Dr. Hawazen Omar Rawas
Bio
Academic Background
Research Interests
Selected Publications
Bio
Dr. Hawazen Omar Rawas is an Associate Professor of Nursing and Head, Department of the Nursing at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. She has extensive academic and leadership experience in nursing education, curriculum development, quality assurance, accreditation, competency-based education, and clinical education. She has led the development and implementation of undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programs and contributed to advancing simulation-based learning and innovative educational practices.
Dr. Rawas holds a PhD in Cardiac Diseases Nursing (Cardiac Rehabilitation) and a Master of Science in Nursing from Queensland University of Technology, Australia, as well as a Master of Medical Education from King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. Biography Dr
She serves as Chairperson of the Cardiac Nursing Diploma Examination Committee at the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and has contributed to the Saudi Nursing Licensure Examination since 2017. Her research interests include acute and critical care nursing, cardiac rehabilitation, nursing education, simulation, evidence-based practice, and healthcare quality improvement.
Academic Background
- Master of Medical Education (MMEd), 2018 — King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia.
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Cardiac Diseases Nursing, 2015 — Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Research focus: secondary prevention and cardiac rehabilitation following cardiac events.
- Master of Science in Nursing (Medical/Surgical Nursing), 2010 — Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2004 — King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Research Interests
- Nursing Education
- Acute and Critical Care Nursing
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Clinical Simulation
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality
- Nursing Workforce and Professional Practice
- Curriculum and Competency-Based Education
Selected Publications
- Rawas, H., de Beer, J., Alhazmi, A., et al. (2026). Work–family conflict, depression, burnout, and perceived patient safety culture among ICU nurses in four tertiary hospitals in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study. BMC Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-026-04445-x
- De Beer, J., Omer, T., Filipinas, V., et al., & Rawas, H. (2026). Family engagement in intensive care: Perceptions, barriers, and facilitators among nurses in Saudi Arabia. BMC Health Services Research. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14044-w
- Rawas, H. O., de Beer, J., Abu Bakar, S. A., et al. (2025). Barriers and facilitators to patient education among nurses in multicultural hospital settings: A cross-sectional study. Nursing Reports, 15(10), 371. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15100371
- Abou Hashish, E., Alnajjar, H., & Rawas, H. (2025). Voices on academic accreditation: Lived experiences of nurse educators, administrators, students, and alumni in nursing education. BMC Medical Education, 25, 64. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06657-2
- De Beer, J., Rawas, H., & Beheri, W. (2024). Workplace dignity amongst clinical nurses. BMC Nursing, 23, 715. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02376-z
- Rawas, H., & Abou Hashish, E. (2023). Predictors and outcomes of patient safety culture at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A nursing perspective. BMC Nursing, 22, 229. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01391-w
- Rawas, H. (2023). Exploring evidence-based practice among clinical teaching assistants at a college of nursing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A grounded theory. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 19, 100609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2023.100609
- Rawas, H., Bano, N., & Alaidarous, S. (2020). Comparing the effects of individual versus group face-to-face class activities in flipped classroom on students’ test performances. Health Professions Education, 6(2), 153–161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpe.2019.06.002