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Dr. Rose Ekama Ilesanmi

Assistant Professor- Adult Health Nursing

Educational Qualifications
  • Ph.D. (Medical Surgical Nursing) (2014) University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 
  • M.Sc. Nursing (Medical   Surgical Nursing) (2004)University of Ibadan, Nigeria,
  • BSc (Nursing Education) (1999) University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Professional Certifications
  • International Inter disciplinary Wound care Certificate (IIWCC): University of Stellenbosch, South Africa    2011
  • Registered Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria: 1991
  • Registered Midwife: Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria: 1987
Funds, Scholarhip Awards And Fellowships
  • Adjunct Research Fellow: Centre for Research Excellence in Nursing Care of Hospitalized Patients, Griffith University Gold Coast, Campus Australia (2015-2018)
  • Thomas Bassir Foundation Research grant award:   2017
  • International Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Nursing: INDEN/STTI. Award USA 2014.
  • University of Ibadan Post graduate School Award for publication from thesis :   2014
  • Emerging Nurse Scholars Award: Bloomberg S. Lawrence Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Canada:  June, 2015
Membership Of Professional Organizations/Affiliations
  • International Association of Healthcare Simulation and Learning (INACSL)
  • Fellow; West African College of Nursing (FWACN)
  • Member; Wounds, Ostomy and Continence Nursing (WOCN) 
  • Member; Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
  • Member; North American Nursing Diagnostic Association International (NANDA-I) 
  • Member, International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) 
  • National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM)
Teaching Activities

Subjects taught at undergraduate and postgraduate levels

  • Adult health Nursing, Nursing Ethics, Pharmacology in Nursing
  • Research supervision (postgraduate level)
  • Clinical supervision  of Nursing students in  hospitals 
Publications (Original Articles) (last 5 years)
  1. Ilesanmi, R.E and Oluwatosin, O M. (2016). A quasi-experimental study to assess an interactive educational intervention on nurses� knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention in Nigeria. Ostomy Wound Management 62 (4) 30-40; ISSN 1943-2720.  
  2. Ilesanmi, R.E., Okojie, O,E., and   Ojerinde, C,A. (2016). Methods of voluntary reporting medication administration errors among nurses in the University College Hospital, Ibadan.  African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 45 (2) 197-206.
  3. Adejumo, P.O; Ilesanmi, R. E. 2016: Issues in Contemporary Wound Management: Evaluation of knowledge and practices among nurses in two municipalities in Osun State, Nigeria.  Annals of Nursing and Practice; 3 (6): 1065  
  4. Nwagbo, E.S; Ilesanmi, R.E;  Ohaeri, B.M;   Oluwatosin, A.O. (2017): Knowledge of chemotherapy and occupational safety measures among nurses in oncology units. Journal of Clinical Sciences 14 (3), 131-137. 
  5. Ilesanmi, R. E;Dayo Ruth 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, 5 (4)415-420.   
  6. Ilesanmi, R.E.; 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 10(9) 99-108   
  7. Ifeoluwapo O.O., Ilesanmi, R.E (2018): Knowledge and attitude of Nurses on the practice of surgical conscience in surgical management of patients at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.  Journal of Applied Medical Sciences. 7(1), 11-20 
  8. Hanson, V F; Abd El-kadaer, R G; 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 4 (3) 46-53 
  9. Ilesanmi, R.E; Olayinka, B.F; Hanson, VF (2019):  Patients and caregivers Understanding of pressure injury risk factors and their participation in care.  International journal of Studies in Nursing 4 (2) 52-60. 
  10. Dayo, RK; Ilesanmi R.E;Aluko, JO (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 5 (2) 283-289
  11. Ogundeji K.D, Akinyemi K.F, Adeyemo A, Oluwaleke A.K, Ilesanmi R.E: (2018): Economic burden of wound care among patients in a Nigerian teaching hospital: Implications for Insurance Coverage in Nigeria; African Journal of Nursing and Health Issues; 9(2):139-154 
  12. Ilesanmi R.E.;Raji, A.A. (2018): Nurses� Pattern of Repositioning Patients at-Risk for Pressure Injury in Selected Wards of the University College Hospital, Ibadan Nigeria. African Journal of Nursing and Health Issues  
  13. Ilesanmi R.E and Ogundeji K.D (2020): Nursing Intensity per Wound Care episode: A case of Poor Costing of Nursing Care in Nigeria. West African Journal of Nursing; 30(2):36-46
  14. OluwatosinOpe-Babadele, Ilesanmi R.E (2019): Pattern of Work violence and perceived Effect on Nurses� work productivity in Selected Hospitals in Ibadan, Oyo State.International Journal of Studies in Nursing; Vol. 4, No. 3 , 105-115
Chapters in Book : 4
  1. Ilesanmi, R.E. (2009):Equipping the domain of the clinical Instructors In Current trends and Issues in Nursing in Nigeria. P.O Adejumo and A. O Adejumo (Eds.) Ibadan, University Publishing
  2. Ilesanmi, R.E (2014): Nursing Health Assessment: Maintaining Physical Comfort. In Essential Concepts and Issues in Nursing.  Ibadan Medical book Series. Ibadan, Samdavies Publishers
  3. Ilesanmi, R.E. (2014): Risk factors and Prevention of Pressure Ulcer. In A Textbook of Interdisciplinary Approach to Wound Care. P.O Adejumo (Ed). Ibadan University Press 
  4. Ilesanmi, R.E. (2015):  Theoretical considerations in Designing a Nurse-Led  Intervention Study to Implement Evidence-Based Practice.  In Emerging Issues in Nursing.Oyetunde, Agbedia and Ilesanmi (Eds). Ibadan University Press. 
  5. Ilesanmi, R.E. Chaboyer W. (2015): Evaluating Clinical Behaviour Change in Knowledge Translation Research: Implications for Implementation Interventions in Nursing.   In Nursing Practice, Trends and Issues. Oyetunde, MO (Ed). Ibadan University Press. 
Research focus and Interest
  • Chronic Wound Care
  • Cancer prevention
  • Healthcare simulation and learning
Some Continuing Education/workshops and conferences (last 5 years)
  • International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACL) Education program: 2020
  • RAKCOMS Webinar Series on COVID-19 : 2020
  • Updates Cardiology for Interprofessional Team: A continuing Education Symposium 2019
  • Workshop on Teaching Learning methodologies  RAKMHSU CEDAR 2019
  • Workshop on Clinical Research: Principles of Good Clinical Practice RAKMHSU CEDAR 2019.
  • Middle East International Nursing and Midwifery Congress Dubai. June 21-22, 2019
  • 4th RAKCON Conference RasAlkhaima UAE �Global advancement and Innovations in Nursing� February 28, 2019.  Session Moderator.
  • Workshop on NCDs Research in Nigeria: Matching Priorities to Human Capacity.  Organized by University of Ibadan in collaboration with University of Chicago Centre for Global Health. March 21-22, 2018
  • NANDA International conference, Boston, USA June 12-17. 2018. Paper read: Shared Decision Making in Preventing Pressure injury: The perceptions of patients in a large tertiary Health Institutions in Nigeria.
  • Workshop on Patient-centred Care in Nigeria, organized by HealthCare Leadership Academy, in collaboration with EpiAfrica and Private Sector health Alliance of Nigeria. Lagos, June 21-21 2016.