Safad R. Isam is a nursing researcher and academic at the University of Baghdad, specializing in adult medical-surgical nursing. His scholarly contributions focus on improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practices, particularly in oncology and cardiac care. His published work includes clinical trials on anxiety reduction for cancer patients and longitudinal studies on health-related quality of life following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. He is actively involved in training the next generation of healthcare professionals through workshops on research methodology and clinical skills development.
P.hD. in Adult Nursing (Medical-Surgical Nursing)
- Public Media Manager
- Adult laboratory Manager
- Editor in the Iraqi National Journal of Nursing Specialties (INJNS)
- Member of cultural and public relation unit
- Member of Central paraphrasing committee
- 2026: Appreciate Certificates, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
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(1) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad. - 2025: Appreciate Certificates, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
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(3) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad. -
Appreciate Certificate, 24th Brother’s meeting Festival / Minister of Culture and tourism. - 2024: Appreciate Certificates, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
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Appreciate Certificates, Assistant President of the University of Baghdad for Scientific Affairs. -
(5) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad. - 2023: Appreciate Certificates, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
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Appreciate Certificates, Assistant President of the University of Baghdad for Scientific Affairs -
(3) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad. - 2022: Appreciate Certificates, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
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(5) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad. - 2021: Appreciate Certificates, 18th Brother’s meeting Festival / Minister of Culture and tourism.
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Appreciate Certificates, UNAMI. -
Appreciate Certificates, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. -
(2) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad. - 2020: (3) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad.
- 2019: (3) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad.
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Appreciate Certificate, 15th Brother’s meeting Festival / Minister of Culture and tourism. - 2018: (3) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad.
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Appreciate Certificate, 15th Brother’s meeting Festival / Minister of Culture and tourism. - 2017: (3) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad.
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Appreciate Certificate, 14th Brother’s meeting Festival / Minister of Culture and tourism. -
Shield of Giving and Success, Al-Haq foundation for human rights (N.G.O.). - 2016: Appreciate Certificate, 13th Brother’s meeting Festival / Minister of Culture and tourism.
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Appreciate Certificate, Assistant President for Academic Affairs / University of Baghdad. -
Appreciate Certificate, Palestinian Embassy in Iraq. -
Appreciate Certificate, Ministry of Health / Medical City general Director. -
(2) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad. - 2015: (2) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad.
- 2014: Appreciate Certificate, Cultural Relations and Media Department / University of Baghdad.
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Appreciate Certificate, Academic Sport and Art Education Department / University of Baghdad. -
Appreciate Certificate, President of University of Baghdad. - 2013: Appreciate Certificate, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad.
- 2012: (2) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad.
- 2011: (1) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad.
- 2010: (5) appreciate certification/ Manager of Iraqi Center for Heart Diseases, Ministry of Health \ Iraqi Center for Heart Diseases.
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Appreciate certification / Minister of health, Ministry of Health \ Medical city. - 2009: (2) Appreciate Certificates, Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad.
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Award shield / Dean of College of Nursing, University of Baghdad. -
Appreciate certificate / Waedoun Project, Civil society Organizations / Iraqi Forum Organization. -
Appreciate Certification / Iraqi Vice president, Office of the Presidency. -
Award shield for success / Iraqi Vice president, Office of the Presidency. -
Award shield of success, University of Baghdad.
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Adult Nursing
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Cardiology
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Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Quality of Life (QoL)
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Evidence-Based Practice
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Clinical Competence
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Oncology Support
- Adult Nursing (Medical-Surgical Nursing)
- Health Assessment for nurses
- Critical Care Nursing
- Nursing Research
- Nursing Education
- Management of patients with Open Heart Surgery
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Trends in Nursing
- ِAdult Nursing I - (Second year) - Practical
- Adult Nursing II - (Second year) - Practical
- Health Assessment - (Second year) - Theoretical & Practical
- Critical Care Nursing - (Fourth year) - Theoretical & Practical
- Elective - Critical Care Nursing - (Master program) - Theoretical
- Fundamentals of Nursing - (First stage) - Practical
Graduation projects of fourth stage students (2013 - 2026)
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there have been concerns related to the preparedness of healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aimed to describe the level of awareness and preparedness of hospital HCWs at the time of the first wave.
This multinational, multicenter, cross-sectional survey was conducted among hospital HCWs from February to May 2020. We used a hierarchical logistic regression multivariate analysis to adjust the influence of variables based on awareness and preparedness. We then used association rule mining to identify relationships between HCW confidence in handling suspected
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The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of listening to music or Quran in reducing cancer patients’ anxiety before chemotherapy administration. Reducing anxiety in people with cancer, prior to chemotherapy administration, is a crucial goal in nursing care.
An experimental comparative study was conducted.
A simple randomization sampling method was applied. Two hundred thirty‐eight people with cancer who underwent chemotherapy were participated. They are assigned as Quran, music and control groups.
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a global pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 primarily occurs through binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2), which is abundantly expressed in various anatomical sites, including the nasopharynx, lungs, cardiovascular system, and gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. This study aimed to nurses' knowledge and protective health behaviors about prevention of covid-19 pandemic complications.
A descriptive design stud
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Objective: To assess the effect of six-minute walk test on health-related quality of life in patients undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery at Iraqi center for heart diseases. Material: This descriptive study was conducted from 8th August, 2022 to 10th January, 2023. A non-probability purposive sample of 50 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery at Iraqi center for heart diseases was included in the study. A questionnaire composed of three parts; sociodemographic and clinical data, six-minute walk test (6MWT) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were used. SPSS version 26 was utilized to analyze data. Results: Patient’s performance showed highly significant statistical differences at p<0.05 betw
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Objective(s): evaluation of effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation instructional program on health-related quality of life and to find out the relationship between health-related quality of life and patient’s socio-demographic and clinical characteristics. Methodology: A descriptive study design was carried out from 8th August, 2022 to 10th January, 2023. A non-probability purposive sample of (50) patients undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery at Iraqi center for heart diseases using pre-experimental design. The data were collected by direct interview with sample using questionnaire composed of three parts: part (1) Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics which included 11 items. Part (2) Knowledge r
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To achieve the objectives of the study, a non –probability (purposive) sample of (50) nurses were selected those were working at the oncology wards at the above listed hospitals. The data selected according to the criteria of the study sample. The validity of the questionnaire was determined through an expert panel consists of (11) specialist expert and its reliability was determined through a pilot study by test – retest which was estimated as averages (R=0.89). Data was collected by direct interview technique using the questionnaire formal and data was analyzed by application of descriptive & inferential statistical methods (frequency, percentage, mean of score and Chi-Square). The resul
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