Zainab Zahr

Zainab Zahr is an Associate Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), within the Faculty of Health. She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Nursing and Teaching from the University of Tasmania, alongside certifications in Advanced Life Support and various postgraduate qualifications. Her clinical expertise includes Perioperative Nursing (Anaesthetics/Recovery), Cardiac Catheterisation Labs, and ICU, with a focus on Paediatrics. She currently teaches undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programs at UTS.

• Academic Roles: Associate Lecturer (2024–present), Casual Academic (2022–2024), and Clinical Facilitator roles across multiple institutions.
• Clinical Experience: Over 8 years in public/private hospitals, emphasizing acute care and perioperative settings.

Research Interests: Zainab’s work focuses on improving nursing education and patient safety. Key projects include:

• Systematic review on medication error factors,
• Scoping review on study tours’ impact on nursing education,
• Cross-sectional study on mathematical anxiety and drug calculation competence in nursing students.

Her LX Blog highlights a transformative Fiji study tour under the New Colombo Plan, emphasizing cultural and community engagement in global health.

Professional Contributions: Active in collaborative projects and teaching provision, with proficiency in Arabic and English. She advocates for empathy-driven, evidence-based care and has participated in interdisciplinary initiatives like the Fiji study tour.