Qualifications: BSc.N, MSc.N, Ph.D.

Nationality: Iranian

Work Address: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ibn-e-Sina St,

Mashhad, Iran,

Work Tel. Number: +98 511 8591511-3

Work Fax Number: +98 511 8597313

E-Mail: heidary@medsab.ac.irو abheidary@yahoo.com

Education

Ph.D. (Nursing)

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran, 2000-2005.

Thesis: The New Graduate Nurses’ Experiences during Transition to Professional Role.

Scholarship (Qualitative Research)

City University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, London, UK. June- Dec. 2003.

Awarded by Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran for Ph.D. degree completion.

MSc. (Medical Surgical Nursing) Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 1992-1995 Thesis: Comparative Study of Accuracy of Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Measurement Techniques in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patients. B.Sc. (Nursing) Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran, 1988-1992

Papers

Pejhan A., Najjar L., Heydari A., Hajeezadeh S. & Rakhshani M. The status of blood pressure in urban population of Sabzevar in 1382. Scientific Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, 2005; 4(2): 95-102.

Abedi H., Heydari A. & Salsali M. New graduate nurses' experiences of their professional readiness during transition to professional role. Iranian Journal of Medical Education, 2005; 4 (12): 69-78.

Heydari A. & Koshan M. The Relationship Between Attribution Style of Nursing Student with their Educational Progress. Iranian Journal of Medical Education, 2004, Supplement of No 10, 37-38.

Najjar L., Heidary A. & Behnam H. The Relationship between Life Style and Essential Hypertension in Sabzevar, Iran. Journal of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences, 2004, 11(2), 49-54.

Heidary, A. & Koshan, M. Study of the Locus of Control and its Relationship with Educational Progress of Nursing Students.Journal of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences, 2002, 9(3), 4-11.

Shirzadeh, E. & Heidary, A. A Comparative Study of Effects of Povidone-Iodine and Chloramphenicol Upon Conjunctival Bacterial Normal Flora. Journal of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences, 2002, 9(1), 4-10.

Vaghei S., Heidary A., Ghorbani E., & Behnam H. A Comparative Study of Efficiency of Different Hemodialysis Techniques in Patients with CRF. Journal of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences, 2001, 8(3), 4-9.

Shirzadeh, E. & Heidary, A. Amblyopia: A Review Article. Journal of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences, 1998,6(3): 44-54.

Heidary, Abbas. Knowledge and Attitudes of Medical Group Personnel about Conformity of Medical Affairs with Religious Laws. Journal of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences, 1997, 4(3), 26-39.

Heidary, Abbas & Behnam, Hamidreza. Impact of Instruction to Patient with Hemodialysis upon Reduction of Problems Results from Chronic Renal Failure. Journal of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences, 1997, 4(2), 53-59.

Heidary, Abbas. Patient Education: Attitudes and Obstacles. Journal of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences, 1997, 4(1), 71-73.

Heidary, Abbas. A Comparative Study of Accuracy of Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Measurement Techniques in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patients. Journal of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences, 1996, 3(2), 4-11.

Heidary, Abbas. Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Measurement Techniques. Journal of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences, 1996, 3(1), 46-52.

Conferences

A Heideggerian Hermeneutical Analysis of the Lived Experiences of New Graduate Nurses During Transition to their Professional Role. NET 2006 Conference, September 5-7, 2006,Durham, UK.

The Success of Bachelorate Nurse Education Program in Achieving its Goals in Preparing Nurse Graduates to Enter the Work Setting in Iran. NET 2006 Conference, September 5-7, 2006, Durham, UK.

The Status of Qualitative Research in Approved Iranian Medical Journals. Third Regional Conference on Medical Journals in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. January 27-29, 2006, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran.

Transition Theory: A New Model for Developing Nursing Curriculum for Iran 1400 (2030), NationalConference of Nursing in Iran 1400: horizons & challenges, December 1-3, 2004, Tehran, Iran.

The Relationship Between Life Style and Essential Hypertension. 17^th International Congress of Geographic Medicine, Renal Disease & Hypertension, November 23-25, 2004, Shiraz, Iran.

The Relationship Between Attributional Style of Nursing Student with their Educational Progress.NationalConference of Modern Education in Nursing and Midwifery. February 17-18, 2004, Isfahan, Iran.

Meta-evaluation. The Congress of New Approaches in Nursing & Midwifery Education, 5-7 February 2002, Tehran, Iran.

A Comparative Study of Accuracy of Non-invasive Blood Pressure Measurement Techniques in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patients. The 8^th World Congress of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine, 28 October – 1 November 2001, Sydney, Australia.

Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Measurement Techniques. 13^th International Congress of Geographic Medicine & the Congress of Cardiovascular Diseases, October 2-5, 2000, Shiraz, Iran.

The Impact of Instructing Patients with Hemodialysis on the Reduction of Problems Resulting From Chronic Renal Failure. Patient Education Conference, 28-30 August 1996, Oromieh, Iran

Unpublished Papers

Heidary, A. & Jaafarzadeh, M. Nurses’ Perceptions of the Content of BSN Educational Program in Iran. Granted by research committee of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences.

Heidary, A. & Ghasemi, M. Nurses’ Perceptions of the Obstacles of Patient Education in Working Settings. Granted by research committee of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences.

Major Administrative Responsibilities

• The dean of School of Nursing and midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences.

• Director of research department, Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences.

• Editor-in-chief of the Medical Journal of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences.

• Organizer (mobilizing & starting) of the Clinical Skills Center.

• Head of Medical Education Development Center, Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences.

• Head of Students Office, Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences, 1996-2000.

Memberships

• Member of Eastern Mediterranean Association of Medical Editors (EMAME) · Member of Iranian Association of Medical Education · Member of Nursing Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran · Member of Editorial Board of the Journal of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences

• Member of Educational Council, Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences

• Member of Research Council, Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences

• Member of Ethics in Research Committee, Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences

• Member of Cultural Council, Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences

• Member of EDC Council, Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences

• Member of Sabbatical leave committee, Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences

Research Interests

• Role Transitions in Nursing

• Professionalization in Nursing

• Qualitative Research (Phenomenology)

• Research Methodology

• Educational Issues (teaching and learning)

• Critical Care Nursing

• Blood Pressure Measurement

Teaching Experiences

• Nursing Informatics · Nursing Research · Medical-Surgical Nursing · Patient Education · Critical Care Nursing · Teaching in Research Workshops

• Teaching in Curriculum Planning Workshops