Farinaz Havaei

Farinaz (Naz) Havaei, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing within the Faculty of Applied Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada. Her academic position is based at UBC School of Nursing, located at T201, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver BC V6T2B5. Dr. Havaei maintains an active research program examining critical challenges in nursing workforce dynamics and healthcare delivery systems.

Her research program addresses pivotal issues including optimal nurse-patient ratios, workplace violence prevention, and burnout mitigation across long-term care and mental health settings. She investigates the compounding effects of dual pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 and opioid crisis) on healthcare workers, employing innovative methodologies like machine learning and mixed-methods designs to analyze complex workplace factors. Recent work focuses on evaluating the Synergy tool for resident-centered care planning and pandemic management strategies in long-term care facilities, with significant implications for evidence-based healthcare policy.

Dr. Havaei's scholarly output demonstrates consistent leadership in nursing science, particularly through her analysis of nurse mental health during crises and development of practical interventions for improving staff well-being and patient safety. Her work bridges academic research with real-world healthcare challenges, contributing substantially to contemporary nursing practice and workforce sustainability initiatives.