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Dr. Victoria F. Hanson

Associate Professor - Midwifery/Maternal and Child Health Nursing

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Educational Qualification:
  • PhD - University of Western Cape, Cape Town.South Africa- 2015. Major subject with specialization - Maternal and Child health Nursing (Midwifery)
  • MSc - University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria 2004/5 Maternal and Child health Nursing (Midwifery)
  • BSc - University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria 1997/98 Nursing Education
  • MTD - Federal training center for teachers of health sciences University of Ibadan,Ibadan, Nigeria 1982 Midwifery Education
  • RN - School of Nursing, University College hospital, Ibadan 1979 Nursing 
  • RM - Sacred heart Hospital, school of Midwifery, Abeokuta. 1976/77 Midwifery
Experience
  • Associate Professor RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, RAKCON December, 2022 - Till Date
  • Assistant Professor RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, RAKCON August, 2016 - December, 2022
  • Senior Lecturer National Open University of Nigeria May ,2011 - July,2016
  • Senior lecturer Babcock University Nigeria December, 2010-April , 2011
  • Lecturer Oman specialized Nursing Institute Muscat March, 2006 - August ,2010
  • Assistant Director of Nursing Principal and lecturer School of Midwifery, Ibadan, Oyo State December, 1991- March, 2006
  • Lecturer School of Midwifery, Akure Ondo state October, 1982-November, 1991
Publications
  • Coping with the Burden of Care through Effective Management of Stress: A Study among Nurses in Selected COVID-19 Isolation Hospitals in the United Arab Emirates.  Ilesanmi, R. E., Mathias, C. A., Hanson, V. F., & Dabou, E. A. R. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 
  • Menopause is a natural stage: prevalence and experience of menopause symptoms among university faculty members in RAKMHSU and India Hanson, Victoria Funmilayo , Pitre, S., & Kumardhas, V. (2022). International Journal of Health Sciences, 2022 Vol 6(S3), 3187–3197.
  • Work-related Stress Management Behaviors of Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Arab Emirates Eman Abdelaziz Rashad Dabou, , Rose Ekama Ilesanmi, Carol Avil Mathias, Victoria Funmilayo Hanson, SAGE OPEN Nursing March 17, 2022 Research Article https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608221084972
  • Perception of Happiness among Health Care Providers in United Arab Emirates: a Cross Sectional Study Sumayya Obaid Saeed Almheiri , Victoria Funmilayo Hanson , Eman Abdelaziz Ahmed Rashad Dabou(2021) Pakistan Journal of  Medical and Health Sciences   Vol. 15, No.12, DEC 2021 3721
  • Perceived stress and burden of caregiving among nurses in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 pandemic , Rose Ekama Ilesanmi,  Victoria Funmilayo Hanson, Carol Avil Mathias, Eman Abdelaziz Rashad Dabou, Medical & Clinical Research, 2021 Volume 6 | Issue 6 | 616 ISSN: 2577 - 8005
Achievements 
  • University of Cardiff , Wales United Kingdom Honorary  Tutor Award 2008-2011