SHARIFA AL-QAAYDEHProfile page
Associate Professor (Clinical)
College of Nursing
- Associate Professor (Clinical)College of Nursing
BIO
Dr. Sharifa Al-Qaaydeh is an experienced nursing educator and pediatric oncology nurse with a passion for advancing nursing education and patient care. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2003, Dr. Al-Qaaydeh worked as a pediatric oncology nurse. Building on this foundation, Dr. Al-Qaaydeh completed a Master of Science in Nursing Education, focusing research on cancer survivorship issues among childhood cancer survivors.
In 2019, Dr. Al-Qaaydeh earned a PhD from the University of Utah, with a dissertation centered on symptoms in young children with cancer. Since joining the University of Utah College of Nursing in 2008, Dr. Al-Qaaydeh has taught a wide range of courses, from prerequisite classes to graduate-level programs, with expertise in pediatrics, child development, simulation, nursing education, and clinical instruction. Dr. Al-Qaaydeh currently serves as the Track Director for the Prelicensure Program.
INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- Associate Professor (Clinical)College of Nursing1 Jul 2020 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Instructor (Clinical)University of Utah, College of Nursing1 Jul 2008 - 30 Jun 2014
- Assistant Professor (Clinical)University of Utah, College of Nursing1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2020
- Prelicensure Track DirectorUniversity of Utah, College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, United StatesAug 2021 - present
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Oncology Staff NursePrimary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, United StatesJan 2004 - Dec 2008
- Adjunct Clinical InstructorSalt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, United StatesJun 2006 - Aug 2008
- Lab AssistantUniversity of Utah, Cytogenetic/Hematology Lab, Salt Lake City, United States2002 - 2003
DEGREES
- BS, NursingUniversity of Utah2003
- MS, Teaching NursingUniversity of Utah, Nursing2008
- PhD, NursingUniversity of Utah2019
CERTIFICATIONS
- Basic Life SupportAmerican Heart Association, Utah12 Mar 2008 - present
- Registered NurseUtah1 Apr 2004 - present
LANGUAGES
- ArabicCan read, write and understand
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review