Rita Akiki is a Registered Nurse with more than twenty years of experience in the field of clinical nursing, hospital management, nurses’ education, and training. She holds a Master’s Degree of Health Engineering and Management from Lille 2 University- France and a Master’s Degree of Health Management from La Sagesse University, Lebanon. She is certified in “Leadership for Change” from the International Council of Nurses. She also earned a Diploma in Business Management from Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU-LLC).
Rita is an advocator of the nurse’s image; her recent publication discussed the Perception of High School Students in Lebanon toward the Nursing Profession: A Pilot Study in the Region of Keserwan figures in the International Francophone Journal of Nursing Research (2018).
As a clinical educator, she oversees the nurses continuing education program. Her success is due to her highly engaging training style where she enjoys sharing knowledge and making sure her audience benefits from her previous experiences.
Rita is passionate in empowering nurses. She is leading a Heart Failure Education Clinic that provides a multidisciplinary approach for heart failure patients and their families. She believes in nurses’ empowerment. She was awarded as the winner of the Nursing Now Challenge Global Solutions Initiative in collaboration with Jaya Mental Health for developing and implementing a Cross Training Program to support the early nurse’s career in their leadership development journey and responding to the emerging health needs. She also launched many initiatives to improve nurses’ morale and job satisfaction.
Her specialties go as follows: Registered Nurse, Pediatric Nurse, Disaster Management, Infection Control, Occupational Health and Safety, Patient Education.