10th International Conference on
Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Prof. Dr. Alireza Heidari, Ph.D., D.Sc. is a Full Distinguished Professor and Academic Tenure of Chemistry and also Enrico Fermi Distinguished Chair in Molecular Spectroscopy at California South University (CSU), Irvine, California, USA. He has got his Ph.D. and D.Sc. degrees from California South University (CSU), Irvine, California, USA. Furthermore, he has double postdocs in Project Management, Oncology, Human Cancer Tissues and Synchrotron Radiation from Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and also in Nanochemistry and Modern Molecular Electronic–Structure Computations Theory from California South University (CSU), Irvine, California, USA. His research interests include Biophysical Chemistry, Biomolecular and Biomedical Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry, Nanochemistry, Modern Electronic Structure Computations, Theoretical Chemistry, Mathematical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Vibrational Spectroscopy, Molecular Modelling, Ab initio & Density Functional Methods, Molecular Structure, Biochemistry, Molecular Simulation, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Oncology, Synchrotron Radiation, Synchrocyclotron Radiation, LASER, Anti–Cancer Nano Drugs, Nano Drugs Delivery, ATR–FTIR Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, Intelligent Molecules, Molecular Dynamics, Biosensors, Biomarkers, Molecular Diagnostics, Numerical Chemistry, Nucleic Acids, DNA/RNA Monitoring, DNA/RNA Hypermethylation & Hypomethylation, Human Cancer Tissues, Human Cancer Cells, Tumors, Cancer Tissues, Cancer Cells, etc. He has participated at more than seven hundred reputed international conferences, seminars, congresses, summits, symposiums and forums around the world as yet. Also, he possesses many published articles in Science Citation Index (SCI)/International Scientific Indexing (ISI), Medline/PubMed and Scopus Journals. It should be noted that he has visited many universities or scientific and academic research institutes in different countries such as United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Romania, Greece, Russia, Estonia, Ukraine, Turkey, France, Swiss, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, South Africa, Egypt, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, South Korea, China, India, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, etc. as research fellow, sabbatical and volunteer researcher or visitor and so on heretofore. He has a history of several years of teaching for college students and various disciplines and trends in different universities. Moreover, he has been a senior advisor in various industries and factories. He is expert in many computer programs and programming languages. Hitherto, he has authored more than twenty books and book chapters in different fields of Chemistry. Syne, he has been awarded more than one thousand reputed international awards, prizes, scholarships and honors. Heretofore, he has multiple editorial duties in many reputed international and peer–reviewed journals, books and publishers. Hitherward, he is a member of more than seven hundred reputed international academic–scientific–research institutes around the world. It should be noted that he is currently board member of the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists (WATOC), the President of the American International Standards Institute (AISI), Irvine, 2 California, USA and also Head of Cancer Research Institute (CRI) and Director of the Bio Spectroscopy Core Research Laboratory (BCRL) at California South University (CSU), Irvine, California, USA.

Biophysical Chemistry, Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Biomedical Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry, Nanochemistry, Modern Electronic Structure Computations, Theoretical Chemistry, Mathematical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Vibrational Spectroscopy, Molecular Modelling, Ab initio & Density Functional Methods, Molecular Structure, Biochemistry, Molecular Simulation, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Oncology, Synchrotron Radiation, Synchrocyclotron Radiation, LASER, Anti–Cancer Nano Drugs, Nano Drugs Delivery, ATR–FTIR Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy

Mr. De la Parra is an entrepreneur focused on Information Technology, Education and Health. He is creative and results-driven and has 16+ years of Digital Strategy experience in architecture and implementation. Mr. De la Parra is the COO and Co-founding Partner at The Solomon Brokerage Firm. He currently leads as CEO at Mass Media Division & De la Parra Mobile Solutions, while also being the President of PetroM Renewable, VP of Operations & Strategy at PetroM Logistics, both divisions of PetroM Corp. Former COO & Co-founder at RegenerAge® Clinic & RegenerAge® Beauty & a member of the Board of Advisors. Former CEO & Founder at Astrum Salud Móvil and its Telemedicine service Astrum Móvil, former Digital Strategy Director & Co-founder at Dr. Jois®, BiorganicAging®, What Skin Needs™/WSN International Pty. Ltd. He also served as a member of the Board of Advisors and is former CMO at ReAnima Advanced Biosciences and former Digital Media Director at Bioquark, Inc. Within the academic and educational fields, Mr. De la Parra acted as the Executive Vice President: Executive Chairman of the WAMS Mobile Health Division, WAMS Chief Coordinating Officer, a member of the WAMS Executive Council (WAMS Executive Board), a member of the WAMS Education & Training Board (ETB), a member of the WAMS Editorial Board, an Honorary Member of the Academy Faculty FWAMS, an Honorary Fellow of the Academy & is also a Senior Partner at WAMS, The World Academy of Medical Sciences. He is also an Advisory Board member, functioned as the Chief Operating Officer and is a Co-founding Partner at The Reprogramming Medicine Association. Mr. De la Parra is also a member of the National Introducing Brokers Association and a part of the National Biofuel Board, (Alliance Program), also being the founder and former Board of Directors member of Astrum Fundación, an Advisory Board member of the Lifeboat Foundation, an Advisory Board member of the Future Worlds Center - Cyprus Neuroscience & Technology Institute (Senior TV Program), a Federated member of the International Longevity Alliance, and volunteered as Digital Strategy adviser at the Major Mouse Testing Program. He is also a member of the Web Committee at the Life Extension Advocacy Foundation / Lifespan.io and has volunteered with SENS Research Foundation for the OncoSENS Program in Digital Strategy.

Neuroscience, Regenerative Medicine, Continued Medical Education, Information & Communications Technology, Biotechnology, Social Development, Energy Technologies

Diane Baruch DNP MBA RN CCRN-K NE-BC is an experienced manager with over thirty years of experience in the fields of cardiac and critical care. She has worked at both Mount Sinai in NYC and Northwell Health on Long Island, and currently works as the Patient Care Director for the cardiothoracic step-down unit and remote telemetry center for New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. She recently graduated from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. with her DNP.

Nursing, Patient care

Shannon Faythe Brown, a Registered Nurse with a passion for elder care, is an accomplished entrepreneurship and public speaker. She is a U. S. Army veteran and co-founder of Universal Nursing Services, LLC, where she is the Director of Clinical Services. As a Certified Case Manager, Shannon supervises a staff that delivers home health services to hundreds of clients each year under Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance programs. An aspiring business consultant, she shares her extensive experience with a large staffing firm as their healthcare clinician and Joint Commission Compliance Officer. Mrs. Brown holds a Masters in Health Administration and a Bachelors in Nursing. With over 30 years of experience in healthcare, Shannon has held various positions of leadership in home health, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities. She was the Interim Director of Medical Surgical/Oncology and Clinical Coordinator for Medical Surgical/Oncology at Northeast Baptist Hospital, and she served as the Assistant Director of Nursing for Mountainside Care Center, a 95-bed skilled nursing facility. Shannon is the Immediate Past Vice-President and current Treasurer of Judson Education Foundation. A knack for self-improvement led Shannon to Toastmasters International, where she is a Charter Member and Past President of Rising Toastmasters. Shannon serves on several boards to include Black Effort Against the Threat of AIDS (B.E.A.T. – A.I.D.S.) and Olympia Oaks Homeowners Association. She served as a member of the South Texas Gerontological Nurses Association, the Alamo Area Home Care Council, the Metronome Chamber of Commerce, Case Management Society of America, and the Texas Association for Home Care.

Elder Care

Monika Tukacs has her expertise in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), its physiology and clinical application, and is passionate about evidence-based research in ECMO. Her pioneering in early recognition of the importance of liberating from invasive mechanical ventilation during ECMO is fundamental. The paucity in literature has led her to perform a qualitative study on experts’ perceptions about ECMO and Extubation in adult patients. This ground-breaking investigation has already raised an interest of researchers internationally. She has recently been asked to join in developing and conducting a multi-center prospective research study on the topic. Her contribution to this innovative application of ECMO therapy trailblazes the path towards the future of contemporary ECMO

Medical Terminology, Nursing, ECMO

Dr. Fumi Stephanie Hancock, DNP an African Princess living in Diaspora is a Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, 9x Bestselling Author of 21 books, African Oscar Winning Literary Arts Award Recipient, Women of Essence Global Award Recipient, Literary Arts. She is known as the Global Vision Midwife™ whose passion is to merge Mobile Technology to Nursing with storytelling as the vehicle. She has spoken on several international platforms, featured on national and intl’ newspapers, magazines as an expert voice in her industry. Recently, she was nominated to speak at TEDxTalk as the 1 st African American in Saudi Arabia where she delivered a standing ovation presentation on the power of storytelling as a Nurse. Her zeal for bringing awareness to Disordered Eating across globe has earned her opportunities to speak on several International Nursing Organization platforms and beyond.

Disordered Eating & Use of Mobile Application as Adjunct Treatment for People Living with Mental Illness

Abdulqadir Nashwan is a Nurse Research Scientist (NRS) at the National Center for Cancer Care & Research (NCCCR) a member of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar. He received his Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN) in 2007 & Master Degree in Nursing Oncology (MSN) in 2011 from the Hashemite University (HU) in Jordan. In 2012, he joined the nursing department in NCCCR as an Oncology/Hematology Charge Nurse; then he became a Head Nurse for Urgent Care Unit in 2013 and in 2014 he has been appointed as a Nurse Educator. In 2015, he has been appointed as a Senior Adjunct Instructor at the faculty of nursing at the University of Calgary in Qatar (UCQ). His current research interests include Research Utilization, Evidenced-Based Practice, Clinical Hematology, Medical Oncology, Nursing Informatics, and Cancer Immunotherapy. Mr. Nashwan has published more than 50 research articles in peer-reviewed journals such as the Blood, BMJ, and Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. In November 2015, he has received Award of Merit for Placing HMC at the Cutting Edge of Cancer Research as a part of Stars of Excellence Program introduced by HMC. In October 2016, Mr. Nashwan has completed a Cancer Biology & Therapeutics (CBT) Program; provided by Harvard Medical School (HMS). Mr. Nashwan has been committed to mentoring and encouraging young clinical investigators throughout his career; he has formally supervised the training of more than a dozen MSc candidates and nursing fellows. His expertise is routinely sought in an advisory capacity both nationally and internationally; he has served as a member of health policy subgroup at ICN Nurse Practitioner/Advance Practice Nursing Network (APNN), also he has served a reviewer for several reputable journals (e.g., Journal of Applied Nursing Research, Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, and Journal of Cancer Therapy) and as an editorial board member at the American Journal of Nursing Science (AJNS), International Journal of Nursing & Hospital Care, and Trends in Medicine & Health (TMH).

Research Utilization, Evidenced-Based Practice, Clinical Hematology, Medical Oncology, Nursing Informatics and Cancer Immunotherapy.

Dr. Lee Anne Xippolitos has held multiple nursing leadership positions in her career. Presently, her role at Stony Brook University involves responsibility on the Senior Vice President's team as Dean of the School of Nursing. Dr. Xippolitos received her AS degree in Nursing from Farmingdale College. Her BS and MS degree from Stony Brook University, School of Nursing and has completed her PhD in Nursing at Adelphi University. She is certified as a Clinical Nurse Specialist as well as a Nurse Practitioner in psychiatric-mental health nursing. She also holds a certification as a Nurse Administrator through the American Nurses Credentialing Board. She is a member of American Association of Colleges of Nursing, American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) and New York Organization of Nurse Executives. She is President-Elect for the New York State Council of Deans and has served as their secretary for the last four years. And, she is a charter member and past president of Kappa Gamma Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, International, the international honor society for nursing. Dr. Xippolitos sits on several Boards. On a national level, she is an active member on the Vizient Nurse Residency Board of Directors. The Vizient Nurse Residency curriculum aims at educating and socializing new nursing graduates into clinical nursing. Dr. Xippolitos provides consultation to the Board regarding curriculum development and analysis of outcome data. On a local level, she sits on the Board of Directors for the Stony Brook University Hospital Nurse Residency program, a CCNE accredited program. Additionally, she sits on the Board of Directors at Farmingdale College, Nassau County Community College and Suffolk County Community College. Her involvement with Suffolk Community College lead to the development of Suffolk-Stony Brook Nursing First. This program is the first nursing joint admission program on Long Island enabling enrolled students to obtain a bachelor's degree in four years through one admission application. Dr. Xippolitos is responsible for more than 1,335 student nurses who are receiving their degrees at Stony Brook University School of Nursing. There are many University projects that involve her time. However, her clinical interests revolve around improving the standard of patient and family centered care through inter-professional education. Currently, there are several research projects in place with the School of Medicine and the School of Dental Medicine aimed at educating nursing, medical and dental students in one forum. Additionally, she works closely with Stony Brook Hospital and acts as an advocate for developing partnerships between faculty and nursing staff that focus on enhancing quality and safety in healthcare. During Dr. Xippolitos' tenure as Dean, the School of Nursing has hosted seven Knowledge Exchanges with Cheju Halla University and the Korean Armed Forces Nursing Academy in South Korea. These exchanges have brought over 60 South Korean nursing students to our country to learn about the American healthcare system. Likewise, Dr. Xippolitos has also been invited to Cheju Halla University to speak about American healthcare as well as present at Cheju Halla University's international conference on problem based learning. Stony Brook University's Global Education program continues to grow in broadening its offering to their students. The School now has placements in Tanzania, South Korea, Peru and Ecuador. Dr. Xippolitos is a nursing leader who has enjoyed the opportunities that her profession has afforded her and looks forward to continuing her work at the University.

Nursing

Simone Magalhães is a Registered Nurse graduated in the State University of Ceará - UECE (1996). Holds a doctorate and a master's degree in Clinical Care in Nursing and Health from UECE. Specialist in Cardiovascular Nursing (UECE) and specialist in Hospital Administration and Quality Management in Health Systems (UECE / UNICEI). Specialist by the International Course on Quality in Health and Patient Safety (ENSP / FIOCRUZ). Member of the Study and Research Group on Child and Adolescent Health Care (GEPCCA) linked to UECE / CNPq.Currently working at the Walter Cantídio University Hospital (HUWC) at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) in the Surgical Center area and at the Gonzaga Mota - Messejana District Hospital (HDGMM) at the neonatal unit. Member of the thematic group of the Nucleus of Patient Safety of the HUWC. Acts as a preceptor of the Multiprofessional Residency in Hospital Health Care at UFC and with students of Internship I (hospital area) of the Nursing Course at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing at UFC. Teaches at the Metropolitan College of Big Fortaleza (FAMETRO), in the Specialization Course in Nursing in Intensive Care, in the Process of caring for patients in situations of Transplants. Has experience in transplants (liver, cardiac, kidney and corneal), with an emphasis on cardiac surgery

Nursing Education