Assist Prof Dr. Heba Ashour, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Alexandria university, Egypt
Dr. Heba Ashour is an Assistant Professor at the Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alexandria, Egypt, since March 2023. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Science (2018) and a Master’s in Nursing Science (2013) from the same institution. Her research includes lean wastes in health services and organizational readiness for Lean system adoption. Dr. Ashour is an Associate Trainer at the Faculty & Leadership Development Center, Alexandria University. She holds an ICDL license and has completed multiple English language courses. Her expertise spans biostatistics, nursing informatics, and health education. 🏥📊👩🏫
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Education and Qualifications
Dr. Ashour earned her Doctor of Nursing Science (D.N.S) in 2018 from the University of Alexandria. Her dissertation focused on lean wastes in health services process flow and organizational readiness for Lean system adoption. She completed her Master of Nursing Science (M.Sc) in 2013 with a thesis on factors associated with nurses’ readiness for change. She graduated with an excellent honor from the Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.N.Sc) program in 2007.
Certifications
She has been an Associate Trainer (AT 108) at the Faculty & Leadership Development Center (FLDC), Alexandria University, since November 8, 2019, certified by the National Center for Faculty and Leadership Development (NCFLD). Dr. Ashour holds an ICDL International license and has completed advanced English language courses, scoring highly in exams at both the International British Institute and the Faculty of Nursing’s Language Center.
Professional Experience
Dr. Ashour began her career as a Demonstrator in 2008 and has progressed through roles including Assistant Lecturer and Lecturer. She also gained practical experience as a nurse intern at Alexandria University Hospitals and worked as a professional nurse in intensive care units at Al Salama Hospital.
Research Focus
Assist. Prof. Dr. Heba Ashour’s research primarily focuses on nursing management and leadership 🏥, emotional intelligence and work engagement 💡, and healthcare quality and patient satisfaction ⭐. Her studies explore brain drain among nurses 🌍, clinical leadership behaviors 🚑, and lean processes in healthcare ⚙️. Additionally, she examines ethical leadership and crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic 🦠, entrepreneurship in nursing education 🎓, and workplace bullying 👥. Her work integrates risk management and infection control in healthcare settings 🧼.
Publication Top Notes
- “Determinants and mitigating factors of the brain drain among Egyptian nurses: a mixed-methods study” 🧠
Cited by: 34, Year: 2020
- “The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Moral distress and Work Engagement as perceived by critical care Nurses” 💡
Cited by: 14, Year: 2020
- “Clinical leadership behaviors among critical care nurses in private and governmental hospital: A cross-sectional survey” 🚑
Cited by: 7, Year: 2022
- “Nurses’ Caring Behaviors as Perceived by Hospitalized Geriatric Patients and its Relation to their Satisfaction with the Quality of Nursing Care” ⭐
Cited by: 6, Year: 2022
- “Clinical Risk Management in Healthcare Organization as Perceived by Staff Nurses” ⚠️
Cited by: 1, Year: 2021
- “Crisis, ethical leadership and moral courage: Ethical climate during COVID-19” 🦠
,Year: 2022
- “Lean Wastes in Health Services Flow: Development of an improvement Process” ⚙️
Year: 2021
- “The Relationship between Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurial Intention and Career Aspiration Among Faculty of Nursing Students” 🎓
- “The Relationship between Workplace Bullying and Nurses’ Perception of Organizational Justice” 👥
- “Nurses’ Compliance with Infection Control Standard Precautions in Dialysis Units” 🧼