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Dr. Rose Ekama Ilesanmi

Assistant Professor- Adult Health Nursing

Education Qualifications
  • PhD: Medical Surgical Nursing (2014), University of Ibadan, Nigeria
  • MSc: Medical Surgical Nursing (2004): University of Ibadan, Nigeria
  • BSc: Nursing Education (1999) University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Experience
  • Assistant Professor, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University (October 2018- Date)
  • Senior Lecturer, Department of Nursing, University of Ibadan: October 2016 to May 2022. 
  • Lecturer I, Department of Nursing, University of Ibadan: October 2014- to 2016
  • Lecturer II: Department of Nursing, University of Ibadan (2010-2013)
  • Assistant Lecturer: Department of Nursing, University of Ibadan (2006-2010)
  • Clinical Instructor: Department of Nursing, University of Ibadan (2000-2006)
Courses Taught
  • Adult Health Nursing
  • Nursing Education
  • Adult Health and Gerontology Nursing
  • Pharmacology in Nursing
  • Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice 
  • Advanced Health Assessment
  • Advanced Preparation for Nurse Clinicians
  • Foundations of Nursing
Publications
  • Alshehi MMH, Ilesanmi RE, Dabou EAR.  2023: Physical Burden and Perceived Stress of Personal Protective Equipment During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study in the United Arab Emirates. SAGE Open Nursing. 2023;9. doi:10.1177/23779608231186754
  • Ilesanmi, RE,  Mathias CA,  Hanson VF, and  Dabou.EAR: 2023. 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”. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery 24 (3):14 pages. https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-5293/12815.
  • Soufiane R,  Priyalatha M,  Ilesanmi, RE.  (2023): Self-care Management in Heart Failure Using Roy Adaptation Theory-guided Intervention in the United Arab Emirates. SAGE Open Nursing 9 1-14
  • Yang Lin,  Ilesanmi, RE, Abdelaziz   Dabou ( 2023): Risk Perception and Sociodemographic correlates of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination among Nurses in Selected Hospitals in the United Arab Emirates (2023):  HIV Nursing ;  23, 1
  • Dabou EAR, Ilesanmi RE, Mathias CA, Hanson VF( 2022) Work-Related Stress Management behaviours of Nurses during COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Arab Emirates SAGE Open Nursing ;8:23779608221084972. doi: 10.1177/23779608221084972. 
  • Abuijlan, I A, Ilesanmi RE.  Dabou EAR (2022): Effectiveness of culturally sensitive Nursing  Intervention program on Nurses’ Cultural Competency: A quasi-experimental Study in the United Arab Emirates : 2022:   International Journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research 8 (1) ISSN 2455-6351
  • Onyeneho, CA, Ilesanmi, RE. 2021: Burden of care  and perceived psychosocial Outcomes among family caregivers of patients living with cancer. Asia Pacific journal of oncology Nursing 8: 330-336
  • Ilesanmi R. E. Hanson VF, Rashad Dabou E. A,  Mathias, CA.  (2021). Perceived stress and burden of caregiving among nurses in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medical & Clinical Research 6(6): 615-6123.
  • Hanson, V. F., Abd El-kadaer, R. G. and Ilesanmi, R.E. (2019). Practice and barriers of breast self-examination among women in rural community in South Western Nigeria.  International Journal of Studies in Nursing Vol.4.No.3:46-53pp
  • Ilesanmi, R.E., Olayinka, B.F. and Hanson, V.F. (2019). Patients and caregivers Understanding of pressure injury risk factors and their participation in care. .International Journal of Studies in Nursing Vol.4.No.2: 52-60pp
  • Dayo, R.K., Ilesanmi, R.E. and Aluko, J.O. (2019). Perceptions and Beliefs about cervical cancer Screening Services: A qualitative analysis among female Sex workers in Abuja, Nigeria.  Kampala International University Journal of Social Sciences Vol.5.No.2:283-289pp
  • Ilesanmi, R.E. and Dayo, R. K. (2018). Pattern of Utilization of cervical cancer screening services among female sex workers in some selected brothels in Abuja, Nigeria .Asian-pacific journal of oncology nursing, Vol.5.No.4:415-420pp
  • Ilesanmi, R.E. and Akinmeye, J. A. (2018). Evaluation of the quality of postnatal care and mothers’ satisfaction at the university college hospital Ibadan, Nigeria.International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Vol.10.No.9:99-108pp
Achievements
  • International Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Nursing: INDEN/STTI Award (2014)
  • Award for publication from Thesis: Post graduate School, University of Ibadan (2014)