MARYAM HAMIDI
San Anselmo,CA
Summary
Nursing Professor and Research Scientist with advanced training and professional clinical experience. Well-versed in education programs and lesson plan development. Focused on producing positive student outcomes when simultaneously providing patients with high-quality care.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Nursing Faculty
Dominican University of California
1 2022 - Current
- Collaborated with fellow instructors to initiate interdisciplinary educational activities that enriched course content and student understanding.
- Mentored and guided students through challenging clinical rotations, offering support and constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
- Participated in regular faculty meetings to discuss best practices, share resources, and develop strategies for continuous program improvement.
- Coordinated guest speakers from various healthcare fields to expose students to diverse career opportunities within the nursing profession.
- Developed strong rapport with students by maintaining open communication channels and demonstrating empathy towards their unique challenges.
- Educated nursing students on successful methods for perform evidence based practice and clinical research techniques.
Co-Chair
Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environment
01.2024 - Current
- Evaluated potential partnership opportunities by conducting thorough due diligence assessments and strategically aligning with key industry players where beneficial to business goals
- Promoted transparency and open communication channels within the organization, leading to higher trust and cooperation among team members
- Delivered consistent results under tight deadlines through effective time management skills and prioritization techniques
- Organized regular progress meetings with team members to ensure alignment of goals, responsibilities, and expectations throughout each project lifecycle.
Clinical Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Rainbow Babies And Children's Hospital
07.2017 - 07.2021
- Provided assessment, intervention, and evaluation of critical micro-preterm babies and support/education to families and staff
- Interpreted lab tests, blood gas, and X-rays and advised the medical team
- Started early trophic feed and managed antibiotic administration
- Mentored nursing student
- Served as a member of the Development Care team
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and team building within the unit
- Streamlined workflow processes, improving overall efficiency within the unit
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes and efficient care coordination
- Coordinated seamless transitions between levels of care by effectively communicating with multidisciplinary team members throughout the process
- Served as a patient advocate, ensuring individual needs were met and concerns addressed promptly.
Clinical Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
PennState Hershey Medical Center
06.2012 - 06.2016
- Managed and prioritized the quality care of premature/critically ill newborns
- Interpreted lab tests, blood gas, and X-rays and advised the medical team
- Started early trophic feed and managed antibiotic administration
- Mentored nursing student
- Served as a Developmental Care team member focused on improving the quality of developmentally appropriate care for the patient population, including noise reduction and enhancing the culture of skin-to-skin care
- We served as NEC prevention team members at HMC to decrease the NEC incident rate by applying interventions such as limiting H2 Blockers in premature infants
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, promoting open communication channels for effective collaboration in treatment plans.
Head Nurse in Charge, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
MOFID Children's HOSPITAL
06.2000 - 12.2007
- Supervised the entire NICU nursing staff at this highly prestigious university hospital and research center, which receives referrals throughout the Near East and Middle East region for advanced care
- Provided skilled care of premature newborns (intubation, starting IV, CPR)
- Ensured proper support and education of families
- Prepared discharge plans
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff participation in quality improvement projects
- Assisted in the planning and executing unit-wide initiatives to improve overall hospital performance
- Successfully managed high-stress situations during emergency cases and mass casualty incidents, providing critical leadership and decision-making skills
- Led multidisciplinary team meetings to review patient progress, adjust care plans as needed, and ensure optimal collaboration among healthcare providers
- Developed comprehensive training programs for new nurses, ensuring a smooth onboarding process
- Implemented innovative techniques to enhance wound healing and reduce recovery time for surgical patients
- Served as a liaison between the nursing department and hospital administration to effectively address staffing concerns, policy changes, and budgetary issues.
Education
Postdoctoral Fellow -
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
01.2021 - 05.2022
PhD Nursing Sciences - undefined
Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
01.2017 - 05.2021
Master of Public Health Sciences (MSPH) - undefined
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
01.2013 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science (BS) Nursing - undefined
Babol Medical University of Medical Sciences Babol, Iran
01.1996 - 05.2000
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Skills
Student Evaluation
Health Promotion
Quality Improvement
Patient Safety
Evidence-Based Practice
Laboratory experiment (Microbial DNA isolation)
Certification
Registered Nurse (RN), California, 95261979, Ohio, 439986
Affiliations
- Member of research forum for Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environment (ANHE)
- International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG)
- National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN)
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
Presentations
- Distinct Prenatal Stress Symptoms Have Unique Associations to the Infant Microbiome, The American Academy of Nursing (AAN), October 2023
- Maternal Stress During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy and the Neonatal Gut Microbiome, ISONG Conference, Durham, NC, November 2022
- Maternal stress during pregnancy and the neonatal gut microbiome, Harvard Microbiome Conference, Boston, MA, May 2022
- Antibiotic Stewardship in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes, Western Institute of Nursing Research Conference, Portland, OR, April 2022
- Health consequences from the transfer of microbiota between mother and preterm infant during skin-to-skin care, Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Conference, St. Louis, MO, March 2019
- Microbiota, Necrotizing enterocolitis and Genetic variations of Zinc transporter-2 in preterm infants, Experimental Biology (EB) Conference, Boston, MA, March 2014
Languages
English
Persian
French
Awards
- National Academy of Neonatal Nursing 2024 Research of the Year Award, 2024
- Dominican University of California Faculty Merit Award (2023, 2024)
- Nursing Legacy Fellowship, 2017: This prestigious award is given to high-achieving students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Nursing.
- Worldwide Leader in Healthcare Award by International Nurses Association, 2016
Publications
- Maternal Vertical Microbial Transmission During Skin-to-Skin Care, Advances in Neonatal Care, 23, 6, 555-564, 2023
- Maternal stress during the third trimester of pregnancy and the neonatal microbiome, The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 36, 1, 2214835, 2023
- A National Survey of Neonatal Nurses' Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of Antibiotic Stewardship, Advances in Neonatal Care, 10-1097, 2022
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Preterm Infants: Encouraging Staff Nurse Engagement, Neonatal Network, 41, 6, 319-324, 2022
Volunteer Experience
- Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environment Research Forum
- Board Member, Internal Review Board (IRB), Hershey Medical Center
- Committee Member, Development Care in the NICU, Hershey Medical Center
- Committee Member, Development Care, Rainbow Children’s Hospital
- Member of ISONG Congress Committee
- Guest Lecturer in Nursing Leadership Course, Dominican University of California
Accomplishments
- 2024-Research of the Year Award (National Association of Neonatal Nursing)
- 2023-Faculty Merit Award (Dominican University of California)
- 2019-ISON Research Award (International Society of Nurses in Genetics)
- 2017-Nursing Legacy Fellowship (Case Western Reserve University)
Additional Information
Certified Pilates Instructor
Software
Microsoft Words, Excel, SPSS
Hobbies
Pilates, Yoga, and Mountain Biking
Timeline
Co-Chair
Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environment
01.2024 - Current
Postdoctoral Fellow -
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
01.2021 - 05.2022
Clinical Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Rainbow Babies And Children's Hospital
07.2017 - 07.2021
PhD Nursing Sciences - undefined
Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
01.2017 - 05.2021
Master of Public Health Sciences (MSPH) - undefined
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
01.2013 - 05.2015
Clinical Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
PennState Hershey Medical Center
06.2012 - 06.2016
Head Nurse in Charge, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
MOFID Children's HOSPITAL
06.2000 - 12.2007
Bachelor of Science (BS) Nursing - undefined
Babol Medical University of Medical Sciences Babol, Iran
01.1996 - 05.2000
Adjunct Nursing Faculty
Dominican University of California
1 2022 - Current
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