Dr Muhammad Alqudah
Lecturer
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Career Summary
Biography
Muhammad is a former academic staff member in the School of Nursing and Midwifery for the period 02/2012 to 07/2016 where he was teaching undergraduate nursing courses. He currently teaches in undergraduate nursing programmes as well as supervising and supporting
My Philosophy: I believe that education is the best tool to improve people's knowledge, change their attitude, believes, and increase their confidence. Having said that, demonstration of any educational program is crucial, any educational material should be managed and demonstrated carefully for easy delivery, good understanding, and benefit to our population. As an academic staff and educators, we have the responsibility in recognizing our clients' intellectual levels, levels of health literacy, their interests and needs, and possible ways to drag their attention. Education can make changes if
Objectives Having a doctoral degree in Nursing from a highly recognised academic institute -
Area of interest
- Health education
- Education program development
- Emergency Department Management
- Literacy and Health Literacy
- Health promotions
DR. MUHAMMAD ALQUDAH |RN, MSN,
Faculty of Health and Medicine
School of Nursing and Midwifery T: +61 2 49854455
E: muhammad.alqudah@newcastle.edu.au
The University of Newcastle (UON)
University Drive-Callaghan NSW 2308Australia
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Western Sydney
- Master of Nursing, University of Wollongong
Keywords
- literacy and health literacy
- Emergency Department management, Health Education,
Languages
- Arabic (Mother)
- English (Fluent)
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Nursing and Midwifery Australia |
Teaching appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1/02/2012 - 20/06/2016 | Casual Academic | University of Western Sydney Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (2 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2014 |
Alqudah M, Johnson M, Cowin L, George A, 'An Innovative Fever Management Education Program for Parents, Caregivers, and Emergency Nurses', Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal, 36 52-61 (2014) [C1]
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| 2013 |
Alqudah M, Johnson M, Cowin L, George A, 'Measuring health literacy in emergency departments', Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 4 (2013) [C1]
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Review (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Alqudah MAA, 'Development of a fever management education program for parents with limited health literacy', Australian Resource Centre for Healthcare Innovation (ARCHI) (2014) |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $10,000 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20111 grants / $10,000
The effectiveness of fever management education for parents with low health literacy$10,000
Funding body: Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Limited-
| Funding body | Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Limited- |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Alqudah, M, Johnson, M, Cowin, L& George, A. |
| Scheme | Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Limited- |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2011 |
| Funding Finish | 2014 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Contract - Aust Non Government |
| Category | 3AFC |
| UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Total current UON EFTSL
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PhD | The Impact of Social Support on the Quality of Life Among Breast Cancer Patients in Australia | PhD (Nursing), Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2016 | PhD | Burdens, Challenges, Coping and Resilience in Caring for a Child with Disability Among Immigrant Parents: A Mixed Methods Study | PhD (Nursing), Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Research Projects
An innovative fever management education program for parents, caregivers, and emergency nurses 2012 - 2014
Abstract
Parents frequently present to the emergency department (ED) concerned about their child's fever. Fever management education programs have been found to improve parents' knowledge of managing fever, although no education program was identified that specifically considered parents with lower functional health literacy. This article describes the development of an easily understood children's fever management education program for parents with varying levels of health literacy. A review of existing literature and guidelines was conducted. Pictorial images and written material constrained to fifth-grade level of readability were used. Academics and ED experts confirmed the content of this evidence-based program. The education program, a combination of Digital Video Disc (DVD) and a brochure in relation to child fever management, is currently being trailed at an ED in Sydney and is appropriate for EDs or primary care settings. Tailoring education programs with plain and simple language is potentially beneficial to all parents (or caregivers) presenting to the ED with children experiencing fever. This program will provide nurses with a simple and clear fever management brochure or DVD to give to parents or caregivers with varying levels of health literacy. We envisage that this program will be continuously televised within local EDs and available for parents or caregivers to view online.
Paediatric Fever Management Education Program 2012 - 2015
An audio-visual presentation of modified fever management education program designed with consideration of parents and carers with varying levels of health literacy has been developed. The program describes the best ways to assess fever in infants and children, how to manage fever dependent on the level of fever, and also when parents/carers should seek primary care or emergency services.
The brochure and DVD are readily accessible online for parents, carers and health professionals through theCentre for Applied Nursing Research > Links page.
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Dr Muhammad Alqudah
Position
Lecturer
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Faculty of Health and Medicine
Contact Details
| muhammad.alqudah@newcastle.edu.au |