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Said K. Abusalem, PhD, RN
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Recent Presentations:
Abusalem, S. Predictors of home health nurses changes in practice after experiencing care errors. American Public Health Association, Denver, CO, November, 2010
Abusalem, S. How do home health nurses cope with care errors? MNRS Conference. Indianapolis, IN, March, 2008.
Abusalem, S. Perceived home health care errors. APHA meeting and exposition. San Diego, CA, October, 2008.
Abusalem, S. Home health care errors. Research! Louisville, University of Louisville, KY, October, 2007.
Abusalem, S. (2003). How do home health nurses deal with care errors? Presentation at the PRC University of Cincinnati Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium. Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 16.
Sebastian, J.G., Abusalem, S. & Piyabanditkul, L. (2003) Academic Nursing Practice: What do we know? What do we need to know? Presentation at the National Association of Nurse Practitioner Faculty Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April 4.
Abusalem, S. (2003). Characteristics of pediatric home healthcare. Podium presentation at the Kappa Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Conference. Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Sebastian, J.G., Abusalem, S., & Piyabanditkul, L. (2002). Organization of Academic Nursing Practice Programs in the U.S. Poster presentation at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing 15th Anniversary Celebration, Lexington, Kentucky.
Recent Publications:
Abusalem, S., Heather. H., (2011) Perceived home health care errors. Rehabilitation Nursing. 36(3): 98-105, 128.
Kavanagh, K., & Abusalem, S. (2011) Mounting evidence supports universal surveillance for MRSA in preoperative patients. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 213(2): 335-336
Abusalem, S., Coty, M. (2011) Home health nurses coping with practice care error. Journal of Research in Nursing. doi: 10.1177/1744987111431
Grant Activity:
Abusalem, S. (2008). Support for a presentation at the American Public Health Association annual meeting. University of Louisville, SON Executive Committee.
Abusalem, S. (2001). Support for a presentation at the American Public Health Association annual meeting. University of Kentucky, Graduate School.
Educational Background
- PhD - University of Kentucky, Lexington
- Master of Science in Nursing - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Alquds University, West Bank, P. N. A.
Teaching Areas
- Pediatrics
- Home Health
Research Interests
- Predictors of Pneumonia and Influenza Vaccination Programs in Nursing Homes
- Nursing and healthcare outcomes in long-term care.
- Patient/Resident safety in long-term care, including nursing homes and home health.
- Improving safety culture and nurses' response to care error.
- Nurse/Patient satisfaction and other outcomes of care in long term care.
Honors & Awards
- Honorable Mention for the Aging and Rural Health research Award (Oct., 2008) at the Gerontological Health Section of the American Public Health Association 136th Annual Meeting and exposition, San Diego, CA.
Professional Memberships
- Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS), member and abstract reviewer
- American Public Health Association (APHA), member and abstract reviewer
- Sigma Theta Tau International, member and delegate for Iota Zeta Chapter
- Fulbright Association
- Nursing Association of Gaza

