Zafar Iqbal

Education

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Institute of Nursing, DUHS Karachi (2016)
• Master in Health Administration (MHA) from University of the Punjab (2011)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post RN BSN) Degree from Liquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro (2007)
• One Year Specialty in Community Health Nursing (DCHN)) from College of Nursing Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre Karachi (2007)
• Three-Year Diploma in General Nursing (RN) from Islamic Mission Hospital (Indus Hospital) School of Nursing Karachi (2003)
• One Year Diploma in Operation Theatre from Shaikh Zayed Federal Post Graduate Medical Centre Lahore (1997)
• Six Week Neonatal Intensive Care Crush Course (2000) Ø  Master Trainer for the Industrial worker Training Program
• BLS certification
• Three Month English Language Course from Domino English languages Centre Defense Karachi
• Three Month General English Language Course from Intra-Digit colleges Defense Karachi Basic Computer skill.

Experience

Research Focus

• Health policy and management, communicable and non communicable infectious I am specifically interested to design the policy for the readmission rate of patients to decrease the burden and cost of hospitals. I want to design the intervention for effective post discharge care management and prevention from vector born disease in Pakistan. I am also interested to do research on vector born diseases (chikungunya, dengue and Malaria) and role of health policy to improve the public health

Keywords

• health Policy, readmission rate, post discharge care management, chikungunya, dengue

Publications

• Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts (Published)
  • Pediatric Off-Label COVID-19 Vaccination: The Concerns of Healthcare Professionals in Pakistan original article published in Vaccines
  • Knowledge of Community Members of Ali Raza Abad Regarding the Role of Government Authorities and Non-Government Organization in Solid Waste Management (original research article published in NUR EARCHER)
  • Impact Of Nursing Discharge Instructions on Readmission Rate in Heart Failure Patients: A Comparative Study (original research article published in Pakistan Heart Journal (PHJ) )
  • Nursing Clinical Faculty Teaching Behavior and Nursing Students Learning (research article)
  • Effect of nursing lead discharge instructions on improvement of post discharge care management in heart failure patients at tertiary care hospital of Karachi research article (original article published in JPMA)
  • “Factor affecting Nurses Job Satisfaction “(Thesis of MHA)

  Abstracts Published / Presented at National Meetings

  • Research paper Presentation at 43th Annual Symposium of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Karachi on Topic “Management of Patient in Disaster”
  • Paper presentation on 44th Annual Symposium of JPMC Karachi on Topic “Epidemic Challenges (Tuberculosis) and Role of Nurses” Workshop participation on Critical thinking, curriculum development and alignment workshop as an interventional group