses on best practices for patient assessment and emergency response procedures.
Staff Nurse
Beat-Jala Governmental Hospital
08.2013 - 11.2018
- Worked in the pediatric ward, emergency room, and NICU.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team.
- Assisted in developing patient care plans based on individual needs.
Pediatric and NICU (neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
Al-Ahli Hospital- Patient's Friends Society
08.2013 - 10.2014
- Provided direct care to pediatric and NICU patients, ensuring safety and comfort.
- Demonstrated self-motivation by consistently meeting deadlines and completing tasks independently.
- Thrived in fast-paced environments, adapting quickly to changing patient needs.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams and worked independently to deliver high-quality patient care.
Adult ICU Staff Nurse
Almezan Hospital
09.2010 - 10.2012
- Monitored vital signs and documented changes, promptly reporting significant findings to healthcare providers.
- Administered patient care, ensuring adherence to protocols and comfort during recovery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for diverse patient needs.
- Educated patients and families on health management, fostering understanding of treatment procedures and medications.
Education
PHD - Child Health and Disease
Near East University
Nicosia - Cyprus06-2026
Master's degree - Epidemiology, Public Health
Al-Quds University
Al-Quds - Palestine 01-2020
Postgraduate High Diploma - Pediatrics And Neonatal Intensive Care
Bethlehem University
Bethelehem - Palestine 10-2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Hebron University
Hebron - Palestine 01-2010
Skills
- Experienced in undergraduate nursing education, delivering theoretical lectures and clinical instruction in pediatric and neonatal nursing Skilled in curriculum implementation, lesson planning, student-centered teaching, and integrating evidence-based practice into nursing education
- Experienced pediatric nursing professional with strong expertise in clinical judgment, patient assessment, and evidence-based decision-making Highly skilled in pediatric and neonatal nursing, diabetes management, medication administration, intravenous (IV) therapy, patient safety, and quality improvement initiatives Demonstrated ability to deliver comprehensive, family-centered care while promoting positive health outcomes
- Proven leadership and organizational skills gained through academic and clinical practice, including nursing staff supervision, team coordination, patient management, medical records management, and clinical training Experienced in diabetes self-management and nutrition education for children and their caregivers, with a strong commitment to patient and family advocacy
- Competent in research methodologies, data collection, data management, and scientific writing Participating in quality improvement projects, and integrating research findings into clinical and academic practice
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary healthcare teams Fluent in Arabic and proficient in English for academic, clinical, and research communication
- Advanced computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace, Moodle Learning Management System, DMS, hospital electronic medical record (EMR) systems, internet-based applications, online teaching platforms, and statistical software such as SPSS
Affiliations
Faculty of Nursing, Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine
Timeline
Lecturer in the Nursing and Health Science College
Girne American University
09.2025 - Current
Coordinator
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)
09.2023 - Current
Lecturer in the Nursing College
Palestine Polytechnic University
08.2022 - Current
PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) Head Manager
AL-Mezan specialty hospital
07.2019 - 08.2025
Pediatric ICU Head
Almezan Specialty Hospital
07.2019 - 08.2025
Assistance Head Nurse
Mohammad Ali Almohtaseb Hospital
11.2018 - 09.2022
Researcher
World Health Organization (WHO)
03.2016 - 02.2017
Senior Nurse on the NICU
Palestinian Red Crescent Society
06.2014 - 12.2017
pediatric clinical instructor
Palestinian Modern College (Ramallah), Al-Quds University, Hebron University, Bethlehem University
01.2014 - 01.2022
Staff Nurse
Beat-Jala Governmental Hospital
08.2013 - 11.2018
Pediatric and NICU (neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
Al-Ahli Hospital- Patient's Friends Society
08.2013 - 10.2014
Adult ICU Staff Nurse
Almezan Hospital
09.2010 - 10.2012
PHD - Child Health and Disease
Near East University
Master's degree - Epidemiology, Public Health
Al-Quds University
Postgraduate High Diploma - Pediatrics And Neonatal Intensive Care
Bethlehem University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Hebron University
PhD courses
- HEM707 | SEMINAR (Assessment of pediatric nurse's knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding of Health Care Acquired Infections (HCAI) at Al-Mezan Hospital, Palestine.
- BIS745 | STATISTICAL METHODS
- BIS736 | RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH SCIENCES
- NUR728 | CHILD HEALTH AND DISEASES NURSING II, I prepared and presented the following topics:
1. Ethical Issues in Pediatric Nursing
2. Impact of Climate Change on Child Health
3. Reduction in child mortality & nurses' roles
- NUR727 | CHILD HEALTH AND DISEASES NURSING I, I prepared and presented the following topics:
1. The importance of concepts and Theories on pediatric nurse
2. Nursing Care for the child who requiring ventilation.
- NUR756 | NURSING THEORIES AND MODELS, I prepared and presented the following topics:
1. Use of nursing models in research
2. Merle Mishel - In Diseases Uncertainty theory
3. Madeleine Leininger - Cultural Care Variation and Universality model
- GCC 603: Advanced Research Methods Course.
- GCC 602: EDUCATION FOR LEARNING
Undergraduate and graduate-level courses taught in the last two years
- 2024-2025 Nursing Child health 4 hours 8 hours 45/ semester
- 2024-2026 Nursing Growth and development 2 hours 20/ semester
- 2023-2026 Midwife Growth and development 2 hours 8 hours 15/ semester
- 2024-2026 Midwife neonatal care 2 hours 8 hours 25/ semester
- 2023-2025 Nursing Fundamentals of Nursing 4 hours 8 hours 45/ semester
- 2023-2025 Nursing Medical-surgical for nursing 4 hours 8 hours 35/ semester
- 2023-2025 Nursing Epidemiology for nursing 3 hours 75/ semester
- 2024-2025 Nursing Ethics for nursing 4 hours 75/ semester
- 2022-2025 Nursing First aid 2 hours 85/ semester
- 2022-2025 Nursing Medical terminology 2 hours 90/ semester
- 2025-2026 Nursing Mental health 5 hours 8 hours 15/ semester
- 2023-2025 Nursing Introduction for nursing 4 hours 80/ semester
- 2025-2026 Nursing Nursing leadership 2 hours 15/ semester
- 2025-2026 Nursing Teaching and education 2 hours 15/ semester
- 2025-2026 Nursing Evidence-based practice 2 hours 15/ semester
- 2025-2026 Nursing Research methodology 3 hours 15/ semester
- 2025-2026 Nursing Physical assessment 3 hours 2 hours 15/ semester
- 2024-2026 Nursing nursing Communication 2 hours 45/ semester
- 2023-2025 Nursing Neonatal care 4 hours 8 hours 50/ semester
- 2023-2025 Nursing Medical Surgical 2 4 hours 8 hours 50/ semester
- 2023-2025 Nursing Public health 2 hours 50/ semester
- 2025-2026 Nursing school health nursing 2 hours 20/ semester
- 2025-2026 Nursing occupational health nursing 2 hours 20/ semester
Workshops and other activities
- International Scientific and Academic Research Congress , Near East University (NEU), Nicosia, Cyprus
Oral Presenter | 25 April 2026 - International Scientific and Academic Research Congress , Near East University (NEU), Nicosia, Cyprus
Scientific Committee Reviewer (Abstract Reviewer) | 26 April 2026 - Seminar on Sexually Transmitted Diseases , Girne American University (GAU), Cyprus
Attendee / Participant | November 2025 - Fifth International Nursing Workshop
Oral Presenter | October 2025 - International Conference on Pediatrics and Neonatal Care , Paris, France
Oral Presenter | 21 November 2025Participated in meetings held to develop a master's program for the college to develop and raise its level. I took the First Aid & Physical Assessment A course with Dr. Khalaf and Mr. Fuad. - Breast Cancer Awareness Month (Pink October)
Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine
Role: Organizer and Participant | Date: October 2025 - SPSS for Statistical Data Analysis Training Program
Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine
Role: Participant | Date: 2025 - Quality Assurance Committee
Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine
Role: Committee Member | Date: 2025 - Scientific Research Methodology Courses and Seminars
Jointly organized by Palestinian Universities and Universities in Dubai
Role: Participant | Date: 2025 - International Chile Congress for Nurses (please verify the official conference name)
Role: Invited Speaker
Presentation: Nursing Practice During Crises I Date: November 2025 - Intensive Workshop on Learning Assessment and Education
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Role: Participant
Duration: 7 Days I Date: June 2025
Skills, Courses, and Workshops
- I have a certificate for helping baby breath, and we have trained more than 300 nurses and doctors at PRCS / HEBRON
- First aid. /Palestinian Red Crescent Society- Halhul/ Summer - 2022
- Basic life support / Accredited by the American Heart Association at Al-Ahli Hospital, Hebron. / 10.08.2012 comprehensive
- Completed a 15-hour training course in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), / JUZOOR 2023.
- Successful completion of the Helping Babies Breathe. Master trainer course /Held October 2013 in Ramallah, West Bank.
- Successful completion of an intensive neonatal course for 3 days. UNICEF - Held in November 2024, in Hebron, West Bank.
- Successful completion of post-trauma care for 3 days. On 2024
- Worked with the WHO as a researcher and data collector in 2016.
- I participated in an SPSS course with the university to enhance my statistical analysis skills for two months, with two meetings per week. In 2024
- Participate in writing and preparing the Palestinian Ministry of Health exam questions, especially for the comprehensive exam.
- I participated with colleagues at the university in course development groups for nursing sciences.
Publications
- Investigating the Application of Orem’s Self-care Nursing Theory for Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Case Study Design
- Enhancing Pediatric Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Health Care-Acquired Infections: A Quasi-Experimental Study
- Psychological Challenges of Nurses Working at Hospitals in South West Bank, During War on Gaza Strip
- Assessment of nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding Health Care Acquired Infections (HCAI) In Hebron Hospitals
- Effect of Orem’s Self-Care Model on self-efficacy, self-management, quality of life, and HbA1c among children with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Palestine
Publications
- Investigating the Application of Orem's Self-care Nursing Theory for Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Case Study Design. Lo'ai Aburayyan , and Candan Ozturk
https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=SfBKiskAAAAJ&citation_for_view=SfBKiskAAAAJ:u5HHmVD_uO8C
- Enhancing Pediatric Nurses' Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Health Care-Acquired Infections: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Lo'ai Aburayyan , Candan Ozturk, Mohammad Qtait.
https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=SfBKiskAAAAJ&citation_for_view=SfBKiskAAAAJ:2osOgNQ5qMEC
- Psychological Challenges of Nurses Working at Hospitals in South West Bank, During War on Gaza Strip. Nesreen Alqaissi, Mohammad Qtait, Yousef Jaradat, Lo'ai Aburayyan , Khalaf Abdelfattah Awwad, Zeenat Mesk, Asmaa Wazwaz Amna Mojahed, Nora Mataryia Tarteel Abu Snineh, Ahmad Jibril Omar Khamayesh, Malak Al-Janazreh, Danya Nimer
https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=SfBKiskAAAAJ&citation_for_view=SfBKiskAAAAJ:9yKSN-GCB0IC
- Effect of Orem's Self-Care Model on self-efficacy, self-management, quality of life, and HbA1c among children with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Palestine. Lo'ai Aburayyan , and Candan Ozturk
https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=SfBKiskAAAAJ&citation_for_view=SfBKiskAAAAJ:qjMakFHDy7sC
Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SfBKiskAAAAJ&hl=en