Lina Alghamdi
Dubai
Summary
Saudi National under Spousal Visa residing in Dubai.
Service-oriented, Bilingual and resourceful with in-depth clinical skills and assessment training. Committed to helping patients and families by providing information and support. Focused on teaching, outreach and resource advocacy. Collaborative and hardworking with strong research, program support and organizational skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Grief Counselor
Self Employed
Khobar
2020.02 - Current
- Provided personal and group counseling.
- Designed and organized workshops on dealing with grief through art.
- Successfully delivered needed support for clients experiencing different forms of loss and bereavement
- Used skills such as active listening and collaborative problem-solving daily to connect with patients and address concerns.
Lecturer, Internship Coordinator, Clinical Liaison
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health and Sciences: College of Nursing
Riyadh
2003.09 - 2015.10
- Monitored Nursing student records, transcripts, and classes for 200+ students/year.
- Arranged Nursing syllabus, developed schedule and determined reading list for varied courses simultaneously, giving students appropriate time to complete assignments and absorb information.
- Delivered Nursing lectures at appropriate pace and pronunciation for optimal audience comprehension by non-native English-speaking students.
- Conducted individual research projects to actively contribute to institution's research work.
- Liaised between college faculty members and hospital personnel in planning students’ clinical placement and experience at hospital setting.
- Served as key reference for Nursing Students during hospital’s JCIA accreditation process.
- Evaluated patient satisfaction and made suggestions for changes or improvements.
- Collected data about patient care problems and prepared reports.
- Responded to and investigated complaints and concerns of patients.
- Educated health care professionals on ways to humanize patients' experiences.
- Followed document protocols to safeguard confidentiality of patient records.
- Offered simple, clear explanations to help clients and families understand hospital policies and procedures.
- Applied administrative knowledge and courtesy to explain procedures and services to patients.
- Facilitated communication between patients and various departments and staff.
- Recommended service improvements to minimize recurring patient issues and complaints.
- Taught patients and families to use at-home medical equipment.
Education
Certification - Grief Support
University of Wisconsin Madison
Wisconsin USA 2021.10 - 2021.12
Master of Science - Maternal And Child Health Sociocultural
St Georges University of London
London UK 2011.01 - 2012.03
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
King Saud University
Riyadh Saudi Arabia 1998.09 - 2002.10
Skills
- Coaching and mentoring initiatives
- Creative problem solving
- Administrative support
- Event Coordination
- Attention to Detail
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Organization and Time Management
- Multitasking Abilities
- Active Listening
- Excellent Communication
- Public speaking talent
Timeline
Certification - Grief Support
University of Wisconsin Madison
2021.10 - 2021.12
Grief Counselor
Self Employed
2020.02 - Current
Master of Science - Maternal And Child Health Sociocultural
St Georges University of London
2011.01 - 2012.03
Lecturer, Internship Coordinator, Clinical Liaison
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health and Sciences: College of Nursing
2003.09 - 2015.10
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
King Saud University
1998.09 - 2002.10